I'm not yours ✔️

Family and threats

"Hey dad.." I smiled weakly.

"Sweet heart! You're here!" he held out his arms and pulled me into a hug. It was warm and safe. I never wanted to let go. Then I felt someone touch me back, Dimitri..

I let go and he showed us in. "Come on in, your mother baked a cake. We are very excited"

He smiled a little too much for my taste. He never smiled so long.

"Uhm, Dimitri, why don't you say hi to my mother in the kitchen?" I suggested. He nodded and my father pointed to his left.  As soon as Dimitri was out of sight, my father dropped his smile.

"Okay, what the heck is going on!" my father almost yelled at me.

"What do you mean?" I tried to act surprised.

"I know who that guy is, he's a mafia leader, murderer, a crazy person! They say he killed the mayor!"

I knew he did...but I couldn't tell my father that.

"Dad...I know you've heard things but trust me, he's not that bad" I smiled. It hurt more than I thought lying to him.

I walked to the kitchen where my mother stood decorating a cake with pink flowers. She always used flowers for special occasion. Dimitri stood beside her. She was laughing?

"Oh Elizabeth! I'm so glad to see you, come give me a hug" she spread her arms at me and pulled me in a hug.

"Hey mom, wow you really outdid yourself with that cake"

"Oh you know me, always looking for a way to celebrate" she joked. I really had missed her. Dimitri gave me a smirk. My mother didn't notice.

"Shall we sit in the living room?" she suggested.

"Of course darling" I heard my dad from the other room.  I walked to the living room and Dimitri took my hand. We sat down on the sofa and he leaned in and kissed me.  I wanted to pull away, but he knew I couldn't.  Soon my mother came in with the cake and my dad with the dishes.

We sat in silence. Until someone finally said something.

"So...how did you two meet?" my father asked rather rudely. I looked at Dimitri and he smiled.

"Work, I had a small accident and this lovely lady saved me" he squeezed my hand. I just nodded.  More like: I was kidnapped and forced to safe you, asshole..

"And when did you start dating?" my mother asked excited. She wasn't sensing anything bad..

"Shortly after that" Dimitri said.

"Very shortly after.." I added. All I could think about was the torture Jason had to suffer..

"But what about Jason?" my stupid mother asked. I gave her a look. Oh shit..

Dimitri smiled "what do you mean?"

"Well, she was kinda dating him, weren't you sweetie?"

My breath was short. I looked at Dimitri. Me and Jason never actually dated, but I wanted to. I could not tell Dimitri that.

"It was hopeless, he wasn't my type" I said confident. Dimitri gave me a little smile and I knew that meant I was in trouble. Why would he even care?
"Typical" my dad muttered.

We sat in silence for a minute but my mind was screaming.
I noticed my dad was giving Dimitri a glare. While my mother decided to cut herself a piece of cake. I knew I had to fix this..

"We Dimitri love each other, in fact.." I paused "we are getting married"
My dad caughed dryly and my mother's jaw dropped.
"You are what? But you only just met!"
"No, we've know each other for quite some time now..and I love him"
"But how?"
"Dad, you don't have to be at the wedding if you don't want to"
"There will be a wedding?" My mother almost fainted.
"Yes" I stated. This was exhausting..