Sasha squealed as Rin dropped her on her feet in the shower stall and ripped her dress right over her head. He took in her lacy bra and panties set and whistled wolfishly at her. He trailed his fingertip along her collarbone and down the swell of her breast. “Your body is something else,” he put his other hand along her rounded ass and squeezed it. Then he stepped back, “now for your punishment.” “My punishment?” she blinked as his demeanor changed. “Yes. You need to learn to respect the head of the household and the rules of the family.” “Rin,” she protested before stumbling over her feet as he pushed her under the water jets and turned the water on. She thought he had carried her up here for sex, even if it was just a quick roll in the sheets. She shrieked as cold water ran over her body. “It’s fucking cold.” “My bad,” he gave her a look which told her he knew what he’d done as he reached an arm past her to adjust the water temp. “Take the bra and pan
She set a cup of espresso and glass of water on Sonny’s nightstand and met his guarded gaze with one of her own. She was irritated Rin had followed her and refused to give her space. She was being watched for the full day, according to him. “Hi Sonny.” “Look who decided to come back. Oh, wait, you didn’t decide. You got dragged back.” He said spitefully. “I’m sorry I got you in trouble,” she whispered sitting on the edge of his bed, careful to avoid his leg. “She deserved it and we both know it. I also wasn’t keen on learning you and Rin were sneaking around behind my back. A warning would have been nice. Had you stayed here and been part of the conversation with your grandfather it would have gone better.” “I don’t think so,” she blinked tears away knowing Rin was watching them from the doorway. “Sonny, we fucked up not having security here. You told dad some time ago you fired your team. He didn’t realize Rin didn’t know and didn’t have you watched. D
Her grandfather’s face lit up the screen and she could absolutely understand why Angie had commented about the man’s nose hair. He was so close to the camera it was frighteningly displaying every pore on his ruddy skin. “Dedulya,” she made a face from where she sat on Rin’s lap, embarrassed he wouldn’t let her up and had insisted she stay seated right where she was while the call connected. “You need to back up from the screen. It’s too much. It’s an entire wall of your face. It is a face I love but I want to see less of just it and more of you as a whole.” He leaned back in his seat and adjusted the camera, “better?” “Yes.” “You look comfortable,” he gave a pointed look to where she sat behind Rin’s desk. “Not particularly,” she didn’t bother to lie. “Then why sit there?” “Her choices have been removed for the day,” Rin said bluntly. “It is a personal matter we are working through.” “May I remind you Rin, she is my granddaughter.” “
Sasha sat in Rin’s office and clutched her fingers together as she watched his family filter in. Sonny was sitting in the wingback chair and cast her a serious smile. She wasn’t nervous, she told herself but irritated she had managed to get herself into a situation where her family was demanding she apologize for her actions. It was a first for her. She hoped it was a last. Rin was sitting at the desk, ignoring everyone in the room as he typed furiously into his computer. His mannerisms suggesting, he didn’t give a damn about anyone in his proximity or the frowns on everyone’s faces. Angie was glaring at her, and Concetta was no better. Sasha fought the grin on her face when Angie subconsciously rubbed her jaw and looked to the floor. Sonny kicked her foot as if he knew she was smirking internally but she noted his eyes also danced. Gian took a seat in a chair opposite Sonny, his mannerisms quiet and sulking. Viv burst in last with a wide smile and plunked down r
Sasha prepared Sonny’s breakfast tray and yawned. Despite all the excitement of the morning, it was now eight-thirty, and she was exhausted. She needed sleep. She sat down on a bar stool looking at the tray and wondering where he was going to want to eat his meal. Viv appeared in the doorway to the kitchen, “hey.” “Hi,” she looked at her waiting for whatever the woman would say to her while away from Rin. “Rin and Sonny are still talking to my parents and Angie about her trip to London. I bailed.” She smiled, “so you and my brother huh?” “I wasn’t expecting it and I sure as hell wasn’t expecting marriage from a fling but he’s a hard man to say no to, especially when the entire fucking Volkov clan are behind him. They’re a scary lot. I don’t like it but even I know better than to piss my grandfather off.” She smirked, “though, it doesn’t mean I have to make his life a cakewalk either. Respect is a two-way street and I don’t simply dole it out on demand.”
Sasha was laying on her side, her back to Rin and the warmth of his body behind her was admittedly a thing she could get used to. His hand at some point during their sleep had slid up under her t-shirt and he was stroking her skin softly, his thumb making small circular motions on her bellyHe must have felt the change in her as he nuzzled her neck, “good afternoon, topolina.”“What time is it?”“Would you believe it’s almost three?”“No way! I slept so long?”“We both did. I think we needed the rest. It’s been a weird few days.” His hand slid up her shirt and cupped her breast. “Since you’re awake,” he let his voice trail off as he pressed his warm lips to the back of her neck.She shivered, “Rin,” she gasped when he pinched her nipple through her bra.“From now on, no bras in bed.” He gave a deep chuckle at her
Sasha was sitting cross-legged on the sofa in Rin’s office reviewing her emails and reports. Sonny was laying down in his room before dinner. Dinner was in the oven being baked off and she and Rin were sitting in the office with the door open to listen for any silliness his family might attempt to start. She prayed the quietness which had descended in the late afternoon continued into the evening. Her mind was too overwhelmed to deal with much else.She suddenly scowled furiously as one of her managers of a clothing boutique had emailed to say they were short staffed yet again.“Why the fuck is it so hard to find decent staff?” she muttered under her breath.She looked to Rin, “I need to make a call.”“Make it,” he didn’t look up from his computer. “It’s not disrupting me any.”She debated doing so. She knew he didn’t know she was the owner of Gina’s and the woman behind
Sasha entered her office in the club unable to stop the smile curving her lips. Before leaving the house, Rin had kissed Sasha breathless before gently putting her bemused and befuddled body into the passenger seat of Achilles’ car and warning him to make sure she stayed safe. Achilles had been very quiet, not saying a word and she had been lost in her own thoughts of her current situation. Chastity was waiting in her office. “Girl, you need to give me the details and now. You sent me a text message saying you were marrying Rin just before I started my shift at the hospital and then nothing since!” “You got off at six and I was finishing dinner with Sonny, Rin, and Viviana. I knew I’d see you here and tell you everything.” She looked to Chastity and frowned noting the sadness in her eyes, “Where’s Orion tonight?” “She’s back and took him from me. Showed up to pick him up at school. I had arranged for him to attend the after-school program until I got off, but she