Mafia Boss in Love

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THE THEME SONG OF THE BOOK IS CRAZY BY GNARLS BARKLEY

T A B I T H A

         "I'M SO EXCITED FOR THIS, TABBY. THERE ARE GONNA BE SO MUCH HOT ITALIAN MEN, "

It was the first thing I heard from my sister, Nadia, as soon as we stepped into the heat of Italy. I snickered and nodded my head, agreeing with her.

"Why do you need hot Italian dudes when you have me?" My big brother, Finn, joked. His eyes rolled when he said the words. I cringed and made my way toward one of those cabs.

"God, this is a change," My mom muttered and fanned herself with her hand to get some of the heat away. She had her other hand occupied with holding the handle of the suitcase as she walked in front of us.

My family and I had taken a vacation for the week to visit my grandparents because their fiftieth wedding anniversary was arriving soon. They were having a huge party at this large resort somewhere.

We finally got out from the grasp of the hot Italian sun and into the cool air of the cab. It was a welcome transition. Nadia was shoved in the middle seat as my brother and I sat beside her, my mother in the front.

She gave the address to the driver and we were hitting the road, finally. After about thirty-minutes of bickering in the back seat, we arrived at the resort. We decided to stay here instead of our grandparents because their house was only small.

Although it was pricey, it was all worth it as soon as our eyes had set on the view.

There was a beautiful pool with people playing in it, a garden area where families sat and had picnics. It made me want to jump into the chilly water right then and there but I refrained because I didn't plan on breaking my back this vacation.

"We can't stay here for long. Shower, eat, do whatever because we have an hour until we meet your grandparents, " My mother informed us as she set her suitcase down next to her. She slumped down on the sofa and kicked her flats off.

"I dibs the first shower then, " I immediately headed for it and smirked at Nadia's whines of complaint. "Loser," I said as I closed the door shut and locked it.

I sighed and looked around. It was a nice bathroom. Big shower, conditioners, and shampoos stocked on the little indent in the wall. I stripped out of my clothes and fiddled around with the shower knobs until the water came splashing down on me.

I was relieved from the grossness from the long journey flight as I slathered shampoo over my head and scrubbed my skin thoroughly with body wash.

I wrapped my towel around me once drying off and left the bathroom. The steam flowed out from behind me as I left the room and to my bedroom which I shared with Nadia.

I picked out my outfit that I was going to we're to meet them. Just a spaghetti strap black crop-top with ripped blue jeans and a belt.

After an hour of unpacking, it was finally time to leave. We were walking across the esplanade, my eyes caught the sight of two men in a meeting. Surrounding them were a few men. One of them had his back to me and the other was facing me.

I had the pleasure of looking at his face. He had tanned skin, a slight four-o-clock shadow, and a dark look that oozed a sensation of butterflies inside of me. A foreign feeling. His eyes were a chocolate brown and his lips were molded perfectly. His black hair was pushed back but a strand was on his forehead which made me feel butterflies. His body was clothed in an all-black-suit. Even in this weather. But I could still see for the way his suit hugged his body that he was strong- very strong and muscular.

He screamed Dominance.

I swallowed hard and almost pissed myself as soon as our eyes met. It was like I was punched in the gut due to how intense those yes were and how fast he made eye-contact. I was not expecting it either so that didn't help.

He leaned back in his seat and watched me curiously. I blinked a few times and looked away as soon as I realized that my gaze was lingering for a bit too long. I must've had a massive tint of red on my face due to how I was feeling. I was blushing hard.

"You good?" My brother asked me as he noticed how I had been staring at the handsome stranger. I looked at Finn and nodded, giving him a smile to show that I was fine.

Lord help me if all men looked like that.