Mafia King

F O R T Y - O N E. The Gift

Layla

Rolling over seeing Arturo still fast asleep smiling trying my best not to wake him up as I get out the bed freezing hearing him groan as the bed move some "Phew" whispering seeing he didn't wake up see last night we kind of eavesdropped on their poker game lastnight the name Angelo really got people heated we heard bits and pieces that he's sick and he's after Aurora which isn't smart on his behalf because us three women will shoot his ass down while the guys can finish him off, sighing looking at my phone today is going to be hard on me it's my dad birthday tears run down my cheeks "Miss you" whispering closing my eyes trying to remember his laugh before I lost him and my mom soft sobs escape my lips shaking my head damn it I gotta pull myself together before I end up waking up Arturo because of my crying.

Feeling a hand land on my shoulder turning to see Arturo looking at me "Come here" he says opening up hes arms for me it's in an instant I curl up next to me he wraps hes arms around me slowly rubbing my arms an back sniffing trying my hardest not to let's my tears excape my eyes but they fall right on to hes chest "Shh" he coos in my ear rocking me back and forth slowly trying to calm me down which it is helping because I would be a total mess right now I'm thankful for him being here holding me kinda reminds me of years ago, regaining control of myself looking up at him seeing him smiling at me causes me to crack a little smile back at him before he kisses me which makes me forget about it for a moment swear he's got that kind of effect on me always has pulling away from the kiss seeing him smirking shaking my head I should have known better but then again he's trying to make me smile an feel better playful slapping he's chest he pretends to act like it hurt biting the inside of my cheek trying my hardest not to laugh at his facial expression but my attempt fails horribly as laughter feels the room replacing the depressing are that was the lingering in the room.

"Angel now tell me, why were you crying? Did I do something? If I did you need to tell me so I can fix me. You know Angel I would never..." He starts to say but press my lips on his just to shut him up for a moment.

" Arturo you did nothing wrong, if you did I wouldn't be in the room with you. Especially crying on your chest, today is my dad's birthday.... I was trying to remember how he's laugh sounded but it didn't work... Only made me cry because it was muffled, I'm sorry I'm a mess at times so... This Angel as you call me is fallen..." Saying holding back tears that are threatening to come out while he leans hes head on mine.

"Angel it's okay, your not a mess in my eyes and if anyone says different I'll handle them myself. Its okay I have the same problem when its my father's birthday , it's not easy but I try my hardest to remember just little things about him. But you know what you maybe fallen but your my fallen Angel and I wouldn't want anyone else, we have each other and that's all that matters"He says before kissing my lips as my heart flutters like wings on a butterfly.