L U C A

Him

Luca's POV continued
It was the next morning and I saw that Ella's room was still closed. I assume that she's still asleep. I slowly opened the door to see her awake and staring at the window while still sitting on the bed. She looked really attractive. She was lost in thoughts. "Good morning" I said but got no reply. I scoffed and said again " Good Morning?!" She looked at me but didn't say anything. Rude! I couldn't blame her too. She looked angry and sad at the same time.

I went and sat on the corner of her bed. I still feel bad for making her upset last night. The fact that she was ignoring me completely was gonna make me lose my temper any moment. Anyways she was hard to resist... even for me.

Ella's POV
I didn't feel like thinking of anything. I felt vulnerable at this point. I didn't feel like talking to anyone. I ignored Luca and got out of the bed. While I was about to leave the room, Luca pulled my hand and made me sit on his lap. Holy fuck! I felt my heartbeat increasing. "Are you still mad?" He said looking at me with a soft gaze. This was not the Luca I saw yesterday. "Do you need anything?!" I still didn't respond.

Nothing could make me feel even a little bit happier at this point. I got up and stood beside him. He stood up too. I gave him an annoying look and was to exit the room when he pinned both my hands to the nearby wall. Our lips inches apart. He lowered his head. "Do. You. Need. Anything. Else?!" He whispered in my ears. I felt a cold shiver down my spine. Damn, this man had something in him that was so tempting.

"N-no" I replied. I saw a smirk forming in his lips. We stayed there for sometime looking into each other's eyes. I didn't know this man, moreover he slapped me yesterday... yet...yet I felt... something towards him. I didn't know what to call it. But there's something in him which makes him attractive. It's not just the physical appearance..but something...guess I gotta find that out now.

"HOLY MOLLY WHAT IN THE-" Marco was standing at the doorstep with a glass of juice. His eyes wide open. I felt heat rising to my cheeks. Me and Luca had nothing but yet I felt like this?!

Luca didn't mind Marco and left the room. "So tell me what happened" Marco rushed over with his eyes still wide open with excitement and shock. "Nothing?!" I replied. "Oh cmonn!, you're no different than him" he said, annoyed. "How come Luca is like this" I wondered.. maybe a little too loud that even Marco heard it.

"Luca.. He was quiet a cheerful person. He respected women. He respected his power. He was never this violent before or as far as I knew him. I honestly think it's cause his father is forcing him to marry you" Marco said , lost in his own thoughts. Well even I couldn't blame him. We were kind of on the same path to be exact.

I went down to have breakfast with Marco and we soon became good friends. He was a good person . I never knew that real life mafia were different than the ones in the movies. Throughout the day I didn't see Luca much, not even for lunch or dinner. I thought I would meet him at dinner and apologize for my rude behavior in the morning.

Since he hadn't come down even after I waited a few more... downstairs, I decided to go check his bedroom. He used it as his workplace too.

I knocked on the door. "I'm busy" I heard Luca say with no tone. "Um...can I come in tho?!" "Ella?!" "Yeah" He came over and opened the door. "What happened?" He looked at me, worried. "Um, nothing. You didn't come down to eat so I thought I'll come and check at you" "Alright, are you done?!" He asked , raising his eyebrows. "I wanted to apologize too.." "Go ahead.."
I swear this guy! "Um.. I'm sorry for bring rude in the morning-" I said, looking at the floor. He held his palm out at lifted u my chin. "You don't have to feel bad" He said looking deep into my eyes. "You barely know me and my deeds. I don't think I'll ever fall in love with you and even if I try , I'll mess it up. I don't want you to get hurt because of me . So I say we stay as good friends and I help you get out of this agreement" He said and gave me a soft smile. I couldn't tell whether if it was fake or not.

I was happy at whatever he said but all of a sudden I felt a huge pain in my heart. Why!? I didn't know. It's not like I loved him for years and he turned me down after. But I really felt connected to him and I wondered how he was going to help me escape this marriage.

A/n : What could Luca be thinking?!