His Favorite Scar

Chapter 6: Girlfriend?

Scarlett's POV

"You're a great friend" I added with nothing but admiration in my eyes as his gaze moved back to me and then he did something that made me realize that...I was doomed.

He flashed me that breathtaking smile of his, a smile which I had not seen in quite a long time, a smile that had my heart pounding against my ribcage and melting at the same time...a smile that made me realize that no matter after how long we see each other, he would still have this same effect on me...a smile that made me realize that...

I was in love with him...

And with that mere realisation, I averted my gaze off him and moved it ahead and started at nothing in particular while letting my head fall back against the headrest. I felt helpless...my feelings for him made me feel helpless...because along with the realisation of being in love with him, also came another realisation that...we could never be together as he would never love me back the way I love him and my heart ached at the thought alone.

Dammit!

I was in love with him! Always have been...for as long as I could remember.

"Scarlett..." His deep voice snapped me out of my thoughts. I looked at him, feeling funny things in my stomach at the way my name rolled off his tongue...it made my name feel so smooth and velvety...I don't know if I'm even making sense but yeah that's what it made me feel.

"Yeah?" I mumbled, trying to focus on what he had to say to me.

"Look...joining the Mafia might have changed me...but I'm still the same for my loved ones...for you..." He paused and my breath hitched in my throat for a moment.

Does he by any chance mean...

"For Vienna, for Sam, for Charlotte, for Grace...I mean you people are all that I have...that I can call family" He continued, interrupting my thoughts as I rolled my eyes mentally and the butterflies flying in my stomach died all of a sudden.

Of course! He was talking about my entire family, not just me.

"And I really don't know how or when exactly we drifted apart but I'll make it up to you...I'll make sure you find that same friend in me that you did a year ago" He added as I small smile touched my lips.

"Really?" I mumbled before I could stop myself.

"Yeah" He nodded his head, once again flashing me that breathtaking smile of his, a smile that any girl would fall for.

"You remember what I told you when you were fourteen and some guy in school was troubling you?" He said and I didn't even had to recall what he had told me because I remember it like the back of my hand.

"You told me that...'if anybody ever causes you any trouble, just give me a call..." I repeated his words with a far away look on my face, only to be interrupted by him.

"Even if I am on the other corner of the world, I'll be here with you in no time and handle things my way" He glanced at me, completing it for me as my heart fluttered at his words.

"Yeah..." I nodded my head.

"That's...exactly what you said" I found myself staring at him.

"And I'm still the same David who said that and I still stand strong on my words" He replied as I couldn't help but smile at him.

"After all you are Ryan's baby sister, which makes you mine as well" He added and I felt like pulling my hair out.

Don't you see it! David! Don't you know what I feel for you!? I wanted to yell the questions at him but decided against it, knowing that there's no point and also this might not be the correct time to confront him...but more importantly I couldn't voice my thoughts out loud because...