mafias obsession(1st book in mafia obsession series)

chapter 24: guns and bikes

My head was banging. My heart was going faster than I thought was even possible. And my hands were shaking. Yet for some reason the adrenaline rush and the feeling that it could be like a movie made the moment almost enjoyable.

The rain was hitting heavy on the ground, all you could smell was the wet gravely road and the woodland behind us. It felt like we were going at least 200 miles per hour.

For a moment my heart dropped at the sound of the gun shot.

Just four hours earlier we were at a skate park, practicing tricks and laughing together. Who would have known that could have turned into this?

I still hadn't talked to Creed since that night and my frustration was increasing by every silent glance he kept giving me and every half answer. I swear every crush i had always acted like this. I really need to start picking my crushes better. I sighed at the thought and saw him continue to give me glances. I swear if he continued, i don't care how much bigger and taller than me he was, i'd kill him.

I glared at him and he looked away with a chuckle. What the hell was so funny? I swear he was gonna be the death of me.

"what's going on between the two of you?" Lye asked with a small laugh as he came behind me, hugging me.

"he's just.." infuriating? frustrating? a jerk? a bastard? there were so many words that i could describe him as but i stuck with "slightly annoying" what was i meant to say anyway? oh yeah your best friend makes me extremely frustrated and half of them are in ways that i really shouldn't be thinking of him as. yeah no. i refuse to have that conversation. Not only would it be awkward and there was a chance he could over hear but it could cause arguments too and that was one of my biggest fears, being the cause of an argument.

"hm" it seemed like he was questioning what truly was happening between the two of us. truthfully I didn't even know so I had no idea how he was gonna figure out. Luckily the conversation ended there and we moved on to a completely different one.

The rest of the day we continued to skate and it felt like we truly were just teenagers.

Eventually it grew dark and we decided to go home. But then Liver suggested something that made my eyes shine bright.

What if we were to have a late night ride on our bikes? It sounded like the best thing ever. I have always been obsessed with them since I was younger, seeing bikers speed past my house or the car I was in. Having every father figure I ever knew have one. Bikes were one of my biggest comforts to exist, other than stars and my soulmates bikes were the best thing in the universe to me.

Lye was reluctant for a moment but as soon as he saw my pleading eyes he agreed to it, "your lucky I'd do anything to make you happy" he chuckled softly placing a kiss on my cheek.

"I know mi amore, I'm the luckiest girl alive to have such amazing people in my life like you and Sadie" I smiled softly making him smile in return.

Realising I didn't yet have my own bike I became a backpack for Lye, which truthfully was just as fun. Lye and Sadie both promised that they'd take me to a biker store sometime this month so I would get my own which made my smile even brighter.

As I got on behind him, I placed my hands on either side of me not wanting to make him uncomfortable but he drove forward so my arms had to instantly wrap around his waist.

"Bastard.." I muttered under my breath, making him chuckle.

"Your bastard" he said softly and drove his bike out of the driveway, Sadie and the others following behind us.

My eyes gleamed with joy as we sped down the road, passing by things at a fast rate. It felt amazing, like we were escaping everything and were just able to be happy.

Suddenly the moment of peace abrutly stopped as i heard Lye mutter under his breath "fuck. No.  Not now" 

"whats wrong?" I asked in confusion but everything was made clear as i heard gun shots behind us. Who was shooting at us? What did they want?

We sped down the road faster, turning onto a hill road. As much as Lye kept trying to lose them only minutes after they were behind us again. 

"princess i need you to drive" He stated. What? I can't be the one to drive this? Sure i know how to drive bikes but that doesn't mean i know how to drive this one. And we're on a dangerous road that with one wrong move we could die in an instant. How could he trust me with it.

"Darling. Now." I heard his voice and instantly i grabbed onto the handles, there being nothing else i could do. God how much of a movie was our life? It truly felt like one of those cringe movies you watched when bored or needing something to cheer you up. 

I focused on the road, my attention fully being on it but my heart was racing faster than i thought was physically possible. One wrong move and we're dead. It was something i physically couldn't run from even if i tried with everything i had. 

I choose to do something most people wouldn't even think of. As the darkness consumed me i continued to speed, letting my body and instincts take control instead of my thoughts and overthinking. 

I heard faint gun shots but ignored it all just hoping it was ours and not theirs. It felt like my body was drifting and as one of my senses left my other four were clearer, more significant. I focused on the rain drops falling, the scent of the woodland behind me, my tight grip on the leather handles and the taste of my heavy breath. 

I felt a second pair of hands over my own and controlling my movements, thats when i realised that the gun shots had stopped and i felt fearful to bring back my fifth sense. What if's crossing my mind. 

"It's only me sweetheart" I heard his voice loud and clear but for some reason i didn't want to bring back my fifth sense, even with the what if's dissapearing. Everything felt quieter, calmer and less scary when all i could see was black. 

"hm, how about we go for a better ride for a while" I heard his voice again.

By better ride he meant allowing me to have my eyes closed as we sped down roads and places for a couple of hours, allowing me to have the peace i needed. And i was extremely grateful that he did.