Mafia boss's special boy. [M/M]

22 - Chapter Twenty-Two - Emerson Bennett's Point Of View.

Not only was today my twentieth birthday, but it was also shot day, and I had an appointment with Dr. Martin. If all the didn't spell out it was going to be a shit day, then maybe the phone call Maddox got at four am saying a shipment containing drugs and weapons valued at a fat million dollars had been stolen. I was pretty glad not to be him this morning, or Jackson and his right-hand man who had Maddox ripping into them at four in the morning. Maddox was absolutely livid. He was going between the private section and his office. Cade was even avoiding him. I literally had to use the "It's my birthday" card to get Cade to take me to Dr. Martins for my appointment.

The appointment seemed to drag on forever.

"You seem preoccupied with something today, care to tell me what?"
"It's a lot. Just a lot of things."
"Start at the first thing in your mind."
"That's easy. It's my twentieth birthday."
"Happy birthday, now what about your twentieth birthday has you so far in your head?"
"It's just that, I'm actually twenty and with everything else, it scares me."
"I understand. What else is on your mind?"
"My boyfriend."
"What about your boyfriend is on your mind?"
"He just got a phone this morning and he is in a foul mood. I don't know how to help him either."
"Some times the best thing you can do is offer your support about whatever made his mood sour and give him a good old fashioned hug."
"What else is on your mind?"

Letting out a deep breath I had been holding, I came clean with everything, the shooting I watched Maddox do, dating Maddox, The new dangers I was in. Everything I could think of came spilling out, everything. Even about Cade being my father, and his backhanded me.

Dr.Martin hadn't written a word of it down. He didn't make any moves to write any of it down even after.

"So Im going to assume by Maddox, you do mean Maddox Vincent?"
"Yes."
"Well, I can understand how hard it would be to assimilate into his lifestyle coming from a nearly normal one."
"You have no idea. It's so stressful. But I think I enjoy it. I enjoy being Maddox's Lover."
"Good. Im sure Maddox is happy to have you around too. I've been in his head, I know his thinking. You wouldn't be his lover if he didn't want you too."

That comment both settled and unsettled me. Dr. Martin probably knew way more about Maddox then I did, I was supposed to be his lover. Once the appointment was over, I made one-two weeks from this date and left. Cade and his SUV were gone and in its place was a regular looking car with a very unpleasant looking Jackson inside. I was mildly happy to see him. Even if he was bound to be in a shit mood because of Maddox.

"Hello."
"Hello Emerson, How was the visit?"
"It was okay, How are you? Better I hope."
"Your man is a monster."
"He's your boss."
"Yeah, Don't remind me."
"That bad huh?"
"He is angry at all the wrong people. I didn't steal his shit but fuck he's acting like it. Im ninety nine percent sure he sent your father to find his stuff. When Cade finds the people who did, they will wish for a quick death."
"Question. If your the weapons guy and Alexi is finance, What about my dad and the other guy?"
"Your dad does the dirty dirty work. He leads attacks and plans hits, deals hits and more. And the other guy, you haven't met is the recruiter and runs a section of our illegal and legal business. I don't think you will get to meet him, for a handful of reasons."
"I see. So my dad is in charge of the actual murdering around here."
"Yes and no."

The rest of the ride was silent as I pondered over what Jackson had said about my dad. It seemed like the perfect job for him. He had killed my bullies without a second thought and he had hung them up for display. Sure he could have found a better spot to put them but like, shit he was good when it came to dealing death. The number of people he must have killed had to be in the thousands.

The driveway was pretty much full when we got back. I just wanted to go to bed. After a quick bite to eat though. Jackson parked the car and we just sat there for a few moments.

"Hey, Emerson?"
"Yeah?"
"Cade said it was your twentieth birthday. Happy Birthday."
"Thanks."
"Enjoy being this young, It goes by faster from here."
"Uh-huh, you got some experience in that?"
"Not as much as Maddox's almost twenty-nine years, but twenty-six is close enough."
"Fuck, your still pretty young too."
"Some days I really don't feel like it."
"That's a mood."

We got out of the car and heard Jackson lock it as we got inside. The amount of yelling from down the hall told me Maddox was still very much pissed about his shit being stolen. I could understand why, but the yelling was actually helping anything.

"Well, back to work I guess," Jackson said ditching me inside the entrance of the complex or the large mansion split into many many sections.

Following the sound of a very angry Maddox, I found him yelling at two men I didn't recognize. He stopped his yelling when he saw me at the door and stepped out of the office. He looked like he needs a nap and some food, maybe a  blow job, but that was after he calmed down. I wrapped my arms around him and just hugged him tightly. He kissed my temple.

"Happy Birthday Brat."
"Thanks."
"I wish we could be doing other things than this, but I can't. That shipment is important."
"I support you."
"That is-- Thanks."

He looked confused but didn't say anything after his thanks. I gave him a good squeeze before letting him free of my hug.

"Make sure when you find the ones who stole from you, make them wish they never did."
"I will."
"Also when you are done playing with your friends, I will be in our bed waiting to be unwrapped, like the gift I am."
"I like gifts."
"Hurry then."

Walking away from Maddox I heard him curse before he got back to work. There now he had a reason to finish work early tonight.