Bella #1 (Sagatori Family Saga #1) (13 page)

“
Oh because
I’
m a woman
?
” I scrunched my brows
.“
Because
I’
m not a Made-man? What is it Sam
?
” I asked hearing the name slip from my lips. I could
n’
t take it back, there was nothing I could do.

His face became red with furry and stiff with anger
.“
Sam
?
” I shook where I stood
.“
You compare me with that fucking sick fuck
?
”

My mouth opened but nothing came out. I felt a stab of guilt because he had
n’
t been like Sam at all and until I ran away from him h
e’
d been very kind to me
.“I’
m sorry
.
” I bowed my head
.“
I do
n’
t know why I said that
.
” Yes I did. He was an add just like Sam. But It wasn't even a little fair that I'd compared the two.

“
Clearly you had your reasons
.
” He took in another deep breath and walked across the room to sit in the chair against the wall.

I approached him sitting in the chair opposite him
.“I’
m angry Jax.
I
… I wanted things to be different
.
” I butted my hands in the air.

“
Because
I’
m not good enough to marry? To protect you from him
?
” His eyes were so dark I prayed for light.

I shook my head, staring at the wall so that I didn't have to look at those eyes. And maybe I was a little embarrassed to look at him too
.“
Because you did
n’
t give me a choice
.
” Another tear slipped and I wiped it away, only that time he saw it.

“I’
m sorry for that Bella. You do
n’
t know wha
t’
s happening right now, what could happen to
you
.
” My eyes turned to his.

“
Please do
n’
t ever call me a whore again
.
” I sat up in my chair with my face void of all emotion. It was my only defense.
"Never let them see you weak."
Papa said that many times
.“
Or
I’
ll leave you
.
”

“
Deal. I promise I will respect you
.
” Total shock flew through me. He just offered to respect me.

A yell echoed through the door and my heart sank
.“
Papa
?
” My eyes met Ja
x’
s.

He reached for my hand and ran us from the bathroom. We turned from the hallway into the great room and there stood Sam. My heart shifted into overdrive.

“
What the fuck is going on
?
” He stood in the middle of the room watching me. I did
n’
t know what to do or say. I froze. The two men with him had guns pointed in our direction
.“
Tell me
!
” He screamed with balled fist.

“
Bella and I were married today
.
” Jax squeezed my hand, but kept a calm voice.

“
Married? How the fuck did you get married
?
”

I did
n’
t speak and instead found comfort in Ja
x’
s tight grip
.“
Em, go upstairs. NOW
!
” I demanded when I remembered she was standing beside me.

“
Hell no! This is way too fucked up to miss
.
” I wanted to turn around and demand that she go but she was a big girl and she knew what was coming. So I took a deep breath and watched as the veins in Sa
m’
s neck pulsed out of control.

“
Did you not hear me Isabella? I asked how you got married. You were promised to me
.
”

Jax pulled me behind him, tucking me away with his body
.“
You may only speak to my bride when I give you permission.  Do I make myself clear
?
” He reached his hand behind him, and pulled out a gun. I stepped back from his body and he quickly pulled me closer.

“
Oh, I see what this is
.
” He laughed manically
.“
You get the girl that
I'm
promised and you get the old ma
n’
s throne
?
”

“
Enough
!
” Papa hissed from the other side of the room
.“
Get out of my home before I bury you
.
”

“
Bury me
?
” He laughed again
.“
Yeah, w
e’
ll see who buries who old man
.
”

I felt fury. My entire body heated like a fire. My heart thudded viciously against my chest. How dare he come into my home and speak to my father like a common man. I reached over to Tony who stood next to me, pulling out an extra gun that sat tucked away in his pants. I cocked it and broke loose from Jax bringing the gun in the air.

Everything went silent. I could
n’
t hear anyone. I knew everyone was screaming for me to get back. I did
n’
t care what they had to say. I was going to Kill that son of a bitch. The entire room went into slow motion. I could see Tony reaching for me from my peripheral and Jax lung forward, but they could
n’
t stop me.

