The King Wanting His Queen

Choices

Elena didn't know what to say or think, Dante was the last person she wanted or needed to see. Her life has been through enough in the last six months and to add him to the mix was the last thing she could handle. Elena glanced over his shoulder at the closed door she knew Gino was on the other side of hoping it stood closed long enough for her to get rid of Dante. When her eyes meet his again Dante looked as if he was pleading with her and she didn't know why.

"What are you doing?" she asked in a low voice. "You can't be here."

"I know Moretti is in a meeting with all the bosses and underbosses. My dad told me what they were doing today." Dante said as he took a step closer to her and Elena quickly stretched her arm out between them keeping him at a safe distance. "Elena let me in so we could talk in private."

"My husband may be in a meeting but Gino isn't and I will not disrespect Lorenzo by allowing another man into our room." Elena said shaking her head at him. "Why are you here? I told you that we could never see each other again and the things you said to me after sealed that."

"You know I didn't mean any of that... I love you, Elena. I never stopped." Dante said grabbing at her hand and she quickly pulled it away. "After tonight you don't have to stay married to him anymore, we can leave and start a new life together somewhere else."

"My life is with Lorenzo." Elena said sternly, she knew she had to say something to Dante to get him to understand he had to stop pursuing her. "I lov..." she began to say but he cut her off.

"You don't love him Elena, I could tell when you're about to fucking lie to me." Dante growled at her between gritted teeth. "Lauren was right Moretti did fucking brainwash you! Let me get you out of here, please."

Just as Elena was going to respond to his remark Dante was snatched away from her from behind and slammed down to the ground. Elena stood there in shock as Gino stood over a dazed Dante with a gun aimed right at his head. Neither of them had even heard Gino's door open. When the shock began to wear off she took a step closer but then the elevator bell dinged. Thinking it was going to be Lorenzo she felt sort of relieved when she looked over at it to see Vinny and Sal running towards them.

"How the hell did you get on this floor?" Gino growled at Dante.

"Elena tell him it's ok." Dante said not taking his eyes off Gino as he held his hands up in a defensive style.

"Don't fucking talk to her." Gino snapped as he looked over at her. "Elena, go in your room."

"Gino..." she started to say and he cut her off.

"I said go in the room." Gino said sternly.

Elena looked down at Dante one last time then turned and went back in the room. She knew fighting Gino would just be more trouble than it was worth, he never budged with her before. Elena had warned Dante many times before to stay away and he didn't want to listen. She still cared about him but it wasn't anywhere near how she had cared before. Her heart no longer belonged to him, it was now firmly caged in her chest out of reach from everyone. At least that's what she told herself.

Gino waited until the door closed behind Elena before looking back down at the man he had expected and wanted to show up. "Did you really think we would not have eyes on this floor at all times?" Gino said as he smirked at a shock Dante. "You just couldn't stay away could you? Not smart, man."

"I don't know what you're talking about." Dante said hoping to get out of this before Lorenzo was notified. "I was only here because..." he began to say and Gino silenced him.

"You don't want to fucking start this with a lie!" Gino snapped at him. "I heard every fucking thing you said to her."

"Call my father he'll explain I'm not a threat to Lorenzo or Elena." Dante pleaded as he still laid flat on his back due to Gino standing over him with the gun still aimed.