Beggin' DeVito's Story

Renees eyes flickered open as a long ray of sun slipped through a crack in the curtains shattering the comforting darkness of her bedroom, she pushed herself up on her elbows feeling her still tender stomach muscles pull, she groaned at the pain quietly noticing Tommy and baby Frankie still sound asleep, she couldn't help but notice how serene and almost angelic Tommy looked as he slept, eh was laying on his front his arms under his pillow the duvet shoved down by his hips exposing his muscular back and flawless olive skin, his hair was for once product free and a strand hung over his face, she smiled to herself and swung her legs out of the bed, she craned her neck and glanced in to her sons moses basket, his nose twitched slightly he was the double of his father.

She slipped out of the room silently and made her way to the kitchen to prepare breakfast.

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He stepped out of the shower cubicle feeling refreshed his skin stung from the water getting in to his wounds but he already felt his muscles relax a little he assumed the heat had helped, he wrapped a towel around his waist and made his way to the guest room, on the bed laid out neatly was a pair of blue plaid pyjama bottoms and a white vest, on the dresser was a navy blue pair of pressed trousers and a red polo shirt complete with socks and boxer shorts, he smiled to himself running his hand over the smooth fabric,

"I assume you found everything"

Renee teased as he walked in to the lounge he smirked at her

"Yeah I did thank you, I'll be outta ya hair soon baby doll"

He attempted to sound reassuring but ended up sounding more like a terrified child,

"theres no time limit on recovery Tommy, you take as long as you need"

weeks passed and Tommy knew he was playing a dangerous game by staying in one place, but it was safe it was a home from home, now that he had his own clothes in the wardrobe and had staked a claim on one of her black mugs for his morining coffee he didn't want to leave, a beautiful friendship had blossomed between him and Renee and for the first time since he was forced to leave Jersey he was genuinely happy.

There was something nagging at the back of his mind everytime he saw Renee his breath hitched and his heartr beat slightly faster it made him uncomfortable, he had never stayed with the same person for more than a night except for his wife and even then he only married her to shut her up, there was a spark there for Renee she was stunning italian and knew how to care for Tommy even in his worst moods she was still gentle, she never raised her voice or even took a tone with him, she was the calm in his hurricane life.

He was pretty sure she didn't feel the same she was a sweetheart she would have done the same for anyone else who she had found in his situation, he wasn't special she was just a good person with heart of gold that and she wouldn't be interested anyway, she was sensible not like him there was a reason he was here after all and it wsn't for a vacation.

Renee walked in to the lounge wearing a quater sleeve scoop neck dress the crimson against her skin was striking and it was the first time Tommy had seen her long legs bare, there was a comfortable silence around the room he chewed his cheek thoughtfully as his mind started to wonder the hands the knife the blows his arms and legs felt like lead as his air way contratced and he began to sweat,

"You'll never be happy again DeVito, thats if you make it outta vegas alive"

the voice tortured him echoing around his head like a record stuck on repeat he felt tremors run through his body as the air around him seemed to disappear,

"Tommy!.....Tommy"

He could hear her but it was as if she were in the distance, his vision began to blur, sudden skin on skin contact sent him crashing backwards he slumped in to the back of the sofa not caring if the tears came or not, thick and fast they rolled down his cheek, his hands were cold and clammy as he pushed his hair off of his hot forehead unable to stop crying, his chest heaved with powerful sobs, he felt pathetic.

Renee pulled him in to her holding him close to her chest, he clenched his fist around the fabric of her dress,

"Shhhhhh it's okay, youre safe"

she whispered to him running her thumb on the back of his neck, it took him a few minutes to calm himself with her help, shame began to creep in no one had ever seen one of his attacks he was always careful to stay calm to avoid it happening in front of anyone,

"you wanna drink?"

he nodded rubbing his eyes clear with the back of his hand soon enough she brought in a steaming coffee black two sugars she smiled at him as she handed him the mug,

"You wanna talk?"

once more he nodded clearing his throat and pulling a cigarette out of his packet

"You got an ashtray baby doll?"

"On the end table next to you"

he picked up the small pink glass ashtray pondering where to begin,

"The attacks...they happen a lot since I left Jersey I guess I always had Frankie there to keep me cool now i got no one burnt all my bridges"

"What happened?"

She asked holding one of his hands on both of her own, her touch sent sparks flying through him he looked at her soft face knowing he could trust her,

"Money happened I sarted borrowing more and more and more from this guy, waxman, it all came back and bit me on the ass I skimmed from the tax account I didn't even need the money it was for stupid things gamblin' trying to prove how successful I was to all these cheap trashy broads, I was living the high life sex drink parties and great friends" He paused as if saying the word cut him "I never realised how much Frankie had done for me I tried to steal his girl, we beat the crap outta each other all the time but nothing was gonna be the same once the truth came out so Gyp sent me here, "for my health" I should be thankful cause I probably wouldn't be here now otherwise I just wonder sometimes maybe things would be better if that were true" he looked down his vision clouding again "I think they would be"

He whispered, his words tugged on Renees heart she had never seen this side of him and it rendered her speechless, "C'mere" she pulled him back in to her arms "don't ever say that" she kissed the top of his head and for a split second everything around them seemed to freeze in time, he slowly moved his head to look up at her their eyes locked together, he took every part in the deep brown dotted with lighter golden fleck the way her dark eyelashes curled at the ends, he slowly moved his arm and placed a hand on the back of her neck gently moving her closer to him, he placed his forehead against hers and pressed their lips together, a jolt of electricity ran through her veins as his tongue brushed her bottom lip begging for an access that she allowed, she allowed him to pull her closer to his bare chest still graced with bruises that hinted at a couple of broken ribs at the very least, he pulled her weight on to him running his hands over her back and in to her hair, she lost her self in the moment desperate for his touch before pulling away afraid to hurt him,

"Tommy" she whispered pulling her self away from him,

"I'm fine, pretty close to it anyway"

she blushed

"we cant do this here"

without a word spoken Tommy took her hand and in a rush lead her upstairs in to her room, it was the first time he had even gone near the door let alone been in there they stood next to her double bed and their lips collided once more this time more agressively he soon turned his mouth on to her neck and breasts, it surprised her how much she hungered for him and hoped that he couldn't see the desperation in her eyes as they tore clothing from bodies she was more forward than usual trying to cover how smitten she was they fell in to a heap on the bed Tommy relished her desperation and was about to take her without bothering to remove his trouser, she stopped him rolling him over and pining him slding his trousers off easily, impatient and aroused he laid her back down next to him and took her, Renee savoured every inch of his body closing her eyes and taking in his scent, running her fingers through his thick dark hair, she let her self go they climaxed together forcing her to bite her lip not because she was too prude for a little noise , she didn't know what she was going to say

after several minutes she felt him pull away, before she could stop herself she stopped him wrapping her legs with his and keping her arms around his strong shoulders, she wanted to remember the feel of his skin against hers and savoured every second, taking in every detail of his face every scar angle and line she adored all of it, she pulled him in to another kiss not wanting to excite him further but wanting desperately to know him after they finally seperated Tommy sensed something was off

"Youre eyes have green in them"

He said trying to break the tension, he didn't care what colour his eyes where she knew that but those words sent her over the edge as she lay in the bed covered in his scent and filled with him she wrapped her arms around his shoulders tighter,

"I love you"

-

she made her way back up the stairs with his mug and cigarettes placing them on the nightstand next to him, she gave him a gentle nudge, he jolted slightly and mumbled,

"Good morning baby doll"