Unveiling the real him

"Should we wake her up?"

"Boss said we should let her rest."

"But it's been twenty two hours! The drugs should have worn off five hours ago, you clearly overdosed her!"

"Shut the fuc-"

I blinked my eyes open and scanned my surrounding, I was in an unfamiliar room.

Then all the memories came rushing down all at one. I panicked and tried to scramble out of the bed, keyword; tried.

"Where am I?! What did you do to me?! Untie my hands right now you fucking bastards or I-"

"You'll what? Beat us? Punch us? With whose hands?" My kidnapper, Antonio taunted, while the shorter kidnapper laughed at my expense. I glared murderously in their direction.

The shorter kidnapper stopped laughing and kept a serious expression.

"Look, we aren't here to hurt you, as I said yesterday we were sent by our boss to get you, we brought you fresh clothes so you can freshen up and come down for breakfast at least for the baby."

As if on cue my stomach growled loudly, they gave me a knowing look. 

"Fine, untie my hands first." Antonio came closer and untied my sore wrist. I rubbed my baby bump and felt my baby kicking. Thank God, he's okay. 

The two bulky men left the room quietly, and I got up to find the bathroom. I found one after checking the second door, the first one being a closet. I took off my jean and underwear and sat down on the toilet to empty my bladder, I got up after finishing my business and really looked at the bathroom. 

The bathroom is as large as my whole living room, it has a floating vanity with a flat-panel door and drawer, the tub is so large, the mirrors were frameless and spotless, the whole bathroom had a neutral, minimalist color palette. It looks so beautiful, I could live in here. No lilly, bad lilly! Their boss must be filthily rich to afford this kind of luxury, I wonder what he wants from me.

I snapped out of my thoughts and quickly took off my clothes and hopped in the shower, scrubbing my skin like my life depended on it. I got out of the bathroom and dried my body, the clothes they brought actually fitted, a yellow sundress. I put on the gold heart shaped pendant he bought for me on our anniversary.

My chestnut brown hair reached my mid back, I ran a comb through it and packed it into a messy bun. 

I walked out of the room, and down the stairs to the large and spacious living room, if I thought the bathroom was big, the living room is much more larger. There were shiny couches and a very big plasma TV mounted on the wall. A mansion. A BIG mansion.

"Hey there you are, come on breakfast is ready." The shorter kidnapper who I still haven't learnt his name called out to me.

"I'm Rico by the way, you already met my brother Antonio." I hummed in response, I didn't really care, I just wanted to go home and watch some movies with penny. Penny! Oh God, she must be so sick with worry. 

We walked into a beautiful kitchen and I took a sit on one of the bar stool. The smell of bacon and eggs made my mouth water. 

The cook who looked to be in his early fifties with dirty blonde hair and brown eyes smiled at me and I smiled back. It was so good to see a friendly face, Antonio and Rico had intimidating appearances. 

"Buongiorno, cara. I hope you slept well, I make the best English and Italian meal. We have bacon and eggs with coffee this morning, but coffee isn't good for the bambino, orange juice sounds good?" I nodded my head with a confused smile. I didn't understand Italian. 

"Of course, thank you..."

"Matteo." He completed with a smile. 

He served me and Rico some bacon and eggs and I ate to my satisfaction. The whole time Rico was watching me like a creep.

"Do you always stare at people when they eat?" 

"I was just wondering how you finished that much food so fast." He said while chuckling. I didn't find it funny.

"Oh? I don't know? Maybe because I'm eating for two?" I retorted shooting him a dirty look.

"Look, I appreciate your breakfast but I need to leave. My best friend must be worried sick." I said while standing up.

"You don't really have a choice, you've been brought here by the boss's order, and you are not allowed to leave till he says otherwise." He said with a serious expression all smiles gone.

I gulped visibly actually frightened by his words. Who was this boss and what could he possibly want from a pregnant woman.

I was snapped out of my thoughts by a ringtone, Rico pulled out his phone from his pants pocket and answered it.

"Ciao... " Rico seemed to visibly pale probably by whatever he was been told on the other line. 

"Y-yes boss. W-we were having breakfast. 

