Marrying the Mayor's Daughter: A Mafia Love Story

.... Leo....

May 2nd of 2019

Sicily, Italy

"Leo, I can't believe that you became don over night at twenty -one." Mikey said who is my second right hand man now.

My father has been having health issues due to all that pasta he eaten over the years.

Calories am I right?

Shit, I love my pasta and all Italian food so, I make sure that I that I work out faithful. My father made fun of me about it, but now who laughing you old fart.

Azeglio Servi (Godfather of the Mafia in Italy and some expansion within America) requested me late last night after my stubborn old man died. Now, he was in his Eighties. Before people start judging me about calling him old and stubborn. He was old school Italian man in is eighties.

My father was the leader of the De Cecco family in Sicily, Italy and since I was the oldest and the only male in the family. It was time for me to take my rightful place to take his spot in the ranks. I did have a younger sister only by three years and we had different mothers.

My father was married to my mother, who is still living and breathing as well as much younger than my father.

He had a fling with a hooker and got her pregnant, next thing we knew baby girl dropped off at our doorstep.

My mother was and still is a good woman. She took care of Isabella as she was her own. Some thought she was hers.

Anyways, last night was I was crown don for the De Cecco's family in which I know is not going well with some of the other families.

"He too young."

"Young people today, think their entitled"

Blah... Blah... Blah...

The Godfather made all of the families swear that they will not touch me because I am just young. If I was going to be stupid and do something to get myself killed then hell with it, 'see ya, kid'. Godfather's words not mine.

I invited Mikey since he was my best friend apparently his girlfriend has her cousin visiting from America so, he brought them along with him. He showed them to the gardened before searching for me on the property.

"I was sworn in at one in the fucking morning." I said to him as I noticed a young woman walking backwards talking to someone that I couldn't see behind the bushes. Mikey smiled as his girlfriend came into view to him, "I am going to marry her."

I smirked at him as we walked towards the garden slowly, "I am sure you will. You said her cousin is here with you." He nodded, "She from America, Annabella but Sophie calls her Anna or Bella." I nodded when I stopped in my tracks when I see the most beautiful girl in my life walking towards Sophie when she looked towards me.

She was short but stood tall with confidence. Her beautiful dark blue eyes looked into mine as her brown chestnut hair blew in the wind along with her long sundress that covered her thin body from the world. Her smile was the brightest thing in this world I have seen. My god I could see my children.

Mikey nudged me as she walked up to us with Sophie, "Dude what the hell she is like sixteen." I shrugged my shoulders as I whispered to him, "That is like what only four years apart. Besides, as soon as she eighteen then you know." He groaned as they got closer to us, "Don't do anything to hurt her, Sophie will have my head."

I chuckled, wuse. Sophie smiled, "Anna, this is my boyfriend's best friend, Leo" I placed my hand out to her as she blushed, my god. She is cute, adorable even. When did I start using cute and adorable? I am a big Mafia man, shit my father has trained me since I was a little boy to take over for him. He just didn't realize that he not going to live forever.

"Nice to meet you, Bella." I said as I made her face redder. KILL ME NOW. Come on you old fucks that said I am too young to lead a family, kill me now because this woman just stole my heart.

She is also making something else twitched which 'hey you in my pants, down boy. She not eighteen. Two more years, Behave.'

She gave me as small smile, "Nice to meet you, too. Leo." Christ, her voice is just as sweet as her face. Someone hates me up there right now, I can tell. I placed my arm around her shoulders as Mikey did to Sophie as we walked towards the house.

"You are from America; Mikey was telling me? I asked as she smiled. She said in the most angelic voice, "I am. Boston to be exact." Awe, I thought the accent sounded familiar. No Rs for this girl. I smirked at her as I play it in my head saying in the best Italian Boston accent I can, 'pak the ca in havad yad.'

I nodded, "When do you go back?" She bowed her head, "Tomorrow. I am hoping to go to school here for my senior year of high school then maybe college." I tilted my head to her as Sophie and Mikey are kissy, kissy faces, "Do you have a major that you wanted to look into?" She turned to me as she brushed her hair behind her ear, "Art. I like to paint, and I want to own my own Art Gallery one day."

I can understand why she wants to study art here in Italy we scream of art. I mean come on we have Michelangelo, Raphael, Sandro Botticelli. That is just start with a few of them.

Oh, if you are wondering who Sandro Botticelli is well, he was Alessandro di Mariano di Vanni Filipepi. He was an Italian painter of the Early Renaissance.

