Mafia Love Affair: From One Night To Forever

'Stop it Autumn, you already had enough' snatching the glass of wine from her best friend's hand Natalie sighed and shook her head in disappointment when noticed her wasted condition.

'Give that back to me' she tried to catch up but Natalie was fast.

'What is the point of wasting yourself like that just for that jerk, who ditched you after what you have done for him all these years' with gritted teeth, Natalie slam the glass on the counter, Autumn lowered her face, the guilt and regret was pooled in her eyes forcing her to not look at her friend.

'Don't bring his name here, I hate that man' she yelled, as the time was passing her regret was increasing over the loss she had bear in all these years for only the person who pushed her away on his day of success.

'Sure, that is why you're here taking shot over shot' she whined at the sarcastic comment of her friend.

'How could you say this to me, you know very well how much I supported him to reach to the position he was today, I gave up on many things including my dreams' Natalie sighed and wrapped her arm around her shoulder.

'Not I warned of it before when you were too much occupied by the blind love' Autumn turned her face to avoid seeing in her friend's eyes, she can't look at those eyes who always stopped her to not act so recklessly but she didn't listen to her.

'Forget what Samuel did to you, I would suggest you to start your life from scratch and become the person you always wanted to be' when she saw the embarrassment creeping up on her best friend's face Natalie nudged her to look at her and listen properly what she was saying.

'How can I do this I am a total failure' repeating the sentence his ex-boyfriend said to her when she confronts him after the award ceremony held by his company, she bit down her lower lip trying to stop herself from crying among so many people.

'No, Don't let that jerk manipulate with your mind' after drinking the couple of glass full of water, Autumn felt somehow better.

'We have flight tomorrow of Florida, sorry I didn't seek your permission but you know I can't leave you in this condition alone, so I think it is better you come with me and begin your new life from new place' Autumn thought for a while, she liked her idea, it was still not late, she can start over.

'You are right, I shouldn't ruin my life for that bastard' Natalie smiled, she wasn't expecting that convincing her would be that easy.

'Great, now shall we go home, we have to wake up early' Autumn pursed her lower lip out, Natalie shook her head immediately knowing what she meant by making this pouty face.

'Autumn, you just said you are ready to start over and don't want to ruin your life' standing she pulled her hand to drag her friend with her towards the exit but had to halt when felt her wriggling in her grasp.

'I want to stay here some more' rolling her eyes, Natalie pushed her towards the door, not in mood of listening to her.

'Natalie, look you should understand, no matter he was using me or what but I always had genuine feelings for him and my heart is shattered at this moment, I will obviously move on but I think I need some time to cry on my heart's pain and burry my feelings for Samuel, that's only I will be able to start over fresh' standing across each other they both looked in to each other eyes.

'You go back, I will be home in an hour, please' when Natalie didn't say anything, Autumn pleaded to her, giving up Natalie left her wrist.

'Fine, but don't get involved in any trouble' with scorn she left her in the club, although she doesn't like it but she agreed with what Autumn said to her.

Nodding Autumn went back to the bar and sat down on the stool to drink the liquor until she lost her senses and the ache her heart was in, but because of her condition she did not noticed that she was carried by someone.

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'Ouch' when sunlight passed through the window and pour on her face, she hissed due to the sudden pain in her head.

She got up to close the curtains so she can sleep some more peacefully when she heard the faint voice of her phone ringing, moving around she found the room in the mess but for now her focus was to find her phone and not to anything else.

'Got it.' Picking up the phone she saw her friend Natalie calling, forgot what conversation they had last night she answered the call yawning.

'Where are you?' Natalie didn't wait for her to say hello and barge at her the moment the call was answered.

'I am.. umm, I don't know where I am' while answering she looked at the room, it was not her but whose it was then.

'Forget it, don't stress yourself by thinking about it. We have a flight to catch, where ever you are, get up and get the taxi and reach to the airport before I leave without you, leaving your luggage on the roads' the warning worked and Autumn rush to wear her dress after pulling off the shirt that was covering her body, by now she understood what had happened, she had spent the night with someone and the man was nowhere to be seen, she doesn't care, she has to reach to the airport as fast as she can.

'I am coming how much time is left?' ignoring the throbbing pain in her forehead, she was running down through the stairs and there she got that they were in the hotel, good that the distance was not much from here and she will get to her destination by the time.

Sliding in the taxi, she asked the driver to drop her at the airport, while the taxi was on her way she tried to remember what had happened with her last night, she recalled her conversation with Natalie and then staying behind to drink more but then she was approached by a tall and handsome man and she ended up on his bed, she pressed her lips tightly when she realized that she had lost her virginity to the stranger whose even face she does not remember.

