Loving Rome

Chapter Eighteen: Witchcraft

"So what's the plan for tonight?" I question Rome.

My fingers brush over his busted knuckles. The tattoos lining his knuckles red and bloody from the broken flesh.

"We're going home." He responds short.

I roll my eyes and look out the window of the car. Rome was always so short spoken.

"Hm okay then." I simply respond as we pull up to the large hotel.

Rome pulls up to the valet and I step out as he parks the car. I walk past the boy at the desk accepting Rome's keys. I walk through the lobby and to the elevators pressing the up button.

While waiting, Rome catches up to me and places his hands on my hips waiting behind me. His nose brushes the side of my face before kissing the skin on my neck. I giggle at the sensation feeling goosebumps form in his wake. 

The elevator doors pop open and I quickly jump inside feeling extra happy to be back home. I was so excited to have my entire space again and not be confined to my room alone. Rome follows me inside the elevator with a small smile before typing in our penthouse code as the door close once more. 

He slowly stalks towards me with his hands covered in his pant pockets eyes glazed and looking down at me.

"What." I giggle nervous at his unrelenting stare.

"Angelo." Rome's voice is quiet and soft but heavily accented and my cheeks bloom red. 

"Shut up. No angel would look like this." I gesture to my many tattoos and piercings with my big scar running down my face.

"Il mio tipo di angelo."(my type of angel). Rome brushes his nose against mine in a gentle and affectionate manner and my heart swells. 

The elevator doors open breaking our little seal off happiness. I smile and grasp Rome's outstretched hand as he pulls me into the dinning room. A scuttle across my floor has me dropping to my feet in delight as I grasp Ren's barreling body slamming into me.

"Oh my God how'd you get him over here?!" I exclaim in delight giving my beautiful boy a bunch of kisses. 

"I had Mrs. Greene bring him over a couple hours ago." I hear Rome respond but focus on my boy. 

I haven't been the best dog momma to him recently but I was gonna start and make it up. 

"Ren venire." Rome's tone and command has Ren complying immediately and standing next to his masters side without hesitation. 

"Ricerca"(search). Rome commands. 

"What's he searching for?" I question pulling myself off the ground. 

"It's new. Protection, for you." Rome states watching as Ren scans the entire house sniffing as he goes. 

Ren comes back no later then 5 minutes and plops back down next to Rome waiting for another command. 

"Bravo ragazzo."(good boy). Rome pats Ren's head a couple times before walking to me. 

"You hungry? I can cook." I smile at the offer and shake my head yes quickly.

"Last time you cooked for me was.... A year ago right? Lasagna." It was by far the best Italian food I have ever had. Who knew a mob boss could have it in them?

"Hm yes. I will make Alfredo this time." Rome mutters to himself and stalks into the kitchen.

I follow him swiftly and watch as he begins to pull out all sorts of pots and pans along with ingredients from the fridge. I walk to the bluetooth dock and shuffle my playlist for background music.