Dangerous Love

42||Protective

PETRA RAMIREZ

Once I got Xavier to his dad's room, I wheeled him beside him. I see Alessandro lying in the hospital bed. He has a bandage wrapped around his right arm and an oxygen mask covering his mouth. Natalia is sitting on a chair next to him with Ellie sound asleep in her arms.

"Hey, how are you doing Alessandro?" I say as I walk up to Natalia to grab Ellie.

Xavier places a hand on his dad's shoulder and asks, "How are you doing dad, I'm so sorry for this."

Alessandro removes his oxygen mask and looks at Xavier, "I'm okay son, it wasn't your fault."

His voice sounded so tiring. Poor Alessandro.

"Still, I'm very sorry," Xavier says as he moves closer to Alessandro and puts the oxygen mask back on him.

"The doctor said that he hit his head pretty hard so he could have a concussion, but he did inhale a pretty good amount of smoke to make him have some damage to his airways," Natalia says as she stands up from her seat and walks over to me.

"I'm sorry that this happened to you guys." I apologize as I hugged Natalia.

"Sweetheart, it's okay. This happens all the time, especially since we are in the Mafia." Alessandro tells me as he tries to form a small smile.

"Still, I feel bad you guys didn't deserve this."

"Well, it's life and my son loves to make the wrong decisions." A woman's voice spoke, making everyone look at the doorway.

When I turned around to look, my eyes landed on an older woman who was wearing a black blouse and black jeans with dark brown hair that was past her shoulders and black suede pumps that looked very expensive. She reminded me of Dahlia from the originals with her facial features.

"Oh come fucking on." Natalia says in an annoyed tone, "What is she doing here?"

The woman exhaled deeply before shaking her head and walking into the room, "Oh Natalia, you still have that dirty dirty mouth of yours nothing seemed to change."

"Shut up, you're acting like you're any better." Natalia snaps back making a small smirk grow on the woman's face, "Why are you even here."

"May I remind you that I was here before you so I know everything that goes on with my son and grandchildren." She says while narrowing her eyes at Natalia.

"So Alessandro, is your son?" I questioned as I crossed my arms over my chest.

She nods her head, "Yes."

Oh wow. Never knew that Xavier had grandparents; they never talked about them before.

I hold my hand out for her to shake it, "Well it's nice to meet you I'm Pe-"

"Already know who you are." She looks at my hand before turning around and walking over to Xavier.

Rude?

"Antonio, how are you feeling?" She asks as she places a kiss on his forehead.

"I feel better than I did last night." He tells her, making her smile, and turns to Alessandro.

She walks over to Alessandro's bed and places her hand on his cheek, "Son, my love, what are you still doing with this filthy gold digger?"

"I would watch your mouth if I were you, Celeste," Natalia says while glaring at her.

Celeste looks at Natalia as she stands straighter and walks over to her she narrows her eyes, "What are you going to do? Hurt me? Teach me a lesson with one of your kitchen essentials?"