Let it burn

Chapter 2

Declan's POV

She wouldn't look up from her plate. Her head stayed down and I barely saw her pick up her fork to eat as her uncle and I spoke. I had only been sitting with the man for a few minutes listening to him go on but u knew I didn't like him. Something seemed off and by the way she reached to him I don't think they were as close as he was playing.

Wait....why do I care. This was not what this was all about. I have a point to this deal and I had to see it through.

"So Mr. O'Ryan....you say that there is a way for us to bring our families together?" I raised my voice picking up my glass of wine in front of me keeping my eyes on him as he cleaned off his face with his napkin.

"Yes sir. I heard that you are in need of a wife." His head went right to Claire who still wasn't looking up right now. "My lovely Niece would be well suited for the job." I smiled a small smile seeing her move in her seat a little. She was definitely uncomfortable right now.

"Is she truly? I don't know. I need someone strong. Someone that could be a leader. She doesn't look like much" and that got her head up. I didn't mean any of what I said but I wanted a reaction out of her to get her to look up and I got it.

"And you think your a catch at all sir" she snapped back making Winston shoot water out of his mouth a little. He was scared for the fact that if this didn't go right he was going to be in the ground. Jamison laughed and Mr. O'Ryan tried to let a little stiff laugh out but he grabbed his nieces arm and pulled her close and for some reason I wanted to reach over and pull his hands off her.

"Apologize" he hissed into her ear making her jump a little but her cold dead eyes wouldn't leave me.

"I'm sorry" came out but I knew she wasn't. I honestly wasn't fazed by that she said at all. It was actually quite cute seeing her be this way after how she was a while ago.

"To answer your question yes I do. I think any woman would be very lucky to marry me"

"And is your ego making up for something?" This time her uncle got up from his seat and before he could put his hand on her I was up from my seat with my gun pointed right at him.

"Put another finger on her and I'll make sure to shoot them all off one by one" Mr. O'Ryans eyes got wide as he turned to me. Everyone in the room was silent. All they could do was watch the interaction in front of them.

"You've taken a liking to my niece already... maybe the deal was already set before?" I didn't need to look over at Winston to know he was probably sweating his ass off right now. I put my gun down and sat back in my seat just as Mr. O'Ryan did.

"There was no deal set. I had a few moments to talk to your niece and it's safe to say I've definitely taken an interest in her personality. I'd be willing to test drive the deal if you may say with you granting that I have her for a month before we set it in stone that I am to be married." And just like that I was setting up my plan to end the entire O'Ryan family with bringing one to my side. I was quite literally entering hell.

Claire's pov.

There was no fucking way. I watched my uncle reach across the table to the outstretched hand of Declan. "If only we have your full support going forward then yes I will gladly give you Claire." This words were like knives being thrown into my ears. I didn't just hear that right. There wasn't a possible way that this was happening.

The sinister smile on my uncles face. The man couldn't care if I lived or died in this situation. He only cared about how to get more power right now and he was going to do just that. All at the cost of selling me and everything of me to this man.

"I think I'm going to be sick." I said softly as I pushed my chair out and rushed to the balcony doors. I pushed them open and walked myself out into the night air again. I could still do it. Just jump Claire and it will all end.

"Claire." I turned to see Winston coming out the door. I stepped back holding onto the railing still debating with myself.

"I can't Winston. This isn't right."

"I know you don't think it is right now but i promise it will all be alright."

"Don't let them do this...think about your daughter." I rushed to him grabbing onto his suit trying to dig deep into the man knowing that his daughter was a soft spot for him. And his son. "Think about what you would do if she was me. Don't let them do this to me. This man will do worse things to me." The tears were falling now. I saw the sad look in Winston's eyes to because he was the only one that knew what had happened to me. He's the only one that knew the truth and what I had been through and had tried many times to help me.

"If not then just shoot me."

"CLAIRE!"

"Please Winston I can't do this!" He tried to walk off and I fell to my knees grabbing onto his leg. "I don't want to hurt anymore." I cried as he got down to me holding me close.

"I promise you nothing bad will happen to you Claire. I'm so sorry." The doors opened and we both looked up to Declan who didn't look to happy right now seeing the way me and Winston were.

"What's going on here."

"She just asked me to shoot her sir she's scared to go with you." And just like that my only close friend sold me out. I pushed myself away from him and stood up on my own two feet and moved closer to the railing. Within two big steps Declan was on top of me pushing me into the railing and caging me in.

"Don't you even fucking dare my love. If I have to set a guard with you 24/7 to watch you then I will but you will not so much as think of doing what you thinking right now."

"And why do you care...I'm just going to be a toy for you."

Declan's cold eyes turned to Winston who knew with one look to get lost. He ran to the doors and shut them behind him leaving me with crazy.

"One month. One month with me and I'm telling you your entire view on everything will change. I'll figure out what is making you think you have to be this way and I'll fix it."

"Oh what a romantic story for me to write. The mafia boss wants to save the lonely girl. Get fucked please this is just bull. You have an agenda or something going on because this whole deal doesn't make any sense. My uncle won't go through with this. You have one month." We were so close right now. I could feel every breath he took as he leaned into me pushing me into the railing. I was trying to keep myself away from him but everything in my body wanted to lean into him.

"One month my love and you'll eat your words and make a book about me." He pushed a curl out of my face and played with it in his fingers for a little before he dropped it and grabbed my waist pulling me back into the lions den. This was getting up there for top 5 worst nights of my life.