The Mafia King

Chapter 29

Song for this chapter:

Dangerous Woman by Ariana Grande

Justin's POV

I watch Rose intently as she nibbles on a slice of pepperoni pizza I had ordered half an hour ago after calming her down from her rage. She picks small pieces off of the slice placing it into her mouth and chewing slowly, she peeks up at me through her thick eyelashes. 

She looks so vulnerable and cried out after sobbing into my shoulder on the floor for an hour.

"Rose" I cry out slightly hoping she wouldn't hate me as much as she did earlier, what I had said to her was unacceptable on so many levels and it couldn't be anymore untrue. 

I have never liked anybody the way I like Rose, she was nothing like girls I had slept with then left in the morning.

"Hmm?" she asks me placing the slice of pizza she was barely eating back down into the box wiping her hands onto the napkin I had given her. 

She pulls the sleeves of my grey nike jumper over her hands pulling her arms into her small body.

"I didn't mean what I said, the last thing I wanted to do is upset the person I care about the most" I tell her truthfully sliding across my sofa slightly trying to move closer to her.

 I've craved her touch ever since I woke up in that basement, I needed her the most.

"Then why did you say it? You really hurt my feelings" she whispers pushing a strand of hair behind her ear revealing her beautiful pale face. I knew that I had hurt her because she usually has a sparkle in her big blue eyes when she's happy, and her pupils are always dilated around me. 

But for the first time that had broken in front of me and I saw her crumble slightly in front of me.

"I know saying I was angry is a stupid excuse but-" I speak up before she presses her lips into a thin lin before speaking up.

"That's the thing, I don't even know why you're angry! You come home with bruises and cuts all over you and you can't even tell me what's going on" Rose throws her arms up in the air in exasperation. 

I realise that me not telling her the truth is going to hurt her and think she can't trust me. But she would understand if she knew it was me keeping her from a life of danger and consequences.

"Just trust me when I say I'm keeping that part of my life from you to protect you" I scoot over to her placing my hands on her cheeks turning her head to face mine. "Hey, look at me" I almost beg her as her crystal blue eyes meet mine and I feel my muscles relax instantly, I suddenly let out a breath I didn't even know I was holding.

Rose sighs before leaning her body into mine cuddling against my chest, I smile slightly kissing her forehead. 

I linger my lips there for a while before pulling away and wrapping my arms round her fragile body. She leans up pressing her hand against my cheek caressing my cheek slightly, I gasp slightly as she makes me feel wanted for the first time in my life.

"There's one thing I need to convince myself to trust you" Rose questions me leaning up so her lips are grazing mine as she speaks. I close my eyes in satisfaction at her touch placing my lips onto her cool plump ones. 

She snakes her arms round my neck her lips pushing against mine adding more pressure, I could feel the familiar zap of electricity of having her lips on mine ignite through my bones. My head started to become cloudy and blurry as if she was my drug I couldn't get enough of.