Chapter 57: He Is In Love With You

Chapter 57: He Is In Love With You

Abigail

Ambrose and I chatted a little bit on my way to Luciano's house, he definitely had a soft spot for me and it made me happy. I didn't feel uncomfortable in his presence anymore. We reached the house in less than thirty minutes and parked the car outside the house. The mansion looked amazing at night, the lights on the outside brightening it up and making it feel like I was in a rich guy's movie.

He walked out of the car to open the door for me, a gentleman just like his brother. We walked in side by side and the foyer was growling with people talking and laughing. Ambrose and I stopped right by the entrance, some heads turned our way and I tried to calm down my heartbeat. Gosh, why was I so nervous? Perhaps, it was Luciano's absence. He always managed to soothe my nerves. As if on cue, I felt a hand snake around my waist and saw a tall figure step forward to stand beside me from the corner of my eyes. I turned my head and saw a very handsome Luciano, it was almost ridiculous how good he looked in a suit.

“You look as wonderful as always, angel.” He whispered into my ear, giving me chills.

He kissed my temple and I gave him a soft smile, feeling myself relax into his tight hold. I had forgotten that Ambrose stood on the other side of me until he spoke up.

“I will go look for my mother.” He said and Luciano nodded at him before he walked away, greeting people on his way.

“Come, let me introduce you to everyone.”

We walked around for a while and people came to us as well to greet us, they all had the same expression on their faces when they heard that I am his girlfriend. Surprised and excited. They are surprised that Luciano had settled down with someone which made it sound like we were married already and excited for our relationship. The topic of marriage was brought up many times and his expression seemed to brighten up every time. I knew that our relationship had gone pretty fast but our situation was very special, the age difference plus the fact he is a mafia Don. I wouldn't have continued dating him if I didn't want to be with him for the rest of my life even though I was still young. But if it felt right for us, we should just do our thing, right?

When had dinner was served, we all took a seat around the long table in the dining hall. He was sitting at the head of the table and I was sitting next to him, l had gotten to know two is his family, a young woman, a couple of years older than me. Not once had they pointed at our age difference when I told them how old I was which made me relieved. I chatted with his cousin during the dinner while he talked with his uncles that sat closest to us. His hand caressed my thigh, forcing him to eat with one hand but he didn't seem to mind. I didn't even think about it anymore, he was always very touchy and I liked it.

At eleven in the night, all the guests had left, leaving me, Luciano, Ambrose and their mother. She was currently situated in the lounge while the other two were somewhere else. Luciano had gotten a phone call and took his brother out of the room with him. The two of us were sitting opposite each other on the couch, talking about her sons. She told me some stories about when they were younger, it was fun to hear about how Luciano was when he was a child. Apparently, he was made for the leader role as he had always been bossy as a child. She also told me that Ambrose and Luciano had always been close and that it was hard for both of them when they lost their father. She didn't specify how he died, just a mission gone wrong and I didn't ask any questions. It wasn't my business.

It was dark outside now, the stars could even be seen through the window and I had told my parents that I was staying with Jennifer tonight. I felt bad about lying to them but I was going to tell them soon anyway.

“How did you and Luciano's father meet?” I asked carefully, not sure if it was a sensitive subject to talk about. She didn't seem bothered by my question anyways.

“I came from a powerful family and I married their father, it was mainly to form an alliance between our two cartels. I was very lucky that he was a nice man, not many men in this business are. I fell for him very quickly, it was hard not to as he was the perfect mixture of danger and caring.” She chuckled, I guess that was where Luciano got that side of him.

“He was the love of my life.” She smiled.

It was obvious to me that the thought of her dead husband saddened her but she was a strong woman, not letting it show much.

“Tell me, my dear. How is my son treating you?” She asked, changing the topic as she took a sip of her drink.

“He is treating me very well, I couldn't be happier with anybody else.” I smiled.

“That is good to know. Tell me if he treats you with anything but respect.”she said in a serious tone, taking another sip of her drink.

“I must be honest though, when you came into our lives, I was shocked.” I frowned.

“Shocked?” She nodded.

“Luciano has never shown any interest in one particular woman before, I honestly thought that he would never want to settle down but I see the way he looked at you.” She smiled, gesturing her fingers towards me.

“How?” I asked, curious.

“Like he is in love.”

My stomach warmed at her words, like he is in love. My lips parted but I wasn't sure what to say.

“You don't know that he loves you, I hope? Anyone can see and I know that you love him too. He couldn't have found anyone more perfect for him, sweetheart.” She leaned forward and took my hand assuringly.

She was right, I did love him. Before I got the chance to respond to her, I heard steps behind me and when Luciano caught my gaze, he gave me a warm smile. Ambrose took a seat beside his mother while Luciano stood still and he raised his hand towards me.

“Come baby, I want to talk to you.” I took his hand and he led me out of the room and into the kitchen. He stopped and turned to me.

“I have to go out of the country for a couple of days for some business and I would like you to accompany me.”

He pulled me closer by my waist while intently watching me and waiting for my response. I would love to be with him and I am sure my parents wouldn't mind. This would actually be a good chance to use that assistant card, they wouldn't suspect anything if I told them he wanted me to go with as his assistant.