The gun was loaded, I was sure. Tony never had a gun that was
n’
t ready to kill. H
e’
d said that many times before. All I had to do was aim and shoot.
I’
d done that lots of times at the range with Tony and Sal. Papa did
n’
t know that, but they thought it was important for me to know how to protect myself.

“
Isabella
!
” Papa spit out.

Sam laughed at me. He thought I was weak, but I was the furthest thing from weak. I was a woman and a pissed one at that. I would
n’
t be taking his shit anymore. Now
I’
d be giving it
.“
What are you going to do with that
?
”

My body shook with adrenaline. I was
n’
t scared but rather excited
.“I’
m going to kill you
.
” I sneered.

“
No
!
” Papa screamed this time.

“
Kill me? Please Bella you could
n’
t hurt a fly. You know that
.
”

Jax reached me in the three seconds it took for me to get to Sam. He tucked me under his arm and grabbed the gun from my hand
.“
Get the fuck out Casconi. If I ever see you near my wife again,
I’
ll gut you where you stand
.
”

“
Yeah, okay. Le
t’
s go
.
” Sam spit at us.

“
Your days are numbered Casconi. Your days are so fuckin' numbered
.
” Jax hissed.

They slammed the door behind their selves and pulled out of the driveway. When they left, the entire house erupted with anger, screaming, curse words. A few things flew across the room and shattered.

“
Tell me how that idiot got into my home
!
” My father asked. No one spoke
.“
Tell me
!
” He barked at everyone
.“
There are how many men here? My daughter was able to reach a gun and approach him? Tell me how this was possible
!
”

“
Sir
,
” Sal spoke first.

“
Get out of my face
!
” Papa screamed.

“
Papa sit. I
t’
s okay
.
” I said to calm him.

“
Get this over with
.
” He said to the man that stood ready to perform the ceremony.

Jax pulled me into his chest
.“
This is why Bella
.
” I understood what he was telling me. I understood now why this was so important.

“
Okay
.
” I whispered.

***

The wedding was quick, just the basics. We signed the license and it was official. Jax took the paper in his hands and snapped a picture of it.

“
What are you doing
?
” I asked.

“
Sending it to my attorney
.
”

“
Why
?
” That was an odd thing to do.

“
Because I need proof, just in case
.
” His eyes snapped to the man tha
t’
d just married us
.“
Do
n’
t ask questions Bella, let me deal with it
.
” He hurried through the motions.

“
So what now
?
” I asked as he tucked his phone into his jacket.

“
Now we go home
.
”

“
How can I leave my father when h
e’
s sick Jax
?
”

“
If you stay Bella yo
u’
d be at risk. I can protect you better where I am
.
”

“
What is this? What are you afraid of? What is my father afraid of
?
” His posture stiffened as he stood to his full six foot four frame. His eyes met the men that were here for him
.“
Not your business
.
” Was he serious?

“
Are you kidding me? How is this not my business? You come here and force yourself as my husband and i
t’
s not my business? Yo
u’
re an asshole
.
” I sneered under my breath.

“
Bella you have no idea what yo
u’
re talking about
.
” He remained calm, but his voice was firm.

“
Fuck you, Jax
.
” I spit and turned towards the hallway. I took each stair one at a time thinking over all that had happened. Was this all a joke? What the hell was going on? Fiction was
n’
t even this messed up. This reality was
n’
t working for me. I could get on a plane to Fiji or Australia, my friend Lou lived there. I could stay with her. I missed her so much since I hadn't seen her in so long.

My hand quickly opened my bedroom door. I entered and threw it back to slam, but it did
n’
t.

“
Who the hell do you think you are
?
” Jax crossed the room
I’
d backed up in
.“
You clearly need to be punished
.
”

My head shook frantically
.“
No,
I’
ll say what I want to say, when I want to say it
.
”

“
Will you
?
” He asked amused.

“
Yes,
I’
m not one of these woman that ignore everything Jax. You probably plan on divorcing me as soon as you have the throne, so what does it matter
?
” I leaned against the wall h
e’
d backed me up against. His arms reached above my head and his face leaned into mine. He was trying to intimidate me, but I would
n’
t be intimidated by him, now or ever.