When a drunken night out leads to Rose Delacour meeting the mysterious American Mafia Boss, Clecentine Huxley, she can't help but give in to her beauty and charms.
Young and carefree Rose Delacour didn't expect her night out at the bar to result in...
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TW: Blood and murder.
It was a tiresome day for me. I was plopped on the bed in nothing but my red undergarments. Everything was just piled up in my mind, taking up space. I felt fear for the girls who were in Martinelli's hold, irritation for not being more careful and heartbroken at the distance between me and Rose and the fact that we'll never see each other again.
It brought me such pain. It felt like my heart was twisting in pain every time I thought of being away from Rose. She means everything to me and letting her go would be the end of the world for me. I wanted her to stay with me but she had to take care of her father. He meant more to her than I did.
I wanted to cry and let it all out. I felt so empty inside. Rose was the only person who made me feel such beautiful and foreign feelings in so many years. And now she's leaving me. She's leaving me for good and I'll never get to see her again. I won't get to hear her voice or her laugh, I won't be able to see her smile or her beautiful face every day.
I closed my eyes and replayed every memory, every moment of ours together. When she took me to the arcade games, when I won her the unicorn, when we held each other in our arms, when we spent time in my secret garden, when we watched the stars together and when she put hazelnuts in my grandfather's cake.
The last memory made me crack up a broken laugh as I felt a tear slide down my cheek. My lips trembled as my smile turned upside down and a cry left my lips. My entire body shook as loud sobs left my mouth.
No, my love. My Rose. I can't lose her.
I pressed my palm over my mouth as I tried to calm myself. I took deep breaths to calm myself down.
Hearing a few loud knocks on my door I wiped my tears and rubbed my eyes, trying to keep a neutral expression on my face. I got up from the bed before putting on my suit. I walked towards the door and opened it to reveal Walter in front of me.
''Madam, he's gained consciousness.'' He bowed his head slightly.
''But I thought the sedative wouldn't wear off for a few more hours.'' I wondered in confusion.
Walter permitted himself a small laugh. ''You're quite right there madam. But I bitch-slapped the unconsciousness out of him so that you can get your work done sooner.'' He then lifted his eyes to meet mine, something he did very rarely. ''I know Rose leaves tomorrow, but if you leave to interrogate Martinelli now you will make it back home tonight and can spend one last night with her.''
Hearing his words and realising his loyalty to me I took a deep, shaky breath to control my overwhelming emotions as I gave him a small smile which he returned with one of his own and I walked towards the basement.
The girls were safely sent back to their homes and now it was just going to be me and Raul Martinelli. I found myself in front of a door leading to the basement of my safe house. Straightening myself I fixed my cufflinks before opening the door.
