Bella #1 (Sagatori Family Saga #1) (7 page)

“
Wow
!
” His neck was messed up.

His hand reached for his neck immediately. He approached us at the door, grabbing my arm. Tony stood at attention and I waves him off.
I’
m going to have a conversation with this asshole right here, right now. He pulled me into his office. He slammed the door causing me to jump.

“
What the fuck
!
” He deadpans.

“
Wha
t’
s wrong Sam? Pissed I got away? And what the fuck are you doing telling my father that bullshit? You did
n’
t have the balls to go through with it did you. You want to take over but you know h
e’
ll kill you
.
” I round his desk sitting in his chair
.“
Oh God
,
” I see a picture of me on his desk
.“
You
have
to be kidding me
?
” I opened the back of the frame removing my picture
.“
What is this Sam
?
” Crazy freak.

He quickly approached, pinning me against the chair
.“
You fucking know what this is, Bella. I want you. I want everything with you. I want this
.
” His hands pushed my legs apart, rubbing his hand over my clit. I wanted to kill him.

I could
n’
t help a moan that slips out, surprising me, but only because I had
n’
t been touched there in so damn long. But trust that h
e’
d never have me sexually. I leaned forward smacking his face
.“
Get the fuck off of me, Sam. I do
n’
t like you.
I’
ll never love you. I will
never
marry you. You may have everyone else scammed, but not me. Your evil and I hate you. Stay the fuck away from me
and
my father
.
” I warned him, pulling all of my Sicilian out. My heart pounded and scared coldness ran through my veins, but it had to be said.

He gripped my wrists, pressing his lips to mine. His tongue entered my mouth before I could turn my head away
.“
Yo
u’
ll change your mind soon, Bella. Yo
u’
ll have to. I love you. I always have and always will. Bottom line, I get what want without fail. And if I ca
n’
t have you call assure that
no one
else will
.
”

“
I need my stuff
.
” I scoffed, ignoring the latter comment.

I’
d never backed down from Sam, no matter his power or rank. I could
n’
t give two shits who he was. I grew up with Sam. I knew that he was just a bully and if ther
e’
s one thing in this world I hated more than the idea of him alone, it was a bully, so I kinda got a two for one on the hate scale.

He backed off of me, walked to a large armoire and pulled my bag and clothes out
.“
Here
.
” He shoved them at me.

I stood from his desk, snatched the bag and clothing from his hands, and opened the door
.“I’
m ready
.
” I said in Ton
y’
s direction.

Sa
m’
s hired idiot stood in between Tony and me with his arms crossed over his chest. He was trying to intimidate me. I stilled my steps, tapping my foot on the stone floor.

“
Are you going to let me through
?
”

He was silent.

I saw Tony reach for his gun from the corner of my eye. Oh God, this was the last thing that we need to happen. I gave a very subtle shake of my head. Not that h
e’
d listen, but he damn well better.

“
Do you know who I am
?
” I stood tall.

His eyes followed to my left where Sam stood
.“
I do
n’
t care who you are
.
”

“
In case you have
n’
t heard of him,
I’
m Anthony Sagator
i’
s daughter. You
should
care asshole
.
” I turned an inch towards Sa
m“
You should consider teaching your apes respect. Move ape
.
” I sneered looking him up and down.  He was huge. I hoped he wasn't into hitting a woman.

He moved to his right, letting me pass.

Tony opened and held the door for me as we exited the dark mansion.

“
What happened
?
” He asked once we were in the car.

“
You really want to know
?
” I asked as I was going through my bag making sure all of my stuff was still inside.

“
Probably not
.
”

I found my cell phone and thanked God I had a lock on it, but what about my wallet that had personal stuff in it. I was sure he'd went through it.

My face heated
.“
I want to shoot him myself
.
” My teeth clamped together.

“I’
ve never liked him
.
”

“
Pss
t
… Fake. Everyon
e’
s so damn fake. And you ca
n’
t trust anyone
.
”

“
You can trust me, Bella
.
”

I released a breath
.“
I know
.
” I knew I could trust Tony.

A laugh randomly escaped through the car.

