The Don's Unexpected Princess.

Is there more to the heartless?

It was not even half an hour into shopping but I was already done with it ! When I was informed that we would be doing shopping , I was under the impression that I would be doing shopping for myself but I was utterly wrong about that .

Marco seemed to have forgotten all about his mood . He was now a very opinionated critic whose idea of me shopping was basically him commanding staff to pull out different clothes and him expressing his disapproval on most of them .

Don' t get me wrong , he had impeccable taste in clothing and that was coming from a princess who was very aware of high society fashion and the latest designs even with just casual clothing .

I had tried on heels of different heights and looks . Never too high though but the heel length he chose had always been tasteful thus far . I had express my disapproval at this rediculousness , finding it absurd that he felt the need to control what clothes I would be wearing but Marco gave me a deaf ear . I screamed at him at one point but he shot me a piercing glare that was so frightening , it made me shiver in fear and I just chose to shut up since then and not say a single word unnecessarily .

"Twirl. I need to see how the dress moves when you do." He said with his hands crossed. I scoffed and just looked at him , determined to not do as he said in the sneakiest ways possible .

I was in a party dress now by a high fashion designer . It was a beautiful shade of ruby red and covered with Swarovski beadwork . It didn't hand straps but it still felt secure that it wouldn't fall off and embarass me .

" I don' t understand. Why do I even need a dress ? I don' t plan on going to any party or socializing . This is pointless ! " I squealed but, as always, my words fell onto deaf ears .

He moved his hand to make a one eighty motion , completely ignoring me as if I had not even said anything . I still didn' t move and he clenched his jaw . I could see his jawline become more defined with that movement .

He narrowed his eyes at me daring me to defy him again ." Natalie , turn around or I will turn you around myself . " He ground out between clenched teeth, calling me by my name as opposed to princess since we were in public . Nevertheless , I knew when to push the man and when not to to keep my head .

With a loud scoff , I turned and faced the mirror , loving the way this dress looked on me . It's been years since I have felt quality and posh materials against my skin . Certainly was a welcome feeling .

" Done . We' ll take it and the others . " Marco said to the five staff that were ready to serve him since we walked through those doors .

I basically got a full blown wardrobe from here today . When we said shopping, my captive brain told me just the basics , he means , nothing more than that . This was way more than that but good , if I couldn' t irritate him , I may as well make his pockets hurt . Gosh , doubt this even put a dent in Marco' s finances to be very honest .

I was still standing there , facing the mirror admiring this dress that hugged my body to perfection . " That dress does look exceptional on you . " I moved my eyes to the side of the mirror as saw Marco staring back at me .

There was something about the way he said that , something genuine but also warm , that made me want to blush . It was the only bit of politeness I had seen from the man . I may as well savour it while it lasted before he returned to black mood .

Marco saw the flush of colour spread across my face. " Oh , what is this now ? Our virgin princess is getting flushed by a mere compliment . " And there it was . His obnoxious self had returned after its sort despite . There was no staff around , all were seeing to packing up the items of clothing and shoes .

I rolled my eyes at him and then turned so I was actually facing him . " You know what , just - "

" We have wasted enough time here . Get changed so this dress can get packed away . " He cut me off , suddenly appearing very impatient . I was highly irritated at this point and I wasn' t going to hold back this time but I didn't get the change to lash out at him because Marco , the ass that he was, turned and walked to the front desk to pay .

I got changed quickly and decided not to come across angry anymore . If he could stay aloof and unbothered then so could I . Once I emerged from the fitting room, all of the items were packed into countless bags but the staff were seeing to having them packed into the car .

Marco was still standing at the counter and it looked like he was waiting for me to leave . I scoffed at this man dressed in his perfectly tailored black pants and snug shirt. He was toweringly tall . I always had to look up slightly at him whenever I had to deliver a snarky comment . He saw me look at him, his Adonis like face appeared unbothered , and motioned towards the door .

I didn't wait for him nor did I speak to him because that could only go two ways . Either I lost my cool with him or he would be a complete ass . Instead , I exited the boutique , smiling widely at one of the assistants that stood at the door .

I sighed in absolute relief once the car started moving . Soon , we would be back at the mansion and I could disappear into the room and not be in this man' s presence any longer . Ahhh, the small joys in life .