O-of course s-sir, right away s-sir." He hung up the phone and shoved his trembling hands into his pants pocket. He looked up at me and tried to compose himself.

"The boss requests your presence immediately." I felt a cold chill run down my body and it's not from the cold. 

He grabbed my arm in a firm hold, and lead the way. I placed my right hand protectively on my belly, praying silently that whoever this boss is wouldn't hurt my baby. 

We climbed the stairs and headed towards a door which was probably the boss's office. Rico knocked on the door and we heard a distant 'come in'. Wait, why does that voice sound familiar? Before I could think more about it, Rico pushed the door open and we entered into the office.

What I saw next knocked the breathe out of me, my legs felt wobbly and if it wasn't for Rico's hold on me, I would have fell on the cold tiled floor. I started finding it hard to breathe. 

Sitting on the chair in front of a desk was none other than Vincenzo. The man that had always took my breathe away, the same man that broke my heart into a million pieces without even a backward glance. The father of my son.

"V-vincenzo?" My voice sounded foreign to me, strained from all the emotions that threatened to burst out of me. My mouth was wide open in shock, memories swarming in my head. 

"Leave us." He ordered looking directly at Rico. His voice that always managed to make my knees weaken held so much power and authority. It was like I never knew the sweet side of him.

The sound of the door slamming shut, reminded me of Rico's departure. I never wanted his presence more than I do now.

Vincenzo's eyes drifted to me, taking all of me in, his eyes stayed on my stomach a little longer before he looked back at me, his face held no emotions, I didn't catch a single glimpse of the familiar warmth I was used to.

"Lillian, good to see you again." What? After all the pain he caused me? All he had to say was 'Good to see you again'?

I felt all the anger buried deep inside me rise to the surface and this time, I didn't hold back. 

"How dare you?! Who the fuck do you think you are bringing me here against my will?! You left me without an explanation, betrayed my love for you and now you come back and all you could utter was 'Good to see you again'?! Did you know how scared I was when I saw those men in my apartment?!" I was full on screaming at his face while jabbing an accusing finger at his chest.

"I was fucking terrified! Scared for my life and the life of my baby! All for this sick game of yours that could have cost us our life! You-"

He grabbed my wrist to stop my assault and pulled me to his chest, hugging me, I didn't realize I was full on sobbing, I clutched his shirt so tight and cried my eyes out. 

He pulled away slightly but still held me in his arms, his expression softened a little at my tear stricken face and muttered the words that made me remembered all the pain and heartbreak I went through because of him. 

"I'm so sorry."

I shoved him away so hard he was caught off guard, he stumbled a little but caught himself.

"You. You don't get to do this, I need to go home. I want you to stay the hell away from me, I never want to see your face ever again." I stated meaning every word, even though my heart says otherwise.

His face hardened and he looked pissed but I didn't care. 

"We need to talk-"

"There's nothing to talk about! We are over, you made that crystal clear when you decided to leave five months ag-"

"Do not ever interrupt me when I'm speaking with you, Lillian." I was shocked at his words, I was ready to retort but he beat me to it.

"I didn't bring you here to talk about our past relationship, there are more important matters like the fact that you are pregnant with my child. I will not allow my son to be raised without his father, I want to be present in every step of his life and you cannot stop me." I tried not to show the disappointment I felt when he said past relationship. I didn't bother asking how he knew the gender of the baby, he's obviously been spying on me. 

"Fine, I won't stop from seeing him. We will co-parent him and live our lives separately, you can visit him whenever you want-"

"No. You both are no longer safe without my protection. Words have gotten out that you are carrying my child, my heir. My enemies will try to kill you and the baby so they can get to me."

"I don't understand what you mean by enemies, when did you starting having enemies that would want to kill an innocent child?"

He looked straight into my eyes as he said the next words.

"I wasn't completely honest with you when were together, Lillian." I felt like what he was about to say would change my life forever. 

"I never worked as a manager in a construction company, I am the owner of the company. I also own many other businesses, casinos, chains of clubs and hotels. I run an illegal business, Lillian." 

"I am the leader of the Italian mafia."