Mrs Scuderi

chapter fifty one

Amelia's Pov
"Ma'am are you sure you don't want to press charges? This is a serious offence,"the ask for the hundredth time and I'm sure i don't. I don't have in me because of the guilt. It was bad enough that it was always Fabiana and not her.

"Yes now can I please go?"

"Almost miss Grayson. Her records state that she has a history of violence, most of her previous partners have reported same incidents but dropped them just like you,"

"i don't understand why you're telling me this,"

"people like her get away with so much because they have money and girls like you don't get justice-"

"Look i don't want to press charges not because i can't afford the lawsuit, I'm a lawyer,but because I'd rather get on with my life,"i say genuinely. I made Fabi stay outside because she'd side with them despite saying she's taken care of it. I don't even know what that means.

"I would advice you to file a restraining order like everyone else who's been involved with her,"

"if you're aware of her crimes why not just call her in for questioning?"

" Because she's untouchable Miss," she says simply and i don't know whether the look she's giving me is for me to take everything back and move forward with the lawsuit but I'm not changing my mind. I hope they find what theyre looking for but i will not sacrifice my sanity. I sign off on the restraining order and i can see the relief in the detective's eyes. Like she knew I'd be safe from now on or something. I grab my stuff and leave the station with Fabiana already rushing to my side to help me walk to her car. I'm in sneakers and leggings for Pete's sake.

"What did you decide?"

"To not charge her, I just want to spend time with you and Ariella and forget about what happened," i say genuinely. Charles insisted on a two weeks off work leave and i couldn't fight him off on it. Who wants to sit down with a lawyer who looks roughed up by their abusive partner? "Ofcourse Carino," she says kissing my forehead and basically the whole of my face while delicately cupping my face. It was just a mild concussion but even then she was still so scared and cautious that something might happen and pull us apart. I get in the car and she jogs over to her driver's side. "Where Ariella?" I ask because the three of us drove here.

"Oh Camino insisted on spending time with her, but i know it's because he's already missing Haviana,"

"he's around?"

"Yes, i came back with him because i was worried that he's all alone in Italy. I can't lose him too,"she says genuinely validating her feelings. I give her a reassuring smile squeeze her lower thigh before she starts the car with a cheeky smile. I think back on everything that happened between Freya and i trying to see if i missed any signs while she drives quietly. After a while she stops Infront of a small local restaurant that's not too fancy but busy. "What is this? " I ask chuckling softly.

"Amelia,will you do me the honour of accompanying me to our first date? I know it's not picture perfect but i just realized I'm always doing things extra and all you want is to just relax and eat food from my plate,"she says genuinely making me search her eyes for any signs of captivity, if someone put her up to this but no. It's just Fabiana. "You are definitely right about the food part,"i say making us both chuckle before leaning in to meet each other halfway and i smile into the kiss. "When we leave this car we're strangers meeting for the first time, got it" she asks and i nod smiling so wide and how exciting all this is for me.

We get a table inside by the corner and I'm surprised she didn't use her privileges to get a classier one here, despite everyone glaring at her whenever she goes anywhere. Not that I didn't like it, it was more of me appreciating how much she's grown as a person and realising that you can be the most successful person around and still enjoy the simple things in life. She gets up once I'm seated properly confusing me Abit as i watch her get out of the restaurant and a few minutes later walk back in, searching the room and smiles shyly walking to the table. "I hope i didn't keep you waiting, people just don't know how to park around here,"she says making me chuckle at the face she's making.