So far, this guy hasn't been forthcoming. It's Christmas, and we're wasting time on him. Sure, we could just forget him and go to bed for as few hours as possible before getting up, but he's a risk. Alice came to get the baby, and Lucia is currently resting. So this needs sorting now. He's not someone who can be trusted alone, even with soldiers. "I never would have hurt her." I look up, confused. "Evaline, my plan was never to touch her or harm her. Weirdly, she is just like her mother. She's amazing." "How did you meet her mum?" I want to get her answers. "I had just taken down a target and was ready to leave when I saw her. I was twenty-eight, and she was thirty-nine. She was so different. She was so amazing I just went over and said hi, which is how it began. At that point, Evaline was born." "Did you see Evaline?" "No!" His head shakes. "I never did; we had been sleeping together for years. She wouldn't let me see Evaline. She spoke of her. He found out about the affair and
I walked out of the room feeling sickened. Not so much that he had slept with my mother, more he slept with me purely because I looked like her. Like in his mind, I was her. I need to check on Alex. Walking into his room he's sat up on the bed looking at the book. "Read it?" He holds out the book, and I laugh. "Move over." I climb onto the bed, and he cuddles into me as I read it to him. Today is Christmas. I didn't realise, but Lucia had the baby on Christmas day! It's nearly three. I read to him, watching as he fell asleep. Slowly, my eyes slip closed. I wake feeling someone wrap their arms around me. Glancing behind me, I see Dario. I open my mouth to talk, and he shakes his head. "No. Leave it, little rabbit. Let's just sleep for a couple of hours." He holds onto me, and I fall asleep, with him and Alex cuddling me. I need to get answers later. I wake up in bed alone. Neither Alex nor Dario are here. Climbing from the bed, I go to our room and begin to get ready. "Little ra
I'm so fucking happy. This is the best Christmas ever. She's pregnant, Alex is officially ours, and she's marrying me! Tonight! I left her for a bit. Her dad is here, so they are talking everything out. I wanted to be there but knew she needed space to do it herself. I look across the chairs and other things. She wanted to come outside, but we banned her. She can't see this, not until later. "It's looking good." Lorenzo smiles at me. "Have you considered this, Dario?" Marco looks at me. "She said yes! She said she would marry me." She said yes. "I know, but I mean the whole surprise wedding; she said yes, but that doesn't mean now." "Yes, it does!" She wouldn't say yes if she weren't ready now. She's ready. She will say yes. She will love this. "Okay, calm down, you're too high." Marco chuckles, but I can't. I feel amazing right now. "How is it going with her dad?" Matteo looks at me. "No idea. I gave her space." I'm giving her space. "Matteo, he's staying at your house toni
Book Playlist - https://music.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLoNBmGuFJko7pakarfhivRlKhdv4WhMTK&si=U6muZkLQZYd1_5ZKThe call with my mother ended quickly. A simple okay from myself, and then I hung up. I don't like her calls. Not the ones like that."Babes?" Ethan pulls me to him. "Are you okay?""Mum needs me. I need to meet her at Bocca Felice." His head tilts, and a knowing expression covers his face."Okay, well, I will meet you there shortly. Then you can let me know what happens, okay?" He looks at me, and I nod as his arms pull me in. With my head resting on his chest, I breathe deeply."I wish she had just told me on the phone." I don't understand her sometimes."Stop panicking; you have no idea if it is bad. Look, get sorted, go meet your mum, and I will be through in an hour, okay?" He stands waiting, and I nod.He's right; I need to stop panicking.My fingers rap against the chair. My mother never summons me unless it is terrible news. Strangely, she has summoned me to a restaur
Present DayMy feet hurry along. The last thing I want to do is to be caught here."He's close to the Cosa Nostra, be damn careful when you do this."Ignoring the words of my ‘sold to’ boyfriend that he said to me earlier, I keep going. Once I round the corner, my pace picks up. I haven't met Dario.Yet Dan warned me.He's close to the Cosa Nostra.He's got deadly hands.He never quits.I need to pray he quits and that he won't realise I took this and ran. I'll be honest. At first I didn't know. Foolish, maybe, as Dan looked astounded when I had never heard of the Pesci brothers.Maybe Dario is close to them, but who gives a fucking shit? I need this. I need to ensure I keep Dan and his friends happy. I have watched this place daily since Dan told me about the job.Tonight was the night I took what they wanted; I took something I never thought I would touch in my life, but I have.God, Lucia, you're fucking foolish!Stopping, my eyes go back to where I had run from. Sweat beads on my
I sit across from my father. His wide grin makes me want to puke, along with his newest bit that clings to him like flies to shit. I drown out their conversation, not wanting to hear.She's a certified lawyer.She doesn't work anymore.She has the most beautiful emerald eyes.No, Dad, she's another piece for your collection."Is she behaving herself?" My dad's question is aimed at Dan, and I sit still waiting. Dan twists his head to look in my direction, and a knowing expression covers his face."Well, Gino, how do I put this?" Dan waits, his eyes fixed on me. He's set to torture me, torment me, or maybe just use me as his personal sex slave? Then again, that was his agreement with my father.He's waiting for my response to this morning's question, or rather, his demand.He says it's a choice, but it isn't. We stare each other down, my dad's eyes flickering from me back to Dan."Lucia." My father's words are loud."You have a choice, woman. Accept we both join you in bed tonight, or D
Present DayAs I pace the floor, my anger rises."How do you manage to lose a fucking gun?" I step towards him. My fist clenched."I erm, I placed it on the desk." His body quivers."You placed it on the fucking desk and turned your back on it?" Stepping closer, he nods."I didn't think. I always do it. I don't understand. One second, it was there, then it was gone. I searched and saw no one." His words burn me.Pushing him back, I stand over him."Not seconds. Seconds meant you would have fucking seen who walked in and took it!"Someone was there, or he is lying. Lying so he can keep the gun concealed, to use later, maybe? I watch him cower on the floor."Someone sort him out." Turning, I walk out, Mac follows, and I enter the SUV. "Take me to Al Prato." I hope he knows who it was or saw something.Sucking in a breath, I count.Bury the emotionsHide the angerDon't feelStopping outside, the door is opened for me. I walk in and look at Dom."I can tell you." He laughs slightly, and
I didn't leave it again after being told this was my room. Someone had knocked and brought me food.Thank you, thoughtful kidnapper, for feeding me.Other than that one interaction, I had not seen anyone else. I tried leaving, but Door Jockey Steve, as I called him, told me to stay in my room until he got more orders.I was just grateful the door wasn't locked. I thought it would have been to keep me where the mafia guy wanted me. Now, my friendly, hot-as-hell kidnapper has invited me to breakfast.I'm no fool, hot kidnapper. Breakfast is a way to make me talk. I won't.He was interesting, though. I watched his eyes search my body like he was looking for something deep inside my skin and bones and boy, his bone grew.Laughing, I put my shoes on. Sure, he got hard, but then his eyes fell on the bruises, so I made a witty remark to make him talk and leave. I glance at my jumper. I wore it to hide the bruises, but now, what is the point?He's seen them. Stepping to the door, I open it. D