( Tori in her outfit above )
•{ Tori's POV }•

A few weeks have passed by since I went on the date with Luca. Every time since then that we've been in a room together ; I swear can always feel his eyes on me.

Everyday there is more sexual tension, but we never do anything about it. It's like we are waiting to see which one of us explodes first.

I'm actually scared it might be me.

I've heard the guys talking about how Luca won't even look at another girl, and wouldn't even go out to the club with them. So I guess he is loyal, even though he has absolutely no reason to be loyal to me, he is.

I spend my days training trying to figure my thoughts and emotions out, then I take a shower, have breakfast with Greta in my bedroom for what classifies as girl talk and gossip. Then I go and watch all the guys train, and I try to figure out what they should work on and sometimes point it out to them. I sometimes have lunch with Luca on the roof that only Greta knows about it...and lastly I get dressed to go and have dinner with the family.

Ultimately I like it here. It's a nice feeling knowing that you belong somewhere, surrounded with people that you care about, and that care about you.

<>

I'm now at my secret lunch with Luca. How we keep it secret? Greta prepares our lunches and then covers for us. She's forever one of my favorite people now. Her whole personality, makes me smile and grateful that I came here.
She's definitely considered as my family now.

"I take it you like it here, seeing as how you haven't ran yet." Luca says in a tone that almost sounds slightly pained

"Yeah I like it here, in a strange way it feels like home." I answer

I see Luca visibly relax and breathe.

"Are you worried I'm going to run?" I ask

Luca looks at the table and sighs.

"Why?" I question

"What can I say? Mafia men have trust issues. It's kind of a given in this type of work, not only in business, but in our personal lives.. and with your mother running from your father..." Luca trails off not wanting to bring a sore subject up

"I have trust issues too. I never had many men in my life, and there was only one who never once lied to me, and that was Alex's father. So I probably won't always be fourth coming, and show you my emotions. I'm not that person."
I tell him

"You can deal with my trust issues, and I'll deal with yours.." Luca says

I lightly laugh and say "That might be a deal I'll say yes too."

Luca gives me a smirk.

"You should understand thought that my mother running wasn't my choice, but she did it because she didn't fit this lifestyle, she couldn't even understand it. Everything about it terrified her...but I'm the exact opposite if you haven't noticed. I won't run unless it's to protect someone else. I understand everything here perfectly, and I kind of fit somehow. I'm not terrified or even scared, I actually feel at peace and sane. As strange as it is I'm pretty sure I was born for every part of this lifestyle." I tell Luca honestly

He smiles and says "You do fit perfectly."

I give him a smile in return although I think he's referencing to more than the mafia world and family.

"Now on to the real question I have to ask."
Luca says seriously

"If you are asking me anything that has to do with the future, marriage, or children.. I'm going to kick you in between the legs or shoot you." I warn

Luca laughs and shakes his head.

"It's not that far into the future, and it has nothing to do with marriage or children. At least of yet.." Luca replies

"Go ahead then." I say with an innocent smile

"Angel, would you be willing to go to a dinner party?" Luca asks

"Where? And with who?" I reasonably ask

"At a restaurant I own, with me of course."
Luca says

"Sure I guess. Who else is going with us?" I ask

"It's just us this time." Luca answers 

"And what is everyone else going to think about this?" I ask raising my eyebrow slightly

"I don't know if you are referring to us spending so much time together, or as in you being my only back up at this dinner.."
Luca says teasingly

I just roll my eyes and say "Both."

"I don't really know but I do know that it won't matter what they think or sat. I'm the Don, and I do as I please, with who I please." Luca says with a smirk

I can't even fight the smile I give him and say "This has the potential to be a disaster."

"Yes, yes it does." Luca says

Glad we can both agree on that..

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After lunch with Luca ; I go up to my room and go to the back of my closet where the dress I designed is hanging I take it out, and then I jump in a nice warm bubble bath to relax.

While Elena and Angelina bust through the bathroom doors, with Greta trailing behind them with a wide smile on her face.

"What is going on here?" I ask

"It's you..." Elena says accusingly

"Excuse me?" I question in confusion

"Everyone has been suspecting Luca of seeing someone, and it's you. You're the reason he doesn't go with the boys to the club anymore, not that he ever liked it to start with..but now you're his excuse." Angelina finishes what Elena was trying to say

"I can neither confirm nor deny such stuff."
I reply

"You're the reason he's been different."
Elena adds

"Define different?" I ask

"He's training harder, pushing his own limits. He's training his men harder to defend the family. He's becoming better about making time for family instead of office work twenty four seven. He's becoming his better self, and it's because of you." Elena says

"I would love to take credit for all of that, but I can't. It isn't because of me. That's all because of him." I say

"We followed Greta, and then we stayed to watch to see who would meet Luca for lunch."
Elena says

"Oh" is all I reply with

"Imagine our surprise when it was you."
Angelina says

"That still doesn't mean I'm the cause for any of that...we are just spending time getting to know each other. I am new here after all." I tell them honestly, yet still deflecting.

"So you aren't dating?" Angelina questions with a raised eyebrow of her own.

"There was only one official date." I say

"And when was that?" Elena asks

"A few weeks ago. Geez. It's not like we are royalty." I say getting a little annoyed

"A few weeks?! Are you kidding me?! Francesco and I only dated for a month before he asked my hand in marriage." Elena says

"And as far as royalty goes you are the Italian princess by blood in the mafia world, and right now he's the king which means if you get married you'll become queen. So yes it's a big deal." Angelina explains

"In that case I should already be considered a queen because I'm my fathers first born, but being this is a sexist world I'm considered a princess. Now I promise nothing that serious has even been discussed, and will ever be discussed for a while. So I would appreciate if we could keep this between us for at least right now." I tell them

All three of them nod in agreement.

"I just heard your father blow a fuse over him taking you to some dinner party without any other back up. The rest of the guys didn't seem to like it either. Only the American, and Diego seemed calm and approving."
Angelina informs me

"I figured someone would freak out one way or another." I say then I stand up out of the tub and quickly wrap a towel around my body

"Luca will be one lucky man if he convinces you to marry him..." Angelina says with a whistle referring to my body

"Thank you, and now that you've seen me naked please walk out of my bathroom, so I can get dried of and put a robe on in peace." I reply

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Greta helps me get ready for this dinner party then I slip on one of the dresses I designed while working with Diane, this one is a one of kind piece. I happened to design it by myself, which is kind of a big deal.

Soon I hear a knock on my door, and Greta opens it to reveal Luca dressed in a all black suit similar to the one he was wearingw when
I was sworn in.

He could wear anything and look perfect.

It really just isn't fair...