One Night Stand With The Mafia Boss
Chapter 28

And so here it is!

The end!

The biggest cliché there is when it comes to cheating, the good old lipstick on the shirt. On the collar and then close to the top button.

Yes, Landon had been distant for the last 2 weeks since the breach but I never would have guessed this. I can’t stay where there is no trust and obviously there is none now… poof gone like genie smoke!

Then again, I had a bad feeling after the breach. Landon was out a lot more and when he did come home it just wasn’t the same. Well, that was when I did see him! Most of the time he came home after I was in bed asleep and then left either before I woke up or just after I woke up, only ever saying a few words.

Of course, it was a big 2 weeks with the funerals and them having to deal with getting to the bottom of the breach. The funerals were hard and I felt so bad like it was my fault and sure I had him physically there holding me, but that was it. He was no longer my Landon.

I knew he had finally realised I was right from the start. I was a weakness that didn’t belong in his world. The china doll that would be in the way, that would bring weakness not strength.

He finally realised I was wrong for him and their world.

What hurt the most was that he realised this after I said I loved him. Maybe that was the trigger though?

Maybe that was when he realised he didn’t actually love me, that it was all a game. He was a man that wanted to possess everything, have everything, dominate everything and when he finally had my heart, he was done. No more chasing, he had it.

He probably thought he would get away with it since the maid normally looks after the laundry, but today I thought I would grab the laundry and take it downstairs.

As the treacherous tears started to flow, which I tried to stop with my anger, I grabbed a backpack and shoved in my toiletries, a couple of days’ worth of clothes and my passport from the safe. My handbag was down stairs so I would just grab it on the way out.

I put the shirt in the middle of the bed for him and on a blank piece of paper I simply wrote ‘Good-bye don’t contact me’ and put it on the shirt under the lipstick marks.

I then emailed Gi all the passwords and updates she needed to take over the business again. In the email I asked her to give me space for a week to pull myself together, then contact me only if she wanted to, but I would understand if she didn’t. I cancelled my wage and emailed Gi my resignation as well.

I would send everyone good-buy messages when I was safely on the plane. I don’t want Ma trying to stop me. There is no way I am staying here!

I went online and quickly booked the first flight out, a flight which left in 1 and a half hours to Rome. I checked in online as well, so I didn’t have to do it at the airport. I love how you can do that now!

I would just sort out the rest of the flights and accommodation when I got to Rome. I just need to get out of here NOW.

I took one last look around, leaving the laptop, company cards, phone and everything else not mine on the bed as well, and headed for the door. Before closing the door, I remembered my necklace. I didn’t even look at it or dwell as I took it off and put it on the note to Landon before rushing out the door.

I grabbed the car keys near the front door, quickly wiped my tears and walked out with my head held high. I was trying so hard to ignore my heart that was shattering. I just had to hold it together until I was out of here.

There was, the normal guard out the front. I just smiled and walked as casually as possible to the car even though I wanted to sprint.

He came running up “Ma’dam, where you going?”

“Just need a few things at the supermarket. Be back soon.” I tried to smile and act normal.

He looked nervous and quickly spoke in his walky-talky thing. I just ignored him and got into the car, starting the engine.

He quickly got into the passenger seat. “You cannot be without a guard.”

“OK” actually, this will work because he can take the car back.

I drove to the gate and wasn’t surprised by more concerned faces. The guard next to me spoke to them in Italian and they begrudgingly opened the gates. I had almost forgotten about the issue of guards at the gate trying to stop me, this guy really was coming in handy.

I won’t miss not being able to understand every conversation around me. I was starting to get some basics but they were extreme basics.

I remembered the way to the airport, as Sicily isn’t actually that big. There are farms in Australia bigger than the island!

The guard didn’t say anything but noticed we definitely weren’t going to the supermarket. I knew he was biting his tongue and waiting to see where we ended up so he could report back.

CRAP! Maybe bringing him wasn’t the best idea. They had better not try to stop me. I am not staying with a man that obviously never really loved me.

My brain started to wonder how long he had been cheating. Was it just the last 2 weeks or had it actually been since we got here?

I really was a complete an utter fool! Of course, he wasn’t really in love with me and wouldn’t be happy or interested in me! f*****g moron Kate!

I stopped the car in front of the check-in terminal in the drop off zone. Well, I think that is what it is because of the signage. Ah, the guard can sort it out when I left.

I got out and the guard did quickly as well.

“So this is me. It has been a pleasure. Here are the keys to take back with you. I wish you the very best for the future.” I put the keys in his hand and walked away.

He grabbed my arm quickly. “Where are you going?”

I took a deep breath as the tears wanted to start again. My throat was burning with emotions that were bubbling up wanting to spill out of me in the worst ugly cry ever to grace the earth. I swear if I opened my mouth it would be the end. I ripped my arm out of his grasp and shook my head, unable to speak, and walked inside.

I went in and showed them my boarding pass on my phone and sat down in the lounge staring at the aeroplane that would take me to freedom! It certainly has been a big year!

Checking the time, I had 45 minutes to take off. I hope they don’t stop me! Please don’t stop me!

I pulled out my phone sighing as I saw Landon trying to call me. I ignored it of course. I wanted to actually block his number but couldn’t bring myself to do it yet.

When I’m home I will! I will probably do a full rage message as well, a real petty one where I go psycho ex-girlfriend on his a*s. Mafia boss or not, he will deserve it and I know I will a lot better after it.

I should probably message Ma and Gi and tell them what was going on. I wasn’t going to bother with Leo or Louie…. or Gio… or Tom… the list is actually quite long. I will have a great time blocking all of them soon. It will be half my phone list!

