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Marcellus's pov.
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So, I can't see out of my left eye, my right ear is bleeding, my arm is dislocated from my left shoulder, my right knuckles are numb, my right knee is turning blue but was purple three days ago, and I can somehow still feel the throbbing pain in my right ankle, well at least he didn't chain me up this time around.

"Get him treated" was the last thing I heard before passing out. That was a week and four days ago, his nurses were shocked I woke up and nearly killed me when I tried to stand up.

"I hate you, you know that?" Blade said walking into the room I'm currently held captive in.

"Tell me something I don't know" I said with an eye roll making him chuckle and take a sip of what I'm assuming is whiskey

"Something you don't know ey?" Blade asked himself
"That I respect you, I bet you don't know that"

"I don't have time for your jokes Blade" I said then tried standing up
"Let's continue with my punishment"

"Your punishment finished last week when you stood there, unconscious for exactly 30 seconds then fell over" he said before lighting his cig.

"Your reason for leaving the mafia is something I'll never understand, love and family? Who says that?" he said then chuckled
"But you stuck with your word from day one and for that, I respect you Marcellus"

"I can't say the same to you" I said making him deadass laugh while I stared at him confused

"Have a drink with me" he said handing me a drink

"You can't kill me" I said making him roll his eyes

"It's not poisoned" he said while I raised an eyebrow. He emptied the glass in the trash then poured the whiskey in front of me, I however took the glass he was drinking out of. We sat in complete silence and drank our drinks, I don't know where his head was but mine was already on the flight back home.

"Want to know the real reason I hate you?" he said making raise an eyebrow

"What?" I asked ready to leave

"Jealousy, I'm envious of the type of man you are and the type of man you want to be" he said then gulped down the rest of his drink
"You've got guts kid..."

"I'm older than y..."

"...and you've got a man that would die for you if you asked him to. No matter how strong the bond is between a Don and their second in command, without unbreakable trust, there will always be the risk of betrayal in the air" he said then stood up
"I'm done with my punishment, I would tell you to stay here and heal but I know you'll be gone by the time I drive away. See you around asshole"

"You're the only asshole in this room" I said making him chuckle while I cracked a smile

"I heard kids are tiny devils" he said then opened the door
"I wish you hell"

"Fuck off" I said with a chuckle as he waved and left.

I'm done.
I'm finally done with my punishments, I'm finally stepping down, and I'm finally out.
I'm out.

I couldn't stop the tears that left my eyes even if I wanted to. I can finally start over, buy a house with Tavius and move out of our apartment. I can finally have something permanent and be a stay-at-home dad while my husband works his ass off, too bad I can't cook though. I yanked everything that was connected to me out and tested whether or not I can stand. After realizing I need a walker, I got dressed in my own clothes and walts my way out of there.