Santino Martinelli

21.

"You are to stay close at all times" Tino whispered in my ear for the third time tonight, we were attending the mafia ball that was hosted every year .

This was my first time at one of these but so far everything seemed to be going smoothly, they had a very talented Dj and it was food and good vibes .

Everyone had told me stories about what happens at these events but we'd already been here for three hours and nothing has happened yet i just think they were all paranoid because of the setting .

"Are you hungry" Tino asked as he pulled me towards the table that had refreshments on them "yes" i quickly replied .

Although i had ate before i got here i was all of a sudden hungry again . As soon as we were at the table Tino grabbed me a plate and begin to place crackers and cheese on them , their was only one  problem and that was him inspecting everything before he placed them on the small plate he even licked my crackers saying he needed to make sure nothing was poisoned .

After getting my food we joined the others again "Ho bisogno Che tu guardi Santi" {i need you to watch Santi} i heard Tino say to Marco and i frowned i obviously didn't need to be watched , noticing my mood change he instantly walked over to me and started lovingly soothing my stomach .

"I need to take care of something , i want you to stay by Marco at all times do you understand" he asked as he lifted my chin so that we were staring into each others eyes , my cock grew hard at the action "yes" i answered and he pressed his lips to mine .

Something about this kiss worried me , usually when we kissed Tino had his hand placed on my neck and my ass but now his hand was placed over my heart as he kissed me like we were saying goodbye .

"Kiss me like that when we get home" i told him as my hands rubbed down the front of his trousers he chuckled against my lips "i will" he replied pecking my lips then walking off with everyone except Marco and Seb.

Marco watched as me and Seb dance and socialize with whoever wanted to talk to us , he was standing next to us like a guard dog but i didn't mind if it was for our safety . My heart stopped as soon as i heard the sound of a gun being fired , it was quiet until it wasn't .

Everyone started to panic , exit and take cover now bullets was raining like a Halloween night. Marco and Seb had pulled me behind the bar while they scan for the safest exit — it wasn't one .

My heart was hammering against my chest as i tried not to think about my husband's safety, Tino was always safe he knew what to do in positions like this and so i tried to calm myself but then i felt that panic like never before .

Now a days i didn't need my inhaler , i had worked on my panic attacks so much so that i knew how to be calm without the inhaler but right now my chest was tight and i couldn't stop it.

"Fuck" Marco breathed out as he ran his hands up and down my back in a soothing manner it didn't help but it made me aware "Santi i need you to pull it together just breathe with me" Seb instructed as he breathed in and out for me to repeat his actions .

"We have to find the others" i said as i took ahold of the other gun that was hiding inside of Marco's waistband , i wasn't about to sit here and hide out i needed to find my husband.

"We can't do that the don gave me strict instructions" when Marco didn't refer to Tino by his name i knew that meant it was an order "and as your don i'm telling you we need to go find them" i replied.

I knew this was dangerous but i couldn't think about that right now i just needed to get to my husband "fuck" Marco breathed out before he stuck his head out from behind the bar "i'll take cover while the both of you run straight ahead" he said after reloading his clip .

My heart was pounding as Seb and i dodge bullets by the grace of god , i seem to be the target with the way the men in the room stopped shooting at each other to aim at me .

What the fuck did i do?

After making it to the corridor we stood and waited for Marco - no one was going to get left behind on my watch . My gun was up and aimed just how Santino had taught me , never in a million years had i thought i'd be in a situation like this .

"Are y'all okay" Marco asked as he pulled me down the long dim corridor "yeah but none of the guys are answering their phones" Seb said as he continued to try to call Reno , i could see how much he was worrying and it was stressing me out .

Distant shots rung as we ventured farther and farther down the dim halls until we came to an opening and that's when the shots became loud .

All of the Martinelli brothers were present and so was Emilio but why couldn't i see Santino anywhere ?

I moved swiftly through the large room making sure i take cover when i needed , i knew Marco was behind me the whole step of the way but i didn't take too much notice it seemed as if my body was on auto pilot because i had never moved this fast.

"No" my words came out in a whisper as my eyes landed on my bleeding husband that was sat against the wall — gun in hand , it was as if everything around me stopped as his gray eyes landed on me .

I rushed to his side and held his bleeding torso from what i could see he was shot twice "baby" he rasped out but it immediately turned to a coughing fit , blood seeped through his mouth .

Tears fell from my eyes as he held his hand over his bleeding heart "please stay with me" my voice cracked , tears unconsciously rolled down my face but his cold hand wiped them away"don't—-don't cry" my eyes landed on Marco thinking he would be standing but he was crying as he crouched by our side i had never seen him cry .

"Come on bro , we're going to get you out of here" he said to his brother as he tried to apply more pressure to the wound . Santino shook his head but the smile never left his face as his eyes stayed on me "i'm not going—— i'm not—-going to make it" he rasped now his hand was rubbing my stomach "i need you—you to get out of here" he said and i immediately shook my head i wasn't leaving him here .

"Through sickness and in health" i mumbled then stood up "Marco grab his upper body and i grab the other side" i instructed but Marco quickly refused as the tears continued to pour "we can't" he whispered "no , we have to please we have to" i begged i was strong but not strong enough to pick up Tino alone and plus i was pregnant i wasn't allowed to pick up heavy things .

"No— you move—move me and i die fast—faster" Tino said as he removed the hand he had placed over his heart , he was shot in the chest right where his heart was "oh my god" my cries were loud i couldn't help it , my stomach hurt as i cried harder and harder i then sat myself inside of his lap as my head laid on his shoulder .

"It's okay" he mumbled while his hand continuously rubbed my stomach "it's not" i replied as i pressed a light kiss to his almost cold skin . I don't know how long time passed while i sat in his cold arms everyone was now standing around us .

"Santi we have to get him out of here" Emilio said as he kneeled beside me i shook my head "i can't let go" i mumbled as my eyes drifted closed along with my husbands only difference was i'll wake back up but he won't .