'Thank you' giving the money to the driver, she rushed to the departure side, immediately caught the glimpse of her friend Natalie tapping her foot anxiously on the floor.

'I'm so sorry' she hugged her tightly.

'Where were you?' she demanded the answer.

'It's the long story we better discuss it after getting settle in to the plane' forcing the smile on her face, she holds her friends hand in hers.

'You are giving me every detail, no hiding' soon the announcement of their flight was made and they had to walk to get in to the plane.

'Yes mother as you say' Autumn rolls her eyes.

Four years later!

Alessandro was leading the meeting with his brother Theodore and Assistant Gabriel when the door of his office was kicked open flying hitting the wall behind, deep frown appeared on Alessandro's face but when his eyes caught his father standing at the door frame he loosen his tensed muscle.

'Dada, care to explain about your dramatic entry?' rolling his eyes he asked, Theodore and Gabriel were switching their gaze between him and the head of the Martini family.

'What I told you few days before at the dinner?' ignoring his comment, Mr. Martini asked from his eldest son, who moved his head trying to remember something important his father has asked him to do and he forgot.

'Don't remember huh? What a useless child you are' scowling Alessandro stood from his chair.

'You asked for the heir of the family' before old and young Martini would have come face to face arguing, Theodore came to the rescue and blurt out the demand of Mr. Martini that he shared to his eldest son on the dinner last weekend.

Alessandro rolled his eyes, was this even something to remember.

'You think asking for an heir is just like an order from our customer that we will pack in to a box and will deliver and the task done' resting his hand on his hips he mocked his father.

'Don't you try to change the topic Sandro; I am very serious this time and if you will fail to grant my wish, be ready to leave the chair you are holding emitting the power at everyone around you' pointing his finger towards the chair behind the desk where Alessandro was standing Mr. Martini was serious.

'You are joking' Alessandro couldn't believe his father was threatening him with the position of CEO he had inherit.

'Not at all' Mr. Martini crossed his hand on his chest looking at his son with amusement in his eyes.

'Okay, if you are serious than who you will bring in my opposition? Theodore? You think he will take over? Forget it he will never go against his own brother' Theodore nodded, a sinister smile played on the old man's lips.

'You think I am a fool? I have run this business for decades before it was handed over to you' the old man sneered, making Alessandro and his fellows look intensely at the old man with knitted brows.

'Than what will you do?' with sharp gaze he inquired from his father.

'Your step brother Luca had promised to give me an heir if I announce him as the CEO of the company' with the words left, Alessandro and his brother were livid, Gabriel shook his head in disapproval.

'How dare you to mention that son of a bitch, he does not own any right on any of the wealth of the Martini's' Alessandro was fuming by now, he dislikes his father for cheating on his mom and having a child from another woman, however, he assured them that he will never bring them in to their family nor they will demand any right over them and today he is saying that he will break his promise or it was Luca's planning to remove him from this position.

'Why you are so eager of having a grandchild by the way' Theodore asked irritated, none of them had any plan of having a child this early, best part Alessandro does not even have any woman in his life, so having a child was a very long journey for him.

'Situation is getting critical and our business demand us to always have an heir so our family business is secured and pass on to the safe hands' Mr. Martini explained calmly this time, standing straight and firm with proud and arrogance which was the part of every man who owns the privilege of having Martini name tagged with their name.

'Look, I will think about it and then let you know, but don't ever bring that bastard's name in front of me'

'Give me the grand child and your position is safe, otherwise be ready to leave it for the person you hate most in this world' shrugging his shoulder he turned to leave, but stopped before stepping out of the room.

'Consider this as my last warning Alessandro, if in a two months I don't heard about you becoming the father, you know the consequences then, don't blame me at that time' and he stormed out of the room, leaving all of three in bad mood and worry.

'What will you do now?' Gabriel asked him concerned.

'I need to find the woman first' pulling his hair just above the forehead, he said in distaste, the pile of file was in front of him but thanks to his father he was left with to worry about finding the woman for him who will agree to born a child for him rather than finding the solutions of problems that were highlighted in those files.

'I feel sorry for you brother' Theodore had sympathy with him, it wasn't like he was not approached by the woman, it was just that he had a demand for the woman who will held the status of being his wife and till now no woman had succeeded in meeting it.

'What about your expectations?' Gabriel knew that now it had been imposed and he will find the woman no matter what.

'Forget that, we don't have enough time for it' Alessandro closed the lid of his laptop and pulled out the cigar, the atmosphere of the room had turned in to the tensed abruptly and no one could reduce it in any way.

