ANTONIO
I walk out of the building that I've spent a full nine years over a mistake that shouldn't have happened, something that has haunted me day and night behind these walls. Every night seeing that body lying lifeless on that ground because they didn't do their fucking job properly.
I catch a cab going back to the house, this is the last time I'll ever be stepping into this place. It ruined me but I won't let it ruin my life as well, almost did but I get the choice to make something better of it.
"Boss, you're back!" One of the members yelled in surprise not making eye contact, well it's what was required of them ever since I became the leader, forced to be. At the time I was really happy about it because well you know... I was young and stupid. And who wouldn’t want to be feared and just have money?
"Where's Wood?" I asked, getting straight to the point, I want to tell him what I have to say and get the hell out of this place. It's filled with a disgusting aura.
Topless women walking around everywhere, smoke filling the air. To think I actually enjoyed living in this place surprises me. Damn prison has changed me.
"He's in the office," I nod my head and walk away ignoring all the women throwing themselves at me. I head to my room upstairs and find it untouched, just how I left it.
I close my door and sit on the bed. Would I say I had some good memories here? No. But fun times, yes. However, all that doesn't matter because none of it was worth it.
No more time for reminiscing, I move the bed away from the wall blocking the door. I entered through the secret hole I had created before I went down. I had to stash away a few things, in case I ever decided to do this. Leave and never turn back.
Finding the bags I had stashed I grab them and dust them off trying so hard not to cough but end up sneezing. I get out, closing it and all evidence of it, pushing the bed back to its original place.
I get out of the bedroom and walked downstairs into the basement heading to the office. I open it without knocking and find Wood in there with his cock down some woman's throat.
"Wood," I said, ignoring the girl's sudden act of embarrassment.
"Keep sucking!" He growled at her and pulled her behind the desk, typical Wood behaviour. So disrespectful, I used to have the same mindset, I’m so disgusted by my past self. "What can I do for you?"
"I'm gone," I told him holding the doorknob about to leave.
"Meaning?" He asked hissing, nine years made him grow a pair...cute, but they still need to grow bigger if he would like to go against me.
"I'm out, forever. It's yours," I shrugged my shoulders wanting to get out of this disgusting place asap!
"Bro! Don't tell me you are leaving because of what happened that ni-" I stopped his ranting with a raise of my hand, "What's that you got in the bags?" He asked, groaning at the end. Young me was a total idiot as I think of it. How in the world was I able to tolerate such behaviour back then?
"My stuff. Now we don't have any contact or shit like that. I don't see you and you don't see me as well. Clear?" I asked sternly and he nodded. "Cool."
"Stacey got married," he spoke out as I headed to the door, he took my silence as an answer to carry on. "After you went down, she found herself a nice hunny and settled down. She's got two kids now. I could give you her address if you want to go see her."
"She's better off that way," I closed the door and took the keys to my baby. She, I get to keep. I walk out to the garage and find her in all her glory and still looking fresh. At least they've managed to keep something clean.
I get in and inhale sharply, loving her smell. I put the key in the ignition and she roars with life. I sit for a moment before driving out of the garage. Just listening to her. The only thing I could say I have a love for is her.
I drive out of the garage and the mansion, I look at it through the rear mirror after I've reached a certain distance.
"Heading to a new life baby, with peace this time," I whispered to myself but I was talking to the car, or at least I hope it will be a peaceful life and none of these dumb asses will bother me.
Right now all I could think was how grateful I was for that prison guard who pushed me to get my degree in business and law. I mean I wasn't a dumb person, after all, I just didn't want to work for something, I wanted to hurt people for it. It was the easy way out, do you blame me?
See kids, this is why you should choose your friends wisely...only if you could choose your family as well. Fuck all that bullshit of 'You can choose your friends, not family', and 'Blood is thicker than water', yeah right!
Since I've got this degree and my money, I'm going to start a business for myself and move to a different city. Where I'm not known for being the 'dangerous gang leader' who kills children for fun, which is not true! I want to be known as Mr Rossi, the businessman. A new man, there's always redemption, right?
Away from the crime I was born into and left to by my parents when they died leaving me with a horrible man at a young age. He's dead now, no point in wallowing in the past.
Cheers to my future. With no distractions this time. I carry on driving with no stop, I don't know where I'm going but I know where I've been, and that's no place to be.
I'm getting out.
