Marked For Crime Royalty| Book One | ✓

12 - Chess Talk

"Stai bene Luciano?!"(Are you okay Luciano?!) His mother's panicked voice heard through the phone, frantically questioned.
" Sì mamma, lo prometto"(Yes mama, I promise) He chuckled in response.
"Quello che è successo?(What happened?) She asked and he closes his door, sitting on his bed.
"È stata una piccola imboscata. Credimi, sto bene"(It was a small ambush. Trust me, I am okay)" He assured her.
"Sei sicuro? Verrò lì"(Are you sure. I will come there)" He chuckled, by her dramtic questions.
"Ti voglio bene mamma"(I love you mama) He ended her worrying, and she sighed, knowing he wasn't going to answer anymore of her questions.
"Ti amo figliolo"(I love you to son)He nodded, hanging up, rubbing his temples with an amused chuckle.

She were worried about him since she were informed of the shooting that took place yesterday. He were going to keep it from her, like he do most incidents, but Adriano told her about it. Luciano wasn't mad that he told her, his men had great respect for his family, it was their family as well especially Adriano. But he preferred to not repeatedly tell his mother he was okay. She understand the risk of him being a Don, but even then she were so worried like he was a child. And he understood that she was a mother, she will feel that way, but it's been multiple times he has avoided death, a little graze won't kill him.

He pulled his shirt open a little, seeing the purple bruise still left. There was a patch on it yesterday, but he took it off. Patches and bandages only showed vulnerability to your enemies that's why he never wore it. He kept strong. Though it did pain him just a little bit, but nothing he couldn't handle.

He grabbed Teresa's fake identity off the dresser, staring at it. Even with the new haircut in different color eyes, she still looked herself. At least to him. He did hate the idea of having her wear brown contacts, brown eyes didn't know Justice to her hazel green ones. He loved her eyes, in fact he could stare into them all day. Stare into them before he kiss her, stare into them while she's underneath him moaning and screaming, staring into them just when speaking to her. Her eyes made her, her.

Even if he didn't avoid her due to her being excessively distracting, she always infiltrated his mind. It just made it a little easier to not see her face, but he could only go without it for so long. Getting up, he heard her Tv through the door as he opened it, seeing her relaxed and comfortable like she were at home. She saw him and he walked in, closing the door as she turned the Tv down and got out the bed. He didn't like that she didn't look him in the eyes, maybe she were mad at him because of his absence or what he said.

Maybe both.

He handed her ID. "I wanted to get this done soon, before I got you your car" He said and that made her eyes lift up to meet his. She didn't know she were getting a car. Her own car. She didn't say anything and he nodded, turning around and she was too chicken to let him go so she grabbed his hand, stopping him. "You've been absent towards me" She said softly and he focused on the feeling of her soft hands, but never turned around.

"I've been busy" He said, telling the truth. He heard her scoff. "Busy ignoring me huh?" He turned around, staring at her.
"It is nothing to be sensitive over" He said, only making her even more angry.

"It is to me. I might just be a little toy or pawn for you in your game, but I don't appreciate how you touch me and give me all the sexual attention just to leave" She expressed her anger and he slid her hands from hers.
"Noted" He said, "I won't touch you anymore" Since that seemed to be the problem ,he thought.

"Luciano" She sighed.
"What are you asking of me? Don't prevaricate, tell me" He demanded, his tone between angry and gentle. Not sure which tone he wanted to use with her. He was sure he understood what she wanted, but he didn't like that she played around with his mind. That she was always on his mind. But never said what she really wanted. She walked behind him, closing her door and locking it.