Filed to story: Bring It On My Mafia Life Novel (Rhea & Lukas)
However, Natalie must have some affinity with bad luck, because one day she got a call downstairs from her mother and according to her, a friend was there to see her.
Natalie came downstairs in a hurry to see the so-called friend and wasn’t prepared for the shock that grabbed her when she saw Edward in her house, in flesh and blood. Oh God, no, all blood drained from her face. At this rate, she would die from a heart attack.
She stood at that spot, her feet rooted to the ground as she tried to comprehend what was going on. Edward was here to see her? In her house overflowing with Daniel’s men? Natalie was about to have a panic attack. Why isn’t anyone listening to her nowadays? She told him strictly not to visit her!
Natalie looked around in panic wondering whether Daniel’s men were staring at them, but they seemed to be going about their business and Edward was smart enough not to initiate physical contact with her. Now she looked at Edward, he wasn’t his usual bubbly self, acting cautiously as if he knew what was going on. Natalie blanched as she made the connection, Penelope told him.
“Follow me, let’s talk in my room.” Natalie tried not to draw too much attention as they headed upstairs and as soon as they were inside, she locked the door with lightning speed and then whirled around on Edward.
“ARE YOU FUCKING OUT OF YOUR MIND!” She whisper-yelled at him in case someone was eavesdropping on their discussion – she wouldn’t be surprised by that since Daniel was literally the ruler of her place now. However, Edward simply pulled her into his arms, stunning her.
…..
He must be out of his mind, Natalie thought, yet she didn’t pull out of his hug. Strange enough, she was relieved that Edward knew what was going on and that she didn’t break up with him on a whim. Still, she feared for his life, Daniel was unstable and a threat to him.
She didn’t want anything happening to Edward, yet instead of pushing him away, Natalie greedily embraced him because this was the first time in so many days that she could finally breathe. She was a bad person, really.
By the time they pulled away, she began the interrogation, “What the hell are you doing here?! You must have no regard for your life!” She kept her voice on the low.
“Penelope told me everything,”
Just as she thought.
“We need to get out of here?”
“We?” She corrected him, “No, you need to get out of here before the news gets to him,” Natalie told him, wishing that he would just listen to her for once!
“We can run away together.” Edward suggested, “I don’t fucking care, where. All you have to do is pick a place and we would go there without looking back,”
“And you would ruin your future for me?” Natalie smiled bitterly, shaking her head in refusal, “No, that is not happening. I won’t be the reason for that because I will never forgive myself.”
“No, I love you, Natalie, I don’t care about the so-called future. Moreover, I have enough money that I would never get poor if that’s what you’re worried about,” He assured her.
However, Natalie still wasn’t convinced and wouldn’t look him in the eyes in case her heart betrayed her and she ended up running away with Edward. It was a terrible idea. A very terrible one.
“Have you seen the look in his eyes?” She referred to Daniel’s eyes. But of course, there was no way Edward could have seen such up close else he would be dead already.
She went on, “He has this glint in his eyes whenever I’m around. His eyes lit up like the stars in the sky whenever I come around as if I’m the only good thing that has ever happened to him. What do you think he would do when you take me away?” Natalie asked him and when he didn’t come up with an answer immediately, she continued.
“This is my battle, Edward. You can’t step in else you might end up being collateral damage and I don’t want that to happen to you,” Natalie told him sincerely.
“I don’t care, Natalie. This…” He gestured with his hands, “Whatever you’re in with him, it’s not normal and I’ll do anything in my power to get you out of it and I don’t care even if it costs me my life. I just want you to live a happy life, Natalie,” He told her, tears slipping down her eyes which he cleared away, baring her heart to him.
“Oh, Edward…” Natalie couldn’t stop the tears from falling. However, she shouldn’t have let down her guards because that was the moment the knock came on the door and she knew the harbinger of death has come for them.
Her Life
Natalie’s soul flew out of her chest the moment she heard that knock. She knew that sound; mastered the very pattern of Daniel’s knocks, hence she could tell that he was standing right outside her door.
“Oh God,” Her stomach lurched and she went deadly pale. All her fears had come true and Daniel was going to end Edward right in front of her. This was a nightmare. What was she going to do?
She whirled around,
“You have to jump,” Natalie said to him.
“What?”
“You have to jump out of the window now! Anything to get out of here,” She was already pushing him in the direction of the window.
“No, are you crazy?! I’ll die from this height,” Edward stared at her as if she had lost her fucking mind.
“Then what are you going to do!” She felt like pulling out her hair from frustration. Natale had aged ten years already, “He’s here already!”
“I’ll face him,” Edward said confidently and while Natalie could have admired his bravery, right now he was asking for death.
…..
“Natalie, open up!” Daniel’s voice echoed from the outside while pounding on the door making her heartbeat skyrocket.
He knew!
Daniel knew that she was with Edward in her room!
Running away was not going to work anymore since he knew of Edward’s presence. She had to open the door for Daniel and let it all play out. However, Natalie had made up her mind, she would do everything to make sure Edward leaves here safely – even at the expense of her own life.
Hence, she moved to open the door with Edward protectively at her side and although he wouldn’t show it, Natalie knew that he was nervous as well. Who wouldn’t be fearful when Daniel was unpredictable as hell and God knows what he would do when he sees them?
However, the moment Natalie was about to unlock the door, she heard her friend, Penelope’s voice from the outside, and her brows furrowed, unsure. What now?
“Hi Daniel,” Penelope said, and Natalie had no choice but to press her ear to the door to properly hear what was being discussed.
“Where is Natalie?” There was an irk to Daniel’s voice and she knew that he was slowly losing his patience.
“You can open up now, Natalie, it’s only me,” Penelope announced, leaving her confused. Why does it seem like Penelope was expecting something from her? Was she missing something here? She was confused.
Penelope was oddly calm, which was unlike her friend. She was so scared of Daniel that she hated being in close space with him yet there she was conversing with her. Was this a secret sign or what?
Nonetheless, Natalie opened the door slowly, her breath hanging in her throat when she saw the oddly cool expression on Daniel’s face, it was like the calm before the storm. She would survive this, Natalie told herself as she put on a smile, looking happy to see Daniel – when she wasn’t.
“Hi,” She was still saying to him when Penelope pushed past her and to her greatest surprise, hugged Edward right in front of her, and that slightly shocked – and angered – her. Even Edward was confused as to what was happening.
“Who is he?” Daniel was quick to ask and Natalie’s heart began to pound in her throat. What was she going to say?
“He’s my boyfriend,”
Yeah, wait – what?!
Natalie was dumbfounded when Penelope said those words instead, turning around to watch as she threw her arms around Edward and pulling him to her side. Penelope acted so close to Edward that for a moment there, Natalie thought her friend had betrayed her until it hit her. It was all a lie, Penelope was acting. Her best friend was trying to save her ass.