He gags at the thought. I look around the car looking for anything that can help me out, but I don’t see anything. I consider jumping out of the car, but he is going too fast for that. I am stuck with the man who is supposed to protect me.
“Just don’t do anything stupid. I would really hate to have to shoot you.”
“Can’t make any promises.” I mutter under my breath.
“I could always tie you up and put you in the trunk.”
I force a smile.
“No thanks. I’ll behave.”For now.
“Good. I would hate to have to bruise that pretty little face of yours.”
I give him a cheeky smile. He doesn’t scare me.
After ten minutes of silence, I finally turn to him.
“Why are you doing this anyways?”
“Doing what?”
“Betraying your family. I thought you guys lived by a code.”
He snorts.
“We do. I didn’t betray my family. You are assuming you know who my family is. I don’t follow Bastiano Catalini. I follow the true leader.”
“Oh really, who is that?”
“I think that’s enough talking for now. We are here.”
I look ahead as we pull into the parking lot of a rundown warehouse. I start to look around and see nothing in the distance. My feel a pit in my stomach. Even if I was able to get out of the car and run, I wouldn’t get far before Luca caught me. I wasn’t delusional. I only run if I have to while Luca looks like he runs for fun. He stops the car and turns to me
“Listen. I actually really like you, Sofia. I don’t want to see you hurt. This isn’t personal. If you cooperate and don’t fight, then you most likely won’t be hurt. Okay?”
He looks like he is trying calm me down, but I don’t believe a word he is saying. Sad thing is, he looks like he does. He honestly thinks whoever it is that wants me won’t hurt me.
“Did you grab me because of Ryan? Because if you did, then I can guarantee I will get hurt tonight, no matter how much I comply.”
His eyes change and all of a sudden, he looks confused.
“Ryan? Your crazy ex? Why would you think I would be working with him?”
“Well who else would want to have me kidnapped and brought to some mysterious warehouse?” I pause. “Wait. Is my Uncle even hurt? Is Gina in on this?”
“Whoa. Calm down. I need to get you inside. Promise to cooperate and I will tell you about your uncle.”
I take a deep breath and let it whoosh out.
“Looks like I have no choice.”
“I am going to get out and come to your side. Don’t try anything. I don’t want to have to hurt you, but I will if it comes down to it.”
I just nod and look to my lap. How am I going to get out of this? I am mentally cursing Bash out for not giving me my gun back or getting me a new gun. He kept saying I didn’t need it in his house and that he would take me to the range, but he always was too busy or more accurately too busy screwing me.
Then I mentally kick myself. If I hadn’t gotten so caught up in fucking him then I wouldn’t have been so willing to let him distract me every time the subject came up. If by some miracle I get out of this, I am going to have to end it with Bash. It is obvious I don’t make good decisions with him around.
I watch as Luca walks around the front of the car with the gun still in his hands. I consider running again for a moment, but the gun reminds me that Luca isn’t afraid to shoot me, even if he claims he doesn’t want to. It’s the mafia for fuck’s sake.
