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00:02I was pregnant, with my father's best friend's child, I was carrying my father's best friend's baby, not Victor's at
00:10least, that is what I thought then, it started two months ago, my name is Ella Whitley, on a rainy
00:16night, Anthony, my boyfriend of three years, threw all my things out of the apartment, his new girlfriend Vivian stood
00:23in the doorway wearing my Jimmy Choo's,
00:25stop bothering me, we're done, you're nothing to me, when did you fall for someone else, go ask your daddy
00:35for money, I'd spent everything on Anthony, the apartment was fine, the wool rug, the Dyson, all mine, but he
00:42and Vivian didn't hesitate, one suitcase, a few clothes, that was it, the rain was cold, I had no umbrella,
00:50I was soaked and shaking, I called my father Alexander, it took several tries,
00:55when he finally picked up, I heard music, women laughing, some party, his voice was, dad, baby, what's wrong, Anthony
01:03threw me out, he said something, probably flirting with whoever was beside him,
01:08sweetheart, find a hotel, use my card, I can't get away right now, since mom died, there had been a
01:13parade of women, I never kept track, I waited hoping he'd help,
01:17he said, I am busy, and hung up, three men came out of the alley, hats pulled low, one blocked
01:24my path,
01:29hey, got a light, I didn't smoke,
01:34then give us something else, they came up behind me and snatched my bag, my phone was inside,
01:40I screamed, a hand clamped over my mouth, they dug through my bag, wallet, phone, the screen lit up,
01:47he jabbed at it a few times, I don't know what he pressed, the phone let out a sharp, piercing
01:52alarm,
01:53an emergency signal, he flinched, threw, it skidded across the red pavement, across the city,
02:00lower Manhattan, an abandoned warehouse, Victor Moretti was holding a man's head underwater in a
02:05bucket of ice, his boots stood in a puddle of blood on the concrete floor, water torture,
02:11old mob tradition, Victor had just led his crew to victory, he was expressionless, covered in blood,
02:17his shirt clung to his body, sleeves rolled up, soaked dark red, then his phone buzzed,
02:22he nodded to one of his men, released his grip, and pulled out the phone, an auto sent emergency text,
02:29sender, Ellie, he stared at it for three seconds, then he turned and walked out,
02:33sir, what do we do with him, no answer, he was already at the door, he got into the black
02:39Pagani parked in the alley, the engine roared like something alive, he'd never driven this fast,
02:45he called the number, Ellie, as he drove straight to voicemail, the number you have dialed is not in
02:51service, he tried Alexander, no answer, damn it, he knew,
03:03Alexander was busy, too busy to notice his daughter's OCS, Victor floored it, the car cut
03:09through the rain, he made it in time, he found me being dragged into an alley by all three of
03:14them,
03:14the headlights hit us, blinding, the men let go and squinted at the light, the door opened,
03:19Victor stepped out, rain soaked through him, he walked toward us, his face was stone,
03:24he looked at me, then at the three men, hey brother, we were here first, Victor didn't look at him,
03:30he said my name, Ellie, only Victor called me that, my father called me Ella, like a stranger's name,
03:36Victor said it differently, Ellie came from somewhere deep in his throat, low, short, one of the men
03:42decided to push back, who the hell do you think, Victor turned, the headlights caught his face,
03:47rain dripped from his jaw, Moretti, Mr. Moretti, the man's hand froze in midair, his eyes went wide,
03:55the man's voice collapsed by a threat to tremble, I'm sorry sir, we didn't do anything, please,
04:00Victor wasn't listening, he was looking at me, get in the car, I got in, the man kept apologizing
04:06behind us, one word after another, Victor shut the door, the engine swallowed everything else,
04:11silence inside the car, the heat was on full, I was still cold, my wet dress clung to my skin,
04:17water ran from my hair down my neck and into my collar, did my father send you, no answer,
