Demon

chapter 88

Ok quick question because I can't find it but does anyone remember if I mentioned Clara's age .
I'm thinking 22/23?

Ideally I was going to go 23 /24 but I was thinking of Mason and Clara being similar age so I'm thinking 22 instead so Mason can act like a older brother and they can be competitive with each other.

"I hope they didn't tell you too much" Damon said after dinner. He couldn't wait to leave. He hated family functions. Any excuse to leave.

"Of course not, oh and they're great. If you want to stay a bit longer that's fine" Clara replied

"I don't particularly want to stay but fine I'll go find something to do whilst you gossip with my siblings " Damon said and walked away

"You're being dramatic " she called out. Her cheeks reddened when it was Alesandro who entered the room.

"I was just....Damon he" she was so nervous she didn't know what to say.

"You were just calling Damon dramatic. It's quite alright. I should thank you really. He's happy with you" Alesandro replied.

"Yeah. I honestly didn't expect to ever like him and sometimes it feels like I'm betraying myself for liking him" she confessed.

"How come" Alesandro asked.

Being out of the mafia meant he had no idea she had been tortured by him. He knew there was some overlap so he knew she had been found along with Stephanie and the gang but he didn't realise his son had actually tortured her. Simply because she was alive.
Damon didn't keep his victims alive.

"Oh it doesn't matter. I just know the type of man he can be"  she didn't dare tell him if he didn't know.

"My son is a complicated man. He's capable of horrible things and has anger issues but he's also one of the most loyal men you'll ever meet. And dare I say loving?"

"Never thought the Mafia boss could be described as loving"

"That's just a persona, the real Damon is loving. I'm sure my kids dished the secrets but Damon would give his life for the people he cares about. And Clara I do believe you are one of them"

"Thank you and thank Sienna for this wonderful meal" Clara decided it was already complicated enough  and wanted to change the topic.

"Thank you. You're welcome here anytime " Alesandro said.

"Clara are you coming" Matteo called.

"What have my kids roped you into" Alesandro asked wanting to know if he needed to make sure no one got hurt.

"Oh they just wanted me to watch a Christmas film"

"Okay well I'll leave you too" Alesandro was relieved they weren't doing anything dangerous. He didn't fancy a trip to the hospital or having repairs on the house done.

Clara went into the living room, suprisingly she saw Damon there. She thought he was going to go do something else as that's what he initially said.

"I'll tell Clara what you're really like if you don't shut up" Emilia warned nudging him.

"Oh please go ahead you little brat" Damon said.

"I'm going to ruin your reputation" Emilia said.

Mason was about to enter but he of course stopped as he saw Clara stood at the door watching the scene. "Yeah so he probably didn't explain but this is normal behaviour for them, he calls her a brat, she calls him a stalker" Mason explained.

"I'll poison you before you ever get the chance....here have some popcorn " Damon said .

"And that?" Clara quietly asked.