Seeing her in this much unbearable pain something tugged in my chest. It felt like I couldn't breathe until i massaged her lower belly making her to fall asleep.
I kept the hot water bottle bag over her lower belly just in case. I dialed my doctor's number and he picked up in a single ring.
"Yes", he answered from the other side of the phone. "Um. I wanted to ask you if period pain, i don't know how should i put it. Does it hurt?", i asked confused.
"Yes, i mean it does hurt.", the doctor said. "Well, the person experiencing the pain couldn't stand and almost passed out from the pain.", i explained to the doctor as much as i could.
"No, not many of people really experience that level of pain. It mostly happens when their parts may be damaged or they have really weak immune system. But it can also happen in some cases naturally. There are some cases but they are very few.", he said.
My chest tightened. I cut the call. I remember those scars on her lower belly. Scars of deep cuts and small burns. She always flinched whenever i tried to touch her or stand close to her. I don't even want to imagine the pain she must've been through. Anger filled my veins. I wanted to wreck havoc to whomsoever did this to her.
It can be because of her weak immune system too. I don't know what should i do.
I called Mark, my personal assistant and security official. "Yes sir.", he picked up the call in a second and answered. My voice tight as i asked him to do something i shouldn't, "Find all the information you could about Elisa Rose Bellini. Every single thing. I want you to report it to me as soon as you can.", i cut the call after ordering him.
I went back inside the room where she was sleeping so soundly and the worker of the hotel greeted me after leaving. I called her to change Elisa's clothes. I wanted her to wear something comfortable.
My chest tightened as images of something happening to her crossed my mind and I felt something so new and different, i can't really explain what it was. But i just wanted to torture and do horrible things to the person who did this to her.
She always flinched whenever i touched her. Every single time, it burned me and every single part of my heart. I hate her so much yet i want to punish those who've hurt her. What really is this? I couldn't comprehend that.
She looked so peaceful sleeping, her breathing slow and steady. Moonlight spilled the room casting shadows around her body and a soft glow on her face. Her brows frowned in her sleep. I moved closer to her face gently tracing her eyebrows, not fully touching. I slowly lowered my hand to her chin and my thumb grazed her lower lip, so soft and plump.
I quckily backed away when i realised what i really was doing. I got out of the room and went to drink something light out of the hotel mostly for fresh air to stay away from her.
I picked up a soft drink and glanced around to see chocolates. I picked some up of every flavour and then picked some fruits. Then i went to pick up the menstrual napkins for Elisa. I grabbed whatever of a snack i could see. And took those back to the hotel.
I entered the room softly locking the door. I saw her curled up in the bed and smiled softly seeing her so tiny, breakable and vulnerable. I reached out for her arm gentling lifting it up to put the hot water bottle the right way and sat on the edge of the bed. Her hair strands flew freely as the wind blew through the window.
I sat on the floor right next to her sleeping on the bed, watching her. I couldn't tear my eyes off of her, no matter how hard i tried. She looked so beautiful. I rested my head on the bed looking at her.
I held her hand tightly. I didn't know when i fell asleep watching her.
A soft touch to my jaw awakened me. I groaned and slowly opened my eyes to see Elisa already up sitting at the bed. Looking away from me.
"You're up", i said as i got up from the floor and looked at her who was avoiding my eyes.
I explained to her that the worker changed her clothes not me as she asked me. Then i handed her the bag full of snacks, Chocolates etc. With a tea at bedside table and left, when the air around us grew thicker.
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I texted her, "Ready?"
She replied after a few minutes, "Who are you?"
"Your husband to be.", i texted back
grinning.
"Where did you get my number from?", she replied.
"I've my ways", i simply texted her back.
She sent me a location with a text. "Be here in half an hour."
"Whatever you say, Your highness.", i teased. I waited for her reply like a teenager waiting for his crush to reply. I was supposed to meet her parents today.
I thought she'd call me to a restaurant or something, but she called me at house. Oh, wow. I know her father very well actually.
