Scary in love

Ch 7

Kimberly's P.O.V.

Being lifted off the couch, I subconsciously wrap my arms around whoever is carrying me's shoulders and lean my head into their chest. I'm to tired to care who's carrying me to open my eyes. I feel us going up the stairs and then I open my eyes to see Damon. "Hey bella ragazza.". He says kissing the top of my head. I close my eyes again and listen to his heartbeat and breathing. He sounds like he's not even having to strain to carry me. He lays me down on a bed and covers me with the blanket and says "Goodnight angel." As soon as the light is off, I am back in a deep sleep.

Waking up to an alarm, I smack the button to shut it off and roll over and open my eyes to see Damon asleep next to me. I sit up carefully and stand up realizing I am in his room. I quietly exited his room and walked to mine. I turn the shower on and strip. Stepping into the heat, I let it wash over my body realizing how tense my muscles are. I really love Cassie, but I just want to see my mom and sister. Feeling the tears begin to burn in the corner of my eyes, I decide not to fight them as I can hide them better when I get out of the shower. I wash my hair and body and just stand in the water. Why did this have to happen to me? There's a knock at the door and I shut the shower off. "Hold on please" I say grabbing the towel and wrapping around my hair and wrapping another one around my body. I was going to get dressed before opening the door before realizing, I left my clothes out there not thinking anyone would come in here. I open the door to find a mad looking Damon. "You didn't think to wake me to tell me you were leaving?" he growls at me. My face goes red and I say "I wanted to shower and I was shocked to wake up there this morning. I'm sorry I didn't wake you." His face softens a little and sits down on my bed. I stay where I am standing not sure what exactly I'm supposed to do. He studies me for a moment and then says "Your advisor will be here soon. You can discuss everything in my study. Just knock on the door when she arrives." He stands and walks towards me and gives me a kiss on the cheek. He stalks out of the room and I walk towards my closet and grab the grey matching underwear and bra with some skinny jeans and a tank top. I grab a cardigan as the house has been quite freezing. Walking into the bathroom, I brush, blow dry and straighten my hair and apply very light make up from the make up Bailey left me. I grab a pair of black flats and walk downstairs to get hit with the smell of waffles and bacon. Walking into the kitchen, Charlotte hands me a plate and I sit on the bar stool and stuff my face with the delicious food. "How'd you sleep?" she says eating from her own plate. "Actually since I got here, I slept like a baby. I was up most of the night the night before and had a very productive day with Cass." we both laugh at the memory of all the flour that was laid everywhere in here yesterday. We chit chat for a bit until the door bell rings and I assume its my advisor. Charlotte walks out of the kitchen and I follow. She opens the door and there's a tall dark haired woman who looks like she could be Damon's twin in female form. "Kadence!" Charlotte says hugging her. "Why'd you ring the doorbell dear?" Charlotte says releasing her. "Well since the last time I was here I didn't want to piss of Damon again." she says stepping into the house. "You must be Kimberly." she says walking to me and giving me a light hug. "Yes." I say hugging her back. She releases me and says "Well where are we talking about you finishing school and such?" she smiles at me and I say "Damon said we could in his study." At the mention of Damon's study, she tenses but she doesn't say anything she just nods her head. I wonder what happened between them? I follow her as I am still not sure where his study is. She knocks on the door and a few moments Bradly opens it. His face lights up with a smile and says "Kadence! Long time no see." he gives her a hug and she laughs. "Sorry Bradly." "Well, I best get going. You two have fun." We nod at him and walk into the room for it to be empty. I follow her to one of the couches by the fireplace. "So how far along were you in school?" she asks taking out a notebook and pen from her bag. "I was just beginning my last year in nursing school." She write this down and says "Damon wants you to go further yes?" I nod and she says "Of course he does." I don't say anything as she continues to write. "Okay so I am one of the nursing advisors at Harvard. Damon would like you to finish online and then have your clinicals done at one of our families hospitals. I need you to take a test though because you do have to have a different name for school. Damon has your new id card for you when were done here. Just your last name has changed." I nod, but don't say anything. She goes on explaining everything that I need to do and that I need two more years after I finish my nursing degree to become a licensed nurse practitioner. She pulls out a bunch of books and scrubs and gives them to me. I take them and she says "How are you doing with all of this?" I look at her and I can feel the tears and I have never cried this much in my entire life. "I'm exhausted. I just want to stop thinking." I say fighting the tears. "I'm sorry my brother is so heartless, but I do want to thank you for saving his life." I nod at her and was about to say something when we hear the door open. Damon comes walking in and says "Are we all finished in here? I have a business meeting about to start" We both stand and Kadence says "Yes." Damon doesn't even acknowledge is sister, just walks straight to his desk. "Love you too Damon." she says as we walk out and shut the door. I walk her to the door and she gives me a tight hug. "Damon said there's a laptop for you in your room for classes. You can start tomorrow morning." "Thank you for all your help." She gives me a warm smile and walks out the front door. Deciding I wanted to start studying again, I walk up to my room with my books and find what Kadence said to be true. On my desk, is a mac book with a note on top with my name.

