The Mafia's Son novel Chapter 9

Osa's POV

"WE'RE GOING TO THE BEACH!" I grunt as something hard jumps on me. "Get up get up get up!!"

"Caramel." I murmur and she gets off me.

"I brought so many bathing suits so-"

"I'm not coming. " I state.

"What? Why?" She frowns.

"If you haven't noticed my whole arm is littered with scars." I remind her, closing my eyes.

"Oh... right. I think you should tell everyone. ." She murmurs and I shoot up.

"Definitely not."

"Then you wouldn't have to hide so much. I'm sure you're sweating under those-"

"The whole house has A.C." I tilt my head...

"Cara! You ready?" Qulo's voice yells and she sighs.

"When I get back we'll talk about this." I nod and she leaves.

Peace.

#

I take a deep breath, feeling well-rested as I walk towards the kitchen. The first thing I am met with was a naked back.

Crap.

Why is he here?

"You didn't go to the beach?" He asks and I freeze.

"No. ." I murmur and he spins in his seat staring at me.

"Why?"

"Because I didn't feel like it." I walk towards the fridge and take an apple, happily rinsing it.

"That's all you're gonna eat?" I look at the apple... then back at him. Why is he even talking to me? Doesn't he hate me or something? I mean did last night change him or...

"Yes. ." He raises an eyebrow and the door swings open.

"Benjamin!!" My eyes widen as a pretty brunette practically runs onto Benjamin, his eyes widen and his face goes hard.

"Mika... what're you doing here?"

"Visiting you silly." She giggles poking his nose and I make movements to leave.

"Osa wait a second." He says and I turn around, confused.

"Mika now's not the right time. ." He tells her and her face falls, before her hand stretches out to me. I eye it.

"I'm Mika, Benjamin's best friend." Her eyes hold a certain look that seems unstable so I simply shake her hand nodding.

"I'm Osa... his... well, nothing," I mumble and she burst into a fit of laughter.

"Sad." She says turning back to him and his teeth were clenched.

"So Benj-

"Get out!" He yelled in her face and my eyes widen as she flinches.

"What?"

"Exactly what I said." He snaps and I honestly didn't want to become the next victim so I ran.

Literally.

"No. Osa!" Heavy footsteps follow me and I was about to swing open the door when I'm spun around and slammed against it. I was breathing hard and so was he as our faces were inches away. "I'm not gonna hurt you." He says softly and I gulp.

"I'm not. ." he repeats and I relax slightly.

His eyes drop to my lips and I can't help but shiver at how dark they look, they move slowly back up to mine, asking a question that I didn't even know existed in his mind. So I nodded.

Gosh, I nodded.

His hands move from my hands to my chin, lifting it and placing his lips squarely on mine. Our eyes shut close and he moves slowly as if just testing the waters. This wasn't my first kiss... but it definitely felt like it with the feelings that were brought about, my toes tingled and my stomach felt heated.  His tongue asked for entrance and I allowed it as his other hand slipped onto my butt.

We pull away after a second and he moves, picking up my apple and rubbing it with his shirt before smirking and handing it to me.

"Women."

#

So at dinner, I sat to Tucker and James sat next to Benjamin, Valesco raises his eyebrows at this but doesn't say anything.

Benjamin just tries to look into my every soul while I ignore him, pushing the chicken around my plate.

"So, how was your day Osa?" Valesco asks and I clear my throat.

"It was um... it was okay." I murmur, making the mistake of looking at Benjamin who just stares at me so heatedly.

"What did you do?"

"I ate an apple," I said quickly and everyone's eyes snap to me. "What? Is there something wrong with eating an apple?"

"All apples belong to Benjamin. He doesn't like anyone touching it." James raises an eyebrow and I furrow mine.

"But... he let me. ." I mumble more to myself and Valesco grins.

What is wrong with him?

#

The next morning, I wait until I'm sure that everyone's gone, including Benjamin before I go outside.

Caramel came to check on me, she's going out with Qulo and Valesco went to the grocery store.

For a Mafia leader, he's a lot less... harsh. I love it.

I sat at the couch, rolling through the TV channels and found one called "Naked and Afraid."

It was quite interesting. Two naked strangers had to wander out a given place and survive for 21 days with no food. Or water.

I would never, ever do that. I am terrified of snakes, plus I'm not even sure if they're getting paid to risk their lives. Um, no thank you.

Halfway through the show, a car pulls up and I peek quickly to find Benjamin walking up the steps, gasping, I turn off the TV, and skip upstairs, falling over some and walking into my room slamming it shut.

I sit on the bed and hear the footsteps approach. They stop at my door and I hold my breath, breathing out as they continue walking.

Phew, not today.