MY Possessive Mafia Men

MY Possessive Mafia Men

Chapter 158: Simple And Efficient

Chapter 158: Simple And Efficient

Angelia

"At least stay for dinner, we are making lasagna." Andy said.

Usually, the mention of his lasagna would make me feel drool. Now, my stomach tightened into a hard knot at the thought of food.

I can make the salad?"

gaze narrowed as he looked at me, seeing something wasn't right. Maybe, my smile was too stiff or my voice was devoid of my real emotions. Whatever it was, it was tipping him off that something wasn't quite right. "Stop giving me that look, I

fine." I insisted.

am fine." I

"But you are not, not really." He interjected.

Fuck me for always wearing my heart on my sleeve. I never really could hide my emotions that well at least, not from those who knew me. "Yes, I am not fine but I am okay." I relented, Tam

"A part of me is still hurt over this whole thing and while I feel it is the right decision to take a break from them, it won't be easy."

No, it wouldn't be easy, it would be devastatingly hard. He nodded, believing me, when had I ever given him a reason not to? It felt wrong keeping things from me, it felt wrong to lie but I needed him to back off. "The choice is always up to you, girly and you know I will support you with whatever decision you make but maybe you should wait a few days and truly think it through. You don't have to rush, those men will understand you taking your time." He squeezed my knees in comfort. Just the simple touch made my eyes prickle with the need to cry but I blinked them gone. Shaking my head, my eyes fixated on the slight crack in the vase beside his television to keep the tears at bay.

"I have decided, it is already as good as gone."

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that was what his inhale pointed at and my heart squeezed as if it was in complete agreement but my head, my head

you going to tell them?" He asked

like the idea of facing them with my heart torn and maybe having to tear theirs as well. "Angelia, if you are sure of your decision, then you have to tell them. It is not cool to let them stress and wait around when you have already made up your mind." He

but he didn't know that I wasn't ready to tell because I

them that we need to

same room as them, knowing it would be for the last time in a long while made the knot in my stomach tighten even further. But I smiled through it, feeling Andy's eyes on me. I might be an idiot, I might be making the biggest mistake of my life but I was okay with that because it meant I was keeping those I cared about safe even while it might be

selflessness or selfishness. Did I really want to take them back knowing full well that my actions could put them in danger? No,

the bullet and texted them that I want us to meet. With that done, Andy stood up from the couch and extended a hand to me, pulling

I wasn't exactly ready to be alone in my apartment, it helped to know that these two love birds would get some alone

new interest of mine or

Simple And

the same, though standing in the kitchen with Andy and James. The joy I had felt when Kingston gave me instructions wasn't there now. Instead, I felt disinterested as I started cutting up the salad because the fun had come from spending time with him, not the cooking in itself. Now it was more like a chore, there was no excitement in it. I wondered if it would always be like this going

had worried for hours about me being safe? Would the taste of pizza bring back the memories of my first unofficial date with Marshall?

also taken a

to my lips

head to focus on the

how bad is it?" Andy hurried to my side, taking in the droplets of blood staining the cutting

it feels worse than it is." Biting my teeth to stop cursing to the moon and back.

the paper

pressed it to the shallow cut on

said, he looked queasy at the sight of

finish the salad." He ushered me back towards the couch while

is fine. I can still make the salad." I protested without

couldn't

to keep faking, little by little,

and get home

one will not have an accidentally amputated finger on my consciousness because I let you handle a knife." James said as he brought

things like making Andy's place clean before I moved in and how he let me have some time alone with my best friend. Seeing some sense in what he said, I finally nodded and let him get back to cooking as I plastered my finger, my mind already going back to my men. It hurt thinking about them

found it easier to steer towards three of them instead of the unknown person that was a whole other problem. It wasn't ready to get into, at least the sadness would be something Andy expected as opposed to the terrifying fright I could feel lurking beneath