Reputation: Seen Differently (Book #1)

• Part 30 • ~ "Hempstead!"

"Then you should've shot him. I can't always be responsible for taking all the hits Kate. Either way, he won't be around soon, I have someone willing to take care of him."

I walk away from her and go to my locker taking out my books and closing walking to math class.

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It was lunch and I was in the library, answering text from Silas. Apparently neither my grandfather or my uncle approved of me staying the night with Greco.

Silas was trying to convince me to stay away from Dante until my uncle had a conversation with him, they also didn't like the idea of me taking over a third Mafia. Apparently I was unfit for it, unfit to handle all the work. Someone takes a seat on the floor right next to me and I look up to see Luca. I close my phone and raise an eyebrow at him.

"Hey, love."

"Don't. We're over." I remind him

"I don't think we are. You know you miss me." He says with cockiness.

"Luca, what the hell do you want from me? Just accept the fact that I broke up with you. I don't need the stress from a relationship right now."

"Then why did you agree to date me? If you didn't want a relationship then you should've of told me to fuck off. But instead you said yes, instead you slept with me or did that mean nothing to? Did you forget about that? You're going around with Greco now and what about me?"

"Greco doesn't have to do with this. You don't even know him. I just can't be with you Luca, please understand that. We can be frie-"

"Please don't fucking finish that sentence. I want to be more than just your friend."

"I don't trust myself to be in a relationship. In the end I'll fuck it over like I did with Liam."

He doesn't say anything else, instead he cups my face and pulls me close. Smashing his lips in mine. I wrap my arms around his neck and his arms roam my body before he maintains them on my waist. He lifts me and my legs go over on each side of him and I end up straddling him. I didn't want to be kissing him, but my body craved his touch. My hands reach up and I grip his hair, twisting it in between my fingers. He bites my bottom lip and I moan softly. He chuckles and pulls away staring at me.

"You're so beautiful. Please, Alessia, just one more chance. You don't have to be insecure when you're around me, I'll love you for being you, you can trust me."

I wanted to go back to him, I really did. I wanted to be with him at all times, to feel loved by him but I was also afraid of what people around us might do to try and separate us.

"Before we try again, you need to promise me something."

"Anything, love."

"Promise me that anything someone does or says won't separate us. That you won't leave me based on rumors."

His hand reaches up to my face as his thumb runs across my bottom lip.

"I promise. But you have to promise me that there will be no more lies between us. That whenever you feel insecure or agitated that you'll come to me and let me handle everything for you. What I'm saying is no more secrets between us. Promise me."

That was a huge promise. One that would be difficult to keep, but if that reassures him then I'm willing to promise.

"I promise." I tell him.

He smiles and kisses me one last time. I get off his lap and he lays his head in my legs as I run my fingers through his hair strands. His eyes close and he slightly drifts off as I start reading some book.