to capture a heart

10 minutes

Vivian River

I woke up with a throbbing headache. I groaned loudly as I muttered a couple of cuss words trying to get myself up. I saw Enzo in the corner of the room trying to fix his hair. I giggled watching him get frustrated by the fact that 'it wasn't working today'.

I forced myself off the bed. The nurse came in the middle of the night to detach my IVs which hurt like a motherfucker.

I walked up to Enzo and helped him fix his hair. As each of my fingers crossed through each strand of his hair I watched him gazing at me smiling. I loved his smile. I lightly slapped his face "Stop staring at me you creep" I teased him laughing. He shook his head laughing at me.

He waited for me to get ready and helped me downstairs. I wore a baggy co-ord which covered every inch of me. I felt disgusted because of my scars. The nurse told me they would fade because they weren't too bad. Enzo forced me to apply my ointment twice a day. He even did it for me, even though I didn't want him to.

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"Hey, Vivia put your ointment on" My eyes flickered at him as I looked around for it. I saw him holding it in his hands sort of shaking it to show me he had it. He walked up to me and told me to show him my scars. I hesitated. I didn't want him to see those disgusting scars.
"Vivia show me" I shook my head in disapproval
"I don't want you to see them just give it to me I'll do it on my own" I mumbled coldly.

His eyebrows raised "Vivia, you think I give a fuck about your scars. They're beautiful Vivia. They show me you fought battles and won them, shows me how strong you are amore. Whether you have scars or burns or even fucking stripes on your skin you think I would ever look at you any different? Even though you have a sexy body I'm here not for that. I'm here for you. Your gorgeous face and your extraordinary personality. Your amazing Vivia don't even let a couple of scars make you think differently"

By the time he finished talking, tears overflowed from my eyes and I got up to hug him. He chuckled hugging me back and placing a kiss on my cheek.

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We walked into the dining room to see everyone in dead silence. "Did someone die" I joked. Dad looked up at Enzo with nothing but complete regret and fear in his face. Enzo's jaw started to tense but I saw it twitch a couple of times. Nervous.
"Enzo I need to speak to you, whenever you're in a good state and free come to my office." Enzo nodded slowly as we sat down. Our appetite faded almost instantly.

Enzo abruptly stood up, placing a kiss on my head "I'm going to work I'll be back, call me if you need me". Kinda of shocked I smiled at him and nodded. As soon as I heard the door slam I got angry. "Who's going to tell me what's going on?" Dad stared at me before escorting me to his office.

I sat down and started to fidget with my hands. Dad cleared his throat and told me without ease "You know Enzo's mum died from suicide right?" I nodded.
"Well, she's alive. And wants to come over tonight to see him".
My whole body tensed. "She's not coming, not even 5 feet from Enzo."

Dad sighed "We've allowed her to come. When she comes she's going to be thoroughly patted down, with hands and machines. 8 guards will be standing in the dining room in the corners. 2 in each. They'll be loaded with guns and knives. They'll be 8 of my best men. Furthermore, the house will be filled with guards. If Enzo declines his mother's offer then it's off the table"

I glared at him "ok".

I walked off wondering how Enzo would take it. I decided to call him. "Hey Enzo"
A loud sigh came from the other side.
"I suggest, you should ask Dad about the thing he was talking about during breakfast". Surprisingly Enzo declined the call. Rude.

I tried ringing him a couple of times but with no luck, I got no answer. I bite the inside of my lip as I waited for a ring back. Around an hour flew by and I got no ring. Now what if I died. I was thinking about ways Enzo could fuck me until I was very rudely interrupted by a loud crash. And screams.

I ran downstairs to see Dad and Enzo screaming at each other. "How can you even suggest that to me maledetta stronza" Enzo screamed at Dad with rage filling him. I saw his fists clenched hard. I could see the whiteness of his palms and his veins popping out. His breathing got heavier as his jaw tensed. It was kind of hot.

"Because she fucking asked me I didn't say anything to her yet that's why I'm asking you, you have no right to be screaming at me and to be mad" Dad tried to calmly explain in an angry tone without raising his voice. Everyone in the house was surrounding them, watching as if it was some show.

"I don't give a fucking shit, Don't talk about that woman in front of me Matteo". A loud gasp fell across everyone's mouths as our jaws dropped. Matteo was Dad's first name. Since the day Enzo was born, he never addressed Dad with his first name. It was either 'Mr River' or 'Dad'.

Dad slapped Enzo across the face. A loud harsh slap fell across Enzo's face. The rage in Dad's face was unspeakable. "Se ti rivolgi a me con il mio Nome, non ti chiamerò mai mio figlio." (ever address me with my first name, I'll never address you as my son)

Another gasp fell across everyone's mouth. Enzo looked hurt "Then don't address me as your son I don't need a father." He stared at Dad. His jaw tensed and his hands were in a fist. Enzo walked upstairs going straight to his room. Everyone was speechless. I went to check on Enzo when I was stopped by Dad shouting at me. "Fucking go up there and check on your boy toy then you can fuck off with your mafia princess role in my mafia".

I gulped as I turned back around to everyone else. "Christian tell Lorenzo he has 10 minutes to leave my house, if he wants to cut ties with our mafia then so be it" Dad told Christian sternly. Chris nodded as he went upstairs to Enzo's room.

Christian River

I went upstairs and saw Enzo's room half open. I knocked to let him know I was there and saw him already packing. I could tell he was angry. His body was tensed, his face was written in rage, and his breathing was heavier than usual. "Enzo, Dad told me to let you know you have 10 minutes to leave. If you want to cut ties with the fury's then so be it"

Enzo started to chuckle "He thinks I need him? If my father could make his mafia the same level as your father's then I'm sure your father's nobody special" I scoffed at his disrespect "Watch your tone Lorenzo my father saved you from your shit excuse of a father"

Lorenzo shook his head chuckling "He didn't save me from nothing. I got forced to fuck those women because he left me alone with my abuser, Your father is a shit excuse of a father". My jaw tensed. Nobody talks about my Dad like that. Before I did something I would regret I walked out.

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