“I’m coming!” Rebecca shouted as the third knock came at the door. Swinging it open, she saw Tobin standing there. Sighing she crossed her arms over her chest and popped her hip out, “What?”“Can I please come in?” He pleaded with her. Rebecca rolled her eyes in annoyance but, walked away leaving the door open. Taking that as his cue he walked through and closed the door behind him. He followed her to the couch and sat on the opposite end than her. He looked her over taking in her body language. She was pissed and while he understood that he knew that she was still open to being his friend because she had let him in. “Will you let me at least explain?” He asked her wanting to confirm that she would hear him out before he started in on what he had to say.“You have five minutes,” she unfolded his arms and started picking at her fingernails. Tobin smiled she did this when she felt vulnerable. That meant that she didn’t want to lose their friendship either.“Okay listen I know that this
Vincent held his hand out for Rebecca which she took since her anger had mostly worn off on the drive to his building. She sighed as she looked up remembering the last time she was here. “Are you coming, Rebecca?” she heard Vincent ask. Looking to the door of the building she saw him waiting for her and nodded. “Dom should be here with Ros already,” he said as he pushed the button on the elevator.Rebecca looked at him in shock, “Dom lives in the building too?” She asked him. Vincent nodded as he waited for her to join him in the elevator.“I told you my men lived here.”Rebecca nodded. She kind of remembered him saying that. Her anger had made most of what he said seem less important but, she had to admit that he had told her that. The rest of the ride up, was silent. Vincent was on his phone the whole time. When they reached his floor, he stepped off. “Follow me,” he said without looking back at her. Rolling her eyes, she did as she was told. She was too tired to argue with him anym
The next night as Rebecca got ready for work, she thought about the conversation she had with Vincent the night before. She had walked into the kitchen after Tobin left to find Vincent singing as he stirred a sauce on the stove. Standing in the doorway she just watched him from behind. “Are you going to come all the way in, maybe sit down or are you enjoying the view?” He had asked her. Shocked that he knew she was there, she moved to sit on the same barstool she had occupied the day after they had spent the night together. She watched him move around the kitchen and thought about how under different circumstances, she would have found it really sexy that he was cooking for her. “What are you making?” She asked him. She didn’t want to be rude but, small talk was not her thing. At least not when talking to a man like him. “Spaghetti. I thought I would stick with a classic most American’s like since I wasn’t sure what you would like,” he looked at her over his shoulder. Rebecca nodd
The next morning Rebecca woke up to her phone ringing. Sighing she grabbed it and pressed the answer button without looking at the name that flashed across the screen, “what?”“Well good morning to you too,” she heard Joni says. She could hear the irritation in her tone.“Sorry. Morning,” she sighed as she adjusted herself in bed.“That’s better. How is it going at lover boys place? Is it huge? His place not him,” Joni rattled off and giggled at her last comment. Rebecca rolled her eyes.“Ha. Ha. His place is nice and he isn't my lover boy.”“Sure, he isn't.”“I swear nothing has happened. He already got this I highly doubt he's much of a repeat offender when it comes to women,” Rebecca threw her feet over the side of the bed. She put Joni on speaker phone and stood up to stretch. “believe me he has made it very clear that after this is all over, I will never see him again. I mean he’s a criminal anyways it would never work.”Joni sighed, “he hot. And you really can't fault a guy for
Vincent walked into his parent’s house and was greeted by his mother. “Hello, Son,” she said kissing his cheek. She wiped the lipstick print that was left behind, “Your father is in his office. Tobin and Dom are already here,” she informed him before walking off.Turning to the stairs, he took them two at a time making his way to his office. As he opened the door her heard his father, Tobin, and Domenico talking. Gio had sent him a text letting him know that he had something to do with Vanessa, his fiancé, so he would be late.“Son, you’re here,” his father greeted him. Vincent nodded at the men in the room as he unbuttoned his jacket and took his usual set in front of his father’s desk. “What is the plan for the meeting tomorrow?” His father asked him.Vincent sighed. He was not looking forward to this meeting he knew that the outcome was most likely not going to be what they all hoped. Nothing ever seemed to be easy in his world. “Hopefully we can find something to appease him for n
Rebecca woke up the next morning in Vincent bed with his arms strongly secured around her waist. She smiled thinking about the night before. It had been amazing and she didn’t have even a little regret. She knew they were just killing time and she was okay with that.She felt a small pang of hungry and decided to get up and make breakfast. She tried to wiggle out of Vincent’s hold but it only tightened the more she moved. “Stay,” Vincent said sleep still thick in his voice. Rebecca couldn’t help but smile she liked that the big bad mafia man was a cuddler.“I’m hungry, Vince,” she said rolling over to face him.“Me too,” he winked at her and laughed when she blushed from him innuendo. He leaned in and kissed her lips before moving to her neck and provoking her into a repeat of the events from the night before.Thirty minutes later they both finally agreed that they should get up. “You go sh
Pulling up to the warehouse that had been agreed upon, Vincent sighed. He didn’t have a lot of faith in this meeting turning out how anyone on his side wanted it to. This was how his father wanted it but, he knew that he couldn’t give in to any demands or it would show weakness and the future Capo couldn’t afford to have any of that.“Back-up is in place?” He asks Gio and Domenico as he reaches for the door handle.“Everyone is ready if this ends up going the way we all know it will,” Gio tells him. Nodding, Vincent opens the door and starts for the building. His brother and cousin follow behind him both looking around as discreetly as possible to make sure that there is no one in the area that they are unprepared for.“Two on the roof and one on the corner,” Domenico said quietly so that only the other two men could hear. Both nodded their understanding. They continued into the warehouse.When they get to the meeting room that they see that Enzo was there already. His right-hand man,
A week went by and Vincent had the surgery and was well on his way to healing. Him and Rebecca had also continued with their deal. Rebecca spent every night in Vincent’s bed. She loved that he was a cuddlier and enjoyed every moment realizing that one day it would be over.Vincent woke up and rolled over to watch Rebecca sleep. She was definitely beautiful. He realized this along with how much he really liked her in his bed. Even when they weren't rolling around making each other feel better than either had ever felt before, he enjoyed her there. He gently tucked a stand of hair behind her ear so he didn’t wake her. He knew that he couldn’t keep her. It wasn’t safe and she wasn’t made for this life. Sighing he lightly kissed her lips before climbing out of bed.He rotated his shoulder making him wince. The surgery was two days ago and even though he knew it was crazy to do so, he hoped that it would feel better by now. The plans for today