Leo had also been very distant and weird around me. I bet it was because he knew. He couldn’t face me because he knew what Landon was up to. Maybe that means it was only the last 2 weeks he had been cheating?

I wouldn’t send the messages to Gi and Ma, or should I call her Anna now, until the plane was about to take off. I just didn’t have the heart to make it final, cut the ties as you will, until the end… even though it was the end.

I don’t know how long I had been staring at the wall, ignoring my vibrating phone, when they called for the flight to start boarding. I stood up as the tears started to flow down my cheeks. I wiped them away and gave the air hostess the best smile I could muster as I walked. My throat was on fire and way too constricted to even say thank you right now.

Concentrating on my breathing and feet. I walked out of the terminal, down the corridor, then down the aisle of the plane to my seat. I don’t think I will be able to get on another plane for a while after I get home.

And I definitely don’t think I will be able to trust another man again.

LANDON’s POV

The day after the breach, Ma said we needed to have a ‘chat’. I was positive it would be about when I was going to propose or how I was protecting her daughter. What I didn’t expect were the first words that came out of her mouth.

“Leo is in love with Kate.”

I stopped dead “what?”

“Have you not noticed? You will not punish him and dat is not a request.”

“Has he said anything?”

“He did not need to. Now I would not normally say anything, but I know you have shared girls in da past. Kate is different, I know!” She put her hands up in defence. “So much more! But would you ever consider… something that makes everyone happy?”

I couldn’t talk, couldn’t answer. Yes, Leo and I had shared women in the past, both at the same time or on different nights, but they meant nothing. A way of release. I couldn’t even tell you what some of them looked like, let alone their names.

I once told Kate I don’t share and with her I wouldn’t… or could I when it came to my brother? My b***d? And would she even go for that? Probably not!

And then would she in turn feel betrayed that I would want to share her?

f**k!

It’s Kate! I couldn’t share her!

I can’t lose her!

She’s mine!

But could she be ours?

Could I handle Leo touching her, kissing her, making love to her?

Ma continued as my brain went into melt down “He would never admit it and he would never come in between you two. He told Tom this morning he is dinking of moving to America. I understand if you cannot share dat precious sunshine, but I want you to dink about it. You will never lose him if you cannot, he will just need some space. Just dink about it.”

That was 2 weeks ago and I have not left my head since. I had been distracted with fixing all the s**t that came from Uncle Francesco. It was a welcome distraction actually and there was no way I was letting any more danger come for Kate.

I had spilt more b***d in the last 2 weeks than I have in the past year and it was good to get all my frustration out. I couldn’t f*****g wrap my brain around what to do.

Leo had asked for a transfer to America, wanting to relocate to New York. He tried to convince me that the operations over there were lacking and he needed to finally grow up and move out on his own.

Bull f*****g s**t!

I wanted to call him on it straight away, but my mouth wouldn’t let me. Instead, I shook my head and said I would think about it.

He had hardly been on the estate in the last 2 weeks. Lou told me he had been crashing at a few people’s houses. He seemed as miserable as I felt.

I struggled to do anything but hold Kate since I found out. I still needed to constantly touch her, but I couldn’t even bring myself to make love with her. She had tried numerous times, but I just couldn’t with my head spinning the way it was. I just held her tight instead when I finally got home.

It had been a long 2 weeks!

I was sitting in the office with Tom when we got a call saying Kate was heading to the supermarket. She normally knows to schedule an escort but I didn’t think anything about it. The one guard should be fine and we would have another car quickly meet them there.

We got back to business until another call came in saying Kate had actually gone to the airport and said she was leaving, giving the keys to Tony and walking away. Tom and I sprinted for the door without saying a word to each other.

I called her phone but it didn’t pick up.

Why would she be trying to leave?

I called the maid next that should be at our house this morning doing some cleaning. She said Kate wasn’t there but that there was a note on our bed I needed to see. I had her send me a photo as Tom and I jumped in the car.

Panic ripped through me, the type of panic I had only ever experienced since meeting Kate. The type of panic I thought I would never experience because I thought I would never care for someone like I do my Kate.

The photo was like a stab to my black heart. There on the bed was my shirt from yesterday with f*****g lipstick stains on it and a note saying good-bye and don’t try and contact her!

f**k!!

I told the maid to leave it there and hung up. The lipstick was f*****g Aunt Maria’s!

That woman was always a little handsy with her face squishing, arm patting, hugs and arm holding as you walked. I saw her yesterday. She stumbled a little when she walked towards me to greet me and wiped her lipstick up my shirt and collar as I caught her and then helped steady her.

I should have f*****g thought more about it and what Kate would have thought. I f*****g just changed my shirt and didn’t think any more about it. f*****g stupid!

Kate had been asking me what was wrong for over a week. Of course, her insecurities would tell her not to ask questions but expect the worst.

I was so f*****g stupid!

I was over the f*****g moon she told me she loved me. No, I was over the f*****g solar system!

She f*****g loves me too, but what did I do, disappear into my head and not treasure her the way she deserves.

I’m surprised Tom didn’t get us killed on the way to the airport, although I’m grateful he got us there so fast.

I called the airport straight after I got off the phone to the maid and had the plane stopped from leaving. She is not leaving me! I need to fix this.

Tom called Ma to tell her what happened. She was screaming into the phone which was on Bluetooth in the car, so she screamed to the world to bring her daughter back and not f**k up!

Leo was with Ma and asked what he could do.

I didn’t know. All I knew was that, for the first time in my life, I was about to beg, plead and grovel with everything in me. On my knees even if I have to!

I cannot lose her!

WE cannot lose her!