The Mafiuso (Book One)

"Chapter Two"

Ivory Pov

Life was coated with full of mysteries and miseries, it takes you to the whole new level which you never give a thought in life

Is it hard to believe that I am going to New York, Two days ago I wasn't even aware to think about this huge flipped life but now here I am standing outside my foster house all prepared to hit my departure?

My heart was hurting to leave my family behind, they were everything to me, I have to spend a large number of years here with them, thought of living alone in a strange city scared me to the depth.

Who will give me a crying shoulder when I'd awake due to my horrendous nightmares like mia and who would hold my hand in my rough darkness of path like Eva.

But now I'm preparing myself to step in new ways, all alone, by myself.

New York was a city that never sleeps. That never shuts up. I knew I have to go there for Eva and for him. I have a gigantic burden in my heart which was constantly pushing me to think why Ethan left me alone.

This was solid that Ethan didn't want me in his life, I had a feeling like this since Eva dropped this news on me. I might say that it actually hurts me a lot.

I was waiting for him past fourteen years and when the day has reached my doorsteps he left me behind without throwing any little sneak of him. It was clear as crystal that Ethan hates me with guts and he should be.

I'm nothing but an uninvited shadow in his lime life. He becomes rich and all popular, girls are indeed like coins of his old wallet, so why he would remember a girl with ripped clothes, whipped body, and who was rubbed in utter filth.

Completely unlike his current persona

"Hey stop daydreaming about you and Mr. Hot-hard-f**k-man" mia shook my hand from all her naive power

"And kindly the point is that you have to first go NYC to him and then you can probably get your ways to him or him to you," Mia said mischievously "Or whatever suits best"

"shut up Mia I was not dreaming about him" I scold her without any glint of humor

She looked in my eyes for a minute reading all the explainable tension through my features "whatever you say" she huffed " But I will miss you ivory" she proclaimed.

Burness of fresh tears overtake my waterline " Oh mia, I'll miss you too" I sob

She blinks several times to keep her sour liquid at bay "Ah! Damn why I am getting so Emotional right now. I should say goodbye to you with a happy face Right? The apparent look she was giving me betrayed her shaky voice

I hugged her and let out all my tears, pains, jinx. I needed that, I wanted someone whom I can rely on and cried out all the worries and problems. So mia was the one, it was good to cry over your loved once.

"Promise me you will take care of you and Eva also, okay? I will call you as soon as I get there " I demanded

She nodded and let me go.

"And ivory?"

I turned and looked at her. She continued

"Do tell me when you get his sinful d**k babe" with that she burst into a fit of laughter. I knew she was just pretending to cheer my mood up like she always does and it was a perk of mia who obtain my heart towards her

With her last wink she ran inside of the orphanage I shake my head at her childishness or maybe we also consider her evilness.

Eva wasn't there to bid her goodbye she went somewhere sooner in the morning, mia said she couldn't see me going, she feels like selfish for everything and can't make eye contact with me.

With a last swift look at my orphanage, I marched towards the black limo which was waiting for me. When a driver noticed me approaching him he hastily walked towards me and open the sleek black door for me, I smiled before muttered a quick thanks and get in the car.

He nodded. His face was neutral from any kind of emotions, he seems earlier in his thirties with jet black hair and olive skin, his dark black irises was cold yet frosty.

I was in awe and my mouth open in 'O' when my eyes ever laid on the interior of a car, big was an understatement it was huge, I have only seen them in televisions and magazines. I wasn't a big fan of cars but this one truly takes my breath away.

I knew Ethan was rich but I didn't know he was this much exclusively rich.

I settled down on the plush seats of a limo, feeling the smoothness underneath my butt.

I was getting bored and the idea for chitchat with the driver would obviously go vain, his whole fierce demeanor screaming scary I wonder why Ethan hired such a horrified man. I sighed and closed my eyes, cold wind of early October licked my face soothingly.

Cherishing my mood

Pairs of those dark forest green eyes stared me back intensely again but I made no move to averted my dreamland this time, soon enough I'm going to meet with them...

For real

After fourteen Years.

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It was five hours driving from town to New York City but now it's been eight hours, my stomach grumbled due to lack amount of intake. I was hungry, tired and exhausted.

For past hours I chugged different types of juices and now my bladder is full and high and ready to explode.

I couldn't wait any longer, I need to lighten my self like ASAP

"Excuse me" I tried to grip some courage and knock on the front mirror which was mounted between me and the driver.

He seems to recognize by my voice and saw me through the rearview mirror. "We are already in the middle of the city how much more time it will take to reach," I asked him, fear was visible in my voice

He arched his brows but said nothing in return.

Mr horrible is actually Mr rude. My subconscious answers my unspoken question.

I huffed and sat back again on my chair, complimenting the serenity of nature.

Soon enough the longest ride of earth halted in the field, jerked me high on my seat.

One guard came from nowhere and punched the numerous codes in giant iron gate locker. The gates turned wide open welcoming our car in a huge mansion.

"Hey daniel" That previous guard head towards the limousine and open the driver door.

Okay, pointed, Mr horror name is daniel.

