Edwina Krys takes a hold of my hand as we slip among the crowds making a beeline for the bar. A couple of Gin shots later and Krys and I move with the club music, hands in the air, bodies moving like an uncoiling rope, eyes on fire. The music continues to bring me higher until my mind buzzes with pure joy. The joy is like a shot of adrenaline to the heart as I continue to move becoming one with the music and one with every crazy person dancing in this place. Krys continue to holler and shout in excitement next to me as the room around us slowly starts to spin and I can tell I am drunk as fuck. The alcohol continues to flow through my system like it's on an IV drip as Krys and I continue to grind against each other the rest of the world drowning out. "I love you Best Friend! "yells a completely drunk Krys and I blow her kiss winking in response. Suddenly I feel the urge to use the bathroom as I squeeze myself through the sweaty bodies my skin is already laced in sweat and not all of

Edwina I wake up to Krys sleeping soundly next to me with no sight of Raffaele in the room. I cannot help but feel upset that he is nowhere to be seen after everything that has happened as I slowly get out of bed quietly enough not to wake up Krys. I grab one of Raffaele's black dress shirts that are lying by the dresser and put it on wincing in slight pain as I button it up. I come across my reflection in the mirror as I walk towards the bedroom door sighing in the process at my dishevelled state. I quietly slip out of the room closing the door behind me only to hear Alessandro's voice."It's good to see you up Edwina," he says a look of concern flashing in his eyes."I am not dead my guy so you can relax, "I say chuckling only to burst out in fits of coughs wincing in the process. "Well, I can see that," he says a small smile appearing on his lips."Where is he?"I ask desperately to know where Raffaele is. "He is in his office. He has been burying himself in work and is not really at

Edwina The sound of our soft breaths can be heard within the room as Raffaele and I slowly get down from our level of high wrapped in each other's arms. No words are exchanged between the both of us as Raffale's fingers draw lazy circles on my naked back. Thoughts swirl in my mind about how my sister may be alive as I try to get a grip on the endless thoughts crossing my mind but they seem to be spiralling down at an alarming rate. "Talk to me, Tesoro. I can tell that a lot is going through your mind," says Raffaele as he places a gentle kiss on my temple and I sigh knowing very well I cannot hide my feelings away from him. " All this time I cannot believe that Gen has been alive leaving us to mourn her supposedly planned death. Why would she do this to us?" I whisper out upset as I shift in Raffale's hold to maintain eye contact. " It is not your fault Tesoro because I know you well enough to blame this all on yourself. Your sister had her reasons which at the moment are unknown to

Raffaele As soon as Edwina leaves Mariano and me to have a chat, I feel a sense of loss not being able to have my fiery woman by my side. Ever since Edwina and I have set foot into this place, I have noticed the hungry gazes of men upon her dashing self and all I have wanted to do is gauge their eyes out and shove them down their bloody throats. I have not missed the jealous gazes of women in the room who wish to be in Edwina's position, the queen in this game. I can tell from their eyes how bitter they are at her beauty not forgetting the way they gossip about her presence as if to attract her attention. My gaze follows Edwina as she makes her way to the food table a woman approaching her. My attention is immediately diverted when I hear Mariano's voice, "How about we take business somewhere else." I am not exactly ecstatic to leave Edwina behind but knowing that my men are around to watch over her I nod my head in agreement. Mariano together with his bimbo then leads me out of the

Edwina "So do you want to tell me who the woman who approached you at the food table was?" asks Raffaele running a finger down the side of my arm as we sit comfortably in the bubble bath he had prepared us wrapped up in each other's arms. My back is towards him as I lie on his masculine chest enjoying the feeling of his warm skin against mine. "Well she said her name is Callie and we didn't chit chat that much but something weird happened when Alessandro mentioned my name and she kind of like froze and dropped her glass," I say the events from today evening still fresh in my mind. I sigh as Raffale gently brushes my hair away from my neck dropping a delicate kiss on my skin as he says, "Did she like know you or anything for her to react the way she did?" "I don't think so although something about her just felt familiar and I can't figure it out, "I say turning my head slightly upwards to meet Raffaele's gaze. "Maybe she just had a lot to drink or think about," says Raffale as he co