chapter 7

"Are you ready to go shopping, princess?" Marco asked me. I only groaned in response as I hate shopping. I know the boys are thinking you're a girl you should like shopping, but the truth is I despise it. I hate walking around the shops with aching feet and carrying bags.

"Ya, I guess, just let me grab my shoes and phone." I replied to oldie. Truth is, I know my wallet and spare cash is upstairs, and I need to grab them and maybe a knife as a precaution. No matter how many mafia men are around me, I need to have a weapon on me to feel truly safe.

I ran upstairs and grabbed my phone, wallet, cash, and most importantly, my shoes I also grabbed a bag to hold everything.

"Come on, sweetheart." Alessandro shouted up at me.

"Ya, I know I'm coming. Hold on." I shouted back. I then walk down the stairs to see Marco and Alessandro waiting by the door for me.

I was wondering where the others were, and I think Alessandro read my mind. "We will meet them there they are just gone."

We hopped into a black tinted SUV, and two more were trailing behind us. I knew it was their guards which eased my mind, knowing that they are here while I'm in an unfamiliar place.

As I was staring out the window, Alessandro kept asking me questions.

"Do you like the view?"

"Ya, it's beautiful." I answered mesmorised.

"Does it look much different from Spain?"

"I find the view in Spain more fascinating, but that could just be my biased opinion as I have lived there longer."

"What do you think of your other brothers so far?"

"Their alright."

"Just alright? Jesus tough crowd." He joked.

After an hour of Alessandro, Marco, and I talking, we finally pulled into the shopping centre. To say I was finally thinking my feelings mean something to this new "family" of mine but I also feel closer to those two even if I'm in denial and just want my friends I know they are moving I'll just have to suck it up for now.

We got out of the car, not before Alessandro opened my door for me. "Thank you," I muttered, honestly not knowing if he heard me or not. We started walking towards the mall when someone suddenly put their arm around me. I stopped and looked at the culprit Luca, my twin.

I took a deep breath and asked him as kindly as I could muster up. "Can you take your arm off of me?" He quickly pulled his arm away. I guess I scared him.

We continued walking towards the entrance when Alessandro and Marco walked up to me and stood by my side. Personal bodyguards, yey. Note the sarcasm in my voice. We walked into gucci. I was having a look around when I spotted the boys walking around with a trolley full of stuff. I decided to ignore it and continued to walk around looking at things. I spotted this lovely bag but walked away as I don't need it. I walked out of the shop and stood by the door waiting for them to walk out and tell me that we could go back to the house.

While I was waiting for them, my phone rang, looking at the caller ID I spot that it's my second in command. Answering the phone in Russian in case my family speaks Spanish.

“Эй, все в порядке?” (Hey, is everything okay?)

"Эм...босс, я просто хочу уточнить. Мы тоже переезжаем в Италию?" (Em...boss, I just want to clarify. Are we moving to Italy too?)

"Я бы предпочел, чтобы все были здесь, я уже купил здесь базу и дом. Диего и Райан переезжают сюда, и я бы хотел, чтобы вы были здесь и защищали их." (I would prefer to have everyone here, I already bought a base here and a house. Diego and Ryan are moving here and I would like you and the others here to protect them.)

"Ладно, босс. сторону?” (Okay, boss. Will we be aiming to get the Italians on our side?)

"Да, мы будем. Слушай, мне пора, я пообщаюсь с тобой позже." (Yes, we will be. Look I’ve too head I'll chat with you later.) I said the last part when I saw my brothers coming out of the shop.

Alessandro was the first person to spot me, and he walked over to me. "What are you doing out here?" he asked me.

"I'm sorry." I said. "I just needed to take a phone call."

"Come on, let's go, we want to spoil you." He replied.

"I don't need anything, can't we just go home?" I asked as I really hate shopping.

