Saved by the Devil [EDITING]

3 • Cleanse

•Davina Alexander•

As we ate, Alexandria kept on smiling at me and from time to time saying funny things that were half babble, half words. Elena told me that she's married to one of Diavolo's best friends. His name is Francesco, and he's been out of town for a month due to work, but he will be here tomorrow.

When we were done eating, Alexandria was already asleep in Diavolo's arms – we were at that table for a long time – so he stood up and asked me to walk with him to his niece's room.

"You have any family?" He asked as we walked up the stairs.

I shook my head "Not that I know of; I really don't know if my mom and dad are still alive."

Diavolo nodded "What were their names?"

I frowned as the last memory of them played in my brain "Rachel and Stephen Alexander."

"And you were born in Honolulu?" He opened the door, and walked in. The walls were. soft lavender color, toys neatly stored in bins and shelves and a big bed with soft sheer canopy curtains. This looks like every kid's dream bedroom.

"Yes," I replied, looking around "this room is beautiful." My feet took me around. A painting above the bed caught my eye; plant life in the most beautiful shades of green and pink. Then I looked back at him, tucking in his niece – they adore each other.

Diavolo pecked the girl's forehead and we left the room. Once the door was shut behind us, he looked at me "Tomorrow I would like you to have breakfast with me in my office; we have things to discuss," he told, glancing at his wristwatch.

I nodded "Yes, Sir."

"You don't have to call me that, just Diavolo," his eyes raised to meet mine, and I immediately looked away. "Goodnight, Davina," he lightly bowed his head before walking away.

"Goodnight," I watched him go into the last bedroom of the hall, the one across from mine.

It's weird being in such a big place. It's also odd not being given any instructions as to how I am to sleep at night; Jack forced me to sleep naked every night in case he or his friends ever wanted to use me in the middle of the night. It happened more often than not, and some didn't mind me pretending to be asleep while others demanded sounds to come out of my mouth.

The next morning, I was woken up by a knock on my door. Whoever knocked, opened the door. I sat up and saw Alexandria with pigtails and a blue denim dress, looking at me as she climbed onto the bed.

"Hi," she waved with a sweet smile.

I gave her my best smile "Hi, bug."

She giggled and lay beside me, her eyes are the same color as Diavolo's "Water, water!" her smile warmed my heart.

My smile grew "You're thirsty?"

Alexandria shook her head and lifted up her dress to show me her pale yellow swimsuit "Water!" she said, pointing at the swimsuit.

"You want to go swimming?"

She nodded a lot and then jumped off the bed to run into the walk-in closet. After two minutes, she came back running to me with a bikini in her hands "For you," Alexandria handed it to me.

"For me?" I smiled nervously grabbing the two-piece white swimsuit.