Yes, I know a thing and two of art and who creates them. Look him up, you will be surprise what work he done. Dante's Hell might come into mind.

I nodded as I don't want this day to end. Okay, she here for life. No and or but, she staying. I am locking her away. Fuck I can't do that. But can't I now. No. She would hate me. I don't want her to hate me.

"Make sure to come visit me when you come back for schooling." I teased her. She smiled at me that reached her fucking eyes. Damn, I didn't see that birthmark there right under her eyes. "Of course, I will, Leo." Oh god, stop calling my name Bella. I am going to lose it. Call me dipshit or something else not.

She turned to me as she placed her hand into mine, "I heard about your father. I just wanted to say how sorry I am about your lost." KILL ME SOMEONE PLEASE. She is so sweet and innocent. Wait little one, just wait. As soon as you are eighteen you are mine.

I placed my hand on the back of my neck as I gave her a small smile of appreciation, "Thank you, Bella." She patted my hand when I pulled her into me. She gasped when I wrapped my arms around her. She hesitated for a moment then wrapped around me as she rubbed my back as she was comforting me from the loss of my father. Too fucking innocent. I am going to corrupt her too soon if I am not careful.

I said goodbye to my Bella, and Sophie as Sophie gave me a wink and Mikey slapped my chest. I snarled at him, "She winked at me." Mikey shook his head, "That was for touching Anna." I chuckled at him as we walked back to the house from the driveway, "What. I only gave her a hug and a kiss on the forehead. That was it." He rolled his eyes at me, "Who do you want to send to watch over her?" I smirked at him as he knew me too well.

I can't watch her myself because I will go completely nuts by not touching her. I have some work to be done here. I need to toughing myself up. If my enemies finds out about her.

I am screwed.

.... Annabella....

August 1st of 2020

Boston, Massachusetts

"I can't believe that this pandemic cancelled my flight back to Italy. I wanted to study art out there." I sat on my porch of my family's house with Sophie. She sighed as she looked at her engagement ring that Mikey got her, "I know. I miss, Italy and Mikey is going crazy." I shook my head as I rocked on my chair, "Isn't Mikey, picking you up?" She nodded as she lifted up and poured herself some lemonade, "You know that Leo came back with him before the whole lock down."

I shook my head as she hands me a glass, "Okay? What does that have to do with me?" She rolled her eyes, "He still likes you." I snorted, "I was like sixteen when I met him. I doubt he remembers me." She teased me, "But you remember him." I groaned as my father came out of the house, "Anna, have you registered for your classes."

I rolled my eyes, "Yes, dad. I did that months ago." I had to registered for my class as soon as I was able to do it. My father has been at me about going into politics, I don't want to go into politics. I made sure to get into some art classes. Why can't he just let me do what I wanted to do.

He was just elected as Mayor of Boston after Mayor Marty Walsh was offered to go to D.C. as labor chief. Now, that he is the Mayor, he wants me to follow in his footsteps. I wanted nothing to do with it but to make him happy his perfect little girl is taking classes that he wanted me to take.

"Anna, I know that you wanted to go to Art school, but that is a struggling career. You need stabilization." He stated as a matter of fact. No, this is more about him and not having a son to take into his footsteps.

I was mom and dad's miracle baby. Mom was told that she could never get pregnant then I came along and proved everyone wrong. They tried again and again for a son but failed. Miscarriage after miscarriage. My mother got depressed then... Let's just say she is no longer with us.

That day still haunts me.

I looked up as a car pulled up when Mikey jumped out as he ran to Sophie. He picked her up into his arms as he laid his lips on hers.

Now, why can't I have something like that. No, Daddy wants me to marry Richard Harston who is a businessman. He was dry as they could come. He wasn't even my type. Good friend but not my guy that I want to marry.

My eyes widened as I saw a man walked towards the porch. He was at least six feet tall, dark hair with dark brown eyes. He was built like a monster and looked dangerous as hell. I looked up at my father as he groaned, "What the hell is he doing here?" I tilted my head as the man walked up and smirked at me with a million-dollar smile. His suit screamed that he was doing well for himself, "Bella, is that you? My god have you grown." My eyes widened, my god it is him.

Leo De Cecco.

He changed. More built, stubble of hair laid across his chin, but his eyes was the same. I will never forget them. I have only been dreaming about them since I visit Italy.

"Leo?" I got up and wrapped my arms around him. My father snarled, "How do you know this man, Anna?" I looked at Sophie then back at my father as Leo's hand was on my back from me letting him go, "I met him in Italy." He shook his head, "I should have never let you go that trip. You got all these crazy ideas about art school, studying there and know my daughter knows a gangster."

