Saved By The Mafia Boss

Ellise was miserable. She'd broken up with her cheating boyfriend two and a half weeks ago and it still hurt. She wouldn't get out of her room and her queen sized bed seemed to have become her favorite place on earth. Naturally, her best friend was worried about her and was desperately trying to bring her out of her shell.

"For the third time, no! That's not happening"

"Please, Ellie. I need you to come with me to Sandy's birthday party!" Anne, Ellise's best friend pouted, big blue eyes reflecting just how desperate she was.

Ellise groaned, burying her face in her pillow.

"My parents won't let me leave this house. Not after what happened to Maddie" she mumbled, hoping that Anne wouldn't try to persuade her any further.

"I talked to your parents. They agreed"

Ellise raised her head instantly, her eyes wide with both shock and disbelief.

"What?! You're lying!"

"Nope, I'm telling the truth"

"You've got to be kidding me, how the hell did you do that?!"

"Well, it took some effort but it was well worth it. You need to have a life, sweetheart"

Ellise groaned, frustrated. She didn't want to go to a birthday party especially because she didn't feel that she was a socialite. Attending parties and social events were not her thing. The last time she'd attended a party, she'd made a total fool of herself. She was a total light weight and attending parties meant getting drunk. So, parties were a big 'no' for her. But if her parents had agreed to let Anne take her out to a party, there was no way she would be able to escape this one.

"I'll come back to pick you up by six pm" Anne said with a smug look on her face

"Fine" her friend groaned, hitting her head on the pillow, frustrated.

"Yay!"

Ellise let out a sigh and turned to face the wall.

"Bye, bestie" Anne chirped and exited the room after Ellise mumbled a half-hearted response.

"Bye"

"Well, this is amazing. I am officially screwed!" Ellise exclaimed and threw a small fit on her bed, using her limbs to kick the air until she was exhausted.

....

"Wake up! Get up! It's time to get ready for the party, Ellie!"

Ellise jolted up from her bed, groaning when she saw that it was just Anne standing there. If looks could kill, she would be six feet under.

"I told you we would be leaving by six and it's 6:15! You're still in bed!"

"Oops?"

Ellise was forced to take her bath before getting dressed in a black knee-length dress. Anne helped her curl her hair a little and also helped her with her makeup.

"Now that's better! You no longer look so miserable"

Ellise rolled her eyes and picked up her purse.

Anne could be a bitch sometimes, regardless of the fact that she was Ellise's best friend. There were times when she would wonder how she put up with her bitchiness.

At the party, the whole place was buzzing with life. Loud music blasted from the large speakers, bodies swaying in accordance to the music.

Anne went ahead to wish Sandy a happy birthday, then they both headed to the drink section.

"Oh my God, is that Dave? He looks hot, check out his hair!" Anne gushed.

Ellise rolled her eyes as she watched her display her lovesickness.

Dave was one of the popular guys in senior year. He had the wealth, the looks and the charms. He basically slept with anything wearing skirt. Anne had been crushing on him since sophomore year.

"Go and talk to him if you want" Ellise said to her friend as she leaned on the counter.

"No! Don't you think I might stop breathing? He's the sexiest guy alive" Anne cried and Ellise chuckled.

"You sure are a love sick pup"

"You can't blame me, he's gorgeous"

"Well, it looks like you will be getting lucky tonight" Ellise said, smirking.

"What? What? What are you talking about?"

"He's heading this way" she said, clearly amused.

"No! No! What if I blush too much and forget to breathe when I get lost in his enchanting eyes and- and lose consciousness?!" She rambled.

"Calm down, just breathe. You read way too many romance novels" Ellise said, her lips curled in a mischievous smirk.

"Hello, princess" Dave said to her when he finally got to them.