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Chapter 23
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2024-12-07 07:27:48
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Tempted by Sin You Clean Up Well
AceWhen I wake up in Chicago, Paetyn’s still asleep next to me. I don’t want to move yet and accidentally jostle her awake, so I lie still for a few minutes while I fully wake up. I think about the day ahead and about what has to happen when I get back home. Eventually, my stomach growls enough that I reach over and grab the phone, quietly ordering room service. I order coffee, eggs over easy, toast, and fruit. I rinse off in the shower and get dressed while I wait. The knock at the door comes much faster than I expected, waking her up. As I roll the cart into the room, she stretches. “Good morning, little bird,” I say. “Is it morning already?” she asks with a yawn. “Sure is. I’m going to have to leave pretty soon, too,” I reply. She puts on one of the robes from the closet, and we sit down to breakfast.I pour her a cup of coffee. “Thank you. I don’t want you to go.” She takes a sip, looking at me over the rim of the glass.“I know, babe, but I have to go take care of a few thi
Tempted by Sin I Love You
PaetynI close the bathroom door behind me and lean against it for a second before turning on the shower and stepping in, letting the water trickle down my skin. I scrub carefully, making sure I get every bit of the day and travel off. Ace is so brave. He took a bullet for me. I love him more than I can put into words. He’s a fierce and courageous leader–a protector–and he’s mine. I want him to know how much I love him tonight. I want him to feel it before I even say it.I dry off and pull on the red lace teddy I grabbed at a shop in the airport while Ace was in the restroom. It’s a one-piece with a thong back and demi-balconette cups. I chose it because it felt like me and because I know exactly how he’ll look at me when he sees it.I towel-dry my hair until it’s damp. Then, I grab the blow dryer and a round brush I also picked up at the airport. I pull sections of hair over the brush, rolling them to shape loose waves that fall the way I want. Once my hair’s done, I sweep peach eye
Tempted by Sin Keep Watch
AceWe pull into Antonio’s, and I barely have the strength to get out of the car. Paetyn and Antonio help me out and guide me inside. My legs feel like lead, I’m dizzy, and my arm is a live wire of pain. When we get inside the house, they help me down onto the couch. I lie back, trying to catch my breath, my pulse still slowing from loss of blood. Antonio leans over me and says, “I’m calling my personal doctor. He’ll get that bullet out of your arm.”I nod, swallowing hard. Paetyn kneels on the floor next to me, squeezing the hand on my good arm. “I’m so sorry you got hit, Ace.” Her eyes glisten with the tears she’s fighting back. “I’ll be okay. I’ve been shot in the arm before, little bird.” I try a smile, but it’s strained.While we wait, I pull out my phone. I need to clean up the mess at the meat plant. I call a fresh crew of Gambinos and give them the address. “Feed all the bodies into the machines. Get rid of every trace of those cops, and more importantly, every trace that we
Tempted by Sin Chopped Meat
PaetynThe basement is quieter now that the jackass cop has gone back upstairs. My wrists ache where the handcuffs bite. Across the room, my father sits cuffed to a radiator, his face bruised, blood dried at the edges of his temple. I look at him, swallowing hard. “I’m sorry, Dad,” I say. “I didn’t know who else to call.”He shakes his head, and his voice is firm even under stress. “Don’t apologize, Paetyn. I’m glad you called me. I called Ace before I even left my house. I gave him the address and told him the situation. He doesn’t know these men are dirty cops, but that doesn’t matter. He’s already here, watching everything, so he knows about how many men are upstairs. I had my phone on speaker in my pocket the whole time, giving him clues.” “He’s here already?” I whisper, my throat tight.“Undoubtedly,” he says. “Ace is smart. He won’t rush in blindly.”I try to picture Ace outside, circling this building, watching every movement, every shadow. “How many of your men got killed up
Tempted by Sin Den of Vipers
PaetynI’m shoved sideways into the backseat, my shoulder slamming into the door hard enough to knock the air out of me. My body folds awkwardly, my knees hitting the seat in front of me as hands force me down. The door slams. Locks click, sharp, final sounds that make my chest seize. The engine roars, and before I can orient myself, rough hands grab my face and pull fabric tight over my eyes, blindfolding me. I don’t know who they are or who sent them. I saw their faces in the apartment long enough to know I don’t recognize either of them, and now I’m trapped in a car with them with no idea what they want from me or how far they’re willing to go to get it. I don’t even know how this happened. Ace was so careful.I keep replaying the moment before everything went wrong. I told Raya not to order takeout. I told her we couldn’t answer the door for anyone. We were hungry, sure, but hunger doesn’t kill you. There was nothing in the apartment except a bruised apple and half a sleeve of cr
Tempted by Sin It's Not Over
AceIt’s midnight when I pull into Enzo’s driveway, the mansion lit up enough to see every window. I step out of the car fully armed. I’m prepared for Enzo to be here because if someone managed to post bail for him, he’ll be sitting in his house, thinking he’s untouchable. I’m ready for anything as I move toward the front door, and when I step inside, I see several members of the gang have already arrived. One of the men calls my name, then another, not in challenge but in greeting. They speak about the raid, about the cops I took out, and about how I got away with my woman. I listen, letting them say what they need to say. In their world, honor is earned, and what I did matters. I did what had to be done, and they saw it.I raise my hand and bring the room to quiet. “I appreciate your loyalty. Now, if anyone gets word that Enzo is getting out on bail,” I say, “I need to know immediately. If anyone helps him, moves money, makes calls, or does anything to get him free, they will answ
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