“Dio, questa donna sarà la mia morte.” He groaned in frustration. (God, this woman is going to be the death of me). "Let's just go, okay. I'll make a deal with you, you can smoke when you and I are on our own?"

"Done, let's go so." I huffed really needing a smoke. We walked over, to, where the others were hanging around waiting on us.

After about 3 more hours of shopping and 2 cars full to the brim with bags, Marco finally announced that we would get food here and then go home. My ankle is really killing me. I'm in so much pain. I thought it was just a sprain, but I think I actually broke it. I hope no one notices it even though I am kind of limping on it.

We walk over to this canteen looking place in the middle of the shopping mall. We all take a seat, and the boys are all arguing over what place they want to eat. Looking around, I spot many different fast food places. "Bambino , what would you like to eat?" Marco asks me softly. (Baby)

"Em..I'm not really hungry." I replied after looking around at the places to eat. I don't know what they could do to the food, and that scares me.

Marco, Alessandro, and Vincenzo walked away to get the food. I was sitting there minding my own business while Luca and Leonardo engaged in a conversation while Lorenzo just listened to them. Honestly, I don't know how he can listen to them they are talking well more like arguing over who is stronger.

The three musketeers returned with a shit ton of food. Everyone grabbed what they wanted while Alessandro sat beside me and handed me chips and chicken nuggets. I looked at him, puzzled as I didn't want anything to eat.

"Come on, mia piccola scimmietta, you need to eat." He leaned down and whispered I my ear. When I didn't budge, he took a chip and nugget and ate them. I think he realised I was hesitant to eat them, but him showing me they were okay to eat eased my mind. (My little monkey.)

I ate 2 chicken nuggets and a handful of chips before I was full. I offered them to Alessandro. "Come on, Isabella, at least eat another chicken nugget then we can head home." He asked hopefully but I see the worry in his eyes.

I tried my hardest to finish 1 more as he seemed disappointed in me, but I honestly felt like getting sick. I finished about half of it before I asked him again, but he said he didn't want it, so I offered it to Luca, and he took it. At least it's not going to waste.

As we were heading to the exit of this place, I tugged on Alessandro’s arm. "Hey, um, can I use the bathroom before we go home?"

"Ya sure, princess. It's just over there." He pointed to the corner where I spotted the sign leading me to the bathroom. "Take your time. I'll just tell the others to go home.  I'll be standing at the entrance in case you need anything."

I love how he shows he cares for me even if it's the little things. I walk over to the bathroom and do my business. As I was washing my hands these too whore looking girls walk in. I'm not shaming it's just that they are wearing absolutely nothing in a public space where there are kids around.

I go to leave the bathroom when one of them grabs my hair. "Not so fast slut. Stay away from the De Luca brothers, their mine." She has the audacity to grab me by the hair and spit in my face while her little minion records this little interaction.

I grab her hand that's currently grabbing my hair and twist it until it's on the verge of snapping at the elbow. "Listen here you peice of shit I." I got cut off my a punch in the face. "Peice of shit." The blond bimbo shouted in my face.

Punch after punch I landed on the two whores until they were laying on the ground soaked in blood. "You're lucky I promised not to kill anyone." I think nope I definitely smell piss.

I walked out of the bathroom and met with Alessandro. "Everyone is gone princess. So how about you have that smoke that I promised?'' It fells like he knows I'm overwhelmed from moving to my so called familys home in Italy, finding out my "mother" and foster dad died and just a different family in general. I like the way he keeps my feelings in account. Maybe my stay here won't be too bad.

Walking out to the car I took my pack of cigarettes out of my bag and lit one. "Can I have one?" I heard Alessandro ask me from beside me.

"Ya sure you are allowing me to have one, so I might as well share." I handed him one, glad he's not going all older brother on me.

We talked while smoking. I am pleased he shared this moment with me.

We arrived home. In the car me and Alessandro talked about what we like to do in our free time and I found out he's also a gym rat and also what our relatives are like not going to lie l am scared to meet them.

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