Caught In The Middle

I actually have a man!

MARCUS’S POV

After I took Sabina home, I headed to the factory where I was meeting with some of my men; the call I had received had been very disturbing not to mention worrying. Leo had just found out that one of our girls had escaped, with the help of one of the guards and not only that, the guard had tried to steal some of the drugs that were meant to be packaged and shipped off with the girls.

Who the f**k did he think he was? Did he really think he could get away and I wouldn’t find out.

He had clearly underestimated how quick my men would act upon realising the girl had escaped he also seemed to be clueless about the Cameras that were literally in every corner, passage and room in the factory. This factory had zero privacy, not that anyone needed privacy in my factory, and here everything they did was my business, even going to the toilet.

“There are two things I hate more than losing money and being disrespected. Number one, is being disturbed when I am busy with a lady especially if the lady is a very special one, number two is being underestimated because I am young. I mean guys haven’t I shown these people just how ruthless I can be? And yet they still insist on trying and attempting to pull every evil atom in me” I said as I looked around at all the men who were surrounding me and the traitor. 

Looking down at him as he lay in his own pull of blood and the injuries he had sustained I just wanted to put him out of his misery but I also wanted to torture him some more.

“Aaron, make me a cup of coffee, and make sure it’s very hot” I commanded the youngest of my men who served as an errand boy and his eyes widened as if he couldn’t understand the language I was speaking.

“Today please” I said snapping my fingers and he ran out. While he was making the coffee I lit my cigar and pulled a long drag, cigars always calmed me down. After a few more drags I squatted down to the motherfucker so that we were on the same level and put out the cigar at the back of his knee, then Aaron handed me the cup of coffee, it was so hot that even holding the cup was hard.

“Damn that’s hot, you sure make a good cup of coffee” I said pouring the contents of the cup and emptying them at the back of the same knee that I had burnt and the man wailed and cried like a baby that had been dropped.

“Let this be a lesson to all of you” I said pulling out my gold revolver and pointing it at every single one of them. They all moved back in fear, I was famous for shooting people for the pettiest reasons.

“I do not appreciate traitors or betrayal, and most importantly do not, I repeat do not do anything that might disturb my quality time with my lady, that is an offense punishable by death” and with those last words I pulled the trigger and shot him point blank and his blood splattered all over my shoes.

SABINA’S POV

“So how did your date go?’ asked a very curious Arianna on the other end of the phone.

After I got home I had made it a point to call her and thank her for covering up for me, despite Marcus claiming to pull some strings to get her to work late, she knocked off early. Arianna made sure to tell her that we were studying and that my phone was flat.

“It wasn’t a date” I said as the day’s events flashed in my memory

“Whatever you want to call it, but how was it?’ she demanded and I sighed and threw myself on my bed

“It was amazing, Marcus is the sweetest guy I have ever met” I said 

“Am glad that you had a great time and didn’t get yourself killed, so are you two like an item now?” she asked

“What is with all the questions Mrs Officer, but anyway to answer your overly curious and interrogative questions, yes we are” I said as I blushed

“Did you kiss?” she asked again

“Yes we did but can you believe that he wouldn’t kiss me until I gave him permission to?” I said still in disbelief

“Wow...who knew THE Marcus Pressler was such a gentleman” she said in amazement

“I know right, but he is and he said he will never force me to do anything unless I give him permission to do it” I said, still stuck in dream land.

“Oh really” she asked in disbelief

“Yes, he is just perfect” I said

“Hold your horses, don’t forget he is still the deadliest man in the country and am sure your overprotective mum won’t bless that marriage” she mocked

“Very funny, but I just want to enjoy this. For once in my life i feel like I have purpose he made me so happy today” I said getting up from my bed and dancing around like I was in a scene from the sound of music.

“Ok Mrs Pressler, I am genuinely happy for you babe” she said 

“Thank you, anyways got to go I need to get some sleep although I’m not sure that will be possible tonight” I said biting my lip.

“Well I know I will be snoozing the night away, but happy insomnia to you lovebird” she said and hung up before I could even think of a comeback.

