Playing With Fire & Ice

33

Effie's pov

The first week had ended of us being in Italy and Sean was respecting my wishes but I wasn't happy with that. He had gotten a separate room from me, he kept his distance, he tried to avoid being alone with me for to long.

I didn't feel like myself ever since the dinner when we had expressed our feelings. I didn't feel that weight sitting in the pit in my stomach I felt light. But why didn't I feel good about it.

After five years, I had learned to suppress these emotions and now they are throwing me for a loop. I've spent so long suppressing my emotions, its just confusing. Groaning as I hold my head in my hands, I hear slight giggling coming from outside my door. Looking out the peephole, I see a woman talking to Sean who looked slightly uncomfortable as she giggled at something he said. She wore a skin tight black dress that stopped at mid-thigh while we was just wearing sweatpants.

"Lady I don't really know you and I do have someone I'm interested in." Sean said and she stood closer to him as she whispered something in her ear.
But Sean simply backed away a sneer on his face.

"I just said I have someone that I don't want you. You are nice and all but what I want is better." Sean said firmly before going in his room. I seen the woman grumble to herself before walking away.

Opening my room door, I go down to the bar that was in the lobby. Taking a seat at the bar, I glance at the bartender signalling him over. "Yes ma'am." He said his Italian accent coming off strong.

"A dirty martini." I say as I feel someone sit beside me. Glancing beside me, I see Maximo once again just sitting there.

"Bartender give this woman a drink its on me." He said loudly his voice gruff and deep beyond reason. "I got my own thanks." I say to him as I recieve my drink.

He glared at me but I glared right back at him. "You know bella, many woman would die to be with me." He said. "Well di bell'aspetto many men wish they were me." I retorted back with a hateful glare. (Handsome)

His eye widen revealing the brown color. Standing up, I toss back my martini putting down the money before I attempt to walk back to my room. Feeling a firm grip on my arm before I'm snatched back, I glance at Maximo before I look down at his hand.

"Toglimi di dosso la tua cazzo di mano!" I yell at him as I stare him down. (Get your fucking hand off of me)

Maximo simply smirked. "O cosa? Vieni con me che ti piaccia o no." He sneered at me. (Or what? Your coming with me whether you like it or not)

Maximo stood stock still firmness in his face as he held slight amusment in his eyes. "What's so funny?" I say to him. "I want you and you fear me." He chuckles. "Thats funny you think I'm scared." I chuckle dryily before I slapped him dead in his face though he didn't let go. What was a chattering noise was now deathly silent. You could hear a drop of water land in a glass.

"You think I'm scared of you, huh? I don't give two fuck who you are!" I yelled at him as he stood still.  My voice echoed through the bar. Raising my leg I kick him where the sun doesn't shine and he cough spit up as he let my arm go.

"T-this is war." He stuttered as I walked away my head held high. "Bring it." I muttered as I went back to my room. Seeing Sean coming towards me, I look at him. "Hey Effie. Where are you coming from?" Sean asked. "I cames from the bar. I had a run in with Maximo, the bastard." I say gritting my teeth. "Did he hurt you Effie? Tell me the truth." Sean said his eyes darkening. "He grabbed me thats all." I mumbled and before I know it Sean was carrying my bridal style back to his room. Sitting me on the bed, he went to the mini fridge grabbing some ice putting it in a cloth before placing it against my upper arm.

"It should bring down the swelling. Effie be careful of that bastard." Sean said as he stood beside me holding the ice to my arm. "What do you mean?" I ask him quirking a eyebrow. "I had my guy fo a background check on him. That man owns half of all the business in Genoa. He has too much blood on his hands and I don't want you to be apart of that." Sean said.

"I slapped him in the face and I kicked him in the balls to get away and he said this is war. I said bring it. I don't care what that guy Maximo has done to people or that he half of this city under him. This is my vacation he doesn't scare me." I said crossing my arms in defiance.

"Your defiance is going to get you in trouble. But no man shouldn't be threatening you in any way, shape, or form. Especially putting their hands on you." Sean grit out. "So what should we do? Do we go somewhere else?" I asked. "No as you said this is your vacation. You are going to enjoy it. But for now you should get some sleep." Sean said as he helped me off the counter.

"Can we just hang out for today? We can order pizza and watch some movie." I suggest to him. Sean narrowed his eyes at me. "You just had a stroke." Sean said.

"Please just this once." I plead with him. "You better keep up with your exercises, okay. What kind of pizza do you want?" Sean asked as he had a phone in hand. "Yes sir. Cheese and pepporoni."  I say as I go over to the TV remote, going to Netflix putting in my login.

Sean sat beside me, "What are we watching?" He asked and I noticed he discarded his shirt. "I don't really know. A horror movie maybe." I suggested. "Yes definitely." Sean said excitedly. Going to that heading, I stop at a movie that said Get Out.

"What is that about? Looks lame to me." Sean grumbled as I read the description. "Lets just watch it." I smirk as a knock was heard at the door. Sean went and got our food. Putting the open boxes on the bed, we settle on the bed as the movie began to play.

Glancing over at Sean I smile inwardly. "I'll let you in Sean. Please lets not fuck this up this time around."  I thought to myself.