21: My angel, my Love, my World

Lucca

"That was one unnecessary of a meeting." I say in an irritated tone to Francesco as I run my fingers wild through my already ruined hairs and get into the driver seat of my car.

"C'mon Lucca it wasn't that bad." He says as he gets into the passenger seat of my car and closes the door. I give him a 'Are you kidding me' look and he just smirks at me as he buckles the seat belt on and looks straight ahead, ignoring me.

I exhale loudly in frustration as I start the engine and buckle my own seat belt before reversing the car. We usually take our own car to work, but today Francesco is acting as my chauffeur. He said that if he didn't come with me, I would head back home half-way through my ride.

He was right, I was in a very foul mood and the man on the passenger seat was to be blamed for it. Ever since he knocked on my bedroom door interrupting me from kissing my angel and taking me away from her. I have been angry and annoyed as a poked beast. I wanted to spend some time with my girl, is it really too much to ask.

"Beside you have been cooped up in your house for the last two days and the mens have been talking." He says as he pulls his phone out of his pocket and start typing in a text message, totally ignoring the questioning look I throw his way.

I roll my eyes when he doesn't explain future "Talking??What are they talking??" I ask as I tighten my hold on the steering wheel.

He takes his sweet time to finish his text message before putting back the phone in his chest pocket. "After Corbiniano's attack you haven't been visiting the club a lot. The investors and the other leaders have been wondering if you were seriously injured or have scared off."

"What??" I yell at him. Scare off??? Looks like someone needs to remind them who Lucca Massimo really is.

"Lucca, this meeting was a way to shut their mouth and all the gossip that has been going around about you." He tries to make me understand the point but I was just annoyed at everything.

I press down on the accelerator, wanting to just hurry back to my angel. Only she know how to calm me down and right now I was in a super pissed mood. I have been away from my angel, haven't felt her in my arms for the last three hours or so."Beside you have been cooped up in your house for the last two days and the mens have been talking."

I notice Francesco pulling his phone out and texting again furiously. His jaw muscles were tightened, and he looked angry. What was he angry about, I was the one who left my angel for the stupid meeting?

"All okay?" I question him wondering what's going on with him or is it "Is everything okay at home?"My heart rate increasing at the thought of anything happening to my angel."Yes and no." He says in irritation.

"What do you mean Francesco?" I bark at him.

"Everything is good at home I checked with Ciro. It's Eleanore that's bothering me." He says as he rubs his hand over his face in frustration.

"You okay?" I ask him again, feeling bad that I haven't checked with him, how he was doing or taking. Having Eleanore back in his life must be hard for him, they both have so many things to talk and to deal with. I just hope that this time Eleanore doesn't break his heart like she did last time.

"I don't Lucca," He sounds defeated "She looks distant and quiet, not the same Eleanore I fell in love with age ago."

"Maybe she just some needs time Francesco." I try to reason with him.

"Yeah, that's what I keep telling myself. I have been giving her some space. But ever since she came back to me, she been feeling sick. At first I thought it was all the arenline and anxiety causing her to throw up. But it's been two days Lucca, two whole days and she still not feeling well. And everytime I call the doctor to check on her she would refuses to let him touch her and or locks herself up in the bathroom." He looked hurt and I had no idea how to help.

"I am so sorry Francesco, I have been so focused in taking care of Bella that I didn't notice you were hurting." I apologize knowing he would always been there for me if I ever need any help or saving.

"It is not your fault Lucca, you were busy taking care of Ms.Gabrielle. I don't blame you plus I don't like discussing my personal matter."

"You know what I will ask angel to talk to her and if she doesn't get well by tomorrow we will take her to hospital." I offer, trying to ease my brothers pain. I know how much he loves Eleanore and whatever is bothering her is bothering him.

He nods in understanding "Thanks Lucca, it would really mean a lot." I smile at him, knowing too well how it feels when the person you love is sick.

The rest of the car ride back to home goes in silences and before I know I am parking my car outside our my house.

"You are coming for lunch?" I ask Francesco as I turn of the car engine and open my door.

"Let me check on Eleanore and then decide. She hasn't replied my messages since we left the club. If she is sleeping we might eat later." He tells me as  he hurries to his house.

"Okay" I say as I hurry into my own house to see my beautiful angel.

