black lace - mattia polibio

that bastard

- mattia

dave swiftly moves avery to the floor.

my legs burn with the force of speed as i take off running for them. bullets pierce the air when dave shoots back at vincenzo in rapid succession. someone is gonna get shot and sure as hell wont be my wife. not on my fucking watch.

Rage took over my bloodstreams more than i never knew it could. i aim my gun at vincenzo and don't hesitate to pull the fucking trigger. he screams of pain as the bullet hits him in his leg. any other time , i might have enjoyed finally shooting the bastard but he is the least if my worries right now.

" Avery!" i hover over her body protectively with mine where she lays curled up jn the grass. i immediately search her for any wounds or bruises. she looks up at me with wide , shaken eyes. i desperately hold on to her belly. i cupped her face , " amoré , are you hurt?"

" no." her breath rushes out if her. " he.... why did he shoot at me? i....i.. what? i dont even know him-"

she is in shock. i hug her to my chest and away from sight. if vincenzo tries shooting again , the bullet would go through me first. " Go , secure him and take away all his weapons. someone call alejandro and the rest." i snap at dave.

he takes off and i look down at avery , smooth her hair out her face. " we have to get you out of here , this isnt a place were a pregnant women should be." i tell her as she trembles in my arms. " its okay , come on. im right here."

i help her up but she stumbles a bit. i keep a tight grip on her and help her walk away. i cant believe he shot at her. why though? how does he even know her? how did he know we were here? im going to fucking rip is head open.

" you fucking bastard"

felix swings a punch into vincenzo face once dave secures his hands behind his back. his head snaps back , unfazed and unblinking. he is completely calm despite the outnumbered situation here.

" How the fuck did you manage to get into my study?" felix demands , grabbing vincenzo by the neck. he squeezed, his eyes burning with heat and fury. " what is the meaning of this?"

the house burns behind felix. tendrils of smoke tether into the air , mostly coming from his study that's nothing more than a hump of ashes. the fire is already dying out now that there is nothing left to burn.

" you sir are sleeping with the devil." his lip twitches when he looks at me. i could barely see him but he looks so observant. felix tightens the grip on his neck in a warning that vincenzo does bot bode.

" it's disrespectful to insult someone pregnant wife , matter of fact a capos pregnant wife." felix leans down into vincenzo face , his expression stotic.

" who are you to speak about her anyways? you dont know her and you wont get to know her."

" oh trust me , i know her more than i know myself." he chuckles, making avery tense up in my arms.

felix throws another punch that results in a soft snap. vincenzo readjusts his head as if felix didnt just break his jaw. as if the pain is non existent to him. jesus , he is sick in his head.

" Avery." i stiffen when he takes my wifes name , looking past my shoulder to where i know she stands behind me. " come here , princesa."

i throw an arm out and hold her right where she is , growling. " Go to hell , you fuck."

how does he know her? im lost out of my mind. she wouldn't have retaliated if she didn't know who he is. this is the exact reason why i wanted to keep her out of this.