Leonardo De Santis

"You may kiss the bride."

Your eyes met. You couldn’t see anything in his eyes. His gaze wandered from my eyes down to your lips. Gentle hands embraced your face and he bent his head down to kiss you. He pressed his lips on yours and now showed the whole world that you belonged to him.

Only him. Leonardo. Your new husband. The Mafia Don.*

The kiss didn’t last long. You didn’t return the kiss. It was your first kiss, but certainly not the last. When he detached himself from you, he looked you in the eyes again before you interrupted the eye contact. You turned to your guests and put on a fake smile. Your body tightened when you felt his hands on your hip.

It was unbelievable that you were married. To him. To the man who made your life hell from the first moment. Who threatened your family and you to become his wife.