His Little Flower (Felix and Flora) novel Chapter 2

He turned to look at his friends. “Thanks, guys.” He said gruffly. “I’m sure Flora forced you.”

“I might have bribed them with cake.”

And it was true. Cheesy, surprise parties were not really the style of these huge men who were being trained to continue their fathers’ mafia legacies. But it was my style. And I knew Felix secretly loved this.

His friend Nick was the first to speak. “It’s not like we can ignore the wishes of the future Boss lady.”

I blushed deeply. Everyone thought we would get married and then I would be the ‘boss lady,’ and Felix the leader. He was going to be that, but not me.

“Damn right.” Felix said, but I knew he was only joking. I rolled my eyes. “Should we cut the cake now?” I asked, and everyone agreed, so I went inside and brought out the cake. It looked pretty but also messy enough that you could tell it was homemade.

Placing it on a table in the garden, I lit the candles, and everyone gathered around. Felix cut the cake and we cheered. A sadness was washing over me.

His friends sat down with drinks and music and ate the food had made. I didn’t drink, so I got a soda and cut myself a piece of cake and sat down beside Felix. He had a beer in his hand. Still drinking, he put his other arm around me. I snuggled into him.

I fed him the first bite. “Did you make that?”

I nodded, looking up at him hopefully. “Is it okay?”

“Its amazing, baby. Its my favorite.”

“I know.”

Felix smiled, and pressed a kiss to the top of my head. “I’m gonna miss you, flower.”

I’ll miss you so much. So, so much. But I couldn’t say it. If I said it, I knew I would cry.

“Max is a cunt, bro.” Vincent, one of Felix’s friends spoke very loudly. I had zoned out from whatever conversation they were having, but this yelled sentence got my attention.

Brittany, who was Nick’s twin and also part of their gang, rolled her eyes. “He’s not a cunt for not sucking your dick, Vinnie.”

“Hey!” Felix admonished. “Don’t swear in front of Flora.”

I glared at him. “I’m not a kid.”

He shrugged, and Brittany agreed with me, but it didn’t matter cause Felix’s word was final.

I stood up, out of Felix’s embrace, and started walking to the other side of the garden. I hated when he did this. Treated me like a child. Always overprotective. Never letting me do anything.

“Flora!” Felix called from behind me, and I knew he was getting up to come after me.

I walked all the way to the porch so everyone was out of sight. I felt Felix’s hand grab my arm and pull me to him. “Come on, flower. Don’t be like this.”

I looked at him with the sourest expression I could manage. “Why don’t you go back to your grownup friends to do grownup things?”

He rolled his eyes. “I’m just trying to protect you.”