Layla's pov: I wake unbelievably early, but I was unbothered. Normally Liam would be yelling at me in excitement, telling me to brush my teeth, or get ready to go on a date or something, but this time, nothing. Now I was concerned, I proceeded to look everywhere; he was nowhere to be found so I started to panic. I try calling and messaging…but..nothing, no replies, no answers, not even a "hold on i'm busy.” Why hasn't he gotten back to me? What was he doing out there, without me?
Later he comes back VERY late at night and my first instinct was to scream "WHERE YOU BEEN!?” In the most excited loving tone then to hug and kiss him, but I refrained, and instead of yelling in concern, I yelled out of anger and spite. "Where the HELL were you!? I've been looking for you ALL DAMN DAY. I EVEN TRIED TEXTING AND CALLING. WERE YOU OUT WITH ANOTHER WOMAN? AM I NOT GOOD ENOUGH FOR YOU? WHAT IS IT!?” I was extremely pissed off. This wasn't the first time this happened though, this has happened for the past 3 months, but for two weeks he hadn't done this. Why is this happening? I thought it was over. Maybe I'm not overthinking it all, he was actually cheating.
“I think it's time I finally tell you-” he starts calmly. “I…am a leader of the mafia. ” “The Mafia? Which one?” I asked. “The Apex Assassins.” he replies quickly with a little bit of worry in his voice.. My…Boyfriend's, SOON TO BE HUSBAND, a part of the most wanted mafia in the world.. “What the–!? Why the hell didn’t you tell me!?” I asked. “Because I thought you weren't ready to know this stuff, and it's clear to see that I was right.” “I'm just…shocked, that's all, I didn't know that… you were a part of something like that.” I said sheepishly.
"You aren't gonna report me right?” he said quickly, it looked like all he had just went on a ten mile run from how much he was sweating. “I- What? No, I couldn't..even if I wanted to.” Then he sighs, and I see him mouth the words “Thank God.” Then I spoke again. “But! You're gonna have to let me know who your gang members are.” Then he starts to look around frantically, clearly not wanting me to know. “Don't tell me you're really cheating on me with one of your members.” I say, shaking my head. My blood starts to boil until he speaks. “No, I'm not, I'm just worried that they'll think you snuck in, and try to kill you.”
So…He hasn't told them about me.. Maybe, my gut was right. But why, why would he cheat on me, I didn't do anything wrong…Did I..Well there was that one time I laughed at the fact that he liked to eat raw hot dogs, by themself, no bread or anything. But I only laughed because my brother said something about it, he said. “I hope you don't eat those raw dogs.” It was only funny because his toes actually looked like raw hot dogs, we often joked about that. He laughed too, maybe..he was faking it. Or what if he just never even loved me. Was it all a game to him? “So..you haven't told them about me?” I ask. “I have told them, but you dyed your hair, you don't wear glasses anymore, I have to redescribe you, you know.” he said. “Well, get to it! Tell ‘em to group up at y’alls normal location, and let's head there!” And then we're at some weird location, it's behind a wall, that's.. Not even there, like, you can just phase through it. I'm not crazy, I swear! I walked right through it, but as soon as I pulled out my phone and went to my camera to take a picture of the rare sight.. It hardened, must've been some high tech that they were working on for years, maybe even decades.. All I knew was that it wasn't normal. I wanted to ask what in the world the wall was and how it was made. I'm an engineer, so I was VERY curious about it. Though I held my questions, I WOULDN'T forget them.
Now I'm inside of their base..His base.. Then a girl with pink hair speaks “Hello sir, why did you call this meeting?” “I want to introduce you to-” I look down and see a knife at my neck. Then finally Liam finishes his sentence “ -to my future wife, Layla.” Then the guy quickly put the knife away. “I guess you were right, they were gonna kill me. I should've considered what you thought.” I say “You're correct. Introduce yourself, My Love.” He says. “Well, hello. My name is Layla, and I am Liam's fiance', soon to be wife. I love roses, and music with a passion, and of course I love Liam with all my heart. I enjoy sour candies, and my favorite foods are Nachos, Támales,Tacos, and Fried Chicken, with Mash Potatoes and Mac n’ Cheese.” I say. “So we have two leaders now?” A guy says. “And one's a female!” Another woman adds. “I haven't asked if she wanted that.” He laughed like he was a kid, he was always so tense in public, even at home, he was very tense, but he seemed relaxed, and at ease, I was happy. His smile, something I haven't seen in months, was even prettier than what I remembered. “I'd love to be y’alls second leader, if my fiance''''' doesn't mind sharing.” I say with a giggle. “Of course I don't mind, love, I'll share with you. Also, it's husband to you.” he says, pulling me close. I didn't care about anyone else at that moment, maybe because it felt like everyone else was gone, I hadn't been this close to him in ages. Then I snap out of it as I hear someone say “Since when is Boss so soft?” I didn't know anyone there so, of course, I couldn't point out who it was, but I know what I heard. “Only when we're together is he like this, I promise that to you, he may look and act, and maybe even sound like a big bossy guy, he's really sweet, and such a softie, it's honestly adorable.” I say without thinking. Then he gives me a look, a look that tells it all, he was shocked, embarrassed, bashful. I was in trouble, I knew I was.
“Oh yeah, sorry for outing you like that.”But he knew I wasn't lying, so he hadn't said anything. “ Hip Hip Hooray! Three times!” “Hip Hip Hooray! Hip Hip Hooray! Hip Hip Hooray!” I smile, and he gazes at me, I look at him and he clears his throat and looks away “Ahem, so, this is y’alls new leader, my beautiful, lovely, wife.” He spots someone, staring at me, goo goo eyed, and in lala land. I could tell. He stands in front of me, like he's protecting me or something. Then..He glares at him, and he, the guy staring at me, snaps out of it. “We shall have a celebration for our new leader, am I right.” A guy with yellow hair says “I believe it is necessary, she should have the best party tomorrow morning, so we head back home and go straight to sleep.
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