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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need to. All he had to say was in that one exhale. You are making a mistake, that was what his inhale pointed at and my heart squeezed as if it was in complete agreement but my head, my head was

you going to

I understood that I had to tell them, I hadn't actually thought about it. I didn't 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

didn't know that I wasn't ready to tell because I didn't want to

I will text them

for the last time in a long while made the knot in my stomach tighten even

selfishness. Did I really want to take them back knowing full well that my

I want us to meet. With that done, Andy stood up from the couch and extended a hand to me, pulling me up. "Come on, let's go

smile. While I wasn't exactly ready to be alone in my apartment, it helped to know that

become a new interest of mine or

Simple

become a new interest. It wasn't 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

about me being safe? Would the taste of pizza bring back the memories of my first unofficial date with Marshall? We had been together for such a short period but in that time, they had taken place in my life, in my memories and

also taken a

my bl***dy finger to my lips and

to

my side, taking in the droplets of blood staining the

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

the paper

pressed it to the shallow cut

band-aid for you." James said, he looked queasy at the sight of the blood

down, I can finish the salad." He ushered me back towards the couch while Andy quickly

fine. I can still make the

couldn't

in myself to keep faking, little by little, I was falling apart. I just

get home before the mask

are not in the headspace and I for one will not have an accidentally amputated finger on my consciousness because I let you handle a

moved in and how he let me have some time alone with my best friend. Seeing some sense

I was definitely not in the right headspace. I guess my mind found it easier to steer towards three of them instead of the unknown person that was a whole other problem.