Chapter 78 : I Love You
Chapter 79: I Love You
Sophie
I went to Adriano, I wanted to go to him, then I stood up and walked back inside the house. I climbed the staircase and walked into his room. I opened the door softly and he was sleeping, the moonlight falling over him through the window. I didn't have a window, he was under the cover but his bandaged hand was over them and I closed the door softly.
I walked to the bed and took my bunny slippers off, biting my lip with nervousness as I laid down beside him. I shifted a little closer till I was curled beside him but not touching him, I could feel his warmth which calmed me down and eased my worries a little. I took his hand in mine, putting it on my cheek and closed my eyes, feeling safe around him. I fell asleep soon, barely feeling him pull me closer.
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Adriano POV
I knew Sophie was in my room as soon as she laid beside me, when she pulled my uninjured arm to her cheek, my heart melted and when I was completely sure that she had fallen asleep, I pulled her to my side. I tucked a strand of hair behind her ear, looking at her face.
“I love you,” I whispered, realizing just how fucking real those words were. I love her. I tucked her close to me, pulling the covers on us. She was safe in my arms and she will always be safe in my arms.
“And I will take care of you, kitten.” I kissed her forehead.
She came here for me, and that means she cared. I kissed her forehead again. She cards for me, for us. I pulled her even closer and let the darkness take over me.
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Angelo POV
I rarely thought of my brothers as someone younger, they had been through the same shit as me. But sometimes, I felt like the responsible big brother our mother wanted me to be.
‘Take care of your brothers, Angelo.’ I had tried to take care of them and I had failed. I looked out of the window in my room, as had a window but Sophie didn't. It was for her safety, yet it felt unfair. I took a sip of my drink on my hand.
‘You can't keep your brothers safe.’ a voice hissed in my head.
‘You couldn't keep your mother safe and you can't keep Sophie safe.’
The glass cracked in my hand and its shards dug into my skin. I didn't let go until it was completely crushed, blood mixed with whisky dripping down my hand. I sighed, this is fucking great. Now she would be more worried. I laid down on the bed after wrapping my hand in a bandage. Maybe I needed stitches, I couldn't care at the moment.
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Sophie POV
I woke up feeling a hand being run through my hair. My eyes opened and I looked up at Adriano. He smiled at me.
“I love you,” he muttered and my breath hitched.
“W..what?”
He sat up with me in his arms, making me straddle him.
“I love you,” he said again.
“And I know you don't feel the same thing, you may never feel the same, Sophie but just know that I love you.” His expression was so gentle that it made my heart melt.
“I love you so much.” His knuckles brushed on my cheekbone.
“I am not sure of many things in my life, kitten but this is the only thing I am sure of.” He sat his forehead against mine.
“I would do anything for you, including dying. But I will try my possible best to live for you, to show you how much I love and cherish you.” My arms wrapped around him, my heart thundering in my chest. He loves me.
“I…I..” he smiled.
“Don't force it out.” His thumb brushed on my bottom lip.
“I want you to say it when you can't keep inside of you anymore. I want it to slip out like the truth, Sophie. For now, I love you with the hope that you will love me back.”
“I will,” I whispered.
“I…I am sure of it.” He smiled.
“I love you.” He whispered and I pressed myself closer to him.
“Say it again, please.” I pleaded.
“I love you.” He whispered to me over and over again.
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Luciano POV
“Sophie?” I called and she looked up from my laptop, it was her last class for the day. She looked radiant, Adriano's love confession had made her radiant, so fucking happy.
“Do you want to go for a drive?” I asked.
She nodded, her eyes lighting up. I felt a pang in my chest, she should be able to get out as much as she wanted to without worrying. We might bring love to her life but we did not bring much freedom. Every woman in the Mafia was bound by chains they didn't choose, except some like Miss Rivera and my grandmother who had an active role in the business. I walked out of the kitchen, letting her do her online class in peace, she had astrology as a subject too which I didn't know since a few days ago when we were learning about her professor. From the look of it, she wasn't doing good on the subject, as bad as she was doing in her business class. I bumped into Adriano who was fucking glowing as well.
“Where is Angelo?” He asked.
“Sleeping,” I replied.
He had been sleeping for too long, probably an outcome of not sleeping for days. We needed to get more sleep, I wished there was a way we could do that without having nightmares. Drugs had helped at once but they weakened us and no way in hell would the mafia follow druggies. He nodded and walked away.
“Wait,” I called out to him.
“Yes?”
“How did you say it?” He grinned.
“I am not telling you.” he blushed.
“Just fucking tell me, Adriano.”
“I..I just said it.” He shrugged.
“I just blurted it out, she didn't say it back but it felt good to tell her.” He looked down at his hand.
“But she promised to say it back one day.” I nodded, walking away.
Could I say it to her? I wanted to but I don't know how. I walked out of the house and my eyes fell on Max. He was playing with the kittens with Nia, four little devils spawn Nia had brought home and Sophie was now in love with them. I didn't even know their names. She rushed towards me with one kitten in her hands.
“Luciano!”
“Hey, Nia.” I muttered, looking at the small kitten in her hands. She was small enough to fit in my palm, she looked up at me with wide eyes, her paws extending towards me.
“Take her,” Nia gave her to me before I could protest. I held her in my hands, she curled into a ball, purring lowly. What the fuck!