04:23where is he, still at the party, Victor reached into the side pocket, and tossed a pack of tissues
04:29onto my lap, casual, almost rough, dry off, you'll get sick, not concern, a command,
04:35I pulled out a tissue and started on my face, it soaked through immediately, falling apart in my
04:40fingers, then I saw his arm, the edges of the tear were dark red, blood ran down his forearm and
04:46dripped onto the steering wheel, onto his trousers, you're bleeding, he didn't look, just kept his eyes
04:51on the road, the wipers swept back and forth, yeah, shouldn't you do something, help me clean it,
04:59I hesitated, then I pulled a few clean tissues and leaned across to press them against his arm,
05:04the moment the tissue touched his skin, his muscle tensed, he didn't pull away, I started at the
05:09elbow, the blood was warm, thinned by rain, I worked upward, the tissue soaked through fast,
05:15then my fingers touched skin, the tissue slipped, my fingertips pressed against his arm,
05:19bare skin hard and burning hot, like heated stone, his wet shirt was still plastered to his shoulder,
05:27the fabric was thin, the lines of his body were very clear, my face went warm,
05:31my heart rate jumped, not from the heat, I kept going, across his upper arm, down the inner side,
05:36the muscle there was sharper, a vein traced faintly beneath the surface, my fingers slipped
05:41lower, further in, Ellie, it's dry there, I stopped, sorry, I pulled back, he didn't respond,
05:48he released my hand and returned to the wheel, I sat back, I bawled the wet tissue in my palm,
05:53pulp squeezed through my fingers, you're a busy man, how did you have time to come get me,
05:59genuine curiosity, Victor Moretti, head of New York's largest Italian crime family,
06:04my father had mentioned his name at dinner more than once, with the kind of respect men
06:08reserve for men they fear, his schedule made the mayor's look empty, he said nothing,
06:12probably didn't feel like small talk with a girl like me, we kept driving outside,
06:16a bar glowed in the rain, neon signs, a few people smoking by the door,
06:20I wanted a drink, I wanted to pour alcohol over tonight until it dissolved,
06:25I want a drink, no,
06:30why, you're underage, I almost laughed, I was 20, three days ago was my birthday,
06:35Anthony hadn't said a word, but Victor didn't know that, he probably still saw the girl with
06:40a ponytail who couldn't reach his shoulder on her tiptoes, I'm an adult, 20, he looked at me,
06:46said nothing, the look was clear, so, you're not that much older, I remember you're 12 years
06:52younger than my dad, 32, 33, so, is 13 years really that much, no answer, the car turned into a
07:02darker
07:02street, I noticed his right arm was still seeping, pale red bleeding through the tissue, you let me
07:08clean your blood, but you won't let me have one drink, not a concession, more like giving up on
07:12reasoning with a stubborn cat, one, the car stopped in front of the bar, wait, I reached for the door,
07:19his arm crossed in front of me, his hand pressed the door shut, you're not going in wearing that,
07:24his eyes dropped briefly to my dress, soaked nearly transparent, I crossed my arms, then lend me a
07:31jacket, no jacket, so, what do we do, Victor was quiet for two seconds, then he unbuttoned his shirt and
07:38pulled it off, one motion like tearing away something that didn't matter, I forgot to breathe,
07:43his body wasn't the kind you saw in magazines, sculpted, deliberate, his was built by fighting,
07:48by fists and blades, his shoulders were wide, his chest was carved like rain-worn rock, a scar ran
07:54below his collarbone, lighter than the surrounding skin, angled toward his shoulder, rain still clung
07:59to him, retract down between his abs and disappeared into his waistline, he held the shirt out, I didn't
08:05take it, I was still looking, Ellie, my name, lower this time, I snapped back, grabbed the shirt and
08:10pulled it on, the fabric was enormous, it fell to mid thigh, the collar slipped off one shoulder,
