NO HOLIDAYS IN OUR WORLD

MATEO’S POV~

“Julius, are you okay? What the hell happened old man” I implored, I hastened my pace after seeing his injured arm.

He got up and slumped back on the chair, “shit!” he cursed, and I walked to him.

“what happened? You were on your way home last I saw you, you should be on vacation somewhere why are you getting shot at?” I yelled, deep worry resonating in every tone.

“There are no holidays in our world Mateo, someone is not happy they are back with their husband, this is a message from Liana” he grunted in pain, before continuing.

“We need to take her out, it would seem, she still has an arsenal somewhere” he raised his back and groaned in pain before reaching low again.

“That arsenal is my father, Julius, Silvio is his son, everything is all making sense, but I still don't get it,” I said, I didn't have all my answers but something still didn't sit right with me.

And that someone is Paul Asissi.

“You were with my father up until his last day, tell me is there something I need to know?” I inquired, placing an arm on the table, Julius looked up at me and I didnt see my mentor looking back at me, I saw a man with something behind his eyes.

He glared at me in a way he had never.

“She killed my entire guard and spared me, what the hell do you think that means Mateo? I'm taking her out with or without you” he continued.

He got up and stretched in pain, “shit!” he cursed again.

“ what if she knows something, if she’s involved with my father don't you think we should know what she knows?” 

He turned and glared at me, he had changed, something about his energy had changed.

“What if micola had been there huh? Would you still think we should ask questions or put a bullet in her fucking brain” Julius roared.

He banged his hand on the table.

“You brought her back alive Julius, now she has some sort of value and you want us to get rid of her” I probed further, I clenched my fist in frustration, it was like he was trying to pick a fight with me.

“I've changed my mind Mateo and I want her fucking dead, no questions, I believe I've been loyal enough to deserve that” he finished before waiting for my response.

“You are making a mistake, you can't do this… that’s an order” I replied sternly, positioning myself on my feet accordingly,

I adjusted my jacket and I saw a wave of irritation cross his brows for a brief second.

The air around us grew tense and silence followed.

“An order?” came his reply, then he grinned, then his face went blank.

“Of course Don, anything you say” he added.

I turned to go, but something was off, he was understandably angry, but I wondered if I could trust his actions.

I left, I needed to check up on Ariana at the facility, her upsetting tears bothered me.

But then I got a call instead, just who I wanted to speak with, “I think you and your wife have what I need, time to hand it over” he started.

“Before I do, I need you to explain what the hell you are doing on that tape Paul,” I questioned, his voice croaked and then I sensed hesitation.

“Cat got your fucking tongue? Call me when you are ready for a real fucking conversation” I spoke calmly into the phone before reaching for the hang-up button.

“Fine! You piece of shit, I'll tell you everything at Don Argento’s party next Friday, Bring the tape with you Mateo” I was confused, “What party?” I inquired.

“Werent you invited?” he laughed.

“find your way into that party Mateo” With that he cut the call leaving me in a state of wonder, the unknown beckoned to me for deeper meaning.

Three minutes later I was inside the black SUV on my way to the facility.

ARIANA’S POV~

“ You are more beautiful every day Estella” his voice came, and soon they embraced. I shivered in fear, this bastard had been hiding since he shot me, and my father had been hiding him well.

He looked around before kissing her softly, “are you okay?” he inquired, he didnt let her answer before he punched the wall behind her.

“All our plans are fucked Estella, I almost got him, but Don Rinaldi is a bastard, a fucking coward who has lost his fucking balls” he complained bitterly, Estella placed an arm on his shoulder, “let's forget about everything and just run away” she mentioned.

“No baby, not after I've sacrificed everything to get here, everything he owns belongs to me, he tried to kill me, did you forget?” he replied.

He took her hand and kissed the back of her palms, “Look just a little while longer okay, but I need you to do one last thing for me” he muttered.

She wanted to protest but a quick glare from him and she succumbed.

He leaned into her ear and whispered to her, “Can you hear that?” I asked Enzo, and he leaned closer, “Something about a document, and your name, I hear your name” he replied.

Their next plan includes me, what the hell could it be?

“Soon baby” Emiliano’s voice is now more audible, “all that was left in that fucking safe was a key and now it's missing, darn Papa! He always had a knack for the mysterious” he complained.

“You'll get them next time” Estella smiled, and he smiled back.

“I've missed you, you want to feel our baby?” she asked, he looked down at the belly, and back at her.

“I've got to go okay,” he mentioned, “but you just got here” she said before grabbing his hand.

“You!” came a voice, and they both turned, a nurse approached them cautiously “You shouldn't be here, no one should be back here but staff, are you relatives or?”

“Patient!” he replied sharply, “she’s a patient here” he lied pointing at her.

Quickly the nurse called two of her colleagues and soon they had wheeled Estella away.

“Shit!” Enzo cursed, Emiliano sneaked out and escaped during the chaos of her struggles, her voice muffled amongst cries as she was wheeled off by deaf nurses.

“We need to get her back, damn bastard” I exclaimed.

We came out of the shadows, and Enzo grabbed my arm.

“Do the test tomorrow Ariana, I mean it, or Mateo finds out” he threatened.

I gulped hard as I felt a familiar aura around me, and then his footsteps followed.

“ Mateo finds out what? What the hell are you two talking about?”

My entire body froze in shock, I turned and my husband was standing behind us with a confused look.

“What test are you talking about?”