15: Finally

Bella

"You are not going angel" Lucca's growl at me, and his arms around me tightens.

"Lucca, I have to go, if I have to save my mother and my sister from him." I plead as I try to explain him what I plan on doing.

Yesterday after having a very long discussion with both Francesco and Ciro, I decided what I need to do. I was going to lure Corbiniano in his own plan and rescue both my mother and my sister, Ella.

At first I was in denial, but later I noticed how similar Ella and I looked. We both had our mom's eyes. We looked similar in many ways but we were still different in our own ways. I was thin and short while Ella was tall and curvy. I had medium length brown hair while her hairs were long and golden blonde. But anyone could tell we were sister and I too couldn't deny it anymore. She was my sister, my sister. I couldn't believe it, my sister and mother were alive but they both were in potential danger. Corbiniano was properly using them to lure me and through me he would undoubtedly hurt Lucca. And I wouldn't not let that happen.

That's why last night I decided I will play along Corbiniano's game and except his offer to dinner. I wanted to see what was his plan and why has he kept my mother and sister captive for so long. I mean it been more than 10 years, what is he planning??

"What do you mean angel?" Lucca asks me with confusion as he tilts slightly and looks at me. He looked worried and scared, and I hated that. He was my everything and seeing him all upset and tensed bothered me. I wanted him to trust me and understand that I would never do anything to put his life in danger.

"Lucca, I think my mother and sister are held captives at Corbiniano's place." I explain.

"What do you mean captive??" This time Francesco ask me with furrow brow. He told me his history with my sister, Ella and how she ditched him. I spend the whole night going over his story and wondered if Corbiniano had anything to do with it. And if yes, why?? how??? there were so many questions that were unanswered and only Corbiniano could answer them. Solve the mystery.

I instantly looked at their perplexed faces and said "My biological mother left me a note, and she clearly said that my father, Corbiniano wanted me dead." At the reminder of that a low grunt leave Lucca's chest and when I look up at him. I notice his jaw was tensed, and his arms that circled around me became tighter. He wasn't hurting me, but the reminder of killing me was hurting him and I hated that.

"Lucca, I want your help to save my mother and sister." I say gently while cupping his face from one side. I notice his tense body relax on my touch, but it went rigid the moment I mentioned saving my mother and sister.

"Angel, I can't let you..." Lucca tires to stop me but I cut in "Lucca, please for me."I say in a pleading tone and gently look at him.

He growls slowly in frustration as he closes his eye and shakes his head and then rests his forehead on mine. "Angel, I can't lose you please try to understand. I don't want you anywhere near that man." His tone was pleading and I hated that he was so worried. But if I wanted my mother and sister back from that evil, I need to play his trick.

"You won't." I reply promptly with confidence "I just need your help and I can do anything."

He tilts his head back and looks up at me "I will always help you no matter what. Always."He says and my eyes beam up at him with so much love. I know this is very hard for him to do, but for my sake he is willing to do it. Willing to put everything at risk, just for me.

"Thank you." I say as I kiss his cheeks.

"We both will also help" Francesco chimes in from across the table.

I move and look at both of them. They both smile at me and nod their head in agreement.

"We will do this but in my style." Lucca add and we all look at him.

"Yes boss." I reply and salute him.

He just rolls his eyes and smiles "What am I going to do about you??"

"Keep me," I say under my breath as I smile up at him.

"Oh I am keeping you, forever." He replies take hold on my hand and entwine his fingers with mine. Then he moves my hand to his lips and kisses them. "Forever angel," He slowly whispers just for my ears as he looks right into my eyes.

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Three hours later.

We all have been sitting in Lucca's study and going over my plan to rescue my mother and sister from Corbiniano's prison. And with every passing second, Lucca face has gone rigid and tensed. At first it was just the low grunting, disapproval sounds from his chest. Then when Ciro asked me to place a bug, Lucca glared at him with daggers in his eyes. I wanted to roll my eyes at his possessiveness but I couldn't. He was so worried about me, about my well being and I just loved it. Slowly but surely he was becoming my everything.. who am I kidding he was already my evrything.

"And you remember what to do when you sense any danger??" Lucca asks me for the umpteenth time. His tone was worried and he looked tensed so hurried to reply.

