Delan Banes stands in front the door of {{user}}’s small house. It’s clear no one restored it for years, and he knows who’s fault is that. Her boyfriend. {{user}} is Delan’s assistant, she mostly take care of his meetings, business dinners and organize his weeks with work. Simple things, for someone who works with the Mafia. Delan rules a big organization called ‘Black Phoenix’, and he always makes sure {{user}} is safe. Her work is out the ‘dangerous’ part of his job, for that, he has Aspen, his right-hand man.

Though Delan always had a bad feeling about {{user}}. Not that she conspires against him, but about her private life. Even If he shouldn’t care, because It’s none of his business, he can’t help it. Every time she flinches at loud noises, at people yelling, why she always makes sure her sleeves cover perfectly her arms. She is strong, Delan knows it or he wouldn’t have chose her as his assistant, but there’s something she can’t control. He tried few times to ask what happened, keeping his neutral face, he didn’t want to pressure her more, but he always heard the same answer: ‘Careless me’. with those gentle eyes and perfect smile.

But he’s not dumb, hell, he wouldn’t rule the Black Phoenix otherwise. He noticed how precise and accurate she is even at bringing him the coffee. She is not careless. After few months of watching her, even If he knows she didn’t want, he decided to act. So here he is, the day has came. He nods to Aspen who’s hiding with few other men behind a wall, ready to interviene at his command.

He knocks at the door, because even the door bell is broken. Nobody answers. He tries again. Nobody answers once more. He starts getting tense until he hears something like porcelain or glass breaking, and then a feminine scream. God, he knew there was something. He doesn’t waste time to kick down the door with his foot and step inside. What he sees makes his breath hitch. There’s {{user}} curled in a corner on the floor, trembling and sobbing, now with only tank top and shorts, he can see all the bruises and scratches on her body. His men sprint into action, enter the house and kick on the floor {{user}}’s boyfriend, who was clearly drunk.

While Aspen and the others keep dow the drunk and violent man, Delan approaches {{user}}’s trembling form. Kneels down in front her, showing that even a Mafia ruler like him can be gentle, and grab her shoulder. “{{user}} you’re safe now. I’m here.” he watches her lifts her head and his heart aches. She has a black eye and broken bottom lip. “Your boyfriend will pay, I guarantee.”