Chapter 8

Elio

I hate seeing Jianna being talked to like this and I was very tempted to destroy Christopher right then and there. Jianna is mine, I have already decided on it and I hate how things have turned out right now. It is pissing me off more and more because I have no idea why it is going like this. I keep thinking that maybe he is upset for another reason, but he is looking at me in such an odd way that I couldn't be completely certain.

Fiddling with my fingers, I know something is going to happen. I need to do this because it is going to hurt Jianna if I don't. Christopher isn't going to hold back; I know how he is when he is angry, and he can say such terrible things. Things that would end up upsetting her immensely and then there would be nothing that I could do about it. I hate this even being the case because I couldn't be certain at all what was going to come from this.

"I suggest you don't talk to her like that." I growl at him, stepping between him and Jianna, "She doesn't want to be with you anymore and I highly suggest you stop talking to her like she is some kind of burden because she isn't. She is a beautiful, kind woman and she makes me feel wonderful. If it were up to me, I would have snapped you out of it a long time ago, but I wanted you to see that her being with me is the best option."

"What do you mean by that?" Christopher snaps, folding his arms across his chest, "You know how I feel about her, and you know there is no way that I can allow something like this to happen. She is mine and I'm not going to let her take you away from her, I can promise you that. If you do it, I'm going to tell you what would end up happening and I won't be so nice. You know you might be my brother but I'm not going to accept you taking her away from me."

I just grin and glare at him because I know I'm not going to let him take her away, "she isn't yours anymore, Christopher, I thought that you would have figured that out by now. She's mine and I'm not keen on sharing with you. Sorry."

He looks like he wants to hit me but I'm not going to give him the satisfaction. I fold my arms across my chest as I try to think what I'm going to do. I hate how this has turned out and it makes me feel like nothing is going right at all. I know he is definitely feeling the same way in a sense, but I know that there's not much more I can do to make him see that I can't let him take her away from me. If this ended up happening, I know it would ruin me and then there would be nothing left to do.

"Stay away from her!" I growl at him, taking a step forward, "or I will make you!"

The next thing I know, he is punching me across the face. I stumble back slightly, having not expected it but I'm not going to let him have a second chance to do it. I punch him hard across the face back, sending him flying against the wall. I am much stronger than he is, and I don't mind doing this to him because I know this is the best way that I'm going to keep my woman safe. I hate how this has turned out, but I know that Jianna will be okay with whatever I decide. She knows that I can only hold back so much and there's no way that I'm going to let Christopher win.

We are fighting, landing blow after blow as we both know that we're not going to hold back. I don't know how we can hold back because I think this is just something that has to happen. My heart is thumping wildly in my chest, feeling the adrenaline as I try to decipher what's going to happen next between us. I couldn't believe what was happening and I didn't want to think that I would fight with him, but he isn't giving me much of a choice. I'm stronger than him as well and I'm more than capable of dealing with him.

I slam him against the wall, punching him right in the gut. I can hear Jianna yelling at us but I'm not able to figure out what she is saying. I'm not sure what is going on but I'm afraid of what might end up happening next. I kept thinking about what would happen after that, but I couldn't be so certain, just wanted to show him what happens when you keep messing with the person that I care about. I don't think he wants her for the right reasons and I'm going to make sure that he knows that I'm not putting up with this for any longer.

"Stay away from her, Christopher," I warn him, not wanting to show any mercy, "or I promise you that I will tear you limb from limb and I won't let anything happen from there. You won't ever see her again if I have anything to do with it."

Before I could really hurt him though, she latches onto my arm and stops me from punching him again.