Cruel love

Chapter 27 Barbara

I waved to Lily and Liam bye and walked out with Enzo, one of my hands curled on his biceps. We were going out for dinner for a date.

I have worn a simple black strappy aline dress that ends on mid thigh. Lily chose it for me. She even helped me do my hair and makeup. I kept my hair open like I carry most of the time and makeup is simple with a pop of red lipstick.

Enzo opted for a black suit, which he wears almost all the time.

We walked to his aston martin. He opened the door for me. "So gentleman like of you" I said with a smile as I slid inside the car. "Only for you, but you can't tell it to anyone or I have to kill the person" he said with a smirk.
I would have laughed if it were anyone else but Enzo is the capo and killing is like eating food or walking for him.
So I pressed my lips together and Enzo shut the door on my side and walked towards his side.
He started the car and engine revs to life. I almost jumped on my seat with the sound of the engine. "Liked the power sweetheart" he said with a smirk.

Enzo drove the car towards I don't know where he wouldn't just tell me. He said it was a surprise. "So where are we going?" I asked one more time. "For the last time I am not telling you sweetheart. You will see it in just a few minutes".
I pouted my lips in another defeat and he laughed "you look so adorable when you are annoyed".

I glanced out of the window. Enzo's one hand rested on my bare thigh. His warm hand felt good. "You look so beautiful sweetheart" he said and I smiled "thank you".

We reached an old wooden hotel. Enzo opened the gate for me and gave his hand to me. I took it and stepped out of the car. We entered the place and an old person greeted us and showed us to our table. The table was an understatement, he led to a gazebo in the middle of the garden decorated with fairy lights and flowers. My mouth fell open when I saw it. The grass was also fitted with lights. It felt like walking on the stars. It was like a fairytale came to life. We entered it. I was astonished. The table was set Enzo gestured to the server to bring the food. When our server came with the food it was all Chinese. "Your favourite chinese" Enzo said. Butterfles set free in my stomach. He remembered. I smiled tears of happiness started filling in my eyes but I blinked them back. I don't want to cry and ruin the moment. It was perfect.

I looked at him. "Enzo this is so beautiful" he smiled at me "not more than you". We ate dinner and spent the rest of the night talking. I drank way too much wine. Then a man with a violin came when Enzo gestured to the server. He started playing a slow melody. Enzo offered his hand "may I have a dance?" I gave him my hand "yes" and smiled at him. I am smiling way too much tonight. My hand looked so small in his large one.

Enzo placed one hand on my waist while his other hand held my hand. I placed my one hand on his shoulder. We started moving to the music slowly. We looked into each other's eyes during the whole dance. "I was so miserable when you left Barbara, I never felt this low in my life" he said. I felt the pain in his eyes "I am sorry" I said.

"Is it because you are afraid that I will leave you, you never sleep before me" I asked. I noticed that he never sleeps before me now, no matter how tired he is, he stays awake looking at me. His face grew hard but he nodded.
"Hey I will never leave you again". He stared at me in disbelief. I stopped dancing placing both my hands on his chest. He wrapped his arms around my waist. "I will not" I said in a higher and more serious tone. "I can't even if I wanted to because I love you Enzo".

His eyes showed shock but then it turned cold again. He didn't say anything for a moment but then he said "I don't deserve your love, you are too innocent, too nice, too kind and I am a monster too cruel for your love".
"If there is anyone that deserves my love it's you Enzo. I know you are not a good man, and maybe you are the monster that everyone says, but I still love you."

He didn't say I love you back. He didn't say anything at all. I mean I didn't expect him to say it just because I said it. I love him I really do. I realised it a long time ago.

He held me close for the rest of the dinner.

When we finished we rose to walk back to our car. I shivered with the cold breeze. Enzo removed his jacket and placed it above my shoulder. I took it and said "thank you" with a grateful smile.