Checkmate

The Gala Part 2

I turn into the driveway and let the driver open my door. I step out of the car and cover my eyes from the sun.

"Madeline!" I hear him call me before I see him.

"Dad." I nod at the driver and move towards the house.

I walk into the house and feel a million eyes on me. He stood right in front of the door ready to greet me with a smile on his face but it fades when he sees me.

"What happened to you?!" He hugs me then pulls away for a better look. "What on earth.. you need to get cleaned up and fast."

I raise an eyebrow and try to peek through the door but he quickly shuts it leaving us outside.

"Those are the leaders of every mafia family in the next 500 miles" I gulp "they're here to be at the coronation which I've moved up to the night of the gala."

I gasp "You can't do that! Why wouldn't you tell me first?!" I yell at him but he tries to hush me afraid someone with hear me and see me in my messy clothes.

"I couldn't find you and they're getting a little antsy.. I took an opportunity Madeline.. now go find a way into the house and clean yourself up"

I roll my eyes and back away from him disgusted. I move towards the far side of the house and climb the windows until I reach my room and jump inside falling on my back.

"You should really work on your landing mia Bella" I turn to see Alessandro sitting on my bed.

He is now wearing a loose T-shirt and jeans. The bruises on his face seemed to go down and he just sits there with his hands in his lap.

"Don't even think about screaming there's too much noise down there for anyone to hear you" I move to the far side of the room.

"What do you want?" He pushes himself off the bed and moves towards me pushing me against the wall.

"You" he pins me against the wall. "Nothing but you"

His lips hover right above mine but he doesn't close the space. We don't move. A few minutes pass before I break free from his grasp.

"No" I say simple. What else could I say to tell him we were through? That because of him I would be a leader and probably never be happy.

"I will ask you only one more time Madeline" his eyes soften as he touches my cheek. "Be mine"

He closes the space and kisses me softly then pulling away, his eyes searching mine for a response.

I shake my head again and take a few steps back.
His muscles tense and I can see the vein in his neck throb. He straightened out his suit and the cold demeanor I haven't seen in weeks is back.

He grabs my arm and pulls me close to him. His grip is so tight I can see a bruise start to form where his hand is.

He kisses me roughly with no passion then pulls me away from him "Remember how cruel I can be Madeline"

"Are you threatening me?" I don't back down now.. I stand up taller and come closer to his face.

"I've been appointed as your advisor"
He holds onto my waist and squeezes, I shudder and feel pain in my shoulders.

"Just remember Madeline" he says then let's me go and opens the door to leave.

"Get dressed I'll be waiting for you downstairs" he leaves and slams the door behind him.

I run my eyes and tug at my hair. How could he do this?

I sit down on the floor and think. I stay like that for a few minutes then get up and take a long shower.