All Chapters of The Cost of Saving Him: Chapter 11 - Chapter 20

-Luciano- I couldn’t move, all I could do was watch as he raised his gun to her head, “this is what happens when you don’t give up Luca.” He smiled, pulling the trigger, BANG. I woke up, “damn it Mina” I said as I sat up. Grabbing my phone, I check the time. It was almost 10 in the morning, I overslept. Grabbing a dark grey suit, carefully putting on my shirt and pants, after buttoning up I slid my jacket over and slipped my shoes on. Walking out of the room, I am greeted by the smell of pancakes and sausages. I walked to the kitchen where my housekeeper, Loretta, was cooking. “Good morning Luca, got Max taken care of, he is somewhere outside doing what he does best. Here is something to get your day started, Tony filled me in about what happened last night, so here is a smoothie that has all the extra vitamin shit they say is good for you. Also there is a painkiller in it.” I laughed when she said, “Thanks LoLo, I don’t know what I would do without you.” I hugged her as I took the

-Luciano- I called, placing the order and talked with Tony during the drive there. “I don’t want to talk to Eno about her yet, not until we know what the hell I am going to do about her, or with her.” Tony nodded, “I get it. What I want to know, how the hell you managed to feel something for someone else.” I couldn’t help laughing at his statement, I agreed if anything. “Honestly, I can’t stop thinking about her, every time I close my eyes, I see her face, with the green fucking eyes staring at me, reading me.” We pulled up to the bar, not leaving the car yet. “That’s some deep shit Luca” Tony said, cutting the engine of the car. I sighed, again, he was not wrong. “I haven’t felt like this about anyone, especially after,” Tony looked at me, face softening. “Anyway, she is different. I can’t bring her into this world. It’s a death sentence. But there’s something about the way she looked at me when I pointed the gun at her. Not scared, didn’t run, just stood there. She didn’t flinch. S

-Mina - Before I could open my eyes, I could hear a lot of voices, ones I didn’t recognize. I could hear the sounds of machines beeping, “we got a pulse finally.” I slowly opened my eyes, the lights were bright, then the pain settled. “Ow, ah,” I started screaming, “what the hell happened? It hurts so bad.” I could feel the tears running down the side of my face, I couldn’t move without pain. Then I heard a familiar voice, Tony. “Mina, you’re at the hospital, they got you, okay.” I opened my eyes, finding several doctors around me, moving frantically, then Tony. “Tony. What happened? Where is Lu-” Tony’s head dropped, “he is outside waiting, let them help you and we will talk, they are still looking for the guy.” He looked up, I couldn’t tell what his eyes said, but they weren’t the same eyes I’ve come to know as kind. The doctor walked into view, “Ms. Mendoza, you were shot, the good thing is, it went straight through, missing all organs, but we had to keep you immobile until we kn

-Mina- Corey had left, Tony went to do whatever it is Tony does, and Luciano, he never left my side. I eventually fell asleep, dreaming about that night again, the man questioning me, the shooting, the pain. When I woke up it was the next day, the day of surgery. Luciano was still sitting there, “good morning, it’s a big day. How are you feeling?” I smiled, “I’m feeling good, ready to get this over with.” He smiled back, he stood, walking to the end of the hospital bed, “I got you these.” He picked up a vase of flowers, beautiful blue and purple flowers. “Why would you do that?” I couldn’t help smiling, watching as he brought them to the table beside me. “You’re in here because of me.” He sat down, squeezing my hand. I looked at him, then to my hand. I could feel it this morning. Is this a good thing? “Can I ask you something Luciano?” He nodded, “what’s up?” I looked down at our hands, still tangled together, “why didn’t you just ‘move on with life’ instead of coming back to the bar

-Luciano's POV- The call wasn’t her, instead it was Corey, “hey Mina told me to call you and tell you that your buddy Marco is here looking for you.” I ran out the office, “Tony, Eno, we need to get to the bar, right fucking now. Corey, do not let her be alone with him.” A few seconds of silence passed, “Corey!?” He finally responded, “they’re gone. I’ll see if they are outside.” We got in the car and were already on the way when he said he saw them in the alley and he had a gun. If he fucking hurts her, “we will be there soon, do not let him leave with her, and do not call the cops, we will explain when we get there.” What is normally a 20-30 minute drive was made in 15 minutes. “Boss, we have to stop him.” Tony looked at me as we got out of the car. I ignored him, walking into the alley, gun already pulled. “Corey, go talk to Eno and Tony, tell them I said explain. They will.” He stood there, eyes wide, “he hit her, and I just stood here-” I cut him off before he could spiral. “Cor