Marked For Crime Royalty| Book One | ✓

19 - Actions speak louder

It's been three days since Ricco asked Teresa to go to Milan with him. And truthfully she wondered how Milan looked. Wondered if it was fun, wondered what they would do. If he would act differently, if he would open up more about his business that she already knew of. But she didn't give an answer yet.

It's been fun with Rico and he seems like a great person, but unfortunately she's playing him and he genuinely feels for her. She did genuinely like him back, but she didn't know in what sense but she knew it didn't matter anyway.

Luciano has been given the news of Ricco requesting Teresa to go to Milan with him. At first Luciano cared less and only wanted to get more information that he could use. But then he thought about Teresa. About her safety. No one in Milan had any ties or loyalty to the Don of Rome, himself, and he couldn't possibly send his man to watch over her. He couldn't send her there without protection. But truthfully he just didn't want her to go but if she didn't, Ricco would think she isn't serious about commitment and would lose interest. That was his priority right?

That wasn't the only thing that had been bothering him. It's been a full week, 7 days without seeing Teresa and it helped a lot for him to focus on what matters most of his business. But he will always think of her from time to time, but seeing her was harder so he had to put an end to that. Every time he sees her, it ends in kissing and more sexual tension.

But he wasn't as strong as he thought he was when it came to her.

Adriano jumped in Teresa's bed, making her jump from the impact. "What are you doing?" He chuckled, seeing her laying on her back, hands joined together on her stomach and looking up.

"Staring at the ceiling." She answered. "Silence helps me think" She added and he laid to the side, holding his head with his hand, his elbow supporting him.

"About what?"

She sighed, her stomach slowly falling and rising. "Ricco is a good person and he likes me, and I am a horrible person for playing him. Play the one person who genuinely want something with me. All for a person who doesn't acknowledge me." He furrowed his eyebrows as she sat up quickly and he raised up asking what's wrong.

" I don't have to" She said, getting up and he stared at her confused, following suit.

"I just realized, Luciano never actually threatened me to get me here." She shook her head, laughing. She doesn't even know why she came. Technically she wasn't forced

No motive behind it except she was really terrified at the time. Luciano wouldn't kill her, she knows that, Adriano knows that and so does Luciano.

"Teresa, I understand how you feel, but you surely don't think that you can leave?" He questioned, being serious. She was serious as well. Nothing was held over her head.

"I do. Luciano wouldn't dare hurt me" She said, very certain. "Why because he likes you? Because you want him and he may or may not want you?" He said harshly, and offensive and she stared at him as he nodded.

"I know I heard you talking that day." Her eyes dimmed, the flare shown inside and she pushed him out of the way. "Teresa, don't think for yourself. He made you come to Italy without a threat, he can make you stay with one" He said, as if that were supposed to scare her, and it didn't. She really didn't think Luciano would have the guts to. He didn't have the guts to tell her how he feels, he didn't even have the guts to tell her that they were over and that he didn't want anything to do with her anymore.

"I don't see any reason why. And you know what? You're right. I apparently am delusional to think Luciano cares one bit about me. I see that. But Ricco does and I'm not doing anything for you or Luciano anymore."