I Am Not Flirting With Vuk

Chapter Seven -- I am not flirting with Vuk.

Florence's Point of View

I don't care, I don't care at all, I don't give a crap, if I was there, I would not have been so merciful. I know our marriage is dysfunctional and we are barely friends and definitely not lovers, but you are my wife, we are family, you are a Romanova, and I will burn the world for you. I am not bluffing, so whatever happens after this, I don't mind.

"Florence?" I hear and I look up to see everyone staring at me.

"We are waiting." Donatello reminds me and I roll my eyes at me, he is so annoying and I liked how Vuk stood up to him that day.

"Waiting for what exactly? I was attacked and I fought back, it is as simple as that, so what are you waiting for?" I glare at him and he seems very angry.

"From the beginning, Florence." Dante implores and I exhale, he is calmer and better than Donnie, and he asked nicely, so I tell them everything.

"My flight was not for a couple of hours, so I decided to wait in a restaurant, everything was going well until I decided to use the restroom and he walked when I was washing my hands. He claimed to know me, he said he knew I did not want to be married to Vuk and he wanted to free me, which was a very creepy to say, especially in a women's restroom, when we were alone, so I told him to take a hike, I don't need to be freed." I explain, my gaze strays to Vuk's, except he is already looking at me, which makes my heart skip a beat and I remember what he said.

I will burn the world for you. What does it mean?

"He did not leave, and he spoke all about how I stabbed Vuk, and how I set the house on fire, which was odd, I did not know he knew that, and I did not actually stab Vuk, it was just a flesh wound." I express and Nikolai gives me a look "Stay on course, Florence, you can flirt with your husband later." He chides and I flush.

"W - what? I am not flirting with Vuk." I snap and he gives me a look, like he does not believe me, so I look at Vuk "Tell them we are not flirting." I demand and he just stares at me, in a way that makes me really red.

"I could see where he was going with his monologue, so I just told him I was not going to betray Vuk, then he spoke about how Vuk carries himself higher than most Don, how he does not dabble in sex and human trafficking, how he lies and kill, which was stupid, because Vuk is a Pakhan, and h - do I really have to tell you every sentence?" I frown at them and Donatello snaps "Move off course again, I dare you."

"Don't threaten her." Vuk grits out and I stare at them, knowing that this is about to cause a very long and definitely boring argument, so I keep speaking.

"He said Vuk killed his brother and he wants revenge, he claimed he could see that I have a fire in me and he would appreciate it, unlike Vuk and my brothers who cage me away." I give them a pointed look and continue "He wanted me to spy on Vuk, put a chip in his phone and let them into our house, and he will give me everything I need."

"What was your reaction?" Roman asks curiously and I scoff "I know I am annoying half the time, but I am La Cosa Nostra, I was raised in Italy, then grew up surrounded by four men, four made men, in the Outfit. I am very smart and I know that guy was just rambling and just simply being pathetic. I could never spy on Vuk, because our life is tied together and while my brothers are rude and annoying, they are my family and if Vuk is affected, they are, too." I express and Roman nods, I look at Vuk, and he has his eyes on me, again, in a very intense way.

"I tell him that I am not interested in his offer, I won't betray my husband and so on and so forth, only for him to pull out a gun and make me wonder if that was his endgame all through. Killing me would start a war, I tell him, and for some reason, he is banking on that, because that could send Vuk into a frenzy, and he comes for my brothers too, which is when I realize he is insane, purely insane. I pull out my knife, which always come in handy, and stupidly, he throws down his gun, because I am a woman and he can handle me without a gun, which turns out to be a mistake, of course." I smile.

"He underestimated you." Vuk says and I nod "He underestimated me."

"Anyway, he is dead and I realize that this could have been his endgame, too, because in protecting myself, which led to his death, I might have started a war. He introduced himself as Augusto Rosales. So that is all that happened, then you guys came." I exhale.

"How did kill a man three times your size? I definitely did not teach you that." Marco gives me an amused look and I scoff "More like two times my size and he was easy to kill, because he underestimated me and when he realized his mistake, it was a little too late. It would have been a bit difficult with a gun, so I guess, underestimating me was good in the long run." I shrug and Marco nods.

"He did not belong to the Mexican Cartel." Vuk announces and I frown, confused "And, his name was not August Rosales. He does not belong to any Mafia." He adds and I am even more confused "Who is he?"