Love and lies, desire and destruction. After desire leaves two hearts broken, Lucy and Enzo spend years apart, both hurting, neither healing.
One day Lucy finds herself in desperate need of saving, the only question is whether Enzo will hear her cal...
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Taking a deep, heaving breath, I step through the imposing black doors and into the clean, marble polished world of Enzo's life.
A hand clasps at my back and for a second I jump, then familiar lips kiss the shell of my ear.
"Breathe sweetheart," his deep voice makes my skin tremble, "you're the safest person in the world right now, and do you know why?"
"Why?" I hum as I spin around, leaning my head on his chest, listening to his steady, thumping heartbeat.
"Because I love you, and I don't let anything happen to those I love."
"Is that so?" I smirk, looking up at his handsome face, "why don't you go and prove it on our bed."
Enzo grins at me with a predatory smile and I feel myself clench with anticipation.
"Race you." Enzo murmurs into my ear before parting my ass gently. "Run."
Squealing with laughter, I take off up the carpeted stairs. A few seconds later I hear the thudding of massive footsteps coming up the door behind me.
I reach the top of the stairs and I'm panting, I really need to work out more. I pause for a second, trying to remember which room is Enzo's. Then I stop, moaning and panting fills the upstairs and I silently curse.
I am fairly sure that Alex and Sophia are having some form of relationship, and I'm also certain that if Enzo ever finds out it will be the end of Alex.
'Gotcha!" Enzo smirks triumphantly as he lifts me up, I let out only a little squeak before I suddenly realise I should alert Sophia to our surprise presence.
I open my mouth to speak, but it's too late. Enzo's keen ears have already picked up on the sounds of pleasure.
He puts me down on the ground and moves likes a tiger towards Sophia's door. I grimace as I notice the gun cocked and ready in his hand.
"Enzo." I grab at his shoulder, "wait, put the gun down. She's an adult, she's allowed to do this stuff."
Enzo doesn't reply, but he spins around with a murderous glint in his eyes.
He throws his shoulder against the locked door. It shudders once, he snarls and tries again. With a bang, the door crashes to the floor, I flinch at the sound as Sophia shrieks.
"Enzo!" She shouts, as her brother charges into her room, with me followed closely behind.
Sophia is in bed, clearly naked under the blanket she has pulled up to her chin, her companion is no where in sight.
"Where is he! Where is he!" Enzo rages, pacing as his enraged eyes frantically search for this hidden offender.
"Where is who?" Sophia snaps, and I suddenly see exactly how she is Enzo's sister. The fire and rage that burns in her eyes mirrors her brothers.
"Don't call me fucking stupid!" Enzo roars, shaking off the reassuring hand I place on his arm. "Where's the prick you're fucking."
I see Sophia flinch briefly for a second, but she regains control after a second.
"Jesus Enz, can't a girl take care of herself in this day and age?"
I watch as Enzo falters. He huffs breath from his nose like an enraged bull.
"Do you honestly expect me to believe there's no one here with you?"
"Yes." I watch the triumphant glimmer in Sophia's eyes as she reaches under the covers and pulls out a hot pink dildo- the kinky minx.
Enzo coughs and chokes in embarrassment, his eyes squeeze shut as he panics, but something else has caught my eye where I stand behind him, a pair of men's boxers.
If Enzo sees them it will be game over, so I surreptitiously bend and pick them up, tucking them into a ball in my fist.
"I'm sorry." Enzo is spluttering as he staggers out of the room, his mortification complete.
"Lucy!" He shouts, his voice full of desperation.
I giggle and pause in the room for a minute, I make eye contact with Sophia and shake my head at her with a grin on my lips.
"Careful." I mouth, before chucking the pants at Sophia.
She grins back at me, a gentle, knowing smile full of gratitude that warms my soul.
"Lucy!" Enzo hollers again from our room, chuckling I give a little wave to Sophia.
"I'll keep him occupied for as long as possible so you can get sorted out." I murmur before walking out of the room and down the corridor to our room.
I find Enzo sitting on the bed with his head in his hands. When he hears me coming, he looks up at me with eyes full to regret.
"I-I'm never going to be able to look her in the face again." His voice is filled with grief and it makes me chuckle.
"Baby." I coo softly as I sit beside him, my hand on his shoulders, "she's an adult, it's normal. Now you be a mature adult and move past this."
I have to bite my lip to stifle the giggle as Enzo shudders in disgust one last time.
"You're right." He shakes his head and stands up, looking down at me as I kneel on the bed, "I will apologise to her later."
He presses a kiss to the top of my forehead and all the calmness of his familiarity returns.
"And you, mi amore, how are you feeling?"
Wrapping my arms around his chest, I burrow down into the smell of him and just breathe for a second.
"I'm ok, I will be fine here... with you."
"I love you, my darling." Enzo murmurs, showing me the softness that very few people get to see. "And I will always protect you."
"I know you will-"
My words are interrupted by the sound of Enzo's phone ringing. He curses in Italian before picking up the phone and answering. I listen to the words spoken in rushed and frantic Italian.
I understand the words but I don't understand the meaning, I guess they are speaking in code, but I hear one name that makes my ears prick.
Romano. The son of Enzo's nemesis, and he's on the move.
