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Author: classicw
last update Last Updated: 2026-01-07 17:39:17

"Does Ben miss you? Yes, but he will be coming to see you very soon. Would he ever forgive himself if he was the cause of your giving up your dream? I believe you know the answer to that question. We will keep him as happy as we can between his visits to see you. Tonight Lisa and Lori will be distracting Ben very much I believe," Tina said with a wicked grin.

Gabriella held up her hands in surrender. "That's ok, I don't need to know the details." A phone rang in the background and Gabriella looked away distractedly. She looked back at the camera. "Thank you Tina for being there for him. I miss him terribly too. Take care!"

"You as well!" Tina said and disconnected. She wondered when Gabriella got to sleep.

She saw a message from Hannah saying she would see how Ben was feeling in their group discussion session the following night.

A message from Catherine arrived and in it she asked if she should come over tonight. Tina let her know that Ben was ok for now and would be going out tonigh
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  • A Mafia's Dark Desires   540

    Ben groaned as the stack of plates gently clanked back into place. He'd been lax with his exercise routine because of his healing finger so his muscles protested when he ran them through their routine this morning. He was pleased to feel no twinges or aches coming from the weakened digit. He'd continue to be cautious with the finger for the next little while but it felt... better.He made his way upstairs. The house was quiet as it was still early. He made his way down the hall to the master and slipped inside. Tina was up and sitting on the side of the bed. She looked so sweet Ben couldn't resist swooping in to kiss her."Ben! I have morning breath and you are all sweaty!" she complained weakly."Then join me in the shower!" he grinned.She gave him a frustrated look and pointed to the cast."You know the doctor said you could take showers if you wore the waterproof boot over the cast," he insisted."It is not so easy to put on," she pouted.Ben retrieved it from the bathroom and wor

  • A Mafia's Dark Desires   539

    "Don't! Don't get it into your head that this is in any way your fault! You cannot be responsible for the twisted thoughts inside someone else's head." Catherine growled. "The fact that she is suing you for an outrageous amount of money after she abandoned you proves her true motivation is greed!"Ashley was nodding emphatically and was giving him a stern look.He nodded to Catherine and Ashley and saw smiles return to their faces.The session went on for another hour, Catherine finally relaxing enough to mention her sadness at losing someone because of the impossible distances. She glanced guiltily at Ben as a twinge went through him when he thought of Gabriella.It was approaching 11PM when Ashley realized she had to get her girls to bed. They all agreed to end the session there and everyone stood and shared hugs with each other. Everyone was happy with the meeting and they agreed to schedule another one when Ben returned.Ben made arrangements with Ashley to pick up Christopher wit

  • A Mafia's Dark Desires   538

    "I offered but with all their stuff in their home it just made more sense for them to sleep in their own beds. They come over for breakfast and dinners, I make sure all is well with them and they can call me anytime. It's worked out well so far. They miss their Mom of course and I know she misses them."Ben thought about that. "Do you think they'd like to visit her for the weekend?"The people gathered around the table blinked at Ben. "I'm taking a jet to Milan to see Gabriella this weekend. I can bring them along and they can come back on Sunday night on the jet. I'll continue on to Australia on a commercial flight.""Oh my god! I think they'd love that! I know Gabriella would!" Catherine gushed.Ben got up from the table to go into the kitchen to call his friend with the jet service. As business had been slow recently the man was delighted to hear from Ben once more. Arrangements made he returned to the dining room and was immediately grabbed by two overjoyed kids."Awww you told th

  • A Mafia's Dark Desires   537

    "Good evening Mike," Ben said.The man deflated when he saw who Lisa was smiling at. "Hello Ben.""Please give my regards to Dawn."Mike's eyes flashed to his. From Ben's knowing look he realized Ben had overheard his flirting and he nodded quickly and led his daughter outside.Ben looked to Lisa who was grinning at him. "I'm pretty good at deflecting unwanted attention you know.""Yes, I know. I just wanted Mike to know I wasn't impressed."Her smile grew a little wider. "I'll get Christopher for you." She went into the back.The door opened behind Ben and he glanced back to see Ashley stepping inside."Ben! Hello!" she said with a dazzling smile.He wrapped her in a warm hug and returned her smile. "How was your day?" he asked once he released her."Really good! I'm really enjoying the course and I just got my grades which are top of my class!" she said proudly."That's great! Congratulations!" Ben exclaimed.Ashley reached up and slipped her fingers into the hair above Ben's forehe

  • A Mafia's Dark Desires   536

    Ben smiled at the man. "Just one but first I need to upgrade the kitchen and bathrooms and swap out some of the built-in bookshelves in an office for wardrobes. That's in Tina's old place. The new tenants are getting married and will be moving in by the end of next month. I'm in the process of buying Joanne White's house, number 9. I'm going to do an upgrade on its kitchen and bathrooms as well. I've also been asked by Luis Hernandez who lives at 3 Ashburn Court to upgrade his kitchen.Dominic looked a little awkward. "Are there any homes for sale in this neighborhood you don't intend on snapping up?"Ben looked at the man in surprise. "Are you interested in buying a place in the neighborhood?"The big man squirmed a little. "Well, I showed my wife some pictures of the homes in the neighborhood and what we've done to this place and she's been after me to do a major remodeling on our place to add more rooms for when the kids come over to visit with all the grandkids. Our place doesn't

  • A Mafia's Dark Desires   535

    He looked at her frank expression and answered with a question of his own. "Why are the details of my personal and private life seen as matters of public record?""You've been on the news multiple times. That makes you a celebrity or at least a public figure," she replied."I was never given a choice to be in these stories. I was forced into each and every situation and no matter how hard I've tried to avoid the attention of the press they won't leave me alone. I never asked to be a celebrity. I don't want to be a public figure. I'm a private person. I find it offensive to be asked such personal questions by strangers. If someone approached you in a mall and asked you about your sex life or some other intimate detail how would you feel? Wouldn't you at the very least feel uncomfortable?"He could see their expressions were closing up. He'd offended them and made them feel defensive for their curiosity. "I'm sorry if you feel like you've been cheated from hearing the ending of a book y

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