We walked out if the restaurant a bit tipsy. At least I was a little tipsy. They had the best freaking wine EVER, I'm not even kinding. It was so sweet but still had bitterness, kinda like chocolate. Except it wasn't chocolate it was wine.

"You sure you're okay?" Zachary asked for the millionth time. "Yep yep yep!" I chirped happily skipping forward. "Okay..." He responded unsure of my behavior. "Come on slowpoke!" I grabbed his hand and pulled him forward.

"Where are we going?" I myself didn't know. "Wherever the wind takes us!" With that said we began to walk faster. "It's Zachary Ruso! Get him!" Some cops came out of nowhere and went after us.

Following my immediate response I ran with him in tow. We already had a head start since they were a good hundred feet behind us, also most of these guys are in there forties anyway.

"This way." Zachary then turned the tables and began to drag me behind him. I could tell that he was purposely going slow to help me out. My stamina was running low, I was out if breath, and my legs hurt. I couldn't run any longer.

"Z-Zachary! I-I can't!" He sighed and dragged us into the nearest alleyway. He backed me up against the wall and quietly whispered, "You're gonna kill me later." Before I could respond or even question him his lips covered mine. I tried to fight away but he was too strong.

"If you...keep fighting... they'll find... out." With that I slowly stopped fighting and gave in. To be honest it felt weird. My stomach was doing flips and my mind felt a little fuzzy. I didn't know how to feel about this, or anything to be honest.

Angela. He still loves her. The hinted sadness in his voice when he said her name, the sadness that his mom had, even Sam. I can't replace her, I shouldn't have gone through the alleys. I shouldn't have met him or anyone else. I shouldn't have run from my problems.

"This way!" The men passed us at a rather slow speed and made there way around the corner. Zachary let me go as I sighed in relief. Before he could step away any further he came back to me. "Let me!" He covered my mouth with his hand signaling me to be quiet with his hand.

He looked around the tower of boxes next to us and watched something. Catching my interest I leaned forward and almost screamed at the sight. My parents are here! And the Rodriguez group facing them.

"How dare you date her without acceptance from either family!" Father roared at the boy in front of him. "Because, I really like her, no... I love her." Rodrego? Who does he love? Better question, who can stand him long enough to go on a date?

"Sofia! I saw more potential in you, but this! This is madness!" Sofia, no. She wouldn't date him. She shared in my hatred if him. "You're right this is madness. You wanted Laurel to date him, as if she would, so I would be the second best choice." Sofia spoke up taking her spot next to Rodrego.

Growling father took out his gun. "No." I whispered quietly turning away from the scene. "Put your gun down Louis." Mr. Rodriguez stated and by the sound of it took out his gun too. "Laurel." The soft whisper made me look up and further away from it all. "Yes?" I asked quietly heartbroken by it all.

He opened his arms out to me. At the moment I couldn't deny free comfort and dived right in. I didn't cry but I did hold on for dear life. "Let's go. You don't need to be apart of all this." I nodded as he guided us quietly away from the fighting people.

Before long we made it back to the building and everyone was questioning us about where we went and yadda yadda. "So Laurel, how was the kiss." Tom asked out of nowhere. "I don't know what you're talking about." Though I was a good liar I couldn't help the blush that came to my cheeks.

"Sure, but your blush says it all." He stated. By this point everyone was messing with me. Even that little shrimp Sam. I was ready to blow. "Leave her be. Last I checked you people have no room to speak. Paying drunk women to get kisses." Zachary popped up leaving everyone but Tom upset.

"Annnd, we don't force them, they gladly agree. Did you agree to the kiss Laurel?" Tom looked at me expecting an answer. "Well, um, I mean at first no but then, I guess yes, but... I don't know." I looked down ashamed. "Don't tell me." Tom looked at me before looking back to Zachary.

"Boss, your in trouble." He said patting my back. "Why?" A confused Zachary took Tom's hand off of me. "You took the girl's first kiss. Tsk." With that the smart alec male walked away to another room.

I wanted to cry. It was true, but at the same time how can I own up to that? I'm twenty six for goodness sake and here I am, getting picked on for having my first kiss. "Laurel. Please look at me." I looked up hesitantly and slowly. "It's okay if it's your first kiss." I nodded looking back down.

A sudden warmth on my cheek made me look up again. "Cause I'm gonna have all the rest of them too." Yet again my stomach did flips at that statement. His hand slowly caressed my cheek making small circles. Never in my life have I felt so loved, so cared for.

10 years ago...

Only once when I was sixteen. On a day I can never forget. It was just some random low ranking guy from another mafia trying to take me away. At first he had no chance, then before I knew it he over powered me and tried to take me away.

When there was a gun to my head I thought it was over. When a gunshot rang out I thought it was the end. When the man fell down dead, I knew I was safe. A part of me felt bad though, I knew he didn't want to hurt me, he was forced to and he lost his life for it too.

The moment I was free I lost all strength. I fell to my knees on the hard brick. I got a few scrapes and bruises from it, I could care less. I wanted to just curl up in a ball and roll away somewhere safe.

Somewhere safe. No such thing. You may be safe from natural disasters, stock market crashes, but never from the world. Nature isn't the problem. Neither is the government or the economy. No those are only minor things. The biggest problem is other people.

You could be in an Utopia. But as long as there are other people in the world you can't be safe. I learned that. As I was thinking though I hardly noticed the arms that were around me hugging me. Father. Never had he hugged me so lovingly, so tenderly.

Never again did he try to do so. I was only his child. Only his heir. Only this thing that he has to take care of. I was like gum stuck to his shoe. He walked around with me because he couldn't get rid of me. Eventually though he will find a new pair of shoes. And I will only be known in past tense, I will only be known as the thing that was his so called child.

Back to present time...

"Why?" I quietly asked looking back down. "What do you mean?" He asked pulling me closer. "Why do you care? Why do you even pay attention to me? Just... why?"

He pondered for a moment before lifting my chin. "Because, your amazing. Your pretty, no beautiful. Your laugh and smile make me melt on the inside. When you get angry, it's almost cute. Though I want to quickly make you happy, I also want to mess around and make you even more angry. I pay attention to you because I don't see how anyone could pay attention to anyone else. The way you speak sounds like a lullaby that I could listen to all day. Why? You ask. Why not? Is what I ask."

I almost cried. Noone has ever said anything like that to me. Without my knowledge a tear escaped and flowed down my cheek. Before I could even wipe it away, Zachary's other hand wiped it away gently and smoothly as if handling something fragile.

"B-but what a-about-" he looked at me with eyes filled with live and kindness. "No buts. I want you to promise me now that you will never ask any buts again." He held out his pinkie and I did the same. We linked them together and made our promise. While doing so I made a promise to myself, I will never, ever hurt these people, these wonderful people.

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Sup peepz!

I know everyone is jumping down my thoat. They kissed omg they kissed!

Anyway I have a confesion. Back a chappie or two ago I called these men the sinister six. When I was typing I almost put the sexy six. Thought that I'd tell you. It was funny to me.

I'd like to tell you guys to go back and read every chappie because it annoys me that some have 10 reads while others have 31. I don't like that.

Anyway ya'll know the drill...

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