Danger and Tattoos

Innocence

               Vito's POV::

    I wake to Lulu licking my face, the sound of her collar shaking. I pull back and move her down from my face and pet her. She gets out of my arms and trues going to River. I grab her before she can wake her. I get up and set her on the ground.
     I put sweats on and a snapback hat after brushing my teeth. I close the bedroom door behind me so she can't go back in and make my way across the hall, opening the door to the at home gym I've put together. If there's one thing I hate doing most in the world, it's working out in public by myself, unless it's jogging.
    Turning the stereo on loud enough for me to be able to focus on it, but not to wake her up, I sit down on the floor and start doing sit ups. Being in jail put me in better shape than I expected. I've always been very into fitness and working out, but it was the only thing I could do in there to keep me occupied.
    I grab some weights to the side me and start doing the sit ups with them in my hands, twisting my waist once sat up. The muscles in my lower back start to ache. Standing, I shake out my arms and lift myself up in the pull up bar, taking deep breaths. Every muscle in my body burns, but I ignore it. 
    Someone clearing their throat catches my attention. I drop down and look at River who leans against the door frame in nothing but my shirt and underwear; her hair a mess and a shy grin on her face as she looks at me.  
    "Enjoying the show?" I asks. Her cheeks flare a deep red. 
    "No, its quite boring actually."
     I walk over to her and pick her up by her thighs, making her gasp and giggle. I set her down on the bar I made with all the equipment. "God, I love that sound."
    "I love you," she says. She leans in and kisses me, her lips tasting like mint. "Are you sure you want to marry me?" She asks.
    "I'm positive, but if you don't want to and you saying yes was just in the heat of the moment, I understand and we can wait until your rea-"
    "I'm sure, just making sure you are. Its just a little soon, so in more nervous than I would be in a different situation. I want this though. Hell, my parents haven't met you," she says, talking more to herself than to me.
    "Yes they have. I met them at church," I say. She tilts her head to the side.
   "That wasn't really meeting them. And they thought we were friends, they need to know you have my boyfriend," she says.
     "Fiancé," I correct her. She smiles from ear to ear. "I'll meet your parents today. Then we can do the rest of the things I have planned for us."
    "Like what?" She asks.
    "One thing is completing me claiming you," I say. Her eyed widen in shock. "We don't have to finish-"
    "What is it?"
    "Initials. Fin has a W, Willow has a F. Hermosa has an X, and Xander has a H," I explain. "Again we don't have to-"
    "I want to, but where the hell can you get a tattoo? Your whole body is covered," she says, looking over me.
   "My ank- never mind. My knee nope, thi-no again. I'll find somewhere."
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     I hold River's hand as we stand in front of her parents home. As much as I hate to admit it, I'm nervous. I know they won't like me, but I want to at least try. "You ready?" She asks.
    "Totally," I lie. She pecks my lips before opening the door and leading me in. 
    "Mom, dad," she calks out. They stand up from their spots at the kitchen table. They look like they've seen a ghost when they look at me. "This is-"
    "We met him. Your friend, Vito," her dad says with disgust.
    "My fiencé" she corrects him. They gasp. "Um, we've been together for awhile now, and we got engaged last night. We thought it was time for you guys to meet now."
    "Well yeah. Why would you get engaged to, no offense, sir, someone like him?" She shakes her head. "What about Tanner?" 
     "He's just a friend, that's all we've ever been. I'm happy with Vito," she tells them.
    "I know the way I look can be deceiving, but I'm not what you think. I genuinely love your daughter and everything about her," I tell them.
     "Honey, River Angelic Buena, your smarter than this. You know guys like him, dangerous, Heartbreakers. He'll get what he wants and leave."
    "What do I want?" I ask, my jaw clenching.
    "Her innocence." I smirk.
    "I already got that and I'm still here."

AN: Ohhhhh. Please comment and share! Believe in yourself -Vaeh