He looked at Sophie as he turned to go inside, I felt so little at this moment in front of Leo. What did he mean by gangster?

My father snarled at her, "I told once Sophie, I don't want these thugs on my property. I the Mayor." She rolled her eyes at him, "Uncle Richard, they not thugs." He pointed to the three of them, "Get off my property and stay away from my daughter."

I bowed my head as I hate when he does this. Sophie placed her hand on my arm when she whispered, "I call you, later." I nodded as I snorted, "If I am still alive." She shook her head. They started to walk away when Leo turned as he cleared his throat, "Sir, just to let you know. I would never let harm come to your daughter. Her art is beautiful. You should be proud of her for wanting to follow her dreams."

My father stormed towards the stair, "Get off my property. Stay the fuck away from my daughter." I gasped at his as I ran into the house. I have never heard my father swear or talk to anyone like that in my life. I watched them leave from my window when Leo looked up at me when he gave me a small smirk before getting into his car then driving away.

I sat on the windowsill as I teared up. He did remember me. Maybe Sophie was right, he still liked me. His face lit up when he saw me. But my father wants me to marry Richard. YUCK.

There was a knock on the door as I stared out to the driveway, hoping that they would come back. Save me from my own hell. I have been hiding myself from my father. He would never want me to be who I am. Who I am truly. "Go away." I growled when the door opened.

I rolled my eyes as Richard walked into my room, "Hey there." I shook my head as I stared out and not giving him any of my mind, "Hey." He chuckled as he sat next to me, "So, your dad told me that you are upset with him." I shook my head, "Rich, I don't get it. He wants to control every inch of my life. I can't make any decision for myself." He nodded as he gave me a small smirk, "Like going with Leo and going to art school."

I looked at him for a moment then turned back to the window, "What do you know about Leo?" He placed his hand through his hair, "Anna, I have a secret that you should know." I snorted, "What is that?" He placed his hand on my knee, "I will never marry you." My eyes widened, "But our parents."

He chuckled, "They can try but I am still going to like guys and not girls." My eyes widened, for some reason this doesn't surprise me. Why after all these years of knowing him, he is tell me this now? "You are gay?" I asked. He nodded, "See why I can't marry you." I chuckled as I took a sigh of relief, "I do. But dad would never let me see Leo and Leo probably doesn't like me like that."

He chuckled as he shook his head, "Just to let you know, I was in the house the whole time. Your father was going to have you come in when they pulled up." I tilted my head, "Why was you here?" He sighed as he lifted up, "Your father called me over plus, I wanted to tell you that I wasn't going to have our parents do this to us. I been trying to get you to hate me so I didn't have give up my boyfriend."

BOYFRIEND.

I tilted my head, "Boyfriend." Rich smirked as he nodded, "When you went to Italy, I met him and my god, Anna it was love at first sight." I couldn't believe my ear and now he telling me. I got up from the window, "What do we do now?"

He smirked at me, "Do you want to go on a 'fake date' call your cousin then meet up with them?" My eyes widened, "You do that for me." He chuckled, "Of course I would. I saw the way you two looked at each other from the window."

...Leo...

As soon as I was told that they was going to be shutting down travels, I made sure to get to America with the blessing of the godfather. I was to see over the families and hopefully win my Bella's heart to have her come back with me to Italy when the pandemic was over.

I been here for little over a year. I wanted to get shit together and figure out shit before I brought Bella into my world. Why did I wanted to do that? Why didn't Sophie tell me that Bella's father was the fucking Mayor.

This is bad.

Very bad.

I heard about this guy over the two years and his political career. I didn't know he had a daughter. Nor have my men told me that she was his daughter. What the hell? They been watch over her.

Sophie walked over to me as she smirked then sat down in front of me. I tilted my head to her, "What is going on?"

Mikey crossed his arms as he chuckled, "She is up to something." I shook my head, "I gather that." Sophie leaned closer to me, "How much do you love me?" I raised my eyebrow, "I love you like a sister." She hummed, "How would you like to see your Bella without her father interfering."

My eyes widened, "What are you talking about?" She shrugged her shoulders, "She maybe on her way right now." I shook my head, "You are lying?" She chuckled, "I am not. She is on her way over with Rich." I tilted my head, "Rich? Who is Rich?" Theo who been watching her for me walked in as he chuckled, "The man that her father is trying to get her to marry." My eyes widened as my fist hit the table in front of me, "What do you mean? Why would she bring him here?"