He's just a normal businessman, running a very normal business. He knows who i am. He comes in tier 4 of mafia hierarchy, corrupt businessman. He has done very shady work.
I don't think he can recognize me but you never know. I called Elisa and said when she picked up the call, "I'm here.", and then after a beat she said, "I'll come, wait for me.", and then she cut the call.
I waited for her to come out and after a few minutes she came out wearing a striking dress with a crisp white shirt-style top tucked into a sleek, high-waisted black skirt that hugged her curves. The skirt flowed down to her ankles with a dramatic side slit, giving her a elegant look.
No matter what she wears everything looks good on her- What am i even thinking, i shook my head when i realised what i was thinking.
"Come let's go", she said reaching me.
I nodded.
She took me inside her home, it was pretty decent, not that luxurious. She guided me towards the dinning area where her parents were sitting.
His father looked at me and his skin paled, his eyes filled with fear. I smirked. "Dominico Moretti", Elisa told her parents my name.
When her parents didn't reply, she spoke for them. "My father, Nickel Bellini. And my mother, Fiorella Bellini." She said awkwardly. I hummed in respone.
I sat in the chair. She sat beside me, her limbs trembling and she bit her lower lip in nervousness. She fiddled with her rings, twisting them around her fingers as nerves crept in.
Her father kept on glaring at me. And i raised my brow challenging him to disrespect me. He averted his gaze.
"I don't approve of this marriage", Nickel says. A smirk tugged at my lips.
"Dad, I told you. I will have to marry him.", she replies her voice so soft. I've never seen her this scared, anxious and nervous before.
"You always find new ways to disrespect us and our name.", he says getting up abruptly, in angry tone. Anger filled my nerves. I wanted to snap his neck for talking to her in that tone.
"Sit back down. You wouldn't want this to end up bad.", i said, warning coating my words.
Her eyes flew towards me and she shook her head softly telling me to stop.
Nickel sat back down, he knows who i am. "Elisa...why do you always do this?", Fiorella asked her, disappointment lining her words.
"I-", she hesitated, her gaze fixated on her lap. I've always seen her strong and bitchy. She has always been ready to kick ass of people who bothered her. So what is wrong her now.
"I will marry him.", she finally says her voice barely above a whisper.
"You don't even know him!", Nickel snapped at her. I glared at him.
"You cannot talk to her like that.", i said warning him.
"You always disappointment me. I loathe you. I wish that you weren't my daughter ever.", Nickel spoke ignoring me. She whimpered visibly, that's it. He's dying today.
I got up abruptly and she held my wrist. For the first time she initiated to touch me, her nails digging into my wrist.
"Please", she whispered.
"Get up Elisa. You're going to shift back into our home. And you would not be allowed to go out.", Nickel spat.
I tried to move but her hands stopped my wrist. She slowly got up, she looked up at me. Tears gathered in her eyes and she looked at Nickel.
"I. Will. Marry. Dominico.", she states, her voice low. At that moment pride swelled my heart. I was so proud of her.
"You heard my woman.", I said with a smirk.
Nickel's face turned red with rage. He moved forward to grab her arm. I quickly stood infront of her, blocking Nickel. "What do you think you're doing?", i said, my voice calm and dangerous.
Her nails digged deeper in my wrist, it must've left marks. She was hiding behind me. At that moment i swore that i would never let anyone touch even a single strand of her hair.
Nickel raised his hand to slap me and i caught it mid-air. She gasped beside me. "Don't.", she said.
I jerked his hand and she slowly moved forward facing Nickel who was looking at her with pure rage and Fiorella who was shocked, standing beside Nickel.
"I- I wanted.....to meet yo-you....for the la-last time.....today.", she says her voice breaking as she stuttered.
She takes a deep breath controlling her emotions and says, "Now, I regret it". As soon as those words left her mouth, Nickel raised his hand again to hit her and she flinched. But before he could do something i caught his hand again and pushed him back.
