103- NO! TONY!

Isabella

“Oh. My. GOD! Tony? Is that you?”

Fighting every fiber within my body do I resist the urge to snap back. A tall, skinny blonde bimbo with huge breast, designer shades and super, super skintight clothes and matching stilettos to boot comes bouncing up and over to us.

My eyes watching the scene unfold before me as the woman who was dressed in a deep navy blue dress and deep blue heels comes sauntering up over to us all while carrying a couple of bags within her arms, making my skin want to crawl.

The bimbo, I mean whore, practically throwing herself into Tony’s arms. Her lips locking with his in a smoldering kiss. A kiss that made me see red and not just my safe word either.

An urge to throw the bitch to the ground now rising as I try to contain my rage. Not liking when someone touched my men. Including but not limited to this woman. Only I was allowed to touch them, nobody else.

Shocked by who had approached us does Tony move to shove her away finally, his hands on her hips briefly before shoving her off him. His face saying everything as he moves to speak up. His jaw clenched as he does.

“Stephanie?”

“Aww. Baby” whines the girl known as Stephanie, her voice making me want to vomit all over the place. Her voice annoying as it sounded like I was listening to nails on a chalkboard. “It’s been almost 10 years since we last seen each other. I tried sending you text messages as well as pictures, but you never seem to respond back.”

Clenching his jaw more does Tony move to speak up. “Look, Stephanie. You and I, we were never anything more than a fling. You were just some random girl who I picked up when I needed a good fuck, nothing more. So, get lost, I’m with my true woman now.”

“But baby. You can’t possibly mean that, do you?” whines the woman, her voice failing at seducing him as she moves to touch his arms. A growing need to punch her, to slap her, to kick her all rising deep within me the longer she lingered.

Forcing her now away does Tony attempt to put some distance between him and her as he raises an eye to her. The woman’s eyes now landing on mine and I swear that I saw fire bloom deep within her heated gaze. As if she was trying to set my body on fire with just that stare alone.

“And who’s this? Your new little fuck toy? She’s not even pretty” attempts the girl, my eyes rolling at her attempt to trash talk me, my stomach wanting to hurl up all of my food by the mere thought of this woman touching my man. My fiancé.

“Fuck off Stephanie. Isabella is more woman then you’ll ever be” says Tony before moving to lead us away from her. Leaving her to stew within her own rejection as my heart blooms at Tony’s confession. His decision to pick me over her making me extremely happy as butterflies dance happily within my stomach.

Three hours later and many stores later, do we manage to find all sorts of cool things. Things ranging from a whole new wardrobe for me to spending hours at Victoria Secret where I spent a good few hours just modeling pieces of lingerie for Tony, Tony taking pictures and sending them to Lucus, Grant and Alex before we now find ourselves over at the food court. Our bellies rumbling as we do.

“Are you hungry sweetheart?”

“Yes Sir. All this shopping can really make a girl work up an appetite.”

Chuckling, we move to grab some food from the food court. A few of the guards moving to take our things back towards the vehicles before regrouping with us while Enzo, Marco and Mathias along with Tony and I move to grab food from various vendors.

My eyes scanning over the food choices only to spot a giant size carousel. And not just any carousel either, but one that was probably from the early to late 50’s with gold trim and porcelain ponies that they worked hard to preserve.

My 5 year old self now fighting to come free as I battle with my inner self and the urge to go on it. Enzo chuckling to himself when he spots my dilemma as he secretly watches me from the corner of his eye.

A piece of me wanting to drag Tony straight over to it but didn’t. Knowing that it wouldn’t be the same without Lucus, Grant or Alex that I settle for next time. Already knowing what I would do first once we returned to the mall.

The carousel with each of my men.

Giggling like a schoolgirl I move back to focusing on my food. Tony oblivious to my devious plans as he continues to eat his food while messaging Lucus and the others.

About an hour or so later do we manage to finish our meals before returning to another part of the mall that we had yet to explore. A strange feeling now growing deep within me as I suddenly feel as if we were being watched from a far.

My eyes now scanning the area around us only to struggle with the vast sea of bodyguards that seemed to surround us, unsure if I should speak up or keep what I was feeling to myself until certain.

“Is everything okay?” questions Tony, clearly aware of my sudden behavior as he continues to stand next to me.

“Uh… Yeah” I mutter hesitantly. Tony arching an eye at me as if not buying my explanation about being fine when I clearly was not. Especially since I kept looking all around our surroundings for some invisible force.