Sophie held up her hand, "Calm down, Leo. He is gay." I cocked my head, "But her father..." Sophie shook her head, "Doesn't see it but Bella and I have. We have known for years." Theo shook his head as he sat down, "The guy has a boyfriend."

I shook my head, "Why are you here, Theo? Shouldn't you be watching..." The doorbell rung when I lifted up and ran to the door. I feel like a fucking schoolboy right now. I whipped the door opened as my Bella stood in front of me with her sundress when I lifted her in my arms, "What are you doing here, Bella?" She chuckled as she placed her arms around my neck, "Put me down, Leo." I shook my head as a man stood behind her, "I will never put you down."

The man chuckled, "I am Rich." I nodded to him then cocked my head to the gardened, "Everyone is outside, Rich. I am Leo by the way." He patted my shoulder, "I know who you are. Don." My eyes widened, who the fuck is this guy. How does he know that I am a Don? I laid my lips on Bella's cheek when I muttered, "I missed you so much." She tilted her head as I carried her to the garden, "We only met once before." I smirked up at her as her legs wrapped around me, "We have but I haven't stop thinking about since." She snuggled her head into my neck as I walked out into the garden as Mikey groaned, "Get a room."

I narrowed my eyes at him, "Fuck off." She gasped at me as her head picked up. My god she can't be this innocent can she.

Her feet hit the ground as I had Doris got us some tea. One of my staff members around the property. I eyed Rich as Sophie and my Bella chatted and laughed. Rich tilted his head to me as he leaned forward, "Leo, I know who exactly you are. Her father will kill me if he knew that I brought her here but I can see how much she cares for you." I nodded as I couldn't help feel there is a but here, "Thank you for bringing her."

He shook his head, "I didn't do it for you. I did it for her. If she gets hurt, I will kill you myself." I snorted, "I wouldn't dream of it." He looked over as my eyes went to Bella when he said, "You might not but those that want your throne will." My fingers was into my palms squeezing them before I lose my cool, "I know this. No one outside this circle knows how I feel about her or that she exist."

He sat back as he hummed, "Are you sure about that?" The question here isn't that someone knows about her is how he knows who I am. "What do you know about me and how?" He sighed, "I did my research when she came back to Italy when she started to tell me and her best friend about you." I nodded as my jaw clenched, "So you know what I am capable of if you or anyone else hurts her."

He placed his hand up, "It not me you need to worry about." I nodded as I sat back when my arm went around my little one's shoulders. She leaned into me as I happy to see that she wanted my warmth. Sophie squealed, "We should go camping before you start your online courses."

I tilted my head to her, "Did you get into an art school?" She shook her head as she sighed, "I got some art courses but most politic classes." I groaned, "Your father." How did I not get this information? How did I not know she was the Mayor's daughter? What pissed me off is that I know she did not want anything to do with politics. This was her father's doing. I needed to change that. She needs go after her dreams. How can I help her get there with out that asshole finding out?

"My father will never let me go camping." She sighed as she turned her head. Rich chimed in and I am starting to like him better when he said, "He will if he thinks you are going with me." We all turned to him when Bella squealed, "you would do that for me?" He shrugged his shoulders, "Well, it wouldn't be a full lie. We will go camping and Leo will just happened to be there."

She jumped up and wrapped her arms around his neck as she thanked him. I looked up at her as she turned towards me, "What do you think. I start school in about three weeks. Two weeks of camping?" I chuckled at the sight of me camping. The big bad mafia guy getting all with nature.

This could be a good for outside training for me and Mikey.

I nodded to her as I pulled her to my lap, "If that means I can spend time with you with no interruptions then I will do it." She gave me a kiss on the cheek. Damn it woman. I want to kiss those soft lips. Two weeks of her and me. Yeah, I know there is going to be other people around us but still.

I will take it.

We came up with a plan on how we are going to pull this off without raising eyebrows. Rich was going to come out this weekend with his boyfriend but was willing to wait until after the little camping trip. Do I even have camping gear? Rich's boyfriend is going to come along with us also. As long as, I don't have to watch them make out, I am good.

Rich and Bella left the estate when I placed my hand through my hair, "Sophie, I should call this off. If Bella gets hurt then I will lose it. Because she would get hurt due to who I am." Sophie smacked my arm, "What are you going to do with your feelings? You have been miserable for two years keeping your distance from her. I say kidnap her and marry her ass before you go completely mad."

I wasn't against the idea.

I groaned in confusion.

I know that I shouldn't be bring her into this, but I can't help wanting her near me.

This is going to be interesting