The Lost Mafia Principessa

Part 16

Her week is filled with studying. All day. The day she works she studies at behind the counter and waits for her tables to be finished. Raphael picks her up and drives her home after work and without fail begs for her to make time to go on a date with him and each time she responds.

"I really need to study." He'll give her a disappointed look and gives her a kiss.

Thursday the test comes. She finishes feeling worried about how she did. But that's always how she feels after s test. Thursday night she works and Raphael picks her up to take her home.

She's staring out of the audi thinking about the test. "How did your test go?" He asks squeezing her hand bringing her back to the present.

"I don't know. I'm kind of nervous about it." She responds worried.

"Don't be, you studied, you'll be fine." He kisses her hand trying to reassure her.

They get to her apartment and walk up the stairs. He holds her head in his hands gently and kisses her. The kiss feels aggressive, wanting, possessive but his hands are softly holding her head. The action makes her weak in her knees her hands move to his chest and she holds onto his shirt to help her reman standing.

"Remember I don't need you to pick me up tomorrow night. I'm going out with Stacy and some friends. I'm going to get ready at the DaLucca and they're going to meet me outside of the restaurant." She says against his chest. He tips her head with his finger cupped under her chin to look at him. "Where will you be going tomorrow night?"

She shakes her head. "No idea Stacy wants it to be a surprise." She rolls her eyes and shrugs.

"Well once you do figure out where you're going. Let me know. Clubs can be dangerous places." He says to her like he's warning a child.

"Oooh Raphael" she smiles. "I definitely know how to handle myself at a club." Raphael tips his head to the side confused at her response. She plants a quick kiss on his lips and she goes into her apartment before she can explain.

The next day Andy gets through classes and finishes off work quick. She starts getting ready in the employee bathroom. Apparently she's not the only person from the DaLucca going out tonight. A few other waitresses are doing the same. Fixing their hair, putting on make up and doning their clubbing attire.

Raphael: Let me know if you need a ride back to your place tonight beautiful

She smiles and rolls her eyes.

Andrea: I'll let you know. I'll probably just meet a guy and go home with him anyway.

That'll get him. She thinks to herself.

Her phone starts ringing. It's Raphael. Her stomach drops. She answers.

"The only guy" he's pissed "you're going home with is me. Do you understand me topolina?" Raphael growls.

"I was joking Raphael." She whispers nervous.

"I don't want you going home with anyone other than me beautiful. It's either you sleep alone at your place or you sleep with me at mine. Those are your only options topolina. Don't even consider anything else." Raphael still fuming on the other side of the phone.

"Ok" she breathes out. Ok maybe not a good joke.

Raphael recovers a little. "I apologize topolina I just want you to be mine so bad and when you taunt me about other men it drives me insane." It's still a growl but it's softer.

"Noted." She says softly, butterflies still floating in her stomach.

"Do you know where you'll be going tonight?" He asks.

"Um no Stacy says it's a surprise."

"Let me know if you need anything tonight ok beautiful?"

"I will. Thank you for the offer." 

"Good bye topolina." Raphael purrs.

"Good bye Raphael." She breathes out. After the call she attempts to calm down and recover. She washes her face trying to calm the butterflies.

Her friend Melissa sees her. "Hey you ok?"

"Ya sorry I'm fine." Andy attempts a smile at her friend.

Andy puts on a dark green cocktail dress. It's strapless with a V at the chest. The bottom flares out and hits halfway up her thigh. She dones gold stilettos and minimal golden jewelry. Once she's finished she tucks everything else into her locker at the DaLucca and starts towards the entrance of the restaurant. Her friends are standing around waiting. Stacy jumps up and down when she sees her.

"Ahhh you're going to freak when you find out where we're going. I couldn't believe I was able to get us in." Says Stacy bouncing and bubbly.

There is six other people with her. Derrick Stacy's new boyfriend. Carter is a work friend of Stacy's. Cedric, Karena, and Sarah are all in the masters program with Andy. Lastly Melissa who is also a waitress at the DaLucca that Andy has befriended. They all begin their walk down the boulevard following the overly excited Stacy. The fourth line they come to starts. They follow it around the corner and quite a bit further.

"Holy cow what's this to?" Her friend Melissa asks.

"I don't know." Andy shrugs.

Stacey leads them to the entrance of the block and a half line. The building looks like an old warehouse. The tall small windows flash with color. Where the street number would have been is "1876" in small red neon lights.

Great Raphael's club, Andy thinks to herself. Andy steals herself and continues behind her friends.

Stacey shows the two hulking bouncers her phone and they let all of them in. Everyone in the line groans. They're id'd and their coats are taken. They walk in and the whole place is industrial luxury. Raw wood and exposed black pipe with jewels hanging down from the ceiling. The light reflecting off the jewels gives everything an ethereal glow. It's an odd mix but it works. The place is packed standing tables only left. They find a small table and they all stack around it.

"First rounds on me everyone!" Carter yells over the loud music. A waitress in a short silver cocktail dress takes the first round of drinks order and Stacy orders everyone a round of the house shot of the night. The drinks come back quickly and little pink shots are passed to everyone.

"Hey what's this called?" Andy asks Stacy.

"A pink flamingo I think." Stacy answers barely audible.

"Oh ok" Andy nods having no idea what that is.

"A toast" Stacy raises her shot glass. "To a much needed night out." Everyone yells and they shoot their drink and the night begins.