The Mob Princess

Trapped-Brooklyn

Okay we made it passed Joe and his upsetment with missing his dads birthday and now here I sit and starting to begin to feel stir crazy. Ive been so used to just doing what I want when I want for so long that the fact I cant do that anymore is driving me crazy. Joey insisting on going with me whereever I go even if its a quick run to the store for tampons he comes. Sometimes it still feels like he is  my bodyguard and not my boyfriend. I understand that he wants to make sure Im safe especially now with no protection from my family. I laid on the couch Duke laying next to the sofa when Joe walks in from whatever he was out doing.

" Hey Babe Im home"

"I see that"

"you ok"

"fine"

"you dont seem like it"

"Im fine ok"

"Brook?"

"What Joe"

"whats wrong"

"whats wrong Ill tell you whats wrong, how is it you can come and go as you please and I have to sit in this house day in and day out unless you come with me. Fuck you bought me a car I got to drive twice, Im sorry Im beginning to feel like a prisoner in my own home."

"Baby listen it isnt exactly safe for you to just run around alone you still are very much Brooklyn Gravino and if somehow someone figures that out and it gets back to your father you and I both know how bad that can be."

"I get it but I shouldnt have to feel like a prisoner in my own home, if I wanted to feel that way i would have stood with my father in New York if I wanted to be miserable."

"Miserable .. Im making you miserable Brookie?"

I watched Joey's face fall and in that instance I never wanted to take something ive said back so badly in my life. He doesnt make me miserable its the having to constantly worry about if someone figures out who I am and having to be stuck in this house most of the time.

"Joe baby thats not what I meant"

"Really Brook because that sure seems accurate right now"

"let me explain what..."

"I think you said enough"

Joe turned and headed towards the back,

"Joe..Babe will you listen to me"

he didnt even bother even stopping he just walked out the patio door closing it behind him. All that flew my head was fuck what did I just do. I sat for a few minutes contiplating on what I actually do. I isighed and headed towards the back. I could see through the patio doors him leaning on the deck railing looking out over the backyard. My heart dropped and I pulled the door stepping out.

"Joey"

"what"

"baby...Joey please let me explain"

"you dont need to explain, I get it."

"get what

"I was fuckin stupid to think a girl like you could ever be happy with a guy like me."

"Joey look at me,"

He didnt even both to look up

"Joey baby please....please look at me"

nothing, I finally grabbed him shoulder and tugged as hard as I could till his body spun around. My mouth fell open when I seen the trail of tears going down his face. I know I couldnt say anything that was going to help the situation right now so I did the one thing I could think of to do, I jumped up in his arms and crushed my mouth on to his. His body once ridged softened almost immediatly as a moan escaped him lips and his arms hold me in place. He pulled back a minute later, my cheek wet from the tears he was crying.

"Brookie baby Im sorry you feel that way , Im just trying to keep you safe, I cant loose you.

"I know but Im so used to coming and going when I want I cant keep feeling trapped"

"Im sorry baby girl I really am....

"I know"

"how about this I will make some calls and you pack us up some stuff and we will take a little staycation for thr weekend just you and me."

"I like that."

With that he headed into the office and I walked into the bedroom. I pulled both our bags from the closet and started packing, in my head I was hoping this was going to be enough to take the edge off of the feelings that plagued me but realistcally I knew better.

It didnt take me long to pack us both and before I knew it I was dragging both our bags down the hallway just as Joe walks out the office.

"we all packed"

"what does it look like to you"

I said with a giggle.

"Jesus Brook how many days did you pack for"

"a couple looks like your packing to move."

"Funny, so did you get it figured out?"

"yep 3 days 2 nights at a little bed and breakfast outside of town."

"Really"

"Yep, how long is it going to take you to get ready so we can get on the road?

"A minute"

"a minute I doubt that I never seen you take under a half a hour"

"Ill I gotta do is throw on shoes"

"Well lets do it then."

I grabbed a pair of my Jordans and through them on well Joe grabbed the bag loading them in the car. Within 15 minutes were were on our way.

"I gotta make a pitstop on the way"

"ok why what you gotta do"

"I just want to stop at the liquor store and get us a few things for the weekend."

"Why Mister McIntyre are you trying to get me drunk and seduce me?"

He let out a laugh,

"No why are you seducible"

"what you have in mind"

"nothing in perticular just a few drinks so we can unwind and enjoy our mini vacation."

"Sounds good to me."

We spent the next hour driving up to the bed and breakfast just talking and giggling, honestly I think this was what I needed to get away from the same set of walls Ive been looking at for the last few months. It felt good to just go out and giggle and have fun. I still feel bad on how I took my frustration out on Joe but somehow he always finds a way to make it better.