Wrath (Part II): A Mafia Romance (Esposito Series Book 2) by Fariah Zaidi

Author:Fariah Zaidi [Zaidi, Fariah]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2020-01-21T06:00:00+00:00

The pristine white tiles of the St. Marks Hospital echoed the sound of our footsteps in the deserted wing that had been secured by the Epositos. Stefan’s soldiers stood almost everywhere, weapons strapped to their chests. And as we passed by them, they nodded their heads and mumbled a greeting in respect.

My eyes watered the moment we entered Rafael’s room, just at the mere sight of him.

This morning, we woke up to a phone call from a very excited Vincent, who practically screamed through the phone that Rafael had gained consciousness. It took Stefan, Mama, Ria and I precisely twenty minutes to get dressed and be on our way.

Our mode of transportation was jet black SUVs with tinted windows, four of them. Stefan and I sat in one, Mama and Ria in another, while the remaining two were occupied by the security.

Now, at the hospital, I watched Mama run to Rafael’s side and grab his hand in hers, her tears falling freely down her face.

“I was so worried.” she sobbed. I watched Rafael give her the most genuine smile, one that was indulging and enjoying as she touched his face his neck in a quest to feel for any pain. He held up his bandaged hand, the one I recall had the broken wrist, and gently wiped the tears off her face.

“I’m fine, my drama queen.” he sassed, chuckling painfully, “A couple broken bones and some gashes on my back that’ll definitely leave scars, but I’ll be fine.”

“You boys will be the death of me, I swear.” Mama shook her head, her relief evident at Rafael’s little joke, “All four of you.”

“Hey, what did we do?” Vincent’s voice was indignant in a high pitch.

As Ria and I began to laugh at the guys’ guilty expressions, Mama turned to us.

“What are you laughing at? You two are no less.”

And even as she began listing tiny facts about all of us, calling us troublemakers, the six of us glanced at each other and smiled. There was something affectionate in her scolding, something so endearing that none of us took it to heart. We stood with the most serious expressions we could muster and listened to the woman who was, quite literally, an angel for us.

I noticed the cast around Rafael’s leg, the bruises fresh on his face and the cut on his eyebrow that made him look dangerous, if not more handsome. I also noticed the painful grimace on his face every time he adjusted himself against the pillows. He caught me looking once or twice, and each time sent me an assuring smile.

After a whole animated hour of talking and laughing, Stefan announced that he needed to speak with Rafael alone. We didn’t question him, as one by one, we started shuffling out of the room. As I was about to leave, Stefan grabbed my hand and pulled me back beside him, “Stay.”

So, I stayed.

I pulled up another chair and sat down beside him, turning my face towards Rafael as Stefan began talking.

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