When I enter the foyer there is no one, and I frown knowing my angel would be still busy cooking. I move towards the kitchen and glance at the dining room. The table was covered in different dishes and the room smelled amazing. I head in the direction of the kitchen and hear my angel's voice coming through the door. I hurry my steps and knock on the door but it seemed like my angel and her mother, Ms.Isa was so immersed in talking that they didn't hear me knocking or notice me entering in.

"Mom, the day I meet Lucca was the exact day everything around me changed. I started smiling a lot more, started enjoying my life more. He makes me not only happy but special too. He literally treats me like his queen. And every time I cry he hurts, and everytime he smiles I smile." My angels said sounding vulnerable and I notice her lower lip wobble a bit.

I have no idea what is going but I can't see my woman crying, under any circumstances. I decided to let my presences know but my angel speaks again.

"He means a lot to me mom, and I don't know if this is how it is supposed to be or not. But he is it for me mom and I love him."

I want to smile at my angels words, knowing she in deep just as I am. Because I too don't see my future without her. She is it for me too and I love her more than my next breath.

Ms. Isa tilts her head to side as she cups my angels face "I know dear, I know you love him and so does he. But I just don't want you to get tangled up in this world and burn like I did."

What on earth are they talking about?? What tangled mess?? and why is Ms.Isa warning her to stay away from me??

Not going to happen mother or no mother, She is mine and just mine. If anyone I swear even tired to take her away from me I will kill them.

"And I promise to you that I won't let anything happen to my angel ever again." I declare as I make my presences know and my angel's sad eyes meet mine.

She looked so worried and scared that wanted to rush to her, take her in my arms and hide her from everyone. But I restrained, first I needed to get something clear here.

"She is not leaving me." I announce looking directly into Ms.Isa's eyes then I move them to my angel. "I love you angel, i would never let anything happen to you ever again." I softly say and notice her eyes tear up.

And in the next second my angel side steps her mother runs towards me at full speed. I open my arms wide for my angel and catch her in my embrace. She crashes to my chest with so much force that I had to take a step back from preventing us from stumbling back on the kitchen floor. I tighten my arms around her tiny whimpering body and take in the breath that I didn't know I was holding.

"It is okay angel, everything is going to be okay, I promise you. I won't let anything happen to you, anything." I whisper over her head and then kiss her hair gently. But what I really wanted to do was unleash my anger on her mother. But I restrained, she wasn't my top priority my angel was, my only priority.

I tired to shift my angel a bit, wanting to hold her angelic face in my hands but she tightens her arms around my waist and shook her head, telling me no. I inhaled deeply as I ran my hand over her hair trying to soothe her. I rub my hand up and down over her back. "Angel, please stop crying, it's killing me." I say softly close to her ear. She mumbles back something but it was all muffled so I couldn't understand. She hiccuped in between her whimpers and I hated that I couldn't stop them.

"What going on in here?" I hear Ciro surprise voice come from behind me and I feel my angel burrow closer to my chest, making me wonder if she is able to breathe properly or not.

"Lucca?" He asks again but this time he was standing next to me. I give him a silent look telling him not now and the whisper softly in my angels ear. "Let's go upstairs angel, okay?" She nods gently.

I bend down as I circle my one hand below her knee and the other around her waist, cradling her close to my chest. She quickly wraps her arms around my neck and shutting her eyes close as she burrows her face deep into the side of my neck. "Everything is going to be okay angel." I promise my angel and then softly kiss on the side of her head. I glance up at Ciro's curious eyes and after lifting my chin up in his direction I turn, heading out of the kitchen up to our room.

My angle was light as a feather and I carried her up the stairs carefully. Once on my floor, I head straight to my room and I push open the door using my back. I don't set her down on the floor  as I turn the light on with my hand while holding my angel close to me. I carry her straight to my bed and sit down with her in my lap. She rests her head over my chest and I instantly circle my one arm around her shoulder and rest the other over her thighs and pull her closer to me.

I rock her softly and place another kiss on the side on her head. I keep my lips there not moving just waiting for her to calm down. After a minute or two, she moves her hand from around my neck and places it over my chest. I move my hand from her thigh and cover her hand resting on my chest with mine.

"Angel are you okay?" I ask her gently, and she shakes her head telling me no. She was anything but okay.