Love & Affinities (18+)

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ADRIANO ENZO CALVETI

Guilt gnawed upon me from the way Sofia ignored me today and showed more interest in Ronan. My one mistake could cost me so much.

But it was better if she resented me and feared me, it would be easier for her to detach from me once she completely recovers. That was also the reason why I hadn't told her my full name.

I slipped on my coat before heading out to one of my warehouses. I had begun ignoring some of my duties as a capo since she had returned. Stepping into the living room, a pang of hurt and anger coursed through me upon the scene in front of me.

Ronan and Sofia were dancing to the beats of 'Charlie Puth's Perfect' in each other's hold and smiling like little kids who were high on sugar. They hadn't noticed my presence as they conversed staring at each other and smiling widely.

She was wearing an angelic dress and it looked perfect on her just like the song 

(When I saw you in that dress, 

looking so beautiful, 

I don't deserve this, 

Darling, you look perfect tonight). 

Her waist-length hair flowed free as he swirled her and caught her in his arms again as the song ended. They clapped like little kids until Sofia turned around to see me with her eyes wide open and her cheeks becoming pink-coated. Ronan simply chuckled while looking at me and Sofia.

''You two seem to enjoy each other's company more than mine. Well, good luck. I'm heading out to work. Make sure to check your email, Ronan'', I stated gruffly, jealousy evident in my voice. Wait what? Jealousy, it was foreign to me. Well, jealousy due to friendship and nothing else. Wait why am I even thinking of its relevance. I entered my car and drove out to my destination.

Reaching the warehouse, Ares informed me about the disappearance of our team hacker, Arnold. ''Enzo- oh I mean Adriano would be fine now, wouldn't it?'' he smirks stupidly looking at me.

I refused to be called by my first name since mother had died. The most important person in my life. But, since Sofia was back, I guess it was fine to be called Adriano again. After all, that's how she remembers me. 

''Yeah, now fill me in before I forget you're my friend'', I said as he raised his hands in the air in surrender.

''The situation definitely does not look good since he has been working for us since years. But, I don't see many signs that would indicate his disloyalty towards the Mafia. His room was disheveled.

His passports, real and fake all are intact, his cash too, but it wouldn't be hard for him to hack to get whatever he wanted, wouldn't it? However, I still believe he values his head more than any asset offered to him.''

I hoped inwardly that he had just gone around somewhere and not in Alex's claim. But, the situation was too predictable. I needed to move Sofia to another place as soon as possible. It was most likely that Alex had captured him and he would torture her location out of Arnold.

Just then, my phone rang as Ronan's name popped up. My heart hammered hard in my chest upon the possibility of receiving the news of something horrible early in the morning. I answered the phone hurriedly to hear Sofia's distant sobbing on the other side.

RONAN CALVETI 

''Ad-'', Adriano interrupted me. ''What happened? Are you two okay? Where are you?'' his concerned voice rang through.

''Yes, I'm okay and we're still at your place. But, Sofia has locked herself in the bedroom and is refusing to come outside and I don't know what I did wrong. Just come back as soon as you can before she does something horrible, she's not listening to me''.

''Okay, I'm coming back in a few minutes just keep an eye on her through the camera in her room from the controls in my office and use my password to check into her room''.

''Wait, why the fuck are there cameras in her room?'' I asked hearing him switching on the vehicle.

''They were there long before she came to stay there for emergency reasons and in case traitors got caught. Now get to work!'' he answered before cutting the call. I dashed to his office to type in the password as I logged into the camera in her room to see her curled into a ball on the floor, hyperventilating.

Unfortunately, she wasn't opening the door and I couldn't talk her out of it. I glanced back to the driveway to check whether Ad had reached or not when I saw her abruptly get up and walk into the bathroom and get a small shiny thing between her fingers. It was a fucking razor blade.

She closed her eyes and took the blade near to her wrist. Oh fuck. I ran as fast as I could and began banging on the door. I kicked on it, attempting to break it. She yelped, thankfully stalling her movements for a while.

Suddenly the door to the house opened revealing a panting Adriano. He ran upstairs and banged on the door furiously. ''Sofia, open the fucking door!'' he yelled. Fucking idiot.

''Hey, she'll be more terrified! I didn't call you here for that'', I slapped some sense into him before motioning to kick open the door. With a greater force, we both kicked the door open to find Sofia with the blade still in her hand.

Just as she tried to slit her wrist yelping at the intrusion, Adriano lurched forward grabbing her hand and gripping it tightly it as she dropped the blade in pain as they both landed on the bed.

I immediately picked up the blade, glaring hard at her before moving to the bathroom to remove any form of item that would be a hazard to her life.

When I returned, Adriano was fuming in anger, yet controlling it as Sofia sobbed like a wreck, while looking into her lap, like a child being scolded for stealing cookies.

''What were you trying to do?'' he asked her sternly as she sobbed louder, choking on her own breath. Very slowly she clutched onto him tightly, as if he would snap at her, and dipping her head in the crook of his neck.

He tensed still angry with her but rubbed her back helplessly, not knowing what to do.

Leaving them alone, I went into the kitchen to dispose the items, watching the tiny life-taking items drop into the bin. While walking back to the room, Sofia's new phone buzzed with a message on the kitchen island.

It was weird for her phone to receive any messages as of now as I had not installed any form of SIM card in it and I walked over to it to find something disturbing. A feeling, a feeling that she would be snatched from us again.

A text message had been sent on her phone from an unknown source. Actually a voice message. I tapped on it as my face went pale. Who installed the fucking SIM? The voice message resounded in the empty kitchen. 

''Hello my little slut. Did you enjoy your freedom?'' an evil laugh followed through as an even paler Adriano stood in the hallway with Sofia sleeping in his arms.

Her arms wrapped around his chest while her head rested on his chest. Our perfect morning had to be ruined by none other than Alex. Alex Camero.