Lucy POV"Do you like?" I twirled for Micheal in my hot pink dress. "It's gorgeous, but not the best for you." His face scrunched in disapproval."I love this dress! Seriously?" I shouted, hands immediately to my hips."I love the dress too, it's very sexy." Micheal's eyes scanned over my body, lingering on my long legs in a short skirt and very high heels. "Matches my necklace perfectly too.""But it's not the best?" I asked, shocked he was so rude to me. "Nope. Nothing, and I mean nothing, looks the best on you." He grabbed my waist, yanking me to his chest. He grinned as his fingers slowly unzipped the back. "What are you doing?" I gave him a suspicious glance."I'm showing you what you look the best in." His eyebrows shot up and I giggled as he lowered the dress off me. "Oh fuck, Lucy." He groaned as I stood before him in just black underwear and heels, no bra. "Now this," he lowered my panties and I stepped out of them as he bent down. This man had a dirty mind. "This is what
Amy POV"You don't have to stay. I'm not going to run away." I sighed, walking into my closet to grab something more comfortable to change into. Zander's attempt to have a normal night out was officially over."Maybe I want to stay." He kicked off his shoes and jumped on my bed, crossing his ankles then opened my laptop."I don't want to watch a movie." I rolled my eyes at him, moving to the bathroom to get changed."Sure you do." He replied, all optimism and cheer back in his voice. "Why do you always think you know what I want? It's annoying how you and Lucy think you can run my life." I shouted to him as I removed my shirt and pants."Because we know you, probably better than you know yourself. And you know us too. That's why you aren't really fighting us. Just being a rude brat. You know we won't go anywhere and can handle your little tantrums." "You are being annoyingly clingy all of sudden." I shot back, turning towards the door as I slipped on comfortable shorts. I froze a mo
Amy POV"I need a normal day." Zander sighed, leaning against the kitchen counter. I didn't even want to know what happened out back, but I'm sure my brother did something."What is normal?" I laughed, snapping lids on the containers of extra pasta and sauce from dinner. I had never made a full meal for so many people before. It was odd that I felt this weird sense of pride. "You seem to be enjoying yourself." Zander smiled as I put away the leftovers."Maybe." It was peaceful cooking for hours, talking with my family and even Lucy. Then we gathered around a table and had a feast. It was nice, something I wanted more of, but Zander was right too. This wasn't normal, no matter how much everyone tried to make it."How about a movie?" Zander suddenly asked and it caught me a little off guard. It was just a movie, something we did often before, but somehow felt wrong now."We haven't been to one in months." I tried remembering the last time we even went out as just normal kids."It'll b
Michael POVIt was so good to have my family around me again. A handful of them I detested, and unfortunately they were the ones that ran our affairs for so long, but the rest, I did truly care for. Nonna was my favorite, of course. She was funny as hell with a filthy mouth and fast hand that was always gripping a wooden spoon. She was a harsh woman, but she did it out of love. Her life was never easy. She had an arranged marriage with her husband, a high player in the families back then. She speaks of their union as one of the greatest love stories though. They had many children, mostly men and mostly fools. I always wondered how our lives would have been if her husband hadn't died so early on.Nonna always taught me not to dwell on things that cannot be changed. She also taught me how to love, not just a woman, but my family. To her, there was nothing greater in life than love. For so long I channeled all that into Amy, my little sister who needed me to be strong enough to protect
Amy POVI spent most of the day and the whole next one in my room, too pissed to see or talk to anyone. Dylan became a complete ghost that I wonder if he chose to go to Siberia just to get away from me. I knew I was a total bitch, but there was this itch inside me. I was uncomfortable in my skin and needed a release, any release. It could be screaming harsh and painful words at my friends, or letting a man own my body and give me a feeling of relief. I was more messed up in the head than I ever felt before, but luckily, a bunch of new shows loaded online and I had weeks' worth of entertainment to keep me from reality. But every time something funny or a shocking twist happened all I wanted to do was talk to Lucy or Zander about it. I needed them, but I also needed them to escape this life of danger. I wish they would just disappear.I hated Lucy right now. She was stupid to get involved with my brother. I knew her, and this isn't a life she can thrive in. Not only will it eat away
Lucy POVFor hours I laid in bed, fingers swirling Michael's chest. Yesterday was hell, between Amy fucking Dylan for the entire house to hear, to me running around arranging plans for our new guests, all 60 of them. This was a big house, but not that big.Oddly, Michael didn't even care about Amy and Dylan though. He told Paul to slap him around a little for being so disrespectful, but nothing about him touching his sister. When I questioned him about the lack of rage he just said 'She is an adult and I'm too damn exhausted to waste my energy on her bullshit'. Then he went to bed and hadn't woken yet. He slept a solid 16 hours, which concerned me until the doctors said he needed it and not to wake him.He slept so peacefully beside me. All night I was glued to his side, my arms wrapped tightly around his body. I never thought I would want nothing more than to lay in bed with a man or want him to do nothing but sleep and recover. He wore his scar proudly, but it made my heart squeeze
Amy POV"What did I do now?" Lucy whined like I was some nuisance. She was the one causing so many problems. She almost killed my brother because all of a sudden sex didn't freak her out."Why are you moving the Grasso on the same floor as us?""Michael wanted them close. He has the entire house wired with cameras, but just in case they try to make a move no one from Niko's side is hurt.""Then why am I still on the third floor? I should be moved with Niko's men." "Amy." She sighed, pinching the bridge of her nose. "I thought you liked your room and wanted to be close to your brother. Besides, you seem more than happy to shoot some people if the occasion arose.""My brother is down here. I'm only close to you." I shot back and Lucy got nervous real quick. "Great!" I shouted in disbelief. She actually plans to share a room with him. "Are you trying to stay here now? You don't belong here, Lucy. You don't want to be here! You by Michael's side will only get you both killed. You can't
Lucy POVThat night with Michael felt like another reality. The way he was with me, how open and vulnerable he became. How he loved me without any concern or fear about what it all meant. He wasn't anything like I thought he would be but was everything I wanted. We came together like we were always meant to be. But the next day, he slept, a lot. He was awake only a few hours to eat, took his medicine, and passed back out. I felt like a total idiot. I was so worked up from everything and just wanted to feel him. I shouldn't have even considered having sex. He seemed so strong though, and we had fooled around before."Michael wants you." Vinnie came into the kitchen and my entire body tensed. I knew he wouldn't be mad at me, but it was kind of embarrassing. "Ok." I nodded to Vinnie and finished a few arrangements for our new guest arriving. The entire house was about to be turned upside down, and no one was sure if this was the right move."Don't worry, you didn't break him," Vinnie
Michael POV"Lucy," her name slipped right off my tongue like it was the only word I should ever speak. "I love you Michael, and I don't understand why." She roughly shoved my chest, forcing me to lay back down. Her long legs moved to straddle my waist, those thick thighs flush against me. It was sexy, but the look in her eyes was a little scary. Was she pissed? Horny? "Lucy, I...," It wasn't even a thought of how I felt, it just was, but she didn't let me finish. "No, don't say it. I can't hear it, Michael. I just need to tell you how frustrated it makes me. I don't understand how I could love you. I don't understand why I can't walk away and it pisses me off." Her tone became sharper."This isn't sounding like compliments, baby." My eyebrows knit together, a little unsure if I should move or say something to defuse the situation. "It's not! I'm mad at you and I want it to stop! I want my life back." She shouted even louder, confirming this was definitely a hostile situation. He