Mafia Men III: Marino

Chapter 25

Ellie POV

I packed up my stuff for the end of my shift. I was so tired. I stepped out the kitchen and the hall was pretty empty. Miles sat at one of the tables staring at the drink in his hand. I was worried about him. The way he was drinking concerned me. He blamed it on stress but I've never seen him like this. Like I didn't expect him to always be so so Miles but he was different today. I sat in the chair across from him.

"You didn't have to stay" I said and he shook his head

"I wouldn't be able to sleep without you in my arms anyway." He said holding my hand

He kissed my hand.
"You sent Cameron to bring me here when you told me to stay away from him."

"I needed my men to do something today and he was available. Although I hate it, he came through."He said

"Miles you know you can talk to me about anything right?" I asked him and he nodded

He leaned forward in his chair to me. The man was beautiful even in his drunken state. His hand touched my cheek and I held the hand that held my face.

"I love you." He said warming my heart and I nodded

"I love you." I said

He kissed me on the lips and I moaned. He pulled away.
"Let's go home." He said standing up

I followed him out and stuck my hand out to take his keys. He smirked and handed them to me. We got in the car and I drove off. He stared out the window.

"The first day we met. I hated you" I said and he looked at me amused "You were stubborn and annoying and you wouldn't leave me alone or those damn finger foods. I didn't like you because you held a light in your eyes and I could see it so brightly. I was jealous. So jealous that the world hadn't stripped from you your joy like it did me. Then we got to know each other more and I realized it was a mask. One positioned so beautifully across your face to hide whatever you have gone through, to hide your darkness. That's when I fell in love with you. You're as broken as I am but you do a damn good job at hiding it. I fell in love with you all sides. I know you have a good heart. I know you've dealt with dark shit, but I know your heart. Please don't hide from me."

I felt the tears cloud my vision and I quickly wiped my eyes. I felt him staring at me. His smile long gone. We stood in silence for three rest of the ride. I stopped the car in front of his house turning it off. Silence consumed us once again. I looked over at him to see him run his hand through his hair. He looked over at me and I saw in his gaze the despair, the pain, the hurt. I saw fear. I grabbed his hand and kissed his knuckles. This was real. This was his raw emotion. He didn't hide it and it scared me that he was able to hide all of this from me. He stared at me as I kissed his knuckles. He leaned over the console to kiss me. He deepened the kiss and I kissed him back. He pulled me into his lap kissing up my neck and his hands gripped my thighs. I moaned as he grinded me on his very hard self.

"Ellie" He moaned so lowly against my lips

I shivered underneath his touch. I unloosed his pants as he stared at me. He did the same to me and I raised my knees on either side of him before pushing down onto him as he positioned me at his entrance. I threw my head back as I took all of him. He kissed along my neck and my lips as I rode him. He stared at me as I did. Completely stuck in my gaze. He closed his eyes and I saw a tear slide down his cheek. It broke me. I rested my forehead on his and kissed his wet cheek. Slowly I rode him and he held onto me.

"I love you and I see you." I said to him and he nodded kissing me on the lips

"You are everything to me." He said and I felt myself coming. He kissed on me and then my neck as I felt him swell in me. He moaned softly as he came in me and I kissed him on his lips. "I love you" he said caressing my cheek in his hand

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Miles had gone to bed after we showered. I laid there staring at the ceiling. I didn't know the weight of what he dealt with but I needed to find out. The only person I could think to ask was Cameron, but would he tell me? He told me he'd never lie to me but if it was to protect Miles secrets, I wasn't sure. I got out the bed knowing that Cameron and whoever else would still be in the house. I went downstairs to see Cameron chatting with some guys with a glass in his hand. The guys looked up at me and Cameron turned his head to me. He quickly got up and closed the door behind him.

"What?" He asked crossing his arms

"I need to know what's wrong with Miles" I said

"Have you tried asking him?" He snapped and I glared at him

"Obviously. He's been bothered by this. Did you see how he was drinking today?" I asked him and he looked at me

He sighed and nodded. "Being a leader isn't easy Ellie." He said

"I'm not dumb" I said and he looked hurt that I'd think that

"I never said you were. I never will say that." He said staring at me

I sighed crossing my arms. I went into the kitchen and I felt him behind me.

"I'm worried about him" I said to Cameron pouring myself some water and he watched me.

He sighed. "I know you are. He'll tell you when he's ready." He said

"Can you please find out?" I asked him and he looked at me shocked

"What do I get out of it?" He asked

"What do you want?" I asked and his eyes searched mine. I forgot about the last time I said that to him what he had said to me. "I mean it would mean a lot to me."

He looked at me smirking. "And you believe I care about that?" He asked

"I think in some weird way you do care about that. About me as I do you. In some weird way we're friends." I said to him and he walked closer to me

"Friends" he tested the word "I don't have friends"

"Not surprising" I said and he smirked

"You want to be my friend Ellie?" He asked getting closer to me and I felt my breathing shift

"Yes." I said and he looked at me

"Friends it is" He said sticking his hand out and I shook his hand

He held mine for a bit longer when I tried to pull away but then he let me go.

"I'll find out what I can." He said walking towards the exit of the kitchen not before stopping and turning around towards me. "Also word of advice from one friend to another, you should wear a thicker shirt when around said friend. We wouldn't want lines to be blurred in the name of friendship."

His gaze flickered to my breasts and I felt the heat under his gaze.

"What-" I started but looked down to noticed how hard my nipples were under Miles shirt. I groaned and crossing my arms to cover them. He smirked and walked out the kitchen door.

What was he doing to me?