"Yes, Lucca" I reply softly as I grab his hand and entwine our fingers together. I have come to realize how much Lucca loves holding my hand and even I love it too. Any time we sit together and chat, he always pulls me closer to him and entwines our fingers together. Sometime when he is thinking silently he starts making lazy circles on my hand with his thumb. At first I thought he was intensionally doing it but later I realized it was an involuntary reflux on his part. And all these small touches here and there were making my stomach to flip up and down and cause my heart to beat faster.

He loudly sighs next to me and tires to relax but I can still feel his body rigid overall. I look up at him at smile, just trying to cheer him up so he an relax a bit.

"So we are all good?" Francesco ask as he closes his laptop and Ciro follows his action.

I nod in acknowledgement and look at both of them. They both had the same worried look in their eyes but they were trying to mask it.

"Don't worry guys, I got it." I reply.

It was a simple plan, enter Corbiniano's main house and plant a small bug in his living room. Then chat with my mother and sister in private if possible and exchange our numbers, see simple.

"Buttercup I will try to find a way for you to bug his house." Ciro says as he stands and stretches his arms.

"Put it in a bouquet or something, so Corbiniano doesn't doubt her"Lucca snarls.

"Got it" Ciro says.

"And Miss.Gabrielle remember we would be hearing all the conversation that would be happening inside the house via your digital watch. So make sure to wear it." Francesco adds.

I nod in understanding and after a minute I ask both Francesco and Ciro to give Lucca and me a moment to talk in private. They agree and leave us alone in his study.

"Lucca," I say softly, trying to get his attention. He raises his head and looks at me with his worried eyes. My heart was hurting seeing him like that.

"Lucca, I promise you, any time during the plan I feel unsafe. I will call it quits." I say each and single word slowly so he can understand that. "I will be very careful"

He slightly nods his head in acknowledgment, and I continue "I know you are worried but I have to do this. I need to save my mother and sister from that monster's prison."

"I just wish you could take me with you." He says in a defeated tone and it crushes my heart again. We have gone over that point like a million times. I don't want Corbiniano to think that I am in touch with Lucca after the so-called truth was revealed. I want to give him the impression that we are no longer talking, and he was right, Lucca is not an ideal match for me.

Because only this way I would be able to win his trust and understand the rest of his plan. If he finds out that I am still in touch with Lucca he will get suspicious about my intentions. And I didn't wanted him to think that I was here to spy on him. But more like he was going to use me to spy on Lucca. I know it is difficult to do so but for my family, for those high school girls I need to do this. And I have Lucca with me and with him next to me, I can do anything.

"And you all would be literally two minutes away from the Corbiniano's house." I add as I try to relax him a bit more.

After I received Corbiniano's message two hours ago with his house address, we realized his house was an hour way from Lucca's place and around 40 - 45 minutes from my apartment. So Lucca decided that all three of them will wait outside Corbiniano's house. So this way if anything goes south he could rush in fast with his mens.

"Angel, you know that I love you more than anything in this world. And I know we just meet a few weeks ago but you have become the most important thing in my life. Since the moment I heard your voice from behind the dumpster, I knew you were my angel." His words cause eyes to tear up and within seconds they escape my eyes and run down my face.

Lucca quickly swipes them try with his thumb. "Angel please don't cry, you know what your tears do to me."

I damn well know what they do to him. He the boss of Massimo family but he was sacred of my tears. I smile at that thought and with watery eyes I look at him. "They are happy tears Lucca. I am so happy that I meet you that day, and nothing on this earth can keep me away from you and the other way round."

"I love you angel" He says and grabs my hand once again and places a soft kiss there. Every time he says those three words my heart flutters.

"I love you too Lucca." I reply within seconds, with so much ease. And the moment those three words leave my mouth his whole face changes his demeanor changes. His eyes light up with so much excitement and love and he engulfs me in a tight hug.

"Finally" He mumbles close to my head and I smile shyly as I snuggle closer to his chest. After a long exhale he demands "Say it again angel."  As he moves me back slightly and look right in to my eyes.

"I LOVE YOU LUCCA" I insinuate each and single word and let him absorb it.

"Oh god, angel I love you too." He says and demands I say it back again and again.

I laugh and does exactly that "I love you. I love you, I love you Lucca."

He smiles and pulls me close to him again and I go willing. He is like a big bear engulfing me tightly but softly in his warm embrace and I welcomed it.

"I love you angel more than anything." He whispers .