08:16it was still warm from his body, it smelled like him, like I'd been wrapped up and taken, I pushed
08:21the door open, cold air rushed in and swept the heat from my face, the bar door was heavy, I
08:26shoved it
08:27twice, inside, noise bodies pressed together, light low enough that no one could see anyone clearly,
08:32I shouldered through the crowd, someone bumped me, I stumbled, a hand caught my waist from behind,
08:38Victor, he'd followed me in, no shirt, in the dim light, he looked like a moving statue, a few women
08:44glanced over, whispered, he didn't look at any of them, he bent his head toward my ear, don't come to
08:49places like this alone, low enough that only I could hear, his palm was still pressed against my side,
08:54thumb just firm enough, this is the only place I can find that makes me happy, I pushed through to
08:59the
08:59bar and ordered a whiskey, the bartender glanced at Victor's shirt on me, then at Victor behind me,
09:04and said nothing, he slid the glass over, I picked it up, my phone wrecked, the name on the screen,
09:13Anthony, I stared at the name for three seconds, my finger hovered over the screen, answer or decline,
09:19Victor's eyes dropped to my phone, his expression didn't change, but the hand on my waist tightened,
09:23and his other hand lifted the phone from my fingers, he glanced at the screen, swiped, answer,
09:29he didn't speak, just listened, the bar was too loud, I couldn't hear Anthony's voice,
09:35but Victor's face shifted, his lips pressed flat, a muscle ticked along his jaw, a few seconds,
09:42then he hung up and turned the screen toward me, text messages, a string of them from Anthony,
09:47Ella, I miss you, Vivian's not as good as you, that tight little pussy of yours, I want it again,
09:54come over tonight, door's unlocked, the blood drained out of me,
09:59are you still seeing him? Victor asked, his voice was level, his knuckles were white around the phone,
10:04no, he broke up with me, he's the one who threw me out, then why does he still have your
10:08number,
10:09why do you still have his name seen? Each question landed like a blade,
10:12my mouth opened, nothing came out, you broke up with him, so tonight, the drink, that was about
10:22him, no, Ellie, whoever you're with, at least don't let someone humiliate you, don't make me lose
10:28respect for you, what gives you the right, I felt like I was coming apart, what gives you the right
10:39to say anything to me, you're not Alexander, you're not my boyfriend, you're Alexander's friend,
10:44that's it, you have no standing here, I was furious, I grabbed his shirt off my shoulders,
10:49I don't need a babysitter, then I walked out, the bar door, cold rain on my face,
10:55bare arms, soaked dress, feeling like something's doomed, I didn't look back, I walked to the corner
11:00and hailed the cat, I went back to the old apartment and got my things, our photo was still on
11:05the wall,
11:05me and Anthony, I took it down and dropped it in the trash, then I found a new place,
11:10terrace, floor to ceiling windows, a pool glittering below, I called my friends, come over, party tonight,
11:17they came fast, by one end, the apartment was packed, the music was loud enough to drown out
11:22everything in my head, I lined the bottles up on the table, whiskey, vodka, tequila, I went to the kitchen
11:28for ice, I heard them through the door, Anthony really dumped her, good,
11:34she was never good enough for him anyway, her dad's rich, so what, he doesn't even look at her,
11:42the drinks are decent though, that's about all she's useful for,
11:47I stood in the kitchen doorway, ice bucket in my arms, the cubes were melting, water running down the sides,
11:53I took a slow breath, pushed the door open, smiled, ice is here, who needs some,
11:59their faces flipped instantly, they crowded around, laughing,
12:05pouring drink,
12:07Ella, we have a surprise for you, her smile thick as syrup,
12:11what surprise?
12:12you'll love it, the doorbell rang, Sarah ran to answer it,
12:15Anthony was in the doorway, Vivian beside him, something punched in my stomach,
12:22why are you here?
