Chapter five.

         🧁 ARIA 🧁

" You left me on the Alter Aria ...what's more evil than that ? He bursted Angrily and my eyes stung with tears .

" I slept with someone else okay , Red is my son....." I spat frustratedly

" Red ...you named him after me right ? Frederico junior ! He spat and I tried to get down from the bed but he pulled me right back on the bed .

" I Hate you " I spat in fear .

Red could walk in through those doors any moment and that'll further complicate things ..

" Mom" I heard his voice and my eyes widened in pannick .

" Momma ...! Are you okay ...? " He asked in pannick and I looked back at Fred who had a smug look on his face .

" You need to hide ....you definitely need to ...." I trailed .

" Why ? You're scared today would be the end of the web of lies you told our innocent son ...!" He snapped .

" Don't you dare call him yours De Luca , he's mine he's my son ..." I cried out .

" Your so. ...n ...you definitely Amaze me Aria ...he's my son too after all ...I put him in there ..." he said and my cheeks burned in embarrassment .

" I Look....we don't need you , Red and I have been fine without you ....just leave us alone ..." I spat angrily and he chuckled bitterly .

" You're selfish Aria ...you're really something else" he spat and my eyes stung .

" You don't know me " I spat..

" I know you....but I didn't know you where this selfish ...you prefer our son to leave like a begger when his father is a freaking billionaire ? ...

" I've been doing the expenses on my own Frederico I don't need your criminal money , I don't need your blood money ...I don't ...." I trailed .

" Momma! " I heard Reds voice and froze.

Frederico walked towards the door and opened it ... whilst I stared in pannick .

" Momma are you okay ? What happened to you I heard your voice screaming ...was it a monster ? Red danger is here to safe you momma" he said and I burst into tears immediately as I hugged him .

I was trying my best to be strong but this whole situation was taking a toll on me .

" I'm here momma" he said and I could feel Frederico eyes on us but Red hadn't noticed someone else was in the room with us .

He pulled out of the hug And Frederico just stared at red without emotions in his eyes then back to me.

Red looked at Frederico in shock and confusion , probably Wondering how an older version of him was with me in the house .

" Momma who's he ? ..." He asked curiously and I opened my mouth and closed it back like a fish .

I was pannicking ...

" Baby ..." I trailed .

" Yes Mommy who am I ? Frederico asked smirking .

" Is he ....." Red being a smart child probably started pairing the resemblance.

" Are we related ?" He asked again .

" Baby...I'm sorry ... okay momma had reasons for hiding things from you...I had my ....' I trailed and red just stared at me innocently .

" Who's ..." He trailed.

" I'm your father" Frederico said and Red shook his head .

" No my daddy is dead. Right momma ? You told me dad's dead right ? He asked waiting for me to give a reply in confirmation .

" Red .... Daddy wasn't dead ....I just ... mommy and Daddy were not on good terms Red ...I love you a lot and ....I ...." I trailed as I cried .

" It's okay momma ...don't cry okay .. I know you love me ..a lot ..I understand if you're not on terms with daddy ...I won't Questions anymore please stop crying " he said and that just melt my heart as I cried bitterly .

I expected him to be mad at me , I expected him to yell and ask for answers but my little boy suprised me instead .

"I love you Red ..I love you so much" I said as I cried .

I pulled away and he turned to Frederico who didn't look affected by anything that had just happened .

" Hey Mr Grumpy face ..." Red said and my jaws dropped as I looked at Red and shook my head .

" His name is Frederico " I said and he frowned .

" My name is Frederico Esposito mummy...he can't be Frederico " Red said arms folded .

" Esposito really ? Frederico asked frowning .

" I can't just give him your son name Frederico things don't work that way ' I said and he looked at me emotionlessly.

" We should start calling him grumpy pants instead " Red suggested which would have made me laugh in another situation but right now tension was all I felt .

" Baby ..." I called Red .

" But he stole my name ...we shouldn't trust good-looking men like this in new daddy of mine ...! He said and looked at Frederico suspiciously.

" We look alike Red ...that means I shouldn't trust cute kids like you either " Frederico said and Red laughed.

" You where making mom scream right ...? I heard her voice " Red said activating his protector mode .

" I've made your mom scream a lot Red ...just said I should tell you since your set to punish me " Federico said and Red's jaws dropped .

