𝐂𝐇𝐀𝐏𝐓𝐄𝐑 • 𝐈𝐗|| ❝𝐀𝐥𝐢𝐯𝐞❞

>𝐄𝐃𝐈𝐓𝐄𝐃

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𝐒 𝐄 𝐑 𝐄 𝐍 𝐀 • 𝐑 𝐔 𝐒 𝐒 𝐎

"What do you mean? What am I doing here?" Diego rolls his eyes and continues to drink his glass of water.

"Well you don't live here." I put my hands on my hips and stare at him, he comes closer to me narrowing the space between us, i begin to smell the aftershave that is placed onto his body, the smell is captivating almost.

"My love, you'll be seeing a lot more of me, trust me." The words make my body shiver and allow the goosebumps to rise upon the surface of my soft skin. See more of him? Great.

He stands back to witness my reaction and by the looks of it, he's satisfied. He puts his glass of water on the side and walks off. I want to know where he's staying by spying, but I'm frozen and really thirsty.

I grabbed myself a glass of water and gulped it all down, I strolled back to my room and got back into my silky sheets, allowing them to engulf me and give me comfort. Thanks to Diego I couldn't sleep. I had too many questions in my mind that I wanted answers from. I roll my eyes and face the wall, forcing myself to fall into a deep sleep.

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The morning arove and I was still left with questions. I refused to get out of bed, I had nothing to get up for anymore. I'm not part of the mafia anymore, Diego didn't even show up to the training the other day. So what's the point? I throw the duvet over my head forcing me to go back to sleep but there was a fairly large knock at the door.

"Sleeping" I said loud enough for them to hear me, but they didn't. They had the audacity to come into my personal space and stand on my floor.

I release the covers from my head and sit up straight to notice that the individual standing in my room is intact the tall, dark haired Diego.

"What do you want?" I question him rudely, but he's okay to barge in my room. I think not.

"Oh my love, its training did you forget?" He raises a brow and smirks a little, I roll my eyes and fold my arms. Not only did Diego come in my room but Nicolas also welcomed himself in.

"God you too? What do you want?" I ask keeping my arms folded. What is it with these men and pushing themselves into my room?

"I was going to the shops offering to get you something, but while I'm there I'll get some tampons." My brother smiles at his comment and Diego stands their sniggering. Ha ha ha, so funny.

"You're so funny Nicolas, you should be a comedian not in a mafia." I roll my eyes and he begins to smile at me thinking of his new comeback.

"And you should be in a pantomime, you're very dramatic, people will love you." He walks out of the room and shuts my door, leaving me and Diego alone. I trace his body with my eyes and notice he's wearing black shorts and a vest top, I can see a few lines over the top which traces over his abs.

"Done staring my love?" He kneels slightly to my height and I turn over facing the wall and lay back down ignoring his presence.

"You're very dramatic Serena, your brother is right." Is he taking the piss out of me?

"Fuck off, you don't know a thing about me!" I bolt up and throw my pillow at him.

"I know a few." He stares at me and my body gains a few chills, I try and refrain myself from staring at his orbs but it's proven to be difficult.

"Like how you're so eager to see me all the time." I almost laugh at the comment.

"Yeah right" I fold my arms and laugh sarcastically.

"Well you seem to always be around me my love."

"Can you leave?" I raise my brow and question Diego. He turns around and leaves. I lay back into my bed and try and fall back asleep. My eyes begin to close but then I hear very loud muttering outside of my room.

"For fuck sake!" I shout and storm out of my bed and fling my door open.

"Oh mum." I'm surprised to see my mother standing in front of me.

"Serena, watch your language." My mother walked passed as she rolled her eyes, guilt over comes me. I didn't mean to swear at her. It just happened I guess.

I walked to the kitchen in my short silky pajamas comforting me all the way, I notice my father walking to his office and no one in the kitchen, I reach for a cup in the cupboard, but it's no use. I stand on my tip toes and attempt to grab it but I struggle, I'm suddenly picked up and moved by a muscular arm, the arm seems familiar. I look and notice the dark locks on top of their head, of course its Diego. He grabs a glass and puts it on the side. I go to grab it but his large hand grabs it before I can, he raises the glass in the air preventing me from getting it.

"Not so fast Il mio a more." (my love) He stares at me and I already give up.

"You know what? Keep the glass. " I roll my eyes and begin to turn away in attempt to walk off, but I feel a hand wrap around my wrist...However, it wasn't a forceful grab, it was soft and gentle. I could feel the warmth of his hand travel through my body instantly making me feel warm.

"Train with me?" He almost whispers and all I do is nod, I go into my room to change into my black bottoms and my black sports bra and tie my hair into a high pony tail, I follow Diego to the basement where we begin to train.