12:23Vivian smiled and stepped forward,
12:26to keep you company,
12:29get out,
12:31come on,
12:32Ella,
12:32Anthony moved toward me,
12:33let's just talk,
12:35I don't want to see you,
12:38Vivian grabbed my wrist,
12:39wait, Ella,
12:39get away from me,
12:40I pulled free,
12:41she stepped back,
12:42and she went down,
12:44the whiskey glass shattered,
12:45alcohol spread across the floor,
12:47you pushed me?
12:49Vivian sat on the floor,
12:50Anthony was on me before I could speak,
12:52he grabbed my shoulders and slammed me against the wall,
12:56you fucking touched her?
12:58I didn't push her,
13:00she fell,
13:01Vivian stood up,
13:02smoothed her skirt,
13:04walked to the door,
13:05and locked it,
13:06then she picked up a sealed bottle of vodka from the table,
13:09twisted off the cap,
13:10and walked toward me,
13:12the amber liquid poured over my head,
13:14it burned through my nose,
13:16into my mouth,
13:16I couldn't open my eyes,
13:18alcohol soaked through my hair,
13:20they were laughing,
13:22Anthony was laughing,
13:23my tears mixed with the vodka,
13:25no one saw,
13:26outside the floor,
13:27to ceiling windows,
13:29Victor appeared,
13:30no one knew when he'd arrived,
13:32through the glass he saw everything,
13:33his fist closed,
13:36pulled out his boot,
13:38wrapped it around his right hand,
13:40like a crude glove,
13:41he stepped back,
13:43swore,
13:43the glass exploded,
13:45he walked through the broken corner,
13:47straight forward me,
13:48the room froze,
13:49music still playing,
13:51nobody breathed,
13:52Vivian's hand was still raised,
13:54a drop ran down from the neck,
13:56she looked at Victor,
13:58and her triumph,
13:58curdled into something else,
14:00Victor stopped in front of me,
14:03he raised one hand,
14:04and wiped the vodka from my face,
14:06are you hurt,
14:07I shook my head,
14:08the alcohol in my eyes was burning,
14:10Victor turned to face Vivian,
14:11he had a head on her,
14:13he was still wet,
14:14rain and blood not quite dry,
14:16Vivian's hand started to shake,
14:18the bottle slipped and rolled across the carpet,
14:21what's your name,
14:22Victor asked,
14:23quiet,
14:24Vivian's lips moved,
14:26nothing came out,
14:28I asked your name,
14:31Vivian,
14:33Vivian,
14:34he repeated it,
14:35then reached for the sealed whiskey bottle on the table,
14:39twisted it open,
14:41you like pouring drinks on people,
14:43he didn't wait for an answer,
14:44he appended it over her head,
14:46she choked and gasped,
14:48liquor ran down her jaw,
14:49and into her collar,
14:51no,
14:52she shrieked,
14:54do that again,
14:55and see what happens,
14:57she went silent,
14:58her makeup was ruined,
14:59black liner streaming down both cheeks,
15:01like two trails of ink,
15:03Anthony lunged forward,
15:05what the f***,
15:06Victor pulled the gun from his waist,
15:08and pressed the muzzle to Anthony's forehead,
15:10Anthony stopped cold,
15:11all the color left his face,
15:16which hand did you use on Ella,
15:18Anthony couldn't speak,
15:20I didn't,
15:22Victor lowered the gun,
15:24get out,
15:25they scrambled for the door,
15:27one of Vivian's heels fell off,
15:28she didn't dare stop to pick it up,
15:31the door closed,
15:32the apartment went still,
15:33just the music still looped,
15:35I walked over and turned it off,
15:38I looked at Victor,
15:40why did you come,
15:41I asked,
15:42he didn't answer,
15:42why do you keep involving yourself,
15:46why did you break the window,
15:47why did you put a gun to Anthony's head,
15:50do you know how much trouble,
15:51that's going to cause,
15:56Ellie,
15:57don't call me that,
15:59I snapped,
16:00I'm not Ellie,
