Smitten: A Mafia Romance — Chapter 69

"Serves you right, dipshit!" Daniella scowled at Jace as she watched him press the ice pack to his bruised face.

He hissed at the feel.

"Oh come on Dan." Anne reprimanded her, "Cut the man some slack."

"Thank you, Anne." Jace said, at least someone reason's here.

"Shut the fuck up!" She screamed at him, "You deserve worse."

He let out a deep breath, just when he thought that Anne was reasonably on his side.

"What gave you the other black eye?" Both girls asked him.

"I went over to Korina's to have a talk with her." He explained, "But immediately she opened the door and saw me, she landed a punch in my face and shut the door."

"Oh!" Anne said with a frown.

"And then I came here and Daniella did exactly the same damn thing." He continued, "What the hell is wrong with you all?"

"What is wrong with us?" Daniella looked at him like he had craters on his head, "I really should get you tied to an electric chair and electrocute your balls off."

"Okay Dan, hollup." Anne held her, "There shall be no need for that."

"Oh let me at him." She growled trying to escape from Anne's grip.

"It's okay babe." Anne said, "And you!" She turned to Jace, "Explain yourself."

"He dosen't need to explain himself, leave him be!" Ade said harshly from the corner of the room where he was, he had been silent all along, "Leave Jace alone." He said getting over protective over his friend, knowing fully well Jace couldn't talk about his issues to them.

"Hey!" Daniella pointed a finger at him, "All because you are handsome and I find you incredibly attractive dosen't mean you can talk how the hell you want." She slapped a hand across her mouth on hearing her own words, what the fuck is wrong with me?

Ade smirked at her and relaxed back in his chair, so she thought him handsome and found him attractive.

Jace looked between Daniella and Ade then shook his head before talking, "Let's just say I was sick and in a hard place so I couldn't really see anyone." He explained, "It really is complicated to explain, very complicated."

"Yea, right." Daniella scoffed, "Men and their lies." She said, "Complicated indeed."

Jace was tired, he didn't know why they just couldn't believe him.

"Really?" Anne said, "You saying the truth?"

"Yes, I am." He hoped that they believed him, at least he wasn't lying, "Just come help me plead with her, please."

"Okay." Daniella sighed, "You do look down, sick and drained, so I guess, I believe you."

"But that's not a valuable reason to completely avoid her." Anne said, "Our friend was in pain cause of you and unless there is something you are hiding from us all, I don't see any reason in what you did."

"I am not hiding anything." He said quietly, "Stop doubting me."

"My friend is saying the absolute truth." Ade stood up and walked over to them, "Just help him out please."

"Okay fine, we would." Anne nodded, "Right Daniella?" She turned to her but she found her staring at Ade, "Ahemmm..." She cleared her throat comanding her attention.

"Right, right." Daniella turned to Anne, "We would totally help him."

Anne made a mental note to question her about her acts later, she was sure she could have a growing crush on Ade.

"Thanks a lot." Jace said, "Thank you both very much."

"What the fuck?!" Anne suddenly screamed, she was starting at Jace's feet, "Daniella look at his feet."

Both girls looked down and squealed, "Are those fucking real Alexander Mcqueen sneakers?!" Anne asked, eyes wide with shock.

Jace looked up at his best friend and gulped, he was in big trouble.

Trying to convince a supermodel that the sneakers he was putting on were fake when they weren't wasn't easy.

"Are you a stinking rich billioniare or something?" Anne had asked him, "You had better not be lying to us all these while."

"They are fake, come on." He shrugged trying to make it look like he was saying the truth, "How could I even afford them in the first place, I survive off menial Jobs." He had explained hoping she bought it.

And of course Anne hadn't believed his lies one bit, she only nodded and agreed when Daniella had pleaded with her to stop asking him questions and that they had to plead with Korina before it became too late.

So, they all left the apartment and rode in Anne's car to Korina's place.

Getting Korina to talk to Jace wasn't a lenient task and they were still on it.

In fact when they got there, she had attacked Jace and punched him again but not before kneeding Ade in the balls.

"You both brought those men here." Korina screamed at her friends, "I am beginning to rethink our friendship, I can't believe you brought them here."

"And you mark!" She turned to Mark who was leaning on her kitchen island, "You let them in and I clearly asked you not to."

"Daniella threatened me." He raised his hands, "Totally not my fault."

"Threatened you?!" Daniella turned to him with a questioning look, "I offered you a box of chocolates and you willingly let us in."

"Offering me a big box of chocolates is like a threat." He said, "Cause you know I can't resist."

Korina glared at him angrily and bent to take her slipper off, she hurled it at Mark.

"Get out! Get the hell out!" She screamed, "Get out you three, join those mad men outside."

Korina finally let them all in when her anger weared off.

They were all seated in her living room now with Korina staring daggers at Jace and he knew if looks could kill, he could have been dead under her gaze.

"So." Daniella started, breaking the silence, "Are you two gonna talk or you gonna keep starting at each other?" She asked.

"I think we should excuse them." Anne said, "So they could be able to talk alone."

"You are right." Ade agreed with her.

"I even have to meet with my girlfriend anyway." Mark informed them.

They all stood up and left the apartment leaving just Jace and Korina alone.