Ottaviano ✓

♥ Chapter Thirty One ♥

     ............ Ottaviano ............

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__few days later__

    "I'm okay Viano I don't need you to keep protecting me like a damn child. I need to go out there and do my grown up things" Jas yells frustrated. That makes the two of us.

     After the incident that took place the other day, I still feel paranoid to let Jas out of the house. I promised to protect her but I failed to. I stupidly let her out of the store alone knowing that anyone could hurt her. She claims she's alright but the mark on her cheek begs to differ. I don't even want to imagine what that man would have done to her if I had not reached her when I did. Hell I was late and that resulted in her getting hurt, and I'd be an idiot to make the same mistake.

     But Jasmine's stubborn about the entire going back to work bullshit. She says something about being independent and caring for her son like I can't do that. I have enough to provide for her, Luca and Luca's kids for christs sake! But all she does is nag me every time she gets about going back to work. E even gave her a forced leave for two fucking months but she denied that shit the second it was brought up.

  "I'm not changing my mind gufetto" I say loosening up my tie. I just got back from the warehouse and I'm tired as fuck, but clearly Jas can't see that.

  "I can't always depend on you Viano! I need to find myself an apartment and care for my own fucking son!" My Jaw ticks at the tone she's using, but she doesn't give a fuck and continues and yell like a mad woman

  "Gufe..."

"No! I'm tired of doing everything you say! You do so much questionable shit but tell me not to worry about it because it doesn't concern me but fuck it does concern me! Of course I'm going to worry when my son's involved in your bullshit!" She yells pushing me back, " I'm going to fucking worry if whatever the fuck you do can put my son in danger! But you're just a selfish bastard who doesn't care about anyone but himself!"

   I grip her hands that were pushing me before responding to her.

  "Oh fuck you Jasmine! Selfish? Really? I fucking dropped all the shit I was doing to fucking come to you when you were in trouble but I'm selfish right? I've been working for fucking hours trying to make sure you and your son are fucking safe and don't have motherfuckers trying to fucking kill you the second they see you! You are an ungrateful bitch that can't appreciate people's hard work! We all have fucking lives Jasmine! But you expect us to drop everything at your behest and it's fuck us when you're done using us huh!? " I yell as I feel myself slipping in an angry state that only  a handful of people can control

  " Via... "

" No fuck you! All you had to do was sit your ass down and wait till it was safe but like always you had to prove that you're a virtuous woman. Where was your self respect when you let a man you barely know fuck your brains out on his office table huh?! Fuck out of here with that bullshit bitch. Your son is unfortunate to have a mother like you. You want to know what's selfish? You putting your son in a man's life that you don't know shit about for dick, that's selfish. Your son's better off dead than being with you" I whisper the last part and get awarded with a stinging sensation on my left cheek

    I see Jasmine unsuccessfully  wipe her tears before running out of the room. Do I feel like shit? Maybe. Do I care? Fuck no

  

......... Jasmine........

    I'm sitting down on Steve's white couch, crying my eyes out. I hug his pillow closer to me feeling my throat throb from all the crying I've done today.

   It's currently 5pm and 4 hours since my fight with Ottaviano. He trashed his room and left minutes later after the argument. I used that opportunity to pack mine and bear's little clothes and had Rio drop us three streets from Steve's house. Rio was hesitant at first but after seeing my state, he had agreed. Bear is currently in Steve's room with his boyfriend watching cartoons.

   "Stop it sunshine. You're going to fall sick if you continue like this" Steve says pouting while rubbing my back

"How could he say that" I choke on a sob

"Look I know what he said was wrong on so many levels but neither were you right. You both said things to hurt each other's feelings." Steve says moving closer to me. " He's done so much to protect not only you but your son too, dude that man risked going to prison by beating that man just for your protection! He gave you a place to stay and provided for you without thinking twice and you went ahead and threw all that in his face by calling him selfish "

To be honest, I really feel like shit. I was just angry and said some things that I didn't mean.

"I know but..."

"Don't get me wrong but you really did sound ungrateful. I'm not trying to support him cause I know he was also wrong. You two need to solve whatever it is before it becomes toxic and confusing for your son" He says accepting my hug when I open my arms to him

  "Thank you. I needed that"  I say wiping my tears when we pull away

  " You two need to sit down and talk quick" He says getting up and stretching

"Yeah you're right. Thank you again " I say stretching as well

  "I think I should resign and become a therapist or something " he says making us laugh. He goes to the kitchen and returns with two glasses of wine.

   We talk and laugh about nothing and everything for about an hour. The door bell rings making us stare at each other with confused expressions. Steve gets up to check who it is and gets back later with a scared look

"What's wrong?" I ask getting up

"There's someone at the door for you" he says moving upstairs

  I get up walking to the door with an idea of who it might be. I open the slightly closed door, feeling the colour drain from my face. Ottaviano wears the most dark cruel look I've ever seen on him. He still has on the black suit he had on earlier today, minus the jacket. His hair is a mess and he has busted knuckles. He looks tired but hot.

  "Via...."

  "Get in the fucking car gufetto" He growls making me swallow every argument I had.

I'm fucked

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