Coming Back To You

~Twenty-four~

⚠️~TW - torture~⚠️

Bella's POV

That was a close one. Nicolo doesn't know about it, and I never want him to know. It would break his heart if I told him and we've only become close with each other. I don't want to be the one to ruin him. Us.

I look down at him and smile. He's on his stomach between my legs with his head on my chest and his arms are around my torso. My left arm is gently scratching his back while my right arm curls around the back of his head and is gently scratching the top of his head. He fell asleep and started cuddling me.

My legs are so cold and my stomach needs food but I don't dare bother the bear while he's sleeping.

All of a sudden he wakes up with an abrupt jolt and tightens his hold around my torso like I was going to disappear.

I put my hands on both of his cheeks and turn his head to look at me since he's been looking around frantically since he awoke.

His eyes finally meet mine and his face relaxes immediately. He pulls me close and stuffs his face into the crook of my neck while my legs warp around his torso and my arms wrap around his neck.

"Are you ok?" I ask

"...Yeah, now I am." His voice muffled

"Ok" I whisper

We stay like that until he slowly pulls away and looks in my eyes. We slowly lean in until our lips touch. They start moving together like they were made for each other. My hands move to cup his cheeks as I pull him impossibly closer. He then sits up and pulls me to straddle him without breaking the kiss.

"I–" He begins before his phone rings and he picks up

His eyes darken as they look away from mine

"Ok, I'll be there in ten," He hangs up and looks at me, "I have to go take care of something. I'm sorry I couldn't stay longer."

Even though I was disappointed he had to leave, I would get to spend some time with Sofia and Leo.

"Ok, be safe please."

I give him one last peck and get up.

Nicolo's POV

As I'm driving to one of our hideouts Zach calls me again.

"What's up?"

"He's still not talking"

"Got it. Get everything ready. Things are about to get messy."

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"Where is it!"

"I-I don't know, man! I swear I had nothing to do with it!"

"Do you think I care?! Where's the money you owe me!" I grab him by the collar of his blooded up shirt

"I-I'm serious! Look man, I don't know anything!"

"That's not an answer to my question Levi!" I spit in his face

As he tries to wipe the spit off with his shoulder, I tell Zach to get the blowtorch. He comes back shortly lafter with 4

"Will this bring it out of you?" I talk to myself

His eyes widen in fear and a satisfied smirk crosses my face

Soon enough, the smell of burned flesh and blood fills the room. Yet the answer to my question still remains hidden. Levi's sobbing his eyes out as I burn his stomach.

"Still won't answer? A little bird told me that you had a wife. I don't think she'll care if I go and visit her for a little bit?"

"N-no! Don't you dare go kill my wife! She's 7 months pregnant!"

"Aww, only 2 months away. Too bad the baby won't get to see it's horrible father who died from debt." I fake sadness

"Fine! I-I don't have it right now..." He looks down in shame

"Levi. I give you two days to give me the money. I've been willing enough to give you an extra day even, but you use that to disappear off the face of the Earth! I gave you time and you wasted it on more drugs! I think it's time for you to die."

"No! No please! I'll do a-anythi–" Before he finishes, he's dead. Great, now I have to go home and take a shower because he was being difficult. Now I won't be able to see her for at least an hour.

"Get someone to clean this up, Zach." I rub my hands down my face in frustration

I get in my car and drive to a house I own not too far away and take a shower there. As soon as I'm done, I get dressed into a plain black shirt and grey sweatpants and drive toward's Bella's house.

I find the spare key under a fake rock and open the door silently. As soon as I do, I'm met with a sleeping Bella with the TV still on.

I'm pulling the covers over her shoulders just as she gets a text message.

You don't have much time. Make a decision or he gets it. What would happen if he wasn't here? I know you'd be heartbroken for life, so make a decision or else.

Dozens of pictures are then sent of her at a cafe, of her at home, even ones with me in it but my back is facing the camera.

My big hands tightly grip her small phone in anger.

Who would do this?! What kind of sick person would do this?!

I'm broken out of my thoughts when she stirs. I quickly and quietly place her phone back on the table beside the couch and rub her hair back from her forehead as I then place a kiss there and pick her up bridestyle to take her to her room.

Whoever is doing this is going to pay.

I walk to the guest room beside hers with my hands in fists and eventually fall asleep with a million thoughts in my head.
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A little sneak peak of Nick's gang life!

Who do you think is sending Bella these letters?