I rested my head against the head rest and looked out the window at everything but nothing at the same time . Donato was driving at a steady speed so everything seemed to be a slow blur .

Marco said something in Italian to Donato and the sudden break in silence caught my attention . Obviously , I did not know what they were saying so I turned my focus back to the hazy view through my window .

We had been driving around for a decent amount of time . We should be getting nearer to the mansion but I saw nothing familiar about these roads. In fact , it seemed to be leading us deeper into the city .

I frowned and then looked to Marco for an explanation . Luckily , he wasn't snappy or rude with his explanation .

" Food . It' s past lunch time and I am famished . " He gave a brisk answer and I was okay with that . The less words out of his mouth, the better .

It had dawned on me that the last ' meal ' I had was on the plane . I hadn' t eaten since then and now , that the mention of food had been made , I instantly felt like I was starving .

Donato cut the engine when he found a parking spot on the roadside and we got out . I didn' t let Donato hold my door open for me this time and did it myself . I could not help but look around at the buildings and nearby surroundings . The architecture around was breathtaking . Antique and nostalgic . The street was clean and the air held a slight aroma coming from the restaurant we were standing outside of .

Marco cleared his throat and motioned to the restaurant . He moved for me to enter before him and I did . Immediately , my nose was filled with the smell of many delicious smelling foods all at ones . My stomach growled very audibly and Marco bit back a laugh .

" Learn to feed your captives . It' s very bad manners especially for once who is very experienced in these kinds of things . " I said as a jibe to him and he , expectedly, had something to say but I was saved by the waitress .

A petite blonde with an abundance of chest and cleavage . She looked at me and then at Marco and it' s like she did a double take to look at Marco . Ahh yes , must be his fan club , I thought sarcastically .

She led us to a neatly laid table and placed a menu in front of me but as Marco got into his seat , she turned her back to me and handed him one as well . I could see the side profile of her face. Her lips were pulled up into a small , flirty smile . Her chest , which was visibly well endowed , seemed more inflated and she dropped her shoulders , giving him a clearer view.

It took everything in me to hold back a laugh . She looked preposterous and Marco wasn' t even giving her any attention . He must have been too hungry since he was already flipping through his menu .

" So , what can I get for you ? " She purred and Marco frowned at the menu then looked at her and it she stepped back from the intensity of his gaze .

His eyes dropped down to her abundant bosom and he lingered there for a moment before shifting in his seat . Ahh , and there it was . He eyed her up and down and blondie here smiled like her entire life was made .

" The fiorentina steak and a bottle of red wine . Caprese Salad for starters . " He turned of the charm as quickly as he had turned it on . This man , s*x on legs , was - no no , is ! - a danger to women all over the world .

Blondie visibly shrunk as she saw his interest waver and soon shut down completely . She unenthusiastically jotted down his order and then I cleared my throat to get her attention .

The menu was quite extensive but I needed a good pasta . It was the perfect comfort food and what I felt like I needed right now .

" I will have the tagliatelle bolognese and a bottle of water . " I added since I didn' t drink much water beside the bottle early yesterday . Water then wine .

Marco raised a brow at my request for water as blondie moved away . " I prefer to be hydrated. Not to mention , the only hydration I got was from that small bottle of water yesterday . Really , you need to start treating your captives better . " I said lightly but still holding an edge .

Marco leaned forward , his hands interlocked on the white table cloth . His tan skin against the stark white fabric was fascinating to look at or maybe it was just his hands .

" If I treated my captives as royality, I wouldn' t be the most feared mafia leader then , now would I ? Besides , you' re getting seven star treatment from me . " Marco said with a small smile toying about his full lips . He was actually making a joke about it .

" Ahh yes , we wouldn' t want the people to think that dangerous leader has a heart underneath all of his roughage . " I added and he just gave a light chuckle at that .

It only made me wonder though . Did Marco gave anything emotional under his hardened exterior ? After seeing what I did , I wouldn' t be surprised if he was only capable of feeling anger and lust .

But still, if he was going through all of this hardship to free someone close to his soul then he most certainly did have more to him that met the eye but then if he had a lover, what was he doing flirting and frolicking with the women whose path he had crossed. It all didn't make sense to me and questioning him meant fairing into waters I didn't have the right to dive in.

Ignorance was bliss sometimes and I guess this is one of those times.