Mr.Mafia And His Run Away Queen

Black Roses pt.1

Elijah Ricca POV

~Flash back~

I take off the glasses I had on and set them on the table, I hold up the sliver ring with A black rose on top and smile

It's going to be Vanessas birthday tomorrow, she's turning fifteen and I wanted to get her something special and meaningful

How is a ring meaningful? Well it's secretly a promise ring but she doesn't have to know that, I grab a black velvet box and put the ring inside

I quickly put the box with the ring in it, inside a bag and hide it in my closet as I hear footsteps coming up the stairs

"Elijah?" I hear Vanessa say as she walks in the room and Alejandro following closely behind her

"Yeah?" I say and turn to her

"Come one were gonna be late to dinner" she says with a smiles and walks out

"Are you excited for tomorrow?" Alejandro says walking next to me, with his hands in his pockets

"Yeah I mean she's our "best friend" so I'm excited" I say and a smile appears on my face

"Friend? Mhmmm" he says and chuckles

I grab his hand and stop walking "ok fine...I may have a crush on Vanessa, I mean who wouldn't she's beautiful, smart" I say the smile never leaving my face

"So you do like her" he says with a smirk

"Yes I do, but don't say anything Alejandro" I say with a serious tone

"I won't say anything" he says and we continue walking to the other room

"What did you get her?" He says

"Just a little something I made" I say softly as we get closer to the dinner table in the other room

He hums in response as we hear our parents talking and eating

~*~

"è bellissimo Elijah, l'hai fatto tu? (its beautiful Elijah, you made this?)" my mom says twirling the ring in her hand

"si mamma, pensi che a Vanessa piacerà? (yes mom, you think Vanessa will like it?)" I say a little nervous

"Vanessa è una ragazza dolce e bella, certo che le piacerà, amerà tutto ciò che chiunque le darebbe (Vanessa is a sweet beautiful girl, of course she will love it, she will love anything anyone would give her)" she says with a soft smile

"no mamma ... voglio dire, pensi che le piacerà ... come più di un'amica (no mom...i mean do you think she'll like it....like more than a friend)" I say a little nervous

"Elijah do you like Vanessa?" She says with a little giggle

"Maybe" I say twiddling with my fingers nervously

She laughs and puts a hand on my shoulder "give her the ring tomorrow she'll love it" and with that she walks out of my room

~*~

It's the next day, I wake up full of energy and excited to give Vanessa the ring for her birthday, I quickly hop in the shower and let the warm water go down my body

While I'm scrubbing my head with shampoo I can't help but smile picturing the smile on Vanessas face when I give her the ring