Trained by the Mafia

Chapter 15: Overhearing

SAM'S POV

"I want more guards in and out of this house, if you spot anybody who you haven't ever seen around here, take him or her in the basement and call me shortly after that, am I clear enough?" I heard Massimo's distant voice saying.

I was feeling numb, like my body was not mine anymore; I couldn't move anything and that...feeling, scared me as fuck. I didn't and don't like not to be in control over my body and, more importantly, over my emotions.

It already appeared that my feelings were messed up, I could not control them anymore but I could at least control my body, or well, some parts of it. As I thought that time was passing, the numbness was slowly fading away and I could start to feel that arms and legs were still there.

"He's waking up," Michele said when I tried to move a finger and succeeded. Shoot, was he staring at me?! Or else how could he ever notice my finger move!

My eyes opened and immediately a severe headache spread aggressively in my entire head. Though, most of the pain was concentrated at the back of it and surely my back was hurting too. I didn't quite remember why my body hurt like hell.

I sat on the comfy thing that I discovered was, in fact, a bed...their bed. I took my hands to my head, trying to suffocate or to reduce the trilling pain, it seemed like someone was hamming non stop in my mind. Instead, the pain on my back was bearable.

"Slow down Dolcezza (Sweetie)" Michele said as he ran circles on my back. "You have hit the car pretty hard," he continued.

The...car? What, how have I...oh...OH! The shooting, Miguel's men and Carlos, Him and I fought and he slammed me against the car. All came in one go in my mind, even the fact that I've lost. I remembered waking up in the hidden room with the other three Mafia men...

"You're okay now Cucciolo (Pup), we got you" Massimo arrived on the other side of me, taking one of my hands in his.

"The...others...?" I said slowly, speaking was pretty difficult and the hammering was increasing every few minutes.

"Don't worry my Dear, only Aleksandr and Markus are here now, the others have gotten home" Michele answered and before I could asked he explained who that Aleksandr was: "Aleksandr is the Boss of the Russian Mafia, Markus is his fiancé"

"Oh...." I remember Markus, he was nice to me and instead I have to admit that I wasn't to him.

Michele was about to say something else when there came a knock on the door. Matteo came in with a lot of sheets in his hands.

"Sorry to interrupt you but, Massimo, we have found something about what you have asked" the Tamer said with his usual stern voice.

"Va, starò io con lui (go, I'll stay with him)" Michele said, looking his husband in the eyes and before going away, he received a kiss.

The door closed shortly after Massimo and Matteo went out, leaving me with the blondie.

"So-" Michele tried to say but I interrupted him.

"You don't have to stay with me, I don't need a babysitter"

"Tsk" he said and in a blink of an eye I found him hovering over me, pinning my hands on the soft bed sheets. "Don't be all sassy on me now, Dolcezza (Sweetie)."

I tried, unsuccessfully, to break free from his hold but certainly my hacking limbs didn't help and, even if it is hard to admit, he at that moment was stronger than me...but only at that moment!

"Cat got your tongue now?" He smirked down at me

"I'm not-" I was saying before a wave of pain spread throughout my body, by intensifying in my head.

He must have noticed my pain as he immediately left my hands free and stood up as I put my hands to my head, searching for some sort of relief.

I barely saw him go away as the pain grew stronger and more persistent.

"Here, take these, baby" I heard him say as he handed me some pills with a glass of water. "They are pain killers, don't worry I wouldn't poison you" he added after seeing me doubtfully take the pills in my hand.

The pain was too much to let me think properly, so I decided to trust him once more and took those pills. When I had finished, I handed him the empty glass as the pain slowly faded away, allowing me to breathe normally again.

I was exhausted but I wasn't going to sleep again, I've slept enough for today. So, I stood up, my legs unsteadily bearing my weight. I succeeded to reach the wall for better stability and slowly I arrived at the doorknob.

I exited their room as Michele was still in the bathroom. I went to Massimo's office. I was more than sure that the Tamer and him were there, talking about the thing that the Right Arm had found. I had a vague idea of what that information could be: something about Miguel and Carlos...or well I hope it was about them and possibly about something I didn't already know.

Fortunately, the office wasn't far away from their room. I only caught a few pieces of their conversation, I have to get closer if I want to hear better. And so I did, I leaned against the door with my ear pressed on the wooden doors.

"- want him." I heard Matteo said "Then we will give him to them"

"That is out of question Mats, we will not, in any way, hand him to them; is it clear enough?" Massimo's tone made shivers run down my entire body.

"But why?! We can't begin a war with Mexico just for a boy!"

"Shut up Matteo! You know he isn't just a boy; me and Micky are just waiting for the right time to tell him" Massimo's voice now seemed like...I don't know, like he was embarrassed.

"And what do you think he will do after you tell him that two married Italian Mafia Bosses love him, uh?! He will become all lovely dockly with you?! That he will accept and leave all of his desire for revenge behind?!"

Just as Massimo was to answer, my legs decided to give up. I was ready to feel my body collide with the pavement but two strong arms grabbed my body before the impact.

I knew who those arms belonged to. I cursed under my breath as my back met Michele's chest.

"Bad boy, don't you know that overhearing isn't a good thing?" he whispered in my ear.

The door then opened, revealing a pissed off Matteo and a confused Massimo. Matteo stomped away, going in the direction of the stairs as Massimo's gaze shifted between me and his husband.

"What is happening?" he asked...or well it seemed like he was ordering us to tell him what was happening.

"Nothing" came my quick answer as I heard Michele tsked.

"You see, our baby here, was listening to your conversation with Matt" now I was certainly going to kill him.

At that moment Massimo's piercing eyes found mines. I tried to bear his stare but then I averted my eyes. He sure was intimidating when he wanted to

"I see...and what have you exactly heard?" he asked after putting one of his hands under my chin so as to lift my head up towards him.

"I...noth-"

"DON'T try to lie to me cucciolo (Pup)" he said before I could even finish my phrase as his hold became stronger on my chin.

"I...I only heard the last few words! About...about you talking about me and the rest..." I admitted.

A few minutes passed by before Massimo spoke again

"Come in my office, we must exchange a few words"

I swallowed, a little intimidated by his tone but then I was ushered inside as the doors closed behind me.

There I was, in the den of two hungry wolves.