Page 67 of Pain and Possession

So. Fucking. Angry.

I catch her by the throat, walking her back until she's pressed against the brick wall of the alley. "What's going on between me, and the Riviera family started long before I met you. Don't try to play that martyr bullshit. If you don't fucking love me, if you don't fuckingwantme fine. Be a big girl and say that. Don't use a twenty-year-old turf war and a psychotic bitch as an excuse."

She scoffs, "You're a fucking dick."

"Whatever you want to call me, I'm yours. I'm not… good at this relationship shit. Probably never will be but for fucks sake I love-“ Her lips slam into mine, cutting me off as our teeth knock together. Her hands finding their way into my hair as I deepen the kiss. She tugs hard on my hair and swallows my groan. Kissing Olive feels like fucking redemption. By the time we pull away my cock is hardened and she's panting, her lips lightly swollen.

"I want to be your equal, but I don't want the choice. I don't need it, even if you gave it to me. I could never walk away from you." She looks mildly annoyed at herself for admitting it but that doesn't stop the smile that spreads across my face. She rolls her eyes as I pick her up, spinning her around before breaking out into a small giggle.

"Say it, out loud."

She takes a deep breath, "Vampire."

What?

She notices the confusion on my face, rolling her eyes yet again, "It's a movie, Twilight?" She waits for a response, when she doesn't get one she groans, "We need to have a movie night, you're painfully uncultured Noè."

"As much as I love that idea, this is hardly the fucking time for-“

She cuts me off leaning her forehead against my chest. "I love you too."

My heart skips a beat, the unfamiliar feeling of tears threatens to fill my eyes. I grab her head gently, tipping it back so that she has to look up at me, "Say it again."

"I'm in love with you Noè Arcuri."

Olive

My head is swimming, my heart fluttering in my chest as we walk down the sidewalk back to his SUV when a sports car pulls quickly to the curve. I grip Noè's arm tightly, adrenaline starts coursing through my veins.

"Doubt anyone tries to shoot me in my own car doll." He mutters casually. As soon as it leaves his mouth, the dark probably illegally tented window rolls down exposing a messy head of dirty blonde hair. Kurt smiles up at us, "Brought the car boss. That cunt-“

"The guests arrived early; Hock is dealing with them so he sent me." He corrects himself after glancing towards me. As if he didn't drop every conceivable curse word when I was gaming in the lounge that day. Noè curses under his breath.

"What's wrong?"

He doesn't answer me, taking a deep breath. "Meet us at Costa's, I want Rem and Liner on her tonight." I frown pulling out my phone, now it's my turn to curse under my breath. 12pm I'm supposed to be at work in half an hour.

On me?

"Sir, Olive." Kurt mutters flashing me a big smile that I can't help but to return, making a quiet grumble build in Noè's throat as he pulls away.

"I have no intention of being followed around my entire shift. What's going on?" I try and fail to control the anxious pitch to my voice. I decided this is what I want.Him.Despite all his flaws, I want this. Whatever comes with it. The fear, anxiety, the chance of losing him. It's all mine. It has been since that night.

Be a big girl Olive, show them he isn't making a mistake. You've handled far worse.

He opens my door ushering me in before leaning over, the smell of his skin sinking into mine while he buckles my seatbelt. I don't fight the warm tingling sensation deep in my stomach, in my heart. As he pulls back he pauses kissing me lightly, the restraint in his actions is clear. Telling me he wants more. Just like I do.He's trying to distract me, and it's working. I shake my head a little as if that's going to quell the ache between my legs.

Focus.

No sooner than he slides in I turn to face him the best I can, "What's going on?"

"I don't want you to worry about this part of my life doll. I'm handling it. You can be like mom and Charlotte, on the outside where it's safer."

I scoff at the idea of safety, at the fact that he thinks that's what I need. I've never been safer than I am when I'm with him, "Yet another decision you're making for me." His knuckles whiten as he grips the wheel.

"I want you safe. You hate my world, it only seemed natural you'd want to turn a blind eye to that aspect of my life doll."

I shake my head, "Well I don't. Do I wish I could've fallen for a sweet pharmacist with a goldendoodle and a 401k yeah, but I fell for you. I want everything that comes with that. I'll adjust."

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