After she hung up the phone I took off my morning gown and tucked myself into bed, I hadn’t slept this happy since my father had died and he used to tuck me in.   

I missed my dad, but I knew that he wouldn’t approve of me being with such a dangerous man. Speaking of which, I wondered why his mood suddenly changed after he got that call. He went from extremely happy to not even being able to look me in the eye. He was silent the whole way and I could see by the throbbing vein on his forehead that whatever that call he had received was about it must have been something that wasn’t pleasant. He had been grumpy all the way although he did make an effort to at least look happy when he dropped me off at home. I asked that he drops me at Arianna’s place but he wouldn’t have it, thank goodness no one could see inside his car from outside otherwise my mum would have seen him and my happiness would’ve been short lived.

But I did wonder, was this the way my life was going to be from now on?

The next morning I woke up to a text from Marcus telling me that he would be picking me up for school. Of course I tried to declined his generous offer but he wouldn’t take no for an answer stating that it was his duty as my man to pick me up.

I actually had a man...

So I quickly got dressed and then went to the living room to wait for him to let me know he was outside. I had made sure to emphasize that he was by no chance allowed to knock on my door and that I would come out once he texted me, and to my relief he agreed to that, after a few minutes of waiting he was outside. Lucky for me my mother was still asleep because of all the late nights she had been working. I took my back pack and ran out the door to Marcus’ car. He was standing outside dressed in his usual formal outfit and leaning on his car lazily.

“Good morning beautiful” he said as I reached him and he opened the door, I just wanted him to start the car so that I could get out of here. I couldn’t risk being seen with him no matter how much I loved him.

“Hey... how are you?” I greeted him as he got into the car and started the engine, I raised an eyebrow surprised that I didn’t even get a morning kiss, wasn’t that the way he was supposed to greet the love of his life?

“Don’t look at me like that, I told you I wouldn’t kiss you unless you asked” he said

“That’s so lame and boring” I said

“No I think that’s me being a gentle man” he said with a smile

“Fine, but how about I give you permission to kiss me as much as you want to for the rest of m y life” I said and he took a breath of relief and smirked

“Oh really? I hope you don’t regret that” he said and I knew I was in for it. 

For the few days I had been around Marcus, it had been easier for me to be around him. I was more relaxed and I enjoyed his company, he still hadn’t done anything violent in my presence but I was still cautious, although I did forget a few times that he was the head of the American Mafia.

After a few minutes we were pulling up at the school’s parking lot, normally the guards would never let any stranger in but I guess Marcus wasn’t one because they just let him in with no questions asked. When we got there, there were already a number of cars parked outside and a few students were sitting outside their cars as they normally did before class. 

Marcus got out of the car and opened the door for me, ignoring all the eyes that were now glued to us. I got out and he pulled me by the waist until our faces were inches apart, and I could literally taste his breath on my lips. He brushed his lips with mine and placed a gentle baby kiss there, teasing me before deepening the kiss. I involuntarily raised my leg and savoured the kiss, I allowed myself to enjoy it and if I were to die at this moment in his arms, I would die a happy woman.

But he pulled away and broke the kiss a little too soon...

“I will be picking you up after school” he whispered and let go, and I felt cold air blow through my vacant waist. He walked around to the driver’s seat and blew me a kiss while I stood there breathless and speechless. After he drove off I started walking toward the school entrance and Chloe the school’s designated mean girl and her minions ran after me, I rolled my eyes and braced for impact.

“So you are really dating the Mafia guy?” she asked and I ignored her

“I mean who would have though a powerful man like that would fall for a plane Jane like you” she added

“And who would have thought you actually have a brain...yet here you are, in high school” I said with a sweet smile and she frowned

“Don’t think you are going to get any special treatment because you are dating the mafia” she said and I chuckled

“Not that I need his help to deal with the likes of you, but be careful he does not entertain bullies” I said and she stormed off.

Who was I kidding, Marcus was the exact definition of a bully. He was like the adult version of bullies and fed off people’s fear.