Chapter 54 - Yours, Daddy.

RUSSO EL MASSIMO

I walked into the room with a bathrobe I didn't bother tying on me. My hair was wet and I had a towel around my neck as I looked towards the sleeping beauty on my bed.

"Sunshine" I called as I got to her but she only gave me a tired grumble.

"Who is the one who said she would never get tired?" I asked, my lips curling up in a smirk as I reached for her arm, touching it gently.

"I... I am human" she whispered and I laughed.

She turned to face me, a cute pout of annoyance on her face.

"How can you still be so strong after last night?" She groaned.

"Well, thinking about today gives me back the strength I need"

"Today? What's going to happen today?" She asked, her eyes lighting up.

"Hmm... You will see soon, Sunshine."

"Russo..." She called my name, the look on her face getting a bit more serious.

"Yes, Cara?" I bent over to her face level as she sat up on the bed.

"We won't end this after the trip, right?" She asked.

"I already gave you my word. I am a man of my word..." I reached my hands into her hair and gently played with it.

"Really? You didn't just tell me that last night to calm me down?" She asked.

"Going on after this trip isn't the best thing for us but fuck the best things of the world. I don't think I can so much do without you anyways" I replied her and she smiled at me. One of those bright smiles.

I ruffled her hair as I pulled away from her. My phone chose the exact moment to ring and I looked over the phone, wondering who was on the call.

I had specifically asked that I should not be disturbed except it was completely needed.

I walked over to where the phone laid and picked it up. It was my right-hand man, Matteo calling.

I picked the call and lifted it to my ear, moving further away from Rosaline.

"This'd better be important" I gritted out.

"Boss, there has been a quite a number of emails and messages, requesting for your presence" he replied.

"Pertaining what?" I sent a hand through my still wet hair.

"Rio, son of Giovanni."

"Oh, I see. This is about the bastard" I relaxed a bit more.

"Yes boss."

"How many emails so far? From how many people?"

"22 emails so far, boss. 17 different cartels. Giovanni is having everyone appeal to you to spare his son."

"An appeal that definitely won't work" I remarked.

"Boss, I think the situation might get a little bit out of hand with 17 cartel bosses on it." Matteo pointed out.

"How many can we wave off at the moment?"

"We can wave about eleven of them off easily but there will be six more. They want a meeting with you, boss."

I held back a groan and looked back at Rosaline who was staring at me.

"Did they choose a time for the meeting?" I asked.

"No, boss. A few did say that they would appreciate it being today or tomorrow but time will be specified by you."

"8pm tonight at my home."

"Yes, boss."

I ended the call and immediately I ended it, Rosaline spoke up.

"What was the call about?" She asked.

"You are leaving?" She asked again before I could reply her first question.

"Yes"

I saw her face fall instantly but she masked up with a smile the next minute.

"Well, I guess this trip was just bound to be over. I will pack up and return with you."

"No, Sunshine." I dropped my phone on the bedside table and held her shoulders.

"I will be back by tomorrow morning. I will be on my way back immediately I am done with the meeting."

"Really?" She asked and I cupped her face.

"I don't remember lying to you often, Caramia"

"Then I will be waiting for you to be back tomorrow morning. I think my pussy could actually use the rest." She giggled and I pulled at her cheeks.

"Don't miss me too much" I teased her.

"Miss you? Never." she grumbled.

"Never... That's such a bold word"

"A bold word? Because I told you I didn't want us being over?" She asked and then folded her arms.

"Well, I remember very well that someone, yesterday was holding me tightly and telling me he was close to getting obsessed with me. So you can't tell me you won't miss me too" she grumbled the words out.

"I didn't say I won't miss you."

She froze slightly and looked at my face for a few seconds, her cheeks reddening slightly before she looked away.

I pulled her face close to me and kissed her reddening cheeks.

I planted soft kisses on her cheeks all the way towards her ear.

"I will miss you, Caramia" I whispered into her ear and I could almost hear the beating of her heart right then.

"Just... Just go so you can be back early" she attempted to shove me away as I laughed.

"You are fucking beautiful when you blush" I caressed her cheeks.

"Who is blushing? I... I am not" she stuttered and I felt my heart beat.

Fuck this!

Why was she so, so fucking cute?

AUTHOR'S POV

Rick plopped back down into the car seat with a sigh. He dropped a bag on the passenger seat and looked at it.

He had gotten Rosaline a gift, wanting to amend their relationship a bit more before her birthday but he had been told that she wasn't home and at work, he had been told that she was on a break. He could not stand the way their relationship was deteriorating after his confession.

But something told him that the deterioration wasn't just because of his confession, it was because of that mystery man that she was going around with. That man, whoever he was, was taking up all her time so much that Rosaline had no time to meet up with him and her other friends.

Rick hoped that she would at least be with him on her birthday. They had always celebrated together for years now and he couldn't stand the mere thought of this year being different.

He scrolled on his phone, going to call Rosaline to ask about where she was at the moment. He was about to dial the contact when his phone rang.

It was Dark Caster, his uncle. He took in a deep breath before picking up the coal.

"Hello sir"

"Rick, you are delaying things. You know that, right? You still don't have anything to report to me?" He asked.

"I am sorry, there's nothing yet but there will be something very soon. I am making my plans already and I just need a little more time for it to fall in place. I will find out exciting news in no time" Rick replied, hoping Dark Caster would believe him.

"I hope so." Dark Caster said after a while of silence.

"I will be expecting something good from you."

"Definitely" he pressed his lips into a thin line and ended the call.

Rick gripped the phone tightly in his hand. He couldn't let Rosaline slip out of his hands at this moment, she was his channel to Russo El Massimo.

"Rosaline, you have to lead me to some information. You just have to. I can't disappoint uncle, I need to bring Russo El Massimo down."