Chapter 25: 𝑋𝑋𝐼𝐼𝐼

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Jason stared down at his phone with so much adoration swirling in his eyes. He smiled at the picture he sneakily took of Lily yesterday as his thumb caressed the screen as if he was touching her in real life.

It was a picture of her smiling at a little boy as she handed him a red rose while the kid shyly tried to hide his smile.

She was a perfect girl and she would be a perfect mother. Her lovely and kind personality radiates so much comfort and that's why everyone feels at ease around her, especially kids.

The car halted in its place as the driver announced that they had arrived at their destination. Jason had few scams to deal with before he could finally go to his Fiore.

She's his first thought when he wakes up and definitely the last one before sleep.

"We get the money and get out, if they don't give it to us or try any move shoot them right between their eyes, got it?" Jason ordered the two guys that were with him.

He was in no mood to play around with stupid morons that get themselves in huge debt and don't pay back. If you can't pay, why do you take money in the first place?

One of Jason's men knocked on the door as Jason stood behind him with his gun loaded in his hand, while the other guy was ordering to go from the back.

The idiots in debt were inside for sure, his men kept tabs on them, but they're tryna get away from him by pretending they're not home. What a joke they are, don't they know no one can hide from the Kings.

"Break it" Jason ordered.

Within a few seconds the door flew off its hinge and slammed against the floor. The other guy that came with them appeared from the kitchen as he managed to get in easily.

"You go search upstairs and you go down to the basement. Bring them to me" Jason gave orders as he went to sit at the couch.

Looking down at the dirty worn out furniture, he changed his mind and grabbed a wooden chair. His head laid on the back of the chair with his eyes closed. He fixed his seating by raising his hip slightly and moving forward a bit.

His legs were spreaded apart as he rested the hand with gun on his thigh and waited for his men to get the rats out of their hiding spot.

A loud bang sounded through the house that got Jason opening his eyes in annoyance. The guy that was upstairs rushed to the basement and Jason smirked devilish-ly.

The rats fell into the trap.

A minute later his men appeared holding two guys forcely and pushed them towards the ground right in front of Jason's boots.

"Where's my money?" Jason got the point instantly.

"We don't have it, please give us just one more week" One of the rats said.

He was bald and disgusting with his oily looking skin and his beard that needed to be trimmed badly. Well that doesn't matter, he won't need it where he'll be going.

"We gave you more time than you deserve, your time in this world has come to an end."

"No, please I beg you please let us live, I swear we will get you double your morning by next week" The other rat who was a carbon copy of his friend, but a bit taller and with buzz cut hair said.

"And how are you going to do that?"

"We got a few girls, we're going to sell them in an auction and we'll get you your money I swear" the bald guy pleaded.

Hearing those words Jason's anger skyrocketed. He slowly leaned forward like a predator ready to attack his prey. His anger was radiating off of him as he placed the tip of his gun on the bald rat mouth warningly.

"See I was planning on killing you quickly by placing a bullet inside your brains, but after your filthy mouth blabbered I will make you die slowly and painfully. Kidnapping girls and selling them for your own benefits and to close your debts doesn't sit right with me. There's one thing I hate more than people who take my money, it's rats like you who do human trafficking and rape other innocents lives"

With small motion of his gun his two men stepped forward to escort the fuckers to their warehouse. They're gonna die painfully and slowly after they confess about their messed up plans.

When he mentioned those girls being sold his mind went to Lily and imagined her in their place. He was fuming within seconds and he was ready to burn the whole house with the rats inside of it.

The guy with a buzz cut hair headbutted the guy holding him and grabbed a vase smashing it into Jason's head. Blood trickled down from his eyebrows and the corner of his lips.

Wrong move. Jason's men managed to control the two rats, but if Jason was pissed he's now definitely  livid. A very dark smirk lit up his face as his thumb ran across his lips wiping away the trail of blood.

Jason stared down at his bloody fingertip and with a swift movement he raised up his gun and shot the fucker in his hips dangerously close to his private area.

The guy screamed in pain as his legs gave up on him, but Jason's man held him up and dragged him outside with the others behind him.

"Take them back to the basement and let one of my brothers deal with them, I have other stuff to do."

"Yes sir, will you not be going back with us, sir?"

"No, I will be going on my own"

"Yes, sir"

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A knock echoed through Lily's dark room, startling her. Lily was laying in bed with her lights off as she tried to sleep, but a certain someone was on her mind. What scared her more is that the sound was coming from her window.

Tonight was one of those nights that were too dark with no moonlight in sight. She hesitantly and quietly got out of her bed and headed towards the window.

Despite Lily being quiet, Jason was able to hear her soft feet pattering on the floor.

"Open up for me, Fiore"

"Jason?" Lily opened the window confused as to why Jason would come at this time from her window.

Of course he can come whenever he wants, but him using the window instead of the door was weird, especially now that her parents know about them.

Since it was too dark Lily didn't notice Jason's bloody face until she turned the bedside's lights on. The second she turned around and caught the sight of his face Lily gasped and rushed towards him.

She held his head between her hands and tilted it right and left to see the damage. Her heart tugged painfully at the sight and if she ever catches who did this she will kill them herself.

"What the hell happened, Jasey"

"It's nothing, some motherfucker hit me with a vase. Don't worry I already dealt with him"

"You killed him?"

"No" Lily sighed in relief, she didn't want Jason walking around like a murderer.

"Not yet" Jason whispered under his breath so that Lily wouldn't hear him.

"Let me clean it up"

"It's fine, bambina. I'll just wash my face"

"No. You need to clean the cuts or else it will get infected"

"I will go tom-"

Lily raised her hands to stop him from arguing then headed towards her bathroom to get the first aid kit. Jason's lips were still parted as he watched Lily walk away from him. He chuckled in disbelief at his little flower and shook his head in disbelief.

Only she can shut him up that rudely, thinking about it she did tell him to shut up many times. At first he would warn her not to shush him up, but now he doesn't give a shit.

Anything for his princess.

Lily called Jason and made him sit on the edge of her tub whilst she cleaned his cuts.

"Don't worry I literally just cleaned my toilet"

"Mhm you're such good girl aren't you"

Lily's breath got caught in her throat as her hands froze over the cuts. She looked at Jason's eyes only to find them already watching her with so many emotions clouding them.

Her breath hitched even more if possible and bit her bottom lip in shyness. Jason's eyes were quick to catch the movement and he gulped.

Jason wrapped his arm around Lily's back and tugged her closer towards him which resulted in her falling into his lap.

Jason's warm breath hit her neck before he grabbed her chin and pulled it closer to his face.

"Tu Fiore, sarai la mia morte" (You Flower, you're going to be the death of me).

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(A/N): Hey lovelies!

I don't speak Italian and I'm sure I've kinda wrote the sentence wrong, so if anyone here speaks Italian please correct me :)

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