Princess of St. Vincent

Chapter 33

"Calm down." Davide said, removing himself from his father's grasp. Matteo took a step a way and began to pace again, his fingers in his hair.

"You've gotta be fucking kidding. Fottuto idiota." Matteo muttered, looking at Davide. Davide shifted his weight uncomfortably- this was an old man but an old man who could still take him.

"Just calm down and let me explain." Davide said.

"That you're fucking the Carlton girl?" Matteo asked angrily. Davide shook his head.

"It's not like that." Davide began.

"Then what's it like. You're not fucking fooling anyone. A girl doesn't just walk out of your room half naked... so tell me, are you a fucking idiot?" Matteo asked. "Do you have any idea what type of problems this could cause for us? For our business? The Carlton trusted us to take care of her- that's what this whole internship thing was about, wasn't it?"

"Stop- I'm asking you to calm down. That's not what I brought her here for." Davide said, raising his voice a bit. Matteo stared at his son and shook his head.

"Look at you- a fucking child." Matteo said. "Lacking maturity in every possible way."

"Look, You've seen Vada. She's fucking gorgeous so yeah, is it so crazy that I'd be interested in here?" Davide asked.

"She's not the type of girl you fool around with." Matteo said.

"Who says I'm fooling around?" Davide answered. Matteo stared at his son, who now angrily crossed his arms across his chest.

"So, you're telling me you're seriously interested in her?" Matteo asked. Davide sighed.

"I just met her- how am I supposed to know that?" Davide asked.

"But you are fucking her? What the fuck is wrong with girls these days?" Matteo asked. Davide shot his father an angry glance.

"I really hope you're not about to insult her because I won't stand for it." Davide said, surprising himself. Matteo stared at him and smiled, taking a step towards him.

The two men were close, Matteo towering over Davide slightly and smirking, the tension so thick you could spread it on a piece of toast.

"Are you threatening me? Me?" Matteo said. Davide smiled.

"No- of course not, sir." Davide said coldly.

"For your information," Matteo began, moving away from Davide, "I actually know how to respect women, a lesson I'm afraid I haven't taught you at all."

Davide stared at his father.

"You seduced a young girl entrusted in our care- she's 18. Just barely, much too young to get mixed up with someone like you and much too innocent to get involved in our world. And we both know who her father is. A man I respect very much- so I want to know what your intentions are now." Matteo said, sitting in his chair and leaning back.

Davide stared- he intended to make her work off penance, he intended to keep it from his father because he wasn't sure how Matteo as Don would respond. He intended to, even if he didn't admit it to himself yet, to let her go when the year was up.

"I didn't set out to seduce her- things happened and I'm certainly not playing any games." Davide answered as truthfully as possible.

"So then what are you doing?" Matteo asked, raising his brow.

"Go ahead. Ask me. Be direct- it's unlike you to go around in circles. Ask me what you want to know." Davide said.

"Is she your girlfriend or what?" Matteo asked, gritting his teeth.