I sit in my office working on an upcoming case for one of the biggest clients I have, an affair with his secretary and now she's taking him to court for rape. Funny because he has recordings of them fully agreeing on the affair but what will not be in his favour and what I know the opposing counsel will use is the fact that he recorded her without her knowing. "Sir, somebody is here for you," Sophie's voice was loud on the intercom disrupting the pleasing sounds of silence. "Do they have an appointment?" I asked her. "No, but she says it's important," she emphasised the words, knowing Sophie she could be looking at whoever this she is in a very rude manner. "Send her away," I answered, focusing on my case when suddenly a
LOTUS Honestly, this man wasn't who I was expecting to meet at all. I thought I was going to meet a man with a greasy beard and a potbelly, a person who looked extremely exhausted and didn't even want to live. But as for him, he was so gorgeous, I was jealous of his looks. He had a beautifully sculptured face, a sharp jawline and perfect cheekbones. To say his eyes didn't capture my attention would be a huge lie. Those eyes did things to me I never thought would happen at all, I was so lost in those greyish blue eyes that were staring at me. He's staring at me! Let me pretend as if I'm not looking at him... His nose had cute freckles and his lips were full, I really wonder what it would be like to kiss those. I snapped out of my daze when he snapped his fingers in front of my eyes.
ANTONIO "So explain yourself," I said as we finished ordering our lunch, normally I would send Sophie to get me my normal lunch but something about this girl made me want to get out of the office, but it's also to make Wood think I'm interested in her. She was quite intelligent, the way she told me off about the case made me want to snap but all I could do was tell her she's looking at two different cases, she seemed more interested in the double homicide and honestly, I am too. "Basically what it says is that Jonah stabbed Marlon and Marcia, his best friend's because they had a huge argument about the sudden relationship the deceased had, mind you Marcia was always Jonah's crush so I guess you could understand the argument part. What I do not understand is how he could kill them when he
I watch Antonio and Charlie leave and I close the door behind them. With a sigh, I collapse on the couch and switch the big screen in the wall on. Everything that's playing sucks so I switch my phone on and it's flooded with texts. Devil in human form: Did you manage to meddle your pretty ass into his life yet? - It's been a whole week Lotus, how much more fucking time do you need! Remember your life's in my hands. - Time is running out beautiful flower. I don't reply to any of his texts knowing he already has somebody following me around to see if I'm doing as he instructed. I see that an unknown number texted me. Unknown
I get out of my bed and groan, stretching my muscles. I walk to my bathroom and take a shower, brush my teeth and get dressed in sweatpants without a shirt I walk downstairs and I'm whiffed with the smell of food, I groan out forgetting I had a girl living with me now. I find her in the kitchen dancing to a song, mostly her ass. I smirk as an idea comes up and I walk up to her caging her between me and the island, pressing myself on her ass and she gasps. "What are you doing?" She stuttered out breathing heavily, you sure do got it with all the ladies Antonio. I skimmed my nose along her neck and sniffed, Eucalyptus. Nice "So... you like to watch," I said biting her ear lobe.
"So that's your uncle?" Jake muttered after Antonio went upstairs. Jake had gotten here an hour before Ant and we've been seated on the couch since catching up. "Yup. My grumpy uncle," I said looking away, I had to think about something on the spot and uncle was the best I could do. "And that's his girlfriend?" I nodded again, "Rather we carry on with us?" He asked again and I grinned "Please," There was a moment of silence after I said that. "I don't know why I never had the guts to approach you in school," He said and my head snapped to him. "Wait what?" I spoke out after looking at him for the longest time ever and he chuckled, shifting closer to me and twirling his finger around my braid.
"Nevermind." She squealed bolting out of my office. She must've ran so quickly because I heard her door slamming closed. She probably locked her bedroom as well.I look at the broken pen in my hand and sigh running my fingers through my her, now I've got to clean up all this mess. How the hell did she find out about Stacey... Stacey.After cleaning up the mess I made I tried so hard to concentrate on my work but was very unsuccessful. I retired to my bedroom but first going to Lotus's bedroom.I knock and hear no response, I open the door slightly and see she's deep in sleep. Her one leg. Is hanging over the bed and one arm is covering her eyes. Messy sleeper.I close her bedroom door and head to mine closing the door. I sit on my bed and release a heavy breath, today has been a drag honestly and irritating as well. I guess the good thing about today is that I had a break-through with the case.I allow sleep to consume me...another dreamless night.°I groan out as the alarm brings me
What the hell just happened! No ways, no fricking ways. Let's recap all of this, I might be still dreaming...nope, not dreaming. Ouch, why did I pinch myself?So I basically avoided him for a whole week because I was scared he pissed at me for going through his stuff. And when he finally catches me in the act of avoiding him, he took my virginity.Hard, raw and fast. It was incredible! And painful but it was incredible! I have never in my life felt such immense pleasure and would definitely want to do it again.Does that mean he likes me? Does that mean he wants me too? Or was he just looking for relief and I was the closest thing. But he has Jesse for all of that, come on Lo think positive! Ant looks like a person who knows what he wants.And he wants you?Well, the more I think of it, things did go a bit too quickly.The now cold water brings me out of my thoughts and out of the tub. I wrap a towel around my body and wal