Son of the Boss

Happily Ever After...?

O L I V I A

I'm dead.

I know I'm dead.

There's no way I could've survived. This was it for me.

This had to have been the end of the road. After everything, this should've been what sealed my fate.

I don't know why I did it.

All I remember was seeing him. I saw his face and I saw what was meant to kill him.

Something in me broke and I felt like I needed to save him.

I had to risk myself for him after everything he's done for me.

I felt like it was my time to be the hero. To be superwoman.

Except it involved a bullet embedding itself into me.

And damn...it hurt so fucking bad. The pain was brief before everything went black but I remember it burned.

I don't know how the Romano's are so fearless when it comes to guns.

It was so painful but seeing Alessio's face had made it worth it.

Taking the bullet though didn't ease the hurt he would heal. I remember hearing him scream my name over and over. Everyone around him was shouting and he looked terrified.

I took Adolfo's bullet but he was still in pain.

Seeing that look on his face would stay with me forever. His dark eyes full of panic and fear.

I couldn't get his anguished screams out of my mind.

The strong man I knew changed into something else. He was just another human living a painful moment.

He was actually scared.

I've never seen Alessio scared before.

He was so broken. Tears poured down his angelic face and I felt his hands tremble as he held me.

Everything had happened so fast. I didn't expect the pain to come on so strongly.

I was just grateful for the dark that followed.

His eyes gave me comfort though. Despite the pain that was evident, it felt peaceful staring up at his pitch black eyes and feeling the warmth of his hands on me.

It felt like I was home for the last time.

I could feel myself drifting but I had been fighting to stay with him. I wanted to hang on for him.

Every part of me wanted to tell him it was okay and I loved him. I just couldn't seem to hold on any longer.

My timing had not been what I expected. I knew what was going on in that room but I wanted to help him.

I just wanted to see him and know he was okay. I didn't want our last kiss to really be a goodbye.

Yet...I was wrong.

It was my last night with him. I felt his lips for the final time. His warm fingers and soft skin. Heard his heartbeat and saw his beautiful, sculpted face before everything disappeared.

As I drifted away, I felt okay.

I didn't really feel scared to die anymore. It was time to accept it and I was just ready to let the pain go.

I would die in the arms of the man I loved.

I know I had felt as if I should've never pursued Alessio, but now I'm so grateful I did.

Seeing him that day in English had sealed our fate. I took the leap and I'm so glad that I did.

Alessio never really knew what love was supposed to be. He was subjected to such violence and darkness for years. He never had someone really love him.

I got to be that person.