Emilia

chapter 80

"Noted" Antonio decided not to say anything else as he saw Alesandro was serious.

"If you ever hurt her, even if it's not severe. I'll put an end to the relationship. I expect you to treat her with respect, never push her into anything, treat her well." he warned.

Antonio nodded. He couldn't help a snarky response "as I said I won't hurt her, would you like to lecture me on consent and anything sexual next"

Alesandro had to hand it to him, he definitely knew his to respond but the problem was he didn't want to know what she got up to as long as she was okay with it.

"No sex. We're done here" he replied.

She was far to young for any of that in his opinion.

When they walked back out, he led him to the living room where Mason and Emilia were watching something.

"Finally. Are you okay?" Emilia said once she spotted him.

"Yeah of course" he replied although he was a little wary of Alesandro especially seeing how serious he was about the blow torch.

"I see you're here again" Mason commented.

"Yeah we actually want to tell you something" she said wanting to get it over with.

She was nervous and just as Alesandro was about to comfort her, he saw Antonio go to her and figured he'd observe.
He was happy when he saw how just holding her hand.
"What do you want to tell him" Damon stood at the doorway, he had just finished work and still in his three piece suit just without the jacket, he looked very intimidating, his shirt sleeves rolled up showing his tattoos.

"We're together" Emilia just said not wanting to drag it out further. It was out now, her eldest brothers knew.

"Okay. Hurt my lia and you're dead" Mason replied looking at the boy.

"I won't" he replied.

Mason nodded and turned to Emilia who was nervous. "Well as long as you don't replace me as your pranking partner" he whispered so only she could hear. They had both bonded a bit over their pranking schemes and he was well aware of the balloon prank her and Antonio pulled.
Knowing Mason was okay with it she smiled "absolutely not, are you ok with us" she said.

"Yeah I suppose I will approve" he said smiling.

"Damon?" Emilia questioned. He had been silently observing.

"Yes I approve, Antonio a word" he said giving his sister a smile.

"Are you sure the blow torch is hidden" Antonio mumbled, Alesandro was stood nearby so he heard and couldn't help but smile.

"Mason go with him" Alesandro sensed Antonio and Damon didn't get along so Mason would be a a good referee of sorts.

Out of the room, Damons smile dissapeared.
"That was purely for Emilia's benefit. I don't like you, you might treat my sister well but I don't like the dark streak you have"

"Hypercritical" Mason muttered.

"And you don't have one? She's probably safer around me then she is you. And frankly I don't care if you like me I'm Emilia's boyfriend and you don't get a say in who she dates"

"I love him" Mason was shocked at how he stood up to Damon.

"How dare you. She is safe with me. I have done everything I can to protect her from harm" Damon snapped. He had taken a bullet for her, he had just come back from a cancelled meeting to find his sister drowning and was the only one to realise.
But in a way he knew he had caused her harm too. He got angry occasionally, as the Mafia boss he almost couldn't protect her from a homeless man after the gunfire.