16:00I'm Ella Whitley,
16:02I don't need your protection,
16:05I don't need you embarrassing me in front of people,
16:08showing up at every humiliating moment like some kind of guardian,
16:11Victor watched me,
16:13Victor watched me,
16:13said nothing,
16:14the tears finally came,
16:16do you know what they're going to say,
16:18they'll say Ella got rescued by some older man,
16:22Ella can't take care of herself,
16:23Ella's useless,
16:26are you done,
16:26no,
16:27I was almost shouting,
16:28do you know why I threw this party tonight,
16:31because I wanted to pretend I was starting over,
16:34pretend Anthony hadn't thrown me out,
16:37I stopped,
16:39because Victor walking toward me,
16:42he stepped on the glass on the ground,
16:44walking toward me,
16:46I stepped back until I hit the wall,
16:49he put one hand against the wall beside my head,
16:52and looked down at me,
16:54but Ellie they're not your friends,
16:56the air left my lungs,
16:57his face was close,
16:59his eyes were deep blue,
17:00the dim living room light reflected inside them,
17:02and my face,
17:03I didn't argue,
17:04because in that moment with his lips inches from mine,
17:07I didn't want to argue about anything,
17:09I rose onto my toes and kissed him,
17:11his lips were cool,
17:12tasted like rain,
17:14then I reached for his belt,
17:17his hand closed around my wrist,
17:19stopped me,
17:20what are you doing,
17:23proving something,
17:25that I'm not a little girl,
17:26Victor frowned,
17:28then he bent down,
17:29one arm under my knees,
17:30one at my back,
17:31and lifted me off the floor,
17:33I grabbed his neck without thinking,
17:35his skin was burning,
17:36my chest pressed against his,
17:38and I could feel his heartbeat,
17:39fast,
17:40not as controlled as his face suggested,
17:42he carried me through the living room,
17:43into the bedroom,
17:44and set me down on the bed,
17:46the sheets were cool,
17:47I flinched when my back hit them,
17:49he straightened up,
17:50I thought he was going to undo his belt,
17:52he pulled the blanket over me instead,
17:54tucked it to my chin,
17:55sleep,
17:55what,
17:57it's 2 a.m.,
17:58time to sleep,
17:58I stared at him,
17:59he walked out as if he felt nothing,
18:01I don't know when I fell asleep,
18:03in the morning the apartment was quiet,
18:05Victor was probably gone,
18:06I washed up,
18:07started on breakfast,
18:08and found a gun on the nightstand,
18:10cold metal,
18:11letters carved into the grip,
18:13I couldn't read,
18:14I turned it over,
18:15fingers brushing the trigger guard,
18:17don't touch that,
18:18Victor stood in the bedroom doorway,
18:21hair wet,
18:21water still tracking down his neck,
18:23just out of the shower,
18:25no shirt,
18:26clean lines of muscle,
18:27a towel at his waist,
18:29he crossed the room,
18:30and took the gun from my hands,
18:37children shouldn't play with these,
18:39I'm not a child,
18:40then what were you just doing,
18:42pointing the barrel at your own face,
18:43he put the gun up high on the nightstand,
18:45out of my reach,
18:46and turned to go,
18:47what are you afraid of,
18:49afraid I'll hurt myself,
18:50or afraid I'll hurt you,
18:52maybe I'll do it anyway,
18:54Victor turned around,
18:55and looked at me,
18:55his expression didn't change,
18:57but something in his eyes went dark,
18:59he walked to the nightstand,
19:01opened the drawer,
19:02and pulled out a pair of handcuffs,
19:03the metal clicked clean and sharp,
19:05he grabbed my wrist,
19:07and before I could pull back,
19:08the clip snapped shut,
19:09my wrist to the iron bed frame,
19:14what are you doing,
19:15I wanked against it,
