His Mafia Queen

7. Games

~~Lina's P.O.V ~~

Paul and I walk out of the elevator, causing everyone to pause for a moment. "Bella bambina" (looking good baby) Tony smirks. "Don't let the boss hear you." Frank chuckles, shaking his head."Don't let me hear what?" The stern voice comes behind Tony towering over him."Nothing Capo, let's just go." I say softly, finally catching his gaze."neonata." He breathes, his lustful gaze clouding his emerald eyes for a moment before giving me a nod "Let's go." He clips, walking ahead of me, leaving me behind with the guys following me "Nico you better keep her safe." Gretchen calls from the next room, making me laugh."I will." He calls, walking us out to the cars.

Nicoli and I hop into the back of a black SUV while the others hop into one behind us and one in front of us. "You look good." He says, placing his warm palm on my thigh."Thank you, so do you." His black and red rim suit matches my dress perfectly, it hugs his body in all the right ways accentuating his broad muscles, his hair slicked back with a diamond stud in his ear followed by a silver chain hanging around his neck. "Nervous?" He asks, rubbing his thumb in circles."Yes and no." I answer honestly, sitting back against the seat."Stick with me, and if someone gives you trouble, you come to me." He says as we pull up.

I give him a small nod, our doors are opened, and we slide out on either side. He walks around until he's next to me. "Try not to trip into anyone's arms besides mine." I roll my eyes, walking up the stairs to the beautifully lit mansion beside him. Once we get to the door, he opens it, placing his hand on the small of my back to guide me in. "Now we pretend to be happy we're here." He whispers, and a light laugh escapes from my lips. We walk into the dining area where food and drinks are spread out for miles along with a full room of people. One after another, each one comes up to us saying a small 'hello.' Until a lady with light brown and grey hair comes wrapping her arms tight around Nicoli. "My baby boy, you look so handsome." She gushes before pulling away, placing her gaze on me.. those o so familiar emerald eyes locking on my hazel ones.

"Is this your queen?" She smiles, but I slowly shake my head "No ma'am I'm just a friend." I smile, putting my hand out to her, but she slides past it, engulfing me in a bear hug."You are absolutely gorgeous!" She gushes, sending heat to my cheeks. The unfamiliar warmth of a hug makes me uncomfortable, but in her arms, I feel oddly safe. "I was once his father's friend too." She says with a wink as she pulls away from me."Father was weak. That's why he's not here." Nicoli scoffs."Don't you dare talk that way about your late father! He was a great Don, and you know it." I suddenly feel like I'm intruding, I quickly excuse myself walking off towards the drinks. "Met his mother and everything, huh?" My gaze snaps to the redheaded girl popping an olive into her mouth. "Do I know you?" I question, feeling a sense of familiarity from her."You saw me with Nico the night he called you up at the club. You're Lina, right?" I slowly nod pouring myself a full glass of red wine. "I'm Rebecca." I take a large sip of the wine shooting her a small smile.

"Nice meeting you." I say, walking off to the table where the boys are sitting and taking a seat next to Paul."Having fun?" He questions, putting his arm around the chair."Pauly, he'll break your arm." I giggle, moving his arm from behind me,"but no." I say downing the rest of the wine in the glass lightly placing it in front of me."I see you got to speak to Rebecca." Tony chuckles shaking his head "Not really, I didn't want to stay for bitchy covo so I said bye and came over here." Frank slides over his glass of dark liquor "It's rum, you look like you could use it. What happened with his mother?" I shrug "they got into it about his father and I honestly just didn't feel right standing there so I excused myself." I sigh downing the rum in the glass "well it looks like he went somewhere to cool down since his mom is talking to her friends again." Tony nods towards her laughing next to a few other older women "probably got ahold of Rebecca." Paul jokes taking a sip out of his glass