9 Chapter Eight

"It would be activated two hours before detonation" James whispered strapping the belt around my waist. He was a lean middle aged man who still dressed like some hip teen.

With his glasses and ripped jeans, he was covered in tattoos as well blending into the crowd of inked men in the mansion. His aim was to make it as small as possible but still effective enough to achieve our aim.

  Gio gazed at me with hooded eyes from the corner of the room probably wondering if he would be given the chance to finish what he started after James left.

I didn't want to be left alone with him if possible, I may not have been scared of being at gun point but I  was terrified of what this man could do to me behind closed doors.

"I'll be back to set it up whenever you're ready" he sighed softly glancing up at me. His eyes glazed with a peculiar emotion, pity.

I'd seen that look one too many times since last night but my mind was made up and there was no going back plus I admitted it to a room full of mafia men so technically there was no going back.

He pulled the simple black belt away, the bomb was the buckle you could tell by the tiny mirror like screen. It didn't matter what it looked like though  it was gonna be hidden under my shirt although if I was  patted down anyone could find it. And the only way to avoid being searched by Mariano is reopening my wounds to make my lie of escaping believable. Which is why Gio was here and I could tell by the look in his eyes that he planned on enjoying it.

James patted my shoulders encouragingly before making his way out of the room.

"Well then, shall we?" He taunted cracking his knuckles.

"Damn I missed this!" He groaned aiming for my face, his blows were effective he'd done a lot more damage than needed but he didn't plan on stopping till  I was half dead.

"Do you see what you do to me" he asked clutching his hardened groin. I whimpered edging backwards he fisted his hand in my hair pulling me forward.

"What do you say Lia,will you make me the happiest man alive?" He taunted slamming his chapped lips down on mine nibbling on my bruised skin. Every inch of my face was bruised and every part of me ached but that didn't stop him.

His sticky tongue darted out you swipe the blood off my busted lip. Pain like I have never felt before exploded through my veins I sobbed into the kiss trying to pull away. He pulled me by my jaw trying to suck the life out of me.

  Gio please  I tried to yell but it was muffled by his lips till he was suddenly ripped off of me.  One minute he was torturing me with a scorching kiss the next minute Antonio was repeatedly ramming his fist into his face just like he did to me.

I didn't have it in me to scream or do anything I just laid there watching him punch him into oblivion. Once Gio was limp in his arms, knocked unconcious. he turned to face me still in a fit of rage.

"Did he touch you?" His voice was raspy and out of breath. I nodded, other than the kiss he didn't touch me in that way.  He seemed pleased with my response,glancing at me one last time he made his way out of the room.

Sleep was the last thing on my mind right now. I was moved to another room after the nice maid tended to my health threatening wounds since Gio was still passed out in the other.

I asked not to treat or coat the others since I wanted to look raw enough for Mariano to believe me. Tomorrow is meant to be a big day, I needed to rest.Gio took a lot out of me.

This was supposed to be my last day alive and how do I spend it? With him on my mind every passing second and I wouldn't have it any other way.