Taming the mafia Lord's heart

t night began flooding in and my face starts to heat up. The bed was soft and comfort

so handsome in his sleep, his features were calm showing a vulnerable side of

ped me, he placed his hand at my back and pulled me closer. As Lorenzo pulled me close, I could feel my hear

rmured, his voice low and serious. "It was just a one-night thing, nothing more." My heart dropped. All my hopes and expe

ait what" I asked, sitting up. "What do you mean? So you're

ing on my shirt to cover up. "Lorenzo! I'm talking to you." I walked up to h

to him. Lorenzo finished buttoning up his shirt and stared at me

nd phones. "You're not the first to end up in my bed and I'm pretty sure you won't be the last so suck it up and stop being such a crybaby about

lightly, fighting back the tears that were threatening to come. I slumped down o

y sure you won't be the last." Those words echoed in my

up and began to get dressed. I couldn't believe I thought I meant something to Lorenzo. I should

walked to the bathroom and freshened up. Looking at the mirror I saw myself. A broken shell of myself. I turned on the tap and was

ostel was a calm one. Declan sang quietly along to the song playing on the radio while I was thinking of Lorenzo and what

and smiled weakly. I didn't know how to tell her about Lorenzo. She sighed and looked at me in an understanding manner.

ole from the club. Tears were threatening to fall again but I closed my eyes pushing it back in

thering you, you can tell me. I hope you know that". I tri

ong, she knew what it felt like. "Mariana, you can tell me anything. I'm here for you," she said, placing a hand on my shoulder. I knew I could

stroking my hair. I felt a sense of relief as I finally let out all I have been holding

e that, I'm usually not like tha

ottled up, it hurts a whole lot more when you do" Janet said, smiling at me. "Buuut...." She began, smil

giggling. She jus

d you've already had him. I've been here for years and all I could ever do was stare and daydream"

witch" She started to tickle me.

" I screamed, trying to hold back my

all the tickling. Finally, we both collapsed on the bed, catching our breath. "Wow,

t loose and have some fun."

lips, but I shook myself out of my reverie. I couldn't get attached to Lorenzo, it was just a fling, nothing more, nothing less. But I couldn't get rid of the nagging feeli

e. "Hey, get up. Don't forget we're on cleani

we don't want to get into trouble with Margot." Janet said, standing up and stretching. I follow

before. The feel of his lips on mine, the way his arms wrapped around me, the way he made me feel like the only person in the w

r head at? S

ar you clearly."I

e's your head at, you've been on this

'm sorry, I was just lost in thought," I apologized, not

her heel and walking away. I sighed, knowing that the rest of my shift was going to be

usual. I hardly had time to catch my

ot and an order of calamari," I heard Samantha yell over the crowd. I grabbed the order pad and scribble

, let me just grab the wine," he said, rushing over to the fridge. I watched him

adrenaline rushing through me, I tried to stay calm and focused. I made it to table 12, and took a deep breath before I appro

n place, my breath caught in my throat. I couldn'

myself to snap out of it. Lorenzo breaks away from the gaz

g at something Lorenzo said, and he was smiling at her. I felt a pang of jealo

dn't. I tossed and turned, unable to get the image of Lorenzo and that woman out of my mind. But no matter how much I tried it was no use. I