“
Wha
t’
s so funny
?
” I asked

“
You called him an ape. That was priceless
.
”

I smiled
.“
Glad I could amuse you
.
” I stared out onto the highway that was filled with traffic.

Tony increased his speed slipping in between two cars and exited the highway.

“
Would you mind taking me by Pap
a’
s office
?
”

“
He has meetings this morning
.
”

“
I know. I just do
n’
t feel like going home right now
.
”

“
Okay
.
” he sighed.

The drive to Pap
a’
s office was another twenty minutes. When we pulled into the driveway I saw
Sagatori trucking
displayed from the top of the building
.“
I love the new sign. It really pops
.
” I'd designed it for Papa.

“I’
ll drop you off at the front door so that I can park
.
” He shifted, coming to a stop. I stepped out as Tony held my door.

“
Thanks
,
” I offered.

He nodded while straitening his blue tie.

I tucked my bag over my arm and entered through the glass doors of the building seeing Ivy the receptionist smiling.

“
Welcome, Miss Sagatori
.
”

I smiled.

The elevator was two hundred feet around the corner. I passed through the long open corridor as I approached the elevators. Once I was on, I pressed the button for Pap
a’
s floor and ascended. Elevators scare the shit out of me but I wasn't going climb ten flights of stairs, so it was what it was.

When it began moving, I fell against the wall, tense. I hold my breath, ready to get off of this thing. Finally the doors open and I leap out from between the doors gasping for air.

“
Bella
!
” Emily gasped shaking her head.

I gathered myself, picking my bag up from the floor. I was so embarrassed. My eyes quickly swept the area for anyone that could've seen that. I did
n’
t see anyone. I took a deep breath when I stand from the floor.

“
Holy shit
.
” I straighten my sweater.

Emily laughed from behind her hand
.“
Yo
u’
re one of a kind
.
” She sat back down behind the black marble desk.

I leaned over the marble staring down at Emily. She and I grew up together. W
e’
d known each other since we were babies. We stick with our own around here.

“
What the hell happened?
I’
ve been blowing up your phone
.
” Emily turned in her chair as she looked towards Pap
a’
s door that was closed
.“
He jumped my ass this morning.
Apparently
we are
n’
t allowed to drink in
public
.
” She whispered leaning forward on her forearms so that I was the only one that heard her.

“
Was he pissed
?
”

She dropped her head and lifted her eyes
.“
What happened when you left with Sam
?
”

“
We'll talk you later
.
”

“
Gotcha
.
”

The elevator doors opened with Tony gliding out in hi
s
“
I know Emily wants to fuck me cause
I’
m a bad ass
.
”
walk.

I raised my hand to my mouth stifling a laugh, then turned my head because I was gonna blow. All I could see in my head was what she'd told me the other night, about him and his six pack abs and nothing else. I wasn't into him like that, but hot damn who would
n’
t want to see that. I hadn't seen anything like that in a
very, very,
long time.

We all grew up together and knew one another very well. But according to Emily, she and Tony knew each other a bit better than anyone else. I did
n’
t think he knew that I knew. She threatened to kill me if I said anything. Apparently he wanted to keep it on the down low, for now. Who the hell knows why.

She'd always had a thing for bad boys, but to me Tony was
n’
t a bad boy, he was actually one of the good guys, so she might have it backwards.
I’
m not gonna say anything. I want her to keep spilling all of her juicy details so I could laugh to myself every time I saw him. Or live vicariously through her if I was being honest.     

I offered her my bes
t“I’
m sorry eye
s”
, while she gave me her bes
t“I’
ll bury you in the desert
.
” glare. I couldn't help it. I erupted in laughter and had to walk away to catch my breath.

“
Wha
t’
s so funny
?
” Tony asked just as Papa opened his office door.

“
Isabella
?
” Papa asked looking at his watch
.“
What are you doing here
?
”

I shrugged catching my breath
.“
Thought you might need some help today
.
” I lied. Truthfully I just did
n’
t want to go home.

“
I have meetings all day
.
” He turned towards Emily
.“
Any calls
?
” he asked.

Papa owned Sagatori Trucking, the President of the trucking union, and the boss of bosses. Busy man without a doubt, but Papa could never sit still; h
e’
d always drowned himself into his work. I grew up here in this office because this is where he was.