She turned with tears in her eyes, she spoke her voice breaking. "Don't....please.....it's already hard enough for me.....I'm letting you see this.....this side of me.....". Tears fell from her eyes. My heart ached seeing her like this. Anger seeped into my veins. I will make him regret this.
Nickel pulled her arm and she jerked it. "Get the fuck out of my house. Right now!", Nickel yelled at us.
"You'll regret this.", i said taking a step closer to him and he moved back.
I smirked, trying to maintain that calm and dangerous expression. But my heart burned with rage. I wanted to set fire to everything that hurt Her.
I don't know why I've been feeling like this lately. She turned to see her mother and father for one last time before looking at me with tears gathered in her eyes.
I unconsciously, wiped a tear off of her face, my cold hands touching her soft, warm skin sent a jolt of electricity through my veins. She flinched a little and then closed her eyes when my hand touched her face.
I quickly withdrew my hand. "Let's get out of here before i lose my mind and do something you wouldn't like.", i said.
Her hands held my wrist and arm as we walked out of the house.
The cold breeze hit our faces and she closed her eyes to feel the air, maybe wishing to disappear into the cold air.
"I'll drive my own car.", she insited after getting out of the house and left my arm maintaining a distance.
"Get in.", i said gesturing towards my car.
She didn't move an inch. I opened the door and looked at her. "Get inside the car. Now.", i ordered her.
She looked at me for a second and her words hit me. She was letting me see her like that. "Okay, fine.", i said. But I'll follow her car and won't stop until she get's to her home.
She gave me a meek nod and turned towards her car. She sat inside and ignited the engine. She drove off and i followed her.
She drove mindlessly around the city. I never for once lost my sight on her.
She stopped in front of the bar and went inside. I followed her inside. She sat at the corner table and drank whiskey like there's no tomorrow. My heart clenched at the sight.
I made sure nobody disturbed her.
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I was so fucking pissed right now and broken. I drove mindlessly around the city and finally stopped at a bar. I sat at the corner table drinking whiskey to wash away shattered pieces of my heart.
I stayed there for a while. Drinking and crying. I hated that. I hated how my father treated me. I hated how my mother never stood by me. And i hated that i still wanted their affection. Even after all this time.
I hated everything. I hated my life. I hated how i seeked comfort from Dominico at the dinner. I hated how he got to see that side of me and I allowed him to.
Why could i never live happily and peacefully. I was just existing. Hoping nobody sees that, but deep down i wanted someone, anyone to save me from my shitty life.
I got up after self pitying for a while. I got out of the bar and walked towards my car. I wasn't drunk, more like i couldn't get drunk.
I stumbled in my heels. Oh god i hate these heels so fucking much, they hurt like hell. I couldn't walk straight.
Someone called me from behind,"Miss are you having trouble walking with those heels", he said when i turned around to face him.
With a pure disgust on my face i asked him,"Do you want me to crush your balls with my heels?" He backed off when i said that. With a small playful smirk i muttered, "Thought so."
My intuitions are never wrong, everything in my body screamed at me to turn around so i turned around and ducked. As soon as I ducked slagger, a metal fucking slagger flung over my head and i saw that the same asshole was trying to hit me.
I laughed at him, "Seriously?", and with that kicked him in his balls hard with my arms crossed over my chest. "I asked you before. Don't blame me." He grunted in agony and bended low when i punched him in his gut, getting another loud groan from him. "Son of a bitch!", i spat and crushed his balls with my heels when he layed at ground because of the aftermath of my punch.
I was about to leave when his minions came to fight me. Lol, what a day to release my anger. "I'm really, really pissed right now so be quick", i announced.
They all charged at me, i pulled out a knife from my thigh strap. I always kept atleast a weapon with me. My past has thought me that. I smirked and punched the first mans gut and knifed him in his gut, it would not kill him but won't let him get out of the bed for weeks either. He fell ro ground.
The other man charged at me and i kicked him in his neck and knifed him all over his chest. He grunted with pain.
