Taming Aurora

Chapter 5 - The "TALK"

"Fuck you all! I'm out of here!" I said grabbing my bag and was about to turn and leave when Steph spoke up.

"Sit your ass down! We are not done here!" Steph says seriously and if this was about business I would have done as told but we all knew it's not and it's pissing me the fuck off, so much so that I want to smack my fist through his damn face even if I die afterwards, I'd die with the satisfaction of fucking up his damn face!

"Don't fucking tell me what to do, this isn't about business so you don't get to tell me what the fuck I should do! This is my damn personal business and I don't appreciate you arranging this shit behind my back and discuss it openly with whoever the fuck you want to! This has got nothing to do with any one of you assholes, stay the fuck out of my damn business! You had no right..." I yelled, I could feel how I was shaking. This is the first time I've spoken to Steph this way but he didn't have a right to do this, I'm so pissed at him right now, I could see that I shocked all of them, especially Steph since he was looking at me with bulging eyes but I just don't give a shit right now.

"Calm down Dante, you're right this is your personal business but guess what, it's not a damn secret how much you're hurting! And this isn't strangers sitting here," he says gesturing with his hands to the guys. "These guys are your best friends and brothers that loves you, and I am your damn brother and if you're hurting, then I'm hurting, if you are being publicly screwed with, well then I'll make it my damn business to sort it out FOR YOU! That's my damn job! And I don't give two fucks what you have to say about it because this shit ends now!" Steph yells back breathing heavily and I just shook my head at him, I cannot believe he would do this shit! I trusted him with my personal things and he lays it out to everyone?!

"Steph, wrong approach brother, relax and sit, BOTH of you!" Gio says standing between Steph and I. I didn't even notice that we were so close to each other, close enough to throw a punch. "NOW!" He yells pushing us away from each other.

"Dante we are doing this because we are all worried about you, Steph worries about you"
Gio says as soon as we were seated. I still felt pissed the fuck off and I am not in the mood for this shit.

"Worried about me? For what?! I'm fine, or at least I was 5 minutes ago until you fucking ruined my mood! Just leave me the fuck Alone!" I gritted out and grabbed my beer and downed the remainder of it's contents and threw it to the side.

"You are not fine Dante" Steph says with a sign and then he moves closer to me and sat next to me. "Look, this isn't to discuss your personal life, this is about your behavior that worries us. You drink every night, come to work late, sometimes don't even make it to meetings, you make little mistakes that could possibly cost us millions or even put us at risk" Steph says more calmly now and I looked down, I didn't know I was fucking up, and I thought they were going to discuss Aurora and I do not want to talk about her.

"I know I've been fucking up lately, I just didn't know that it's that serious and I'm sorry. I'll try my best to not fuck up again, now can we drop it now and pick it up some other time, I'm not in the damn mood today" I said still a bit angry.

"You are not getting the point Dante. It comes down to your personal life, you need to move on brother. If she's the one, than believe me it'll work out in the end, nothing will be able to stand in your way of being together but what if she's not?" Steph asks and I look at him not knowing the answer to his question.

"Do you know why you can't answer him right now, it's because you are holding onto a fantasy, sure we all can see that she has feelings for you but her insecurities will never allow her to give you the chance she knows you deserve" Elijah says and I just looked at him because he of all people should know to shut up when it comes to matters of the heart because he still have no balls to go after what he truly wants, yet here he sits and tries to give me advice?