Kidnapped by the Mafia novel Chapter 18

A few days later

I opened my eyes slowly, the sound of intense typing pulling at my conscious to wake up. The first sight which I was greeted by after sitting up was of Severus. The furrow between his brows drawing my attention as I struggled between getting out of bed to remove it or sit back and frown at it till it went away.

Severus was quick to notice me assessing him with my eyes and put his laptop aside to walk over to me. It had become a routine now, after our actions of the previous night. I became even more sluggish when it came to getting out of the bed and Severus took it upon himself every day to help me out and freshen me up.

"Come on Love, I've prepared the bath."

I shook my head slowly and frowned.

"I don't wanna move."

His brows drew together in worry as I snuggled closer to the blanket, knowing the question that he was going to throw at me.

"Does it hurt?"

I looked to him and shook my head again as he approached his side of the bed. I had pulled his pillow to cover up the space where he had laid. That way it still felt as though he was laying beside me.

He reached out and gently tugged the pillow out of my hands as I tried to battle with him and keep it cuddled up against my chest. He chuckled as he succeeded and I replaced the pillow with half of the blanket. Burying my face into it and then yanking it back as it grew red when I recognized the scent.

It smelt of our actions from the previous night. Severus continued trying to pull the blankets out of my hands, being very patient and calm along the way. I struggled to keep a tight hold even while he was being playful and whined when he succeeded again.

"Come on love."

"No."

I grumbled and pushed his hand away, burying my face into my pillow as Severus tried to talk me out of the bed.

"Adira."

He sighed in exasperation as I groaned. He moved closer and sat on the bed trying to separate me from my fluffy pillow. His hands rested on my waist as he breathed down my ear, making several shivers run down my spine. He tried a few more times but when he noticed my determination to continue wasting my day, he sighed and laid down on his place.

I turned towards him and gave him a childishly victorious grin as he smiled in return and removed a few strands of hair from my face. I cuddled into his chest, the blanket wrapping around my chest and lower half which were completely bare.

"Are you planning on getting up anytime soon love?"

I shook my head again and pouted as he chuckled, burying his head into my hair. We laid in silence, my fingers hooked against the buttons of his shirt as his hands played with my hair.

"What have you planned for today?"

I questioned as he twirled a curly strand between his fingers. I had to repeat my question to snap him out of his daze. He hummed in thought before successfully shifting his attention completely.

He replied instantaneously as I stiffened, from the tension that his posture relayed, I could only guess that I was somewhat involved or in danger at least.

"It seems that a bunch of new moles have managed to slip into the gang and are executing the members who haven't taken oath on my hand."

I stared at him with wide eyes as a tick formed in his jaw and he glared past my shoulders.I'll protect you. A smile graced my lips as his words rang through my head, I rested my hand on his cheek drawing his attention to me before leaning up to peck his lips. He sighed against me, wrapping his arms around my waist and holding me close.

"Is that why I'm going to start training?"

He nodded his head, nuzzling my nose as I squished his cheek. He chuckled, pulling his cheeks away from my pinching hands and intertwining his own with mine as I reached for them again. I pouted as he led me out of the room.

All the members that passed us, bowed their heads in respect, some even saluted him while others put their hands over their heart as a silent greeting. Their eyes never stayed on me for long, a gentle dip of their head was the greeting I got when they shifted their focus from the boss.

"Sevvy?"

I whispered as he pulled me along, releasing my hands and pulling me by the waist towards himself.

"Yes love?"

He whispered back, I lowered my voice even more, realizing that he didn't trust those around us to keep the information to themselves.