“Your lying Isabella. Care to try that again?”

Biting my lip, I move to speak again. “I don’t know. A piece of me feels as if were being followed. Is it wrong of me to think like that sir?” I answer, my gaze now on his as I do.

Searching my gaze does Tony move to gesture for Marco who in turn moves over to us. Tony moving to whisper something softly to him who in turn nods his head slowly before gesturing to all our men to spread out slowly.

Tony and I moving to turn a corner of the mall when suddenly a giant explosion hits us.

BOOM!

My body now being thrown backwards as a strong gust of air hits my body. The mall now bursting into flames at whatever it was that just went off all around us.

Smoke and debris now everywhere as I try to collect my bearings. My ears ringing as I try to gather my senses. The sound of distant guns now firing catch my attention along with the constant screaming and yelling of people within the mall as they flee.

POP! POP! POP!

Attempting to scurry, I try to get my body to move. My body shaking as a hand suddenly moves to wrap itself around my tiny body, pulling it to safety.

POP! POP!

Chaos now erupting everywhere. People attempting to flee as debris continues to fall. Blood now splattered everywhere including dead bodies as Tony moves to crouch beside a center island. Gun drawn. Our men also scattered including that of Marco, Enzo and Mathias as they each attempt to shoot back.

My voice frightened as I cry and scream myself hoarse. Screaming for Tony who attempts to get me out of harms way. Tony motioning for our men to get me the hell out of there while they still could. Guns still shooting all around us.

My head barely registering my surroundings even as Tony manages to get to me. Taking my body from whoever it was that had grabbed me prior before Tony moves to drag me around another corner for safety. Our men now blocking us as guns continued all around us.

POP! POP! POP!

Clutching at Tony I continue to cry. My body trembling as people continued to run. Screams filling the mall as they all run like chickens with their heads all cut off. Guns ringing all around us until one manages to get close enough and a guard takes a bullet to the shoulder.

Blood hitting me within the face as he moves to take a knee. Tony cursing loudly as he and some of our men manage to get me out of harms way. Each of us now running through one of the closest department stores within the mall until we finally reach the outside of the closest parking lot.

Gasping for air once we do I quickly notice another five more SUV’s as they suddenly roll up curbside. Each window tinted as Tony moves to wrap himself around me protectively.

Twenty or so armed men now exiting the vehicles each raising a machine gun over in our direction. Guns posed and ready to shoot as Tony moves to swallow thickly. My eyes locking with his as he moves to act as a human shield to protect me.

Tony quick to speak within another language as he does. His voice laced with anger as he seeths as if trying to reason with whoever it was that was standing before us.

Unsure of what he was saying do I move to hold my breath. My eyes closing in fear as I suddenly hear it. POP! POP! POP! The sound of guns firing as each of our men including that of Tony begin dropping to their knees. Some with bullets within each of their heads as blood began pooling all around them.

Tony attempting to hide how he was feeling as he moves to turn to face me. Our eyes locking as terror now dances within his eyes. Terror that I never once thought was possible for him to feel as we continue to lock eyes.

“Stay alive. No matter what. We will find you Agapi (Love). Trust in us. Until then, Fight sweet girl. Never surrender.”

Unable to register his words completely do I hear it again.

POP! POP!

Tony’s body now falling to the ground as he screams out in agony. Blood oozing from his back as I continued to watch in horror. My fiancé no longer moving as scary scenarios began playing deep within my mind. A loud piercing scream now rising from deep within me as I do.

“NO! TONY!”

Scrambling to get to him the need to know if he was still alive rising, I attempt to rush forward only to be restrained. My body now kicking and screaming as I fight to get free. Thrashing against the ones who were holding me as I’m suddenly pulled towards the awaiting black SUV.

Enzo yelling my name as I near the vehicle in question, the car door wide open as gunfire continue to ring throughout the air. My eyes locking with those of Enzo, Marco and Mathias. Each looking bloody and beaten but overall safe as I’m quickly thrown inside.

“NO! ENZO! MARCO! MATHIAS!”

Screaming for one of our guards is my body instantly caged. The door of the vehicle now slamming closed as bullets bounced off the vehicle in question. The car now peeling away like a bat out of hell, tires screeching as smoke fills the air from the rubber burning. Strong arms now holding me within a tight embrace while another moves to stick me with something sharp yet pointy.

My vision becoming blurry as darkness moves to consume me. A voice reaching my ears before I black out. “Easy there Princess. We have you. Sleep and let us handle everything else.”