Alexia

Alexia POV

They all walked out to the food court where they found a table that would fit them all. 
They couldn't agree on what they wanted. 
Luca and Emilio wanted pizza. Santino, Matteo and their uncle Alessandro wanted Chinese and their father and Lorenzo wanted burgers. Alexia wasn't hungry but knew she needed to make it look like she ate something so she opted for Chinese as well. She could eat a little there and make it look like she ate more than she actually did. Chinese food always seemed to multiply when you ate it. Leo didn't know what to pick and wanted to look at his options. But if everyone left, they would lose the table. 
So Lorenzo, Emilio and Alexia ended up staying at the table while the rest went to go get food and drinks. 
There was an awkward silence at the table amidst the otherwise loud and lively chatter that surrounded them. 
Not long after Emilio excused himself. He had spotted some of his friends and wanted to go talk with them for a few. 
A minute later Lorenzo got a call. He looked at the caller ID, frowned, then looked at Alexia. 
"I have to take this. I will be right back. Stay here." He said before getting up and leaving the area. 
It didn't take more than a minute for three other people to sit down at the table. Alexia didn't know who any of them were and her senses were screaming at her to run. 
"I can't believe the Romanos just left you all on your own." The man who'd sat down in the chair next to her sneered. 
"By the time they come back, you and I will be long gone." He said looking at her hungraly. It made her stomach turn. She knew that look. 
Before she could do anything she felt something poke her side. 
"I wouldn't make a scene girly. Or I will stab you and then go after your family." He hissed at her. 
Leo... He was all she could think about. 
The man leaned in and took a deep inhale of her hair. "Oh you smell so good." He whispered. 
"Like a pure little girl." He sneered as he licked his lips as if he was tasting something good. His eyes were full of lust. A shiver of disgust ran through her body. 
"Now, we're going to get up and you're going to walk away with us nice and quietly." He commanded putting a hand on her upper thigh. 
His touch made her want to throw up. 
She wasn't about to go with these guys though. Leo was surrounded by a bunch of big hulking guys so he would be safe. 
Before she could do anything the man next to her pulled her out of her chair by her hair and his knife was instantly at her throat. It took Alexia a second to realized that her father and her oldest brother was each punching one of the other guys that had sat down at the table with the man now holding her. 
"Stop it before I slice her throat!" The man said dangerously. 
"Lasciala andare. Lei non ha niente a che fare con questo!" Her father said sounding cold. 
(Translation from Italian - "Let her go. She has nothing to do with this!") 
"I don't think so Romano!" The man hissed putting more pressure on the knife. 
Alexia let out a hiss due to the sudden paid. 
The man started backing away from the Romano family, pulling Alexia with her. 
Alexia let her eyes roam around the people in front of her before her eyes locked with Leo's. 
"Leo." Alexia started but was harshly yanked back into the mans chest. 
"Shut up bitch!" He hissed at her.
Alexia was still looking at Leo. "Look away." She said. 
Leo's eyes widened and filled with tears, but he did as she requested. 
She then looked at her father and mouthed "get ready". She saw him register it and so did Lorenzo and Alessandro at the same time as she slowly started moving her arm in front of her body.
Seconds later her arm swung back and his the man's crown jewels which made him loosen his grip on her and the knife moved slightly away from her throat. 
This was enough for Alexia to fling her head backwards, landing on the mans nose. The satisfying sound of the man's nose crunch was quickly followed by his groan and him letting go of Alexia more. 
And just for the hell of it Alexia sent her elbow into the mans throat making the man crumble to the floor.  
Alexia walked over to Leo and wrapped her arms around him and he instantly turned around and hugged her back, crying into her chest. 
The men Alexia assumed to be bodyguards was busy securing the three men. 
Alexia felt arms wrap around her and she tensed. 
"I'm so sorry sorellina." A voice whispered from behind. 
Emilio... 
"I'm okay." Alexia said feeling awkward. She didn't know why he was apologizing. 
"Let me see your neck." Emilio said as he let go of her. 
Alexia let him look, still holding Leo in her arms. 
Emilio frowned when he saw the blood from the cut. 
"I'm fine. It's just like a paper cut. No big deal." Alexia assured when she saw his expression. 
Matteo came over with a first aid kit he had found somewhere and started cleaning the small cut she had on her throat. 
Much to Alexia's annoyance he put a band aid on when he was done. 
"Does it hurt a lot?" He asked. 
Alexia shook her head no. This was nothing to her. 
"They still need to get phones, so let's go to the Apple store. They can pick whatever they want and then we can go home where you, Matteo, can look her over properly." Their father said. 
Alexia frowned. "What about the food?" She wasn't hungry but knew Leo would be. 
"It's already cold." Alessandro explained. "We will pick something up on the way home." He smiled at her and ruffled Leo's hair. 
Alexia nodded and started walking behind her father. She hadn't realized it but the way they were walking now, it was like a tight formation around her and Leo. Almost as if they were her body guards.