The door of my side open quickly brought me back to reality. "Come outside," Daniel told me which was more like order

I swallowed the lump down in my already dry throat, fear was significant in my movements. Once I get outside, I noticed the uncountable piercing on his frightening face, allowing him to become more authoritative and dangerous.

I gulp and looked down in fear, my heart was beating in extraordinary fast rhythm "Follow me" He snarled "And don't try to look around, just keep your eyes on my back, Okay?" I nodded unable to utter a word

With that, he walked towards the entrance door and me like a faithful dog uniformed his steps. There's no one in vision neither any sounds in eardrum except my foolish heels cracking on the thick surface of the pavement.

My heart was roaring in the ribcage, I clenched the bottom of my top as my life depends on it or perhaps it was the only thing left that can cure me for all of this.

Daniel was walking straight, large strides of his made me shaken on my tracks. He was 6'1 as compare to my 5'8. It felts like I was a small turtle running behind the large whale to get some chocolates

I wonder what Ethan would be like, hopefully unlike him from each nerve of his being.

"Rosaline" Daniel barked, cause I flipped in terrorism

We were in the hallway and it was the time when I couldn't handle my self and admiring every corner with wide-open saucer eyes.

Home? No way, it was the palace, castle or maybe fairy tales house. Whatever you can title it off

His Hallway is huge more than our whole orphanage back there in town. A beautiful giant chandelier hung upon on the fore ceiling casting the golden shimmery rays throughout the area or where your vision can lead you either.

Golden surface flooring mirrored the shadows four times more brightened then the actual once, at the left corner there was a bar beheld countless of sexy champagne bottles which are certainly screaming filthy expensive.

The set of golden-maroon couches embarked on the beauty at another super level. Big coffee table planted at the center of the room. From the look of outrageous furniture, I can guess it would all be imported from Italy.

Loads of doors waiting around the hallway to lead their own reliable destination.

"Y-yes sir" an unfamiliar voice of someone gain my attention from my wonderland.

I turned around to the owner of the voice and saw the short girl probably 5'3 stood there confidently

"She's ivory gosling" daniel inform her in all official manner "Our NeW guest " he emphasized the word guest more likely

"Take her to her room" with that last sentence he despairs, left me and her all alone.

We both standing there gawking at each other and waiting to cut the silence which was building between us.

"Hi, my name is ivory" I smiled softly to her before stretched my hand.

She smiled back and shook my hand lightly "welcome here Miss Gosling, my name is rosaline putana, I'm ahead of the kitchen department "

She was beautiful with light baby blue eyes, brownish blonde hairs, and pale skin. Her eyes were glowing in excitement and a small sweet smile mustered on her full lips. She wasn't wearing any makeup but a uniform with knee size black pencil skirt along with a white button-up shirt. Her long blonde hairs tied in a messy bun and few fringes of her falling through that.

She was downright beautiful

"Nice to meet you" I chanted

"Come I'll show you your room you must be tired, yeah," she asked and together we headed towards the tall staircase.

Flight of stairs was mesmerizing. I was so diluted in the beauty taking over in front of my eyes.

If someone ever would ask me to explain this mention I would narrate it in one line sentence.

Gorgeousness dripping from all around the doors.

Yes! There were so many doors like any other palace has. For a mere second, I wonder what if the red room is also the part of this mansion though.

C'mon ivory cut your foolishness. My subconscious mocked me once again

"Here is your room " rosaline beamed at me as she opens the large wooden door of my new bedroom "come inside"

I nodded and copied her steps and like previous times my mouth and my eyes open widened, it wasn't a bedroom for me, it was a bedroom for some greek God princess.

A big queen size bed planted on the center of the room covered in dark red satin bedsheets, walls were painted in firm chilly red color, there was a couch and coffee table neatly occupied the half area of the room. A big door available which I assume as a walk in the closet.

There was a large dainty glass window capturing the scenario of the front yard covered in red thin curtains.

This room is massive just like the one I ever Aim for

"This is beautiful" I whispered "Thank you"

I smiled at rosaline

"It's my pleasure miss gosling" She chanted

"Call me Ivory"

She giggled and shook her head in approvement "Okay ivory, now you may take some rest and if you need anything just call me downstairs, here's an intercom at your left bedside table "

I take a quick check of my surroundings and nodded

"Okay"

She smiled once again and retreated towards the door but stopped in a midway when I asked her about for something

Or someone?

"Umm! Wait for rosaline" she stops and turned towards me "Yes ivory you want something," she asked very politely

I walked and stood by her side, my palms became sweaty and my heartbeat racing up, I swallowed multiple times before speak

"Where is Mr. Ethan DeStefano?"

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It was two in the morning and I'm unable to sleep, after asking about Ethan rosaline told me that he wasn't at home but the terrifying look on her soft features was narrating something else.

She said he always came late at night and leave early in the morning. She doesn't speak about him more as he might hunt her.

After taking a soothing shower I had dinner in my bedroom alone. Rose was such a coaxed girl, she was twenty-four and working for him for six years. She's like mia bubbly and exciting.

And I really started to like her already

But whenever if I ever tried to talk about Ethan her all happy composure goes dim as she doesn't want to talk about at this subject.