"Kimberly,

This is for school and for school only until I know you wont do anything. I have already downloaded everything you will need. I hope this at least makes you more comfortable here.

Damon"

I set the note down and open the laptop. Turning it on, my name appeared on the screen. Kimberly Vivona. New last name. I guess it is really official that I no longer have a life outside of the mafia.

Damon's P.O.V.

As I watch Kimberly leave the room, she looked so beautiful in the skinny jeans, tank top and cardigan. I hear a knock on the door and walk to open it. "Can we talk?" Kadence says looking very uncomfortable." I nod and move to let her into the room. Closing the door, she sits down in the couch she was just at a few minutes ago. "What exactly is she to you?" she asks me as I sit in the chair across from her. I give her a confused look and she says "I saw the way you look at her. The last time you looked at a female like that was-" "Don't say her name" I interrupt her putting my hand up. I never want to hear that bitch's name ever again. "Well, I want to know if this is gonna lead down the same road or are you actually gonna let her in? She seems innocent to me." I ponder on what my sister is trying to say. Am I really going to let someone in? I sigh and say "I don't know. She's so beautiful and too good for this, but I didn't have a choice. She knew and saw too much." We stay silent for a moment and then Kadence speaks again. "I am sorry for what happened." We make eye contact and I don't say anything. "I love you Damon. Just don't change this girl too much." Kadence says and walks out of the room.

"Man, I cant believe she actually apologized." Bradly says as were sitting around the fireplace. "You're telling me." Jackson says taking a drink from his glass. I look down at my glass of vodka and take a big swig. Ever since Kadence left I've been thinking about what she asked me. Am I willing to open up and allow her to see the damaged Damon? I cant be turned down again, it will push me over the edge. "You okay Damon? You seem off" Jason says as I take another drink of the vodka. "I'm fine" I say downing the drink. Standing up, I walk over to my bar and pour another drink. "I think I've found a good guy" Jason says to Bradly." I return and say "Good. You know what you need to do now." He nods at me and I say "When do you think you'll have it done by?" "I can go now if Jackson and Bradly would be willing to help." They both nod and say "Good. Get going." They all shuffle out of my study and I continue my assault on my drink. Feeling my phone vibrate, I pull it out and see a name I definitely don't want to be talking to right now. "What the fuck do you want Felicity?" "Jeesh, don't have to be such a dick Damon." she snarls. "The last time we talked you ripped my heart out so what the fuck do you want?" I say again trying to get off the phone. There's a pause and then she says "I'm in trouble." I don't have any sympathy or love for this woman anymore. "And I care why?" I spit out finishing the drink once again. "Please Damon, I need your help." she says sounding scared. I sigh and say "I cant help you anymore Felicity. I cant keep going back and forth with you." I hang up the phone and stalk towards the bar and grab the entire bottle of vodka and start chugging. The tugging feeling on my heart is back and I need to drown it out. As I feel the effects of the alcohol, it only has intensified the feeling and I am beyond pissed off. I throw the bottle against the wall. I grab another bottle and do the same thing. Why did I have to fall in love with her? Why did she have to say she loved me to but she couldn't be with me? There's a sudden knock at the door and I walk over to see Kimberly staring at me with concerning eyes. "Are you okay? I heard some bangs." I wanted to just kiss her but my feelings were all over the place and the alcohol was not helping. "Everything's fine." I say sounding more harsh then I intended. "Okay. Did you need anything? You're bleeding." she says looking down at my hands. "Just go away okay?" again saying a lot harsher then I intended. "Okay" she says quietly and walks away. I close the door and punch it. What the fuck is wrong with me?