I duck at the punches that are being thrown and I throw a few too, sweat begins to appear on our bodies, leaving them to go onto our tops.

𝐃 𝐈 𝐄 𝐆 𝐎 • 𝐆 𝐑 𝐄 𝐂 𝐎

I could sense Serena's energy, she was so keen to do so well. She tries to punch me but I grab her wrist. Not too hard but like earlier. She looks at me with her beautiful bright blue eyes, they stare through my soul and capture it.

"Um... Diego." Serena's voice breaks me from day-dreaming and I notice the confusion run all over her face, I forget my hand is still wrapped around her tiny wrist.

"Sorry." I say and realise my hand from her, we fight some more but we end up both falling over, Serena's body is lying on the floor underneath mine, my body protecting her from the atmosphere. The tension grows and we stare at each other for a little while until I narrow the space between us, I go closer to her face and she doesn't move, not even a flinch. I'm taking that as acceptance. I move close and plant my lips on top of hers, the kiss was only one, but it turned into many. She opened the lining of her lips which allowed my tongue to be free to explore her mouth and her tongue.

Our tongues were attacking each other, her hand traveled from my abs up to my hair where she began to tug at it making me groan for more. I planted singular kisses onto her neck which made her squirm. I ran my fingers over her arms which gave her goosebumps.

"Diego." Fuck... My name leaving her lips make me crave more of her... In reality I should despise her, she's my bosses daughter. Which is a bad thing. Her dad might come after me if I got too close. But right now I want her in ways I really shouldn't, she makes me frustrated every single day I see her.

"Diego." She repeats and I look up at her, she takes in a deep breath and parts her lips.

"Yeah my love?" I raise my brow and take a look at the woman I have under me, the woman with thick black silky hair, her blue eyes were deepening, staring at me as she talks.

"We should calm down, this isn't a good thing and we both know it." She gets up from under me and sits up, I cross my legs and sit opposite her.

She takes a deep sigh and looks at me.

"We should train, and keep it as that." she sighs and stands up and straightens her sport leggings that show off her peachy bum. I've been beaten down... Keep it as that? How will I manage seeing her everyday and not touch her or come close to her.

"I'm tired, I'm going to sleep. " I say shortly, but I'm kind of hurt. All she does is nod, I don't know if she knows how I feel but I can't be around her at the moment. Every single second with her makes me need her. The heat in the room increases and I leave, I open the door and walk up to the guest bedroom. It's only small with a double bed and a unit for clothes but it's something for now.

I plant myself on the bed and lay down, looking up to the ceiling I'm approached with the loneliness. Everything has been so intense.. My mum being alive. Serena and I becoming closer when we really shouldn't...I'll just have to be blunt to her and rude, it'll hurt me but I have to be, then she'll stay away and we won't get told off by her father.

I throw my hands over my face and drag them down. Why did this job have to be so difficult? I decide to sit up and pack my bags, I carry them downstairs as I walk past Serena who is about to enter her bedroom, I open the double doors and leave.

I get into my car and travel, I end up at my father's house... Now this is where it'll all get interesting.

I head to the door and give it a good knock, my father appears at the door and I can already smell the stench of alcohol in his breath.

"Son?" He raises a brow and allows me inside, his place isn't large but it's perfect for him. I look around and remember I haven't been here for awhile.

"You need to sit down." I demand at him and he's surprised and confused, I can't really tell with the expression on his face.

We both take a seat opposite each other and I begin to take in deep breaths.

"So... Recently we've captured one of Ivan's men..." I try and catch my breath even more but I feel the shortness of air overcome me, my father is looking at me with his piercing eyes wanting and waiting for me to finish.

"Mums alive." I say and hold the bridge of my nose with frustration.

"Yeah right, your mum died a long time ago Diego." He leans back in his hair and takes another sip of his scotch that is placed by the side of him.

"Dad... I'm not joking." I lean forward and his facial expression changes once more.

"No... Lia can't be.." He puts his head in his hands and begin to sob. I've never seen my father cry, but I get why he is... He's just found of the love of his life is alive. My father loved my mother so much, he brought her flowers all of the time, made sure she was well and always made sure she was happy. When she did 'die' my father was destroyed. His emotions and feelings died along with her, he became heartless. But now I see the man before me open himself up and show me that he's found his feelings. His wife is alive and out there somewhere.

"I'll find her dad, I promise." He nods and leaves the room, the evening got later and I decided to sleep on the sofa to help support him, he drunk himself to sleep which then made me carry him to bed. I landed myself on the sofa and looked up to the ceiling, how am I going to find my mother?