As he was some kind of ghost and feared by all like those horror movies mia liked to watch with a duck face and tweety eyes.

I was laying on my bed, piercing whole on the ceiling through my grey eyes.

First, he left me in an orphanage and secondly he wasn't at home until now. Does he even know that I was shifting here with him?

Why he is ignoring my existence, was that happening purposely?

I remember he said we won't meet again in life but he doesn't know I'm the same girl whom he got collapsed years ago in the night of thunderstorms. he didn't even ask my name nor I told him.

I was completely stranger to him than and now.

All the night goes by tossing and turning on my bed, it's four in the morning when I started to heard low shuffles outside of my room

I sat up on my bed in haste when the noises become louder and more noticeable.

With a silent prayer to Jesus to save my life, I moved the duvet aside before wore my nightgown I walked to the bedroom door. I Opened the doorknob and step towards the room from where the noises approaching me.

My subconscious was begging me to run back to the room and never come outside but curiosity kills the cat and my curiosity is now on its peak.

I took baby steps and stop by the doorframe, clutching my satin robe to my chest I slightly let the room ajar.

Darkness was the one who enveloping the field of my vision. Orange dim light was the one that enlightened the room, throwing a soft glow to their surroundings.

I couldn't say anything properly but the noises of running water were now evident to my brain.

Small light between the floor and bathroom door proving that someone was there.

And I knew who he was.

Ethan

My heart was beating repeatedly, dream to see him was now coming true at any passing second. I walked and stopped at the bathroom door

My mind became froggy and I couldn't even think straight, I froze on my legs when I twisted the bathroom doorknob and took a step ahead.

To him

And it was the time, after fourteen years when dark forest green irises whom I saw only in dreams met my grey once.

It was a moment when everything came quite like judgment day, no heartbeats and no nervousness when every god gifted sense went swoon and blank.

Everything was blank

And numb

"This is my mother broach"

"Go away it's not safe here"

"No, We will not meet again"

"She is Clara my doll"

"You can take her she will cure you in your worst"

"Just running"

Flashback and flashback. Flashing behind my head

Tears started to walled up in my eyes as I kept watching him. He looked so giant and powerful, unlike that innocent kid he used to be.

Water droplets dripping through his hair as he stared me back.

His full attention now none other then but me, as he was examining my face

"Who are you?" He asked in his deep velvety voice before he took menacing steps towards me.

I was dumped rooted in my tracks unable to stuttered or move. Waiting for him to approach me.

He steps closer and closer until His whole body towered over my small physique. He shut the bathroom door behind me with a loud thud but I remain constant on my toes staring deep into his green eyes.

He wasn't taken aback about my reaction and stayed still, his beautiful face was void for any hint of emotions as he staring me back intensely.

He was beautiful with green eyes and defined jawline, his wet dark brown hairs sleek back. I lifted my hand and placed on his chiseled chest feeling that I wasn't open eye dreaming of him like I always did. six-packs of him picking out from underneath his glossy pale skin.

"Who are you?" He asked lowly as he takes a step ahead cause my back hit on the now-closed door.

"I-mm i-Ivory " I stuttered hard but managed to answer

"Ivory. Mmn" my name never sounds so beautiful like now through his mouth

I once again lost in his green eyes as he was filling out the distance between us. His minty breath fanning on my face causing me to shudder in delight.

He palmed my cheek in his one hand and closed the remaining distance we shared earlier. He was naked completely from head to toe and I can feel his manhood grinds to my torso due to our close proximity.

A pang of pleasure ran throughout my body when he untied the strands of my nightgown. I licked my lips to make them moist before closed my eyes. He was observing every move my body doing under his touch.

"You know barged in someone's bathroom when he was showering is bad manners Ivory," He said huskily

I gulped both in fear and pleasure

"Open your eyes" he commanded firmly, made me flinch in his arms

I open my eyes and bored directly into him. He was so close to me, his one hand palmed my cheek and another one was on my bare arm. A hard bulge of him purposely poking me causing me to erupt a soft moan.

"You were the one granny sends here this evening...For me" he asked

I nodded my head still unable to speak

"Good" he came closer to me, even more, inhaling my musky scent in his nostrils "So you were the one who wanted to share my life" At this my eyes wide open, blurriness of past moments evaporated

"What do you mean" I furrowed my eyebrows

He raised his perfect eyebrows "Are we playing games here" He smirked

I didn't know what he was implying and what granny actually told him before about me "Let me go" I nearly requested

He was still smirking down at me as he was planning something not good in his nervous system and soon enough he leaves my hand, I was missing the warmth his body was providing me before but shrugged off all the extra thoughts eventually.

As I was about to turn around he jerked my hands and pulled me to him,

Much closer then ever before, his lips centimeters away from mine.

a mischievous glint of his eyes now long gone, his green eyes turned an even darker shade of green, cold yet frosty and dangerous. His lips now pursed into a thin line.

He was screaming dangerous and all mighty. Powerful and dominant

"Keep one little thing in your short little head, it was the game you started off but you don't aware of the rules which I have created already. Let us begin the game Tesoro" with the last cold look he walked out from the bathroom.

left me shaky and terrified