His Responsibility {Mafia Male Reader x Abused Female Reader}

Chapter 7: The Charity Ball (Tristan Pov)

Everyone pitched in on the decorating the ballroom and Aspen was sitting next to Lucas helping with the untangling of the lights. I was standing there watching from afar, but Aspen saw me and excitedly ran over.

"Tristan!"

"Hey you, I have a present for you"

"Really?!"

I scooped her up and nodded, I took Aspen into the living room and put her down on the ground. A big Doberman comes out and sniffs around Aspen who was super excited.

"A dog!"

Aspen hugs the Doberman and pats him, I crouch down and take hold of the collar.

"What are you going to name him?"

"Brutus!"

"He's yours, I'm going to now but you can stay and play with Brutus"

I stood up and left, Aspen was so happy. My friend was sitting in the bar room, but I couldn't stop and drink. I have to make sure things go smoothly and we must ensure that the enemy comes.

"Boss! Come quick!"

I followed my men to the ballroom and saw Lucas and one of the French men were fighting.

"Oi, cut it out!"

I pulled Lucas away and put my hand on the other man's chest with a glare, Lucas was holding my wrist as I was gripping his shirt.

"Leave now"

The man scurries away and I sighed letting go of Lucas.

"What the hell, Lucas?!"

"I'm sorry Boss, he punched me first"

I pinched the bridge of my nose and shook my head in disappointment, I should have known. Lucas was always getting into fights with anyone he didn't like.

"Just get back to work, all of you!"

...

Aspen and I were in the room getting ready, Brutus was in the other room because he wasn't allowed to come with us. I looked in the mirror and buttoned up the last button, I wore a black coat and pants with a maroon coloured shirt. Aspen wore a cute red dress with matching shoes and ladybug hair clips, she had to leave her teddy on the bed.

"Are you ready, Aspen?"

"Yep!"

I held my arms out and she put her arms around my neck, I used my one arm to scoop her up and held her on my hip. I locked the room and stuffed my keys in my pants pocket. I strolled down the hallway until I came across the men guarding the entrance to the charity ball.

"Welcome sir and miss"

They opened the doors and the room was filled with people who all turned to look at me. I walked past the crowds of people and Aspen seemed nervous around all these new people. The people whispered and the music softly played in the background, Lucas joined my side with two glasses of bourbon and handed me one.

"Here, Boss"

I took a swallow of the drink and adjusted my hold on Aspen.

"Boss, the people are talking about Aspen and how you have gone soft... in a good way"

"That's good, but we need to be on high alert and tell the band to play something slow"

Lucas nodded and left to talk to the band, I put Aspen down and held her hands.

"Let's dance"

Aspen nodded and laughed with a huge smile, she stands on my toes and holds my index fingers. I chuckled lightly and swayed to the music, I moved around to the music and I spun Aspen around. Her giggle filled the ballroom and the people admired us. My attention turned to the crowds as I looked for anyone suspicious, Lucas was standing off to the side also being on guard. I picked Aspen up again and walked off the dancefloor, while my friend was sitting at the corner table. I sat down beside him with Aspen on my lap.

"Nous devons être sur nos gardes, j'ai le mauvais pressentiment que quelque chose va se passer"
(We need to be on guard, I have a bad feeling something's going to happen)

"Ne vous inquiétez pas, amusez-vous simplement"
(Don't worry, just have fun)

I heard some commotion coming from outside and then the doors burst open, I covered Aspen with my body whilst pulling my gun out and started shooting at the men. They were all shot down and the people had run out the other exit leaving us alone. I stood up, keeping a hold of Aspen.

"How'd they get in?!"

"Maybe they snuck in"

"Well there will be more coming"

I put Aspen down and pushed her under the table, I yelled at the men to check out the place and I crouched down to investigate the men lying lifeless on the ground.

"Ah Tristan! Help me!"

I spun around and pointed my gun at the man I thought was dead. Jax Braxton. He held Aspen in his hold and she wasn't happy about it, I growled and gave him a death stare.

"You don't want the girl to get hurt... do you?"

He was right, I didn't want the girl to get hurt. But I sure as hell wasn't going to let him go.

"Let go of her now, Jax"

"Aw what will daddy do if I don't listen..? Are you going to punish me for my bad behaviour?"

My eyebrow twitched in agitation as his words were getting to me. Normally I don't get like this but he has my daughter in his grasp. Aspen is my weakness, even if I didn't want to admit it.

"What do you want?"

"Revenge"

"Leave my daughter out of this, she doesn't have anything to do with this"

"Oh, but she does"

The man throws a smoke bomb. I tried to reach Aspen. But she disappeared, I yelled out in frustration and dropped to my knees. Lucas kneels down beside me and I stressfully run my hands through my hair, I lost the one thing that made me happy and soft. My heart became dull and Lucas rested his hand on my shoulder.

"Jax took her, Lucas"

"Its okay, we will get her back"

"Aspen's gone!"

"Don't worry Boss, we will get her back!"

"Yeah and I'm going to end Jax"

For good...