The Mafia's Unexpected Love

Chapter Nine... An Undeniable Attraction

*Emma POV*

"Dad, I was only twelve years old. I thought you and Jay were dead. Jensen made me think I was alone with no one and that he would kill me if I didn't leave. I was fourteen when Conrad took me in. He showed me things and made me do things that I would never want anyone to see, but once Landon took over he gave me a good job and the one thing that I never had. A family. Please understand I did what I had to survive. Landon is a good man and like a brother to me... Don't Jay. Don't look at me like that. No one could ever take your place brother." Tommy said with finality.

Tommy seemed stressed and from just a glance I could tell he was exhausted. Today must have been extremely hard for him. Learning that his family was still alive. I felt like I was intruding just standing here listening, but every time I tried to scoot away, Tommy would tighten his hold on me. "I am far from done with you Kitten and after every thing that just happened, you are not leaving alone." he whispered in my ear. I felt my insides tighten just thinking about being alone with him. I couldn't just let myself sleep with him after only knowing him only a couple hours. I was not a f*****g w***e.

I mean it didn't necessarily mean I was one, there were women who had one-night stands and they weren't whores, so why did I think that about myself. Dammit, I was allowed to indulge myself after all the pain and suffering I endured. Why did I always fall for a bad guy? Tommy said he worked for THAT Landon Kingston. The Mafia King who ruled over the entire United States, every one knew who he was. It didn't necessarily mean that Tommy was a bad guy, but I mean seriously, he lives and breathes the Mafia World. I would never live a peaceful life with him as my husband.... wait.. what the hell am I thinking.

Did I seriously just think of a life with Tommy as my husband? We barely know one another and I am already planning my life with him. What is so special about him that he is getting to me so soon. I never fell this fast with Sean. Well that's a lie, I was never really given a choice with him. He saw me one day and suddenly, I was his girlfriend who wasn't allowed to voice her opinion or have any choices. It was his way or nothing else. He wasn't very nice at all, but he used fear to control me, until one day I just couldn't take it anymore, so I escaped.

If I had known that coming here would bring me face to face with Sean again, I would have went elsewhere. I never knew this town was run by his family. "Father, just who is Sean Maddox?" Tommy said cautiously. Hank just sighed dejectedly, "He is Jensen's grandson. He just recently starting coming to this town." my father said c*****g his eyebrows in concentration, "Come to think of it, he started coming around just about the time Emma came to town... F**K! I never put two and two together, because he never mentioned anything. He just kept his distance and seemed to be waiting on something. He seemed to always be in a bad mood." My eyes widen with alarm.

Sean has been watching me the whole time I have been here? What was he waiting for? Then the reality hit me hard. He was waiting for me to come back to him after I failed. He actually thought I would go crawling back to him. Now my mind is on overload, I wonder if he made the landlord overcharge me on rent, so that I would be kicked out and left in the streets where he would magically appear to rub it in my face that I was a failure without him. I clench my fists so tightly that my knuckles are white and my nails dig into my palm causing me to bleed.

"That bastard! AHHHHH!" I screamed angrily. I realized after my outburst that we still had customers. Dammit. I needed to get back to work. "I need to get back to work. Tommy, please let go." I grumbled with annoyance. "No." he said smugly. I narrowed my eyes at him and jabbed my finger at his chest. "I am not in the mood for bullsh*t right now. I have a f*****g job to do and I need to keep myself busy otherwise I will go crazy. Now LET ME GO!" I growled angrily. "Fine, on one condition." he says softly. "What condition?" I say cautiously. "Come stay with me till this all blows over. I would never be to handle if something happened to you. I will protect you and keep you safe. I promise." he says calmly. My eyebrows shot up with shock. "I... um.... don't know what to say. Can I think.... about it? I will give you an answer once my shift is over.... would that be okay?" I ask carefully.

I was still reeling from his question. He smirked slightly and nodded his head. He seemed pretty confident in my answer, even though I was unsure myself. How could he know my answer before I even had time to think about it? I would have to really think long and hard about this while I finished my shift. I turned and rushed to my tables, then apologized to customers, and them served their appetizers with their drinks.

Tommy sat back at the table he was in before and just nursed the whiskey I had brought him. I could feel his eyes on me with every move I made. He was talking to his brother while Hank and I tended to the bar, but still I would glance every now and again to see if his eyes would move away from me, but his eyes never wavered from me once.