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Ivy was slapping some balm on her lips to finish up her dressing for the day, when she heard the knock on her door.

Her fingers paused on her lips, and then her mind tried to figure out who could be knocking.

Anna usually knocked once and came in. Whoever it was outside was clearly waiting for a response from her.

She turned around, walked straight to the door, and opened it.

Vladimir's breath caught when he saw her, face first.

The fire from being enraged last night wasn't present anymore, so
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  • DAMSEL MEETS DANGER   THE BRATVA WAY

    “What's happening now, Leonid?” Vladimir questioned as he returned to the room.Leonid, wanting him to see for himself, switched on the blank screen, and made a quick connection.A live play of Hedeon and the other guys in the car, on their way to the Greene villa came up.“Boss Hedeon, can you hear me?” he asked.“I can. Can you see us?”“Yes we can.”Vladimir watched attentively. Everything was still going smoothly, until it wasn't.A screeching sound had everyone sitting up. In a split second, rounds went off.“Andrei?” Vladimir called with his eyes focused intensely on the gun exchange going on, just as he had predicted would happen.“Yes boss?”“The commissioner will call soon. You'll answer.”Andrei nodded, and stepped out immediately to be on the lookout for the call.“Vlad, this could have all been avoided, you know?” His uncle, Boris Bratva said to him.Ignoring him, Vladimir, his index finger curved around his jaw, continued to watch the action unfold.Ten minutes of gun exc

  • DAMSEL MEETS DANGER   EXISTENTIAL

    Ivy was getting ready to leave the water when someone rushed into the fountain area.Their footsteps made her pause and look up.“Anna! Where have you been?!” She questioned with relief, as Anna rushed over to her.“Oh my bride. I have excellent news for you!” She said with such excitement, she forgot Ivy was requesting her help to get out of the water.Her excitement contaminated Ivy, and she also forgot she wanted to move out of the water.“What news, Anna. Tell me quickly please!” “Okay,” Anna dragged her hand, and held it in her own hand that was jittery from joy. “Guess what my husband just told me?”Ivy's face went blank. In what world was she supposed to know that not only Anna had a husband, he also told something clearly very exciting?Her biased mind was starting to even feel a hint of irritation at the thought of her precious Anna falling for the propaganda that was men, but she pushed that feeling aside to listen to the woman she considered her dear friend.“Anna, I can't

  • DAMSEL MEETS DANGER   FEROCIOUS FEUD

    “Boss, your attention is needed now!” Andrei broke into the fountain area, interrupting what was a moment in the eyes of Vladimir.Rage like never before swelled up inside of him, because a perfect spell had been broken.Who cares whatever was happening that needed his attention? Definitely not him!Not while he was trying to understand the woman before him who confused him.“Let go,” Ivy said, finding her voice again.She had never been more relieved in her entire life. Although she would rather die than tell him, she was grateful for Andrei's sudden presence.“As you wish–” Vladimir pulled his hand away, and turned his back to her. “Princess,” he added when he was out of the water.“You-” she sucked in a breath, and then hissed through her teeth, unable to find a suitable word to show her displeasure.Vladimir chuckled with his back still turned to her, as he walked away.“You better have a damn good reason for interrupting me,” he whispered, whilst walking past him.Andrei hurried

  • DAMSEL MEETS DANGER   FOUNTAIN FEVER

    The shock from seeing Vladimir made Ivy lose her balance.She stumbled, her leg gave way, and crumbled into the water.Vladimir shot forward. Disregarding his full body of clothes, he jumped into the water and was within her in a blink.“Are you okay?” He asked whilst his hands reached out to grab her.Ivy froze.He was touching her, and her stomach was clenched tight. He wasn't supposed to be touching her.When she didn't respond, Vladimir grew alarmed. He tossed the bag he was holding aside, and pulled her up, into his arms.“It's okay. You're fine. I'm here.”The last two words pierced through her frozen state, causing her to jerk up, and pull away forcefully.“I'm fine.”His brow knitted with curiosity. All he had wanted was to help. She just pulled away like he was hurting her even more.“I'm fine,” she repeated, clearing her throat, and moving behind to put some distance between them.If she said she was fine, then he wouldn't argue it.But he wasn't.He wasn't fine because he

  • DAMSEL MEETS DANGER   SOMEONE'S WATCHING (II)

    ONE HOUR EARLIER “You didn't have to drop two of our guys to get me to come with you, Bratva,” Isabella said, stopping in front of Vladimir.“Hence, why you've always been my favourite Gambino,” Vladimir replied with a smile.“Hmm, you're not stretching it, are you?”“When have I ever? You'd forgive me for stalling whatever plans you have a little bit, won't you?”Isabella's smile formed, surpassing even his own.She thought of Hedeon. The opportunity to be close to him again.How could she resist the pull of the man who had always meant the world to her?“You're lucky I like you, Bratva.” She stretched her hand to him.He shook it firmly, their knowing smiles matching.Maxim watched the interaction in utter confusion.For as long as he could remember, it was drummed in his head that all Gambino's were the enemies of the Bratva's.Even back in boarding school where he had initially been shipped off to because his mother didn't want him having any ties to the family business, he had

  • DAMSEL MEETS DANGER   SOMEONE'S WATCHING

    IVY“I really want to go into the garden to see if I will find that flower I saw before, but I'm kinda terrified of stumbling on that snake again,” I said to Anna who was clearing up the spot I had just eaten lunch at.She paused, but still backing me, spoke up. “I forgot to mention to you last night, but I don't think you should be scared of Sergei. He's largely harmless.”I scoffed out loud. “One of those last words is definitely correct, Anna. He's large,” my eyes widened as something clicked in my head. “Oh my God, the snake has a name?!”Anna fully faced me now, whilst laughing heartily.There was nothing funny in my opinion. It was all too creepy to be funny.“Anna?” I called out to her, and her laughter abruptly ceased.“Okay, okay. I understand you, Bride. But I must confess, the expression on your face when you realised the snake has a name was very funny. Oh and it's really all thanks to Vladimir. Sergei belongs to him.”I rolled my eyes hard. “Of course it's his. Of course

  • DAMSEL MEETS DANGER   PS, IVY

    Ivy looked up from the note in her hand when the door opened, and her gaze connected with Anna's.“My beautiful bride,” Anna said with a smile as she drew closer to the bed with a tray in hand. “I see you're making good use of the notepad you asked for last night.” She set the tray on the side tabl

  • DAMSEL MEETS DANGER   FIST OF FURY

    Ivy knew she had crossed the line, but she was too livid to take the hint.“I knew it! I knew from the start you were a pervert! I knew it!” She drew closer, and began slamming his chest heavily with her fist. “You're used to getting what you want so you think you could take advantage of my vulnera

  • DAMSEL MEETS DANGER   LIGHTNING STRIKE

    Vladimir looked at the unconscious Ivy, and then at his guys.He repeated his eye movement three more times before laying it to rest on the guys.“I told you she's strange, didn't I Andrei? And how the hell did she get into the garden?” He asked, half reproachful, half in awe.“Ivan left the door o

  • DAMSEL MEETS DANGER   GRANDMA'S DAUGHTER

    IVYI shut the door, rested my back to it, and waited.When I heard retreating footsteps, I finally released the breath I was holding.However, exhaling did nothing to stop my heart from thumping, or my stomach from remaining clenched.Every single encounter with Vladimir left me wondering what the

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