A Deal in Disguise

CHAPTER 40 : "Just stay."

1 MONTH LATER

HAZEL MARTINEZ

It has been a month now since I have been staying here and a month since he asked me to continue our marriage, I didn't say no but I didn't say yes either. I still have doubts whether it's gonna work between Rafael and I.

Rafael told Dad everything about him being in the mafia and that he took revenge from Simon but one thing he told Dad which at that time surprised me was that he is gonna give up on the mafia. Later when I asked him about this he replied.

"I can't give up on it, I am the leader now."

"You love it, don't you?"

He nodded "I love to feel the power it gives me."

When he said this he had a smile plastered on his lips, like he lives for it. I didn't ask him to give up on it either because we don't share the same relationship anymore. Yes, he visits me everyday, even he sleeps with me everyday but we are not husband and wife anymore... not yet divorced but I just told him I need time to think. Everything that happened has caused a huge damage to me and I am trying to cope up from it, Rafael understands it so he didn't force me either.

When Connor came to know that I didn't leave and the note was all a set-up, Rafael got a good one from him, yeah like seriously Connor was so mad at his so deary Vincent. Rafael even apologized to Connor, all I could do at that time was try hard to suppress my laughter, he looked so funny.

In the evening as usual Rafael visited, we were seated on the couch having dinner.

"You'll stay for the night?" I asked because he always stays even if he says no still he just falls asleep in here.

He shrugged "I don't know, have so much work left. My head is all messed up."

I chuckled "Then we can watch a movie, if you want? It may help you to relax."

He nodded and smiled widely "So horror it is then."

My eyes widened "Hell no! Not horror. You know I am scared."

"I'll be there with you."

"You won't be there tomorrow, what if I get all ghosty vibes alone. No. No horror."

"Then I ain't watching."

"Why? You always do this to me, such a jerk."

"I know. I don't like romantic movies."

"Okay... how about superhero movies?"

He shook his head "Kids stuff."

"But I watch superhero movies."

"Did I say you are a grown up?"

I hit his arm.

"Okay we can watch any action movie."

He shook his head "I've watched all, so we are gonna try a new one."

I know why is he doing this.

He loves to scare the shit out of me.

"We watched a horror movie few days ago."

He smiled "We can watch again. There are lot of those movies."

I don't know what fun does he get when I climb onto his lap while watching the movie. But then he holds me in his arm till the whole movie is over.

"So done with the discussion. We are watching horror movie." He picked me up in his arms and made his way towards the bedroom.