Another came and i punched him in his jaw with a punch in his abdomen and sliced his arms. His body dropped to the ground with a thud.
Another one tried to hit the back of my head, i turned and dodged it. I clicked my tongue. "Tsk. Tsk. Coward piece of shit", i slapped him hard on his face. "Is this how you fight with a lady?", i asked picking up the slagger and thrashed him.
When i was done with them, I saw Dominico approaching me, something unfamiliar on his face. "Get in the car", he pulled me by my arm when i was heaving from the lack of air in my lungs.
He opened the door for me checking every side making sure no one was following us. He also got inside the car. "Are you hurt?", i heard genuine concern in his voice.
I snapped my head towards him almost breaking it. "Huh?". "You heard me.",he said. I shook my head and he sighed in relief.
"What is the deal with you? Yesterday you wanted no man close to you and today you literally beat up five fucking guys in the middle of the street."
I just looked out of the window of the car. My hands were trembling i curled them up in fists hoping he doesn't see it.
I felt a warm touch against my hands, when i looked at it, it was Dominico's hand over my fisted hand. "What are you doing?",i asked.
"Letting you get used to my touch. So that you don't flinch next time i touch you", he simply stated. He pushed my fingers to open, i refused so he looked at me,"Uncurl your fingers now!", he orderd me, his voice soft.
And i did, and all the breath knocked out of my lungs when he interwined our hands together. His thumb softly caressing my hand tracing circles to calm me down maybe.
He pulled his hand out for a minute to remove his jacket and i looked at my empty hand feeling completely lonely and cold, until his hand returned as it was the right place.
He handed me his jacket and said,"Cover yourself up. I don't want you to get sick". My stomach did a thing, I'm not quite sure what it was.
My nerves clamed when i inhaled his scent, his cologne. It always makes me feel safe, i don't know why. His scent engulfed me into a hug. A comforting hug.
But a thought invaded my brain that maybe Dominico isn't that big of a jerk and asshole. He's nice sometimes too. My lips curled up into a small smile.
I looked out of the window. As we drove off. "Where do you want me to drop you?", he asks, his voice low.
I don't want to go back to my apartment, because he knows where I live. But I've nowhere else to go.
I sigh, "My apartment". He nods. We reached at the location. He turned towards me,"The wedding will take place in a week. And I'll bring the contract on the same day. You can add things if you want", he said pulling his hand out of our interwined hands.
I hated how empty it felt after he removed his hand. I nodded and removed his jacket. "Keep it.", he said simply. I was too tired to fight so i just kept it and got of the car when he opened the door for me.
He followed me to the buildings door. "What are you doing?", i asked.
"Dropping you", he replied nonchalantly.
"You don't have to. I'm fine. And i already ruined your day, so you can go home.", i said. Trying to push him away.
He didn't reply, but didn't move either. He entered the elevator with me.
I sighed, "I'm seriously fine".
"Mhmm", he hummed. Fuck he sounded so fucking good-, ah i mean he sounded so bad.
We reached my floor and i opened my apartment door. He was standing still there his eyes never leaving me. His gaze heavily fixated on me.
"You wanna come inside?", i asked him irritated.
He turned and left. I got inside and memories flooded my brain. Breaking me apart. I tried to keep myself together but at that moment everything came crashing down to me.
All my life, especially those 2 years of hell. I picked up the tub of ice cream and started eating directly from it. It's the only thing that i could digest.
I heard a soft knock after a couple of minutes. My heart sank. I picked up my gun again.
Gulping nervously, i opened the door with my gun behind me. I saw Dominico.
"I brought this for you", he said extending his hand with a paper bag.
I looked at him all confused. "You probably haven't eaten anything. So, i brought these for you.", he said, his eyes. His deep ocean blue eyes looked at me right through my strong woman's facade. I felt so vulnerable at that moment.
I lowered my gaze and took the bag from him. "I'll leave.", with that he left. I wanted to stop him-
Fuck! Fuck! Fuck.
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Author's note
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