La Rosa

Chapter 28: I Love You.

I pull up next to them. This never should have happened.

"Get in the car La Rosa," I say. I see that she's holding onto Alessandro and I get they were hanging out but him being that close just boils something inside of me.

"Now you want to talk to me?" She starts slurring her words. How much did she drink? I knew I shouldn't have left her alone. "I can walk."

"You barely made it down the driveway, now stop being stubborn and get in the car unless you want me to pick you up and force you into the car." I get she's mad at me but she's putting herself in danger and I don't care how much she hates me she won't put herself in danger.

She hmphs and gets in. Alessandro just follows after like a lost puppy.

I get why she's mad at me, I was with a bunch of strippers but if she let me explain. She wouldn't be as mad.

"You know why we were even there, Hm?" I ask, I can't handle her silent treatment. "I was there for you- actually never mind there's no point you won't even remember most of it tomorrow anyway."

She put herself in danger. That's all that matters to me. She could've fucked 5 men and I wouldn't be this mad, at least at her.

I love her. So much. She consumes me if I'm not with her every day I feel as if I might just drop dead. If anything happened to her and I didn't do anything about it I wouldn't know what to do with myself.

She stops breathing I stop breathing. She hates me I hate myself.

She doesn't realize it but without her I'm nothing. She's my everything. Even if she doesn't think or feel it, she is.

We pull up to the house. Our house. I open the door and realize she fell asleep with how angelic and perfect she looks asleep it makes me almost forget I was even mad. See what I mean by I have a problem.

I look up to see Alessandro, I normally like him and say hes my favorite employee but right now he's pissing me off, he does an awkward smile and I roll my eyes. I was mad can you blame me? "Go inside into one of the guest rooms and if I see your face again tonight I will make sure to shoot you." He just nods and gets out on the other side of the car.

I pick her up bridal style and it makes me realize how much I missed her. I know I've been with her for days but have I really been there? Now that I think about it I felt so guilty about her getting hurt I just checked out completely, I normally do that when I have to kill someone but I guess I did do that.

When we walk inside I feel her stir in my arms she puts her head more in my chest like she's hiding. I don't know if I've said it enough today but I love her. I love her. I love her. I don't know how many times I have to say it before it hits me that she's here and with me.

It was a struggle getting up the stairs but we made it. It wasn't because I was struggling to hold onto to her but because I didn't want to wake her she looked too peaceful.

I kick the door a little for it to open. I would've done it harder but I didn't want to wake her. I place her into the bed and start to get up and walk away, I knew she wouldn't want me to sleep with her if she was mad at me I can take one night of bad sleep for her, but then I hear a very small whisper but loud enough for me to hear, "Demino," I look back and see she's awake.

"Yes love," I say and I just then notice the tears streaming down her face. "What is wrong?"

"I'm sorry I shouldn't be crying," She says and I sit next to her on the bed wiping her tears and running my finger through her hair.

"Cry if you need to cry, I shouldn't be so mean to you," I say and she looks up, "I'm sorry I was just mad."

"You deserved to be mad I ruined your party," She says and starts crying again.

"You could never ruin anything only make it better. Your presence was just the best thing there." I say and she nods. I kiss her forehead and I feel her arms wrap around my body.

"Can you stay with me?" Can you blame me for saying yes? It's her. I nod and she makes space next to her. I hold onto her the whole night and I didn't sleep a wink because that night made me realize something. I'm bad for her.

I got her kidnapped, raped, and yell at her all the time. I'm slowly breaking her. I do the only thing I think of for what's best for her.

I leave. I love you but I won't be the reason for your downfall.

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Until Next time....