They looked so cute Arguing together , that I almost felt for separating them but I shook it off immediately .

 I don't regret running away one bit ...I know I hurt Fred but he deserved it .

After all he deceived me , thinking about it just further hurt me .

But I was glad I didn't marry him , I'm glad Red isn't part of the mafia.

I'm just hurt that he's stormed my life like a thief again .

Knowing how stubborn Fred was ,I need to prepare myself for the problem ahead ... because he wasn't gonna let me get away with everything that I've done especially hiding Red from him .

" Red ..." Fred called and he stared at him.

" Don't make my momma scream again ...my eyes are on you " Red said pointing his hand at his eyes and then at his Frederico .

" Can you run along champ ...? We'd just talk briefly and....get back to you " Frederico said and Red looked at me .

" I tried to speak and sucked under my breath as my eyes met with Frederico .

" I'd see you momma" he said ran off immediately .

" Red ...I .." I tried going after him and Frederico pulled me back into the room and shut the door .

" Let me go Frederico I don't want to talk to you ...just go " I said in fear .

He was just too close for my liking .

" Why ? Scared of how your body still reacts to my touch ? I haven't even touched you yet " he said and I glared at him .

" I'm not scared of anything ....! I don't even like you anymore Frederico ..." I said and he laughed .

He laughed bitterly and my heart hurt .

'" I'm taking my Son with me " he said and my heart stopped beating immediately .

' you wouldn't dare it Frederico ! He's my son you can't just storm our lives and decide to take him from me ....To that bl**dy House filled with criminals ! I snapped angrily and he slammed my back on the wall as I cried out in pain .

" Criminals huh ...? Didn't you notice that I was criminal Aria ....lie to me go on ....that's what you've always been good at anyways " he said and tears rolled outta my eyes as I struggled to get out of his grip .

" Don't you dare call me a lier Frederico ! I told you from the beginning how much I hated criminals .... because of what happened to my Brother...! .....you should have known better than to Decieve me ..." I trailed as I cried bitterly .

" I gave you signs " He snapped and I laughed bitterly .

" Signs my foot ! ....I worked for you ..for 2 good years Frederico We dated ...I gave you my all .

"What are you gonna say next ? That you loved me Aria ...you never loved me Aria because no one runs away from the one they claim to love ...! 

" You could have confronted me ....you had your chance ...! He fired Angrily .

" I wasn't thinking confronting you Frederico ....!

" You ran away like a coward ...you ! He trailed.

" Yes I am a coward Frederico....How do you expect me to be comfortable with you being a part of a crime family ....? For goodness sake I wanted just the Fred I fell inlove with ...not Frederico De LUCA the second in command of the mafia ...." I spat angrily and he Chuckled softly.

" When I loved you Aria , I loved you with my All ...I didn't care that you where a broken girl with flaws ....I didn't care what you went through ....! He said softly .

" That's because I was honest with you from the beginning ....I told you everything ....I didn't want your money ...I didn't want anything Frederico ...I only wanted your heart ..." I cried bitterly .

" Heart that you tore into pieces ...? Do you know what I passed through after you left me hanging ...I kept wishing that I was good enough for you , if you where gonna waste my time why then did you Lead me on ? He asked and I cried .

" You should have been honest with me Frederico ...what you did to me was unfair ...I didn't deserve being deceived by you I didn't deserve the pain you caused me ...." I said and he just stared at me emotionlessly .

" You never loved me Aria ... you've always loved yourself and no one else ,I don't care what you think or want , I'm gonna take Red away from you ...I'd take you to Court I'd do anything to have my son ..." He threatened and I burst into tears .

" You can't do this to me ... Frederico ...you can always get another son ...you have other women ..." I said and he stared at me like I've lost it .

" Other women...? Aria ...when I told you ,you complete me I meant it back then ...I can't believe I evrn said that to you .... because you disgust me " he said and I cried .

" I'D BE BACK ...FOR MY SON ....

" Don't even think of running Aria I have eyes everywhere ...and if you dare it , I'd take the breath in you " he whispered in my eyes and I shut my eyes as I cried bitterly .

Immediately he opened the door and left , I sat down on the floor as I wept like Baby .

" ...I don't want him back ...in my life ... letting him into Red's life would attract his enemies .

" Please stay away from us Frederico ...

" Please" I said while crying .

TBC