19:16the metal bits,
19:17keeping you still,
19:18he picked up the gun and left,
19:20Victor,
19:20he didn't answer,
19:21I sat on the bed,
19:22arm pulled awkward and tired,
19:24about five minutes later,
19:26he came back,
19:27tray in hand,
19:28toast,
19:29fried egg,
19:30hot milk,
19:31unlock me,
19:32I said,
19:33say please,
19:34please unlock me,
19:36look at me when you say it,
19:37I drew a breath,
19:38raised my eyes to his,
19:39please unlock me,
19:41he came over,
19:42bent down,
19:43fingers at the lock,
19:44his face was close,
19:46close enough that I could see the water,
19:47still clinging to his lashes,
19:49anything else,
19:51what,
19:51you forgot to say sir,
19:54I bit my lip,
19:55you,
19:56what about me,
19:57you old man,
19:59I said,
20:00Victor's hand paused,
20:02then he did something,
20:03I didn't expect,
20:04he took my chin between his fingers,
20:06pressed his thumb against my lips,
20:08and pushed down,
20:09gently,
20:10not hard,
20:11just enough to shut me up,
20:12say that again,
20:13I didn't,
20:14not because I was scared,
20:16because his thumb was still on my mouth,
20:18and I'd completely lost track of my breathing,
20:21he leaned in closer,
20:22my back pressed flat against the sheets,
20:24the cuff pulled tight,
20:26a thin sound of metal,
20:27was he going to kiss me,
20:28right here,
20:29like this,
20:30I closed my eyes,
20:31clicked,
20:32the cuff fell open,
20:33I opened my eyes,
20:34Victor had already straightened up,
20:36he slid the handcuffs back into the drawer,
20:38get to school,
20:39you have class this afternoon,
20:40I rubbed my red-lined wrist,
20:42my heart was still knocking around,
20:44I'm not going,
20:45what,
20:46I said I'm not going,
20:47I looked up at him,
20:48I do what I want,
20:50Victor studied me for two seconds,
20:52of course,
20:53you can do whatever you want,
20:54I thought he was giving in,
20:55but you have a curfew,
20:57home by ten,
20:58you have absolutely no right,
21:00his phone rang,
21:01Victor glanced at the screen,
21:03and walked to the window to answer,
21:05Alexander,
21:05I heard the name,
21:06I sat up in bed and listened,
21:08his back was to me,
21:09his voice was low,
21:10the room was too quiet,
21:11I still caught pieces,
21:13she's fine,
21:14with me,
21:15safe,
21:16of course,
21:16I promise,
21:17come up and turn to me,
21:18your dad asked if you've eaten,
21:21that's it,
21:22he didn't answer,
21:23he set the phone down,
21:25a flash crossed his mind,
21:26my lips,
21:27he frowned,
21:28like he wanted it gone,
21:29I'm going back to school,
21:31I jumped off the bed,
21:32and put on my shoes,
21:33that night,
21:34I didn't go home,
21:35to be exact,
21:36I did,
21:36then I left again,
21:37Victor wasn't there,
21:38busy,
21:39probably,
21:39I changed into a black dress,
21:41low neckline,
21:42makeup,
21:43hair down,
21:44the club was called heaven,
21:45the music shook the floor,
21:47red light,
21:48smoke and perfume everywhere,
21:49I stepped onto the stage,
21:51the pole was pulled,
21:52my palms were sweating,
21:53my friend Leah burned me from the room,
21:55laughing hard,
21:56I grabbed the pole and sighed,
22:01my skirt lifted,
22:02whistles rose from the front,
22:04then the lights changed,
22:05not the DJ,
22:06someone put the name on the floor,
22:08the music stopped,
22:09all clear,
22:10the tall figure wrapped in,
22:12security tried to stop him,
22:14he shut the missile,
22:15just a move to the crowd toward the stage,
22:18blackened coat,
22:20no discretion,
22:21but everything about him said one thing,
22:24he was angry,
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