Chapter 75
Rachel
On our way to Damon’s place, I asked Massimo to send him a message to find out what Danielle would like to drink at Starbucks, I want her to feel like we’re making an effort with her and that she is safe with us. Every small thing we do makes a difference. Luca stopped at a bakery for me to get some fresh donuts and then he stopped at Starbucks, at least it wasn’t far from Damon’s apartment. When we arrived at the apartment Liam showed us to the lounge where Danielle was sitting. She looked so beautiful in the mint green outfit she was wearing and she looked so young and innocent. I immediately got angry and upset for what this beautiful innocent girl had to go through. Massimo must have sensed it because he squeezed my hand. I walked to her and gave her a hug “Hello Danielle, you look good.” “Hi Rachel” “Danielle let me introduce you to my boyfriend Massimo, Massimo this is Danielle.” “Nice to meet you, Danielle.” Massimo took her hand and kissed it. I thought she would pull away, but she let him touch her. Damon must have made progress with her. Speak of Damon he was so quickly by her side when Massimo kissed her. He asked Massimo if he was ready to leave, like he wanted Massimo to get away from Danielle. While Massimo kissed me, I could hear Damon asking, Danielle if she’ll be okay if he leaves. But the way he asked her. He called her angel. I need the scoop on that one. Before they left, he even kissed her on the forehead and she turned red. When the guys left, I had to tease her. “Spill it girl!” She laughed at me. “If you give me whatever is in that bag, I might.” She teased me back “Danielle can I just say you’re a girl to my own heart, ice coffee and donuts. Where going to be best friends.” Danielle smiled at me. There is more work to be done with her.
“Well, why is Damon calling you angel?” I asked again. While we sitting with our donuts and coffee. “It started the night he brought me here, I thought he called me that but wasn’t sure and last night I fell in the shower, then he called me that again. I asked him when we were in bed why he called me that, he said because the first night it calmed me and that I make him think of an angel when he looks at me.” “Aaa that’s sweet Danielle, but back up, while you were in bed together.” “It’s nothing like that Rachel I had a nightmare and he took me to his bed to get some sleep and to feel safe.” “And do you feel safe with him Danielle?” “For some reason I do, he promised me they won’t take me again, because that was my nightmare and I asked how he can be so sure and he said because he never breaks a promise.” “That’s one thing I’ve learned Danielle if Damon is anything like Massimo, he will protect you with his life.” “How can you be so sure Rachel?” “Because a few things happened to me and Massimo took care of it in fact, Massimo and Damon is out now taking care of someone that hurt me.” “Will you tell me Rachel. Damon told me of his illegal businesses, I know what he does.” “It’s a long story Danielle but I’ll make it short for you. I’m not from America I came here a few weeks ago from South Africa, I ran away from my ex husband, he was very abusive and even though we were divorced he still bothered me. Then he threatens my brother’s son’s life in order to get my address. He sends me a letter to my previous address that basically threatened me that said ‘If he can’t have me no one can’ needless to say he is here in New York. He came here to kidnap me and take me back. Damon got the information and they caught him and now Damon and Massimo are taking care of him.” “How?” Danielle asked “They going to kill him.” “And you are fine with it?” she asked shocked “Danielle if I had the guts I would have done it myself. The point I’m trying to make is if Damon tells you he’ll protect you, he will.” Danielle was sitting and thinking on what I said. “Thank you for telling me, Rachel.” “Is there anything else you want to know, about me or Massimo?” “No, I think I got it.” “You sure.” “Yes, Rachel the rest I’m sure I already got figured out. Massimo is part of the mafia.” “That he is Danielle. But the families that falls under him are not involved in human trafficking or anything with children. Massimo has a friend in the FBI and he gives information regarding those crimes to his FBI buddy.” “Thank you, Rachel, thank you for being honest with me.” “I want you to be able to trust us Danielle because we’re on your side and we will do everything in our power to find your friends and the other girls.”
Massimo
Damon and I were on our way to my club where Rachel’s ex is being held, the poor guy probable shit his pants already, but that makes it more fun. I could see Damon was in his own world. “You okay Damon?” “Not really Massimo.” “Something you want to talk about?” “No, I just need something to punch the living shit out of.” “Well, you’re in luck, I’ll give you someone to take out all your frustrations, just leave me some left to play with.” “Then you should torture him first Massimo because the way I’m feeling now I might kill him before you get a turn.” We approached my club and I could feel the energy coming from Damon, this girl has gotten under his skin as quickly as Rachel got under mine. We approached the basement were Enzo and Davide was sitting in. “Morning boss, Damon” Enzo and Davide greeted us “How’s our friend doing?” “Shouting and screaming like a girl.” “Just the way we like them.” I gave a chuckle.
We walked into the basement and saw a pathetic man sitting in a chair. “What the fuck man!” he screamed at us. “What the fuck, what Henry?” I questioned him with a smirk on my face. “Why am I here and what do you want from me, Rachel is my wife I can come here and force her back home. You have no right holding me here like a criminal.” “Let’s start with everything that was wrong in that sentence, first off all: You never force a woman to do anything, second of all Rachel is your ex-wife emphasis on ex and third you are worse than a criminal, you are a abuser and myself and this lovely gentleman on my right have very big issues with abusers.” “That bitch lied I never abused her.” When he said bitch, I saw red and hit him so hard he fell to the ground chair and all. Damon went to pick him up. Blood was streaming from his nose and mouth. “You will not talk about Rachel that way.” He spat blood from his mouth and then dared to say it again. “That bitch is lying.” Before I had a chance Damon hit him from the other side, again he fell to the ground with the chair. “What did I say about calling her a bitch?” He didn’t answer. Then he said the stupidest thing anyone in his situation can say. “When you’re done with me I’ll get Rachel and go to the police and the South African embassy and tell them about you buffoons, taking MY wife and assaulting me.” I look at Damon “Aaa how sweet Damon he thinks he’s going to get out of here.” “What do you mean, thinks I’m getting out of here; you’ll have to let me go some time you can’t hold me here forever.” “You right we can’t hold you here forever, but what we will do is keep you in America forever.” “What do you mean.” Damon looked at me “Shame Massimo what did Rachel even saw in this dumb shithead he can’t even think for himself he probably thinks 1+1=3.” Henry got white with fear. “Look at that Damon he made the connections in that little brain of his. You dying here Henry, you won’t ever be able to harassed Rachel ever again.
You dying in this basement.”