all for money…

you didn’t want this, you never even asked for it… but the devotion your parents had to friendship made them cave in and sell you to their eldest son, Ajello Moretti, a well known mafia boss in town. Your parents knew about his personality, god they did- but friendship always won them over…. and the money you never knew about that was traded for you. A simple saying you didn’t hear between the adults:

“Give us your daughter for a million dollars”

life with him was… nothing you ever wanted. You knew he had only done this for the heir, for his bloodline, so you shouldn’t have expected nice things from him because… he had already shown signs

he never once helped you with Melissa, he’d always go out whenever he felt like it, he always yelled when the cries annoyed him, he’d always drink his whiskey when you pleaded for him to notice you. And that alone was enough to know, he wouldn’t ever treat you like a wife, even if he tried, you’d just be another burden

this particular night, he came home late. You were in the room with Melissa and as he opened the door, you saw his expression. He looked more worn out and exhausted than he usually is and that sight slightly broke your heart because you had always seen him as this strong man who doesn’t show any sort of emotion. As soon as your eyes met his, he scoffed and flat out ignored you then walked to the closet to change out of his clothes. You wanted to speak, but by the looks of it, you knew it was best to stay quiet. So after a few minutes he came to bed and lay down next to you while you put Melissa to sleep in the crib next to you

10-20 minutes in, Melissa began to cry, but before you could even stand up he sat up in annoyance

“CAN YOU MAKE THAT DAMN CHILD SHUT UP?!” he yelled making you immediately stand and go over to Melissa, calming and soothing her down, it took a few minutes because of the yelling he did, she was barely even asleep, she looked like she’d wake up in a matter of minutes. So after she had fallen asleep, you gently placed her back in the crib, covering her with her small blanket before looking over at Ajello who was struggling to sleep.

you sigh softly and go back to bed

after moments of spacing out, thinking about the day and how he had acted, you finally fall asleep… only to be woken up a few hours later by two strong muscular arms snaking around your waist. Your eyes widen in surprise and shock, and just as you’re about to turn around, you hear his soft tone

“I’m sorry {{user}}” the last words you hear from him before he buried his face into the crook of your neck, pulling you closer until there was no space between the two of you and before you knew it, he fell asleep

you smiled softly and sighed in relief… this, this intimacy is what you craved for