'Logan, Ethan, come on wake up guys, mommy will get late' running her soft hands through their hair, Autumn tried to wake up her three-years-old twin boys who were needed to be drop off at baby sitting on the way to her office.

After she had fled to Florida she found the job at first place and on second she resumed her masters which she had stopped due to several reasons while back in her home state in which one was her ex-boyfriend. After coming to Florida her life become so tough that she forgets about the night that she had spent with a stranger and had lost her virginity to him until one day she was told by doctor that she was expecting.

It was a difficult decision for Autumn to give birth to the twin babies, as her own life was facing so many challenges at that time and she couldn't afford the expenses of two more persons in her life but here she was having cute and healthy baby boys who just happened to bring a lot of joy and happiness in her tough and busiest life.

A sweet smile spread on her lips watching Logan making pout while in the sleep.

'Wake up honey, mama will get late' she lowered her face and whispered in his ears, Ethan peak from his left eye and immediately shut it in fear of getting caught when saw her turning her head.

'No' he places his small hand on her lips and pushed her away receiving chuckle from her and Natalie.

'Our little babies don't want to go anywhere?' ruffling Ethan's hair Natalie sit down on his small bed near his foot, Logan half opened his eyes and looked at two women that were looking at him and nodded before shutting them down going back to his sleep.

'I also don't want to go mommy' Ethan said to her and hide himself in his small blanket.

'They are adorable' Natalie chuckled at his cute action.

'Your adorable babies are playing the trick, they need to wake up, I have very important meeting today so I can't get late' checking the time on her watch that was wrapped on her left wrist she flipped her hair on the back.

'Let them stay at home today, I am taking the leave from work so you don't have to worry about them' Autumn gave her a pointed look.

'You don't have to go this far for them' Natalie rolls her eyes.

'I can do this for them, I am their aunt and besides I was working continuously on this project from last week, I deserve a day off' Autumn shook her head.

'I can't say anything now, Can I?' standing from the stool she picked up her bag and keys ready for leaving for the office.

'Chill girl, I never expected form you to change in to such a serious and career oriented girl' Autumn shrugged her shoulders at her comment.

'I think life has given me a good lesson and you know I had always been a sharp student' winking her eyes she kissed Logan and Ethan on their foreheads before leaving the house.

'Go and rock in the meeting, I am damn sure after this you will be promoted to the head of the department's position' holding the main door Natalie said while Autumn was tying the laces of her sandal.

'Thanks, bye and take care of all of you' giving fist bum to each other she jogged towards the car that was parked on the street corner as she was already short on time she didn't pay any attention on her surroundings and quickly slid in to the car after unlocking it, she started the car and drove it towards her office's location.

Once her car was out of the street then only the door of the red SUV opened and two men in black suit came out of the car, their eyes were fixated on the house from where a woman had just left in her car, looking at each other they both nodded and walked towards the main door.

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Alessandro was flipping the pages of the file reading the contract that was needed to be signed by him and the CEO of the partner company, since he had taken over the position of CEO at Martini Group of Companies he had brought the family business to new heights and was now aiming to make it to the top ten companies of the world.

After a thorough reading of the pages and satisfied with the clauses he signed the papers.

'Send someone to get it signed by Richard' extending the file to his secretary, he said to him when his phone starts ringing distracting his attention.

'Ask them to do it by today, I don't want any further delay' warning him sternly he looked to the screen where his father's name was lightened, sighing he answered the call, he remembers the last interaction with him and was too much annoyed for it, at this moment he only wished that the purpose of his dad's call is not that.

'Hello' despite his annoyance he remained respectful, after all Mr. Martini was the chairman of the group and holds more power than him.

'What is the update Sandro?' his brow knitted.

'On what?'

'About the heir, shouldn't you be looking for the woman right now? but according to my sources you are still in the office seated behind your desk signing the nonstop projects' Alessandro rolled his eyes.

'Don't you want the group to grow?' his question made Mr. Martini to scrunch.

'So it means you still haven't found any woman and a week has passed, I see' he bit his tongue to restrain himself from saying any harsh word.

'Did you just called me to remind about this matter?' Mr. Martini sighed.

'Yes, but since you are not capable of finding a woman I have taken this on my shoulders' squinting his eyes, he tightens the grasp on the pen in his hand.

'It is not needed dada I will do it myself I still have enough time'

'Clara has comeback to Florida and in my opinion she will be a good match for you' Alessandro was finding the right word to let his father know that he will manage this and letting the old man know that he should not interfere in his personal life matters.