I stared at the six dead men still bleeding out on the ground before me.They all had deep stab wounds on different parts of their bodies, deep gouges on their necks and one on the thigh. There was a gunshot wound on one's head as well. The stab wound on the thigh was so deep and so wide, I wondered how Mia had been able to do it. Heck, I wondered how she had singlehandedly killed all six men that weighed more than the average man."Please, move aside Mr. Moore."I moved aside and watched as the medics unzipped body bags and got to work putting each of the men inside. The forensics had done their job taking specimens and pictures, even though it was self defense. I had just finished being quizzed by all five of the policemen who were currently huddled together taking notes and staring at me intermittently.All five of them had showed up approximately six minutes after I called the break in. After Mia called me down and I set eyes on them, I knew I had to take the fall for killing all

I didn't know how I found myself in the middle a woody area, but as I walked into a clearing, I felt a sense of familiarity overwhelm me. A cabin stood, not far ahead, looking like it would fall to pieces at any moment. Spurred on by an inner force, I walked towards it, hesitating for only a brief instance before walking in. The room I entered was sparsely furnished with only two stools at a corner and a long table in the middle. There was really nothing of interest in the cabin but as I turned to walk away, my attention was drawn to a man someone sitting cross legged on a mat in the extreme corner of the room. I unknowingly walking towards the person needing to know who it was. As I got close enough, I noticed a man with bald head and a long white beard. His eyes were closed and he seemed to be meditating. Just then, another man came into the room and bowed low. "Master, there's still no word about her. Maybe we should." "NO!" The white bearded man's eyes flew open. "We can't give

I wanted her. No. I needed her. Craved to have her, needed to be close to her. Inside of her. I needed to possess her.I wiped the dirty thoughts from my mind as I came down from the plane. I had been too tied up ever since our rendezvous on Friday and hadn't had any spare time on my hands. I had to travel on the spur of the moment the next evening to Italy to check out my new office. I also needed to meet with the new staff there as well. And then there was the issue of Exceva. More great reviews kept coming in and my lab staff in Newark had to bend backwards to create more for the needy consumers, but hey — I wasn't complaining.I went straight to work from the airport for a meeting but could barely concentrate. My mind kept replaying my time with Mia. Her silky skin, pouty lips, and those legs. Those legs had been wrapped around me almost all night on friday, turning me into a caveman. My pants tightened just thinking about her. I didn't want to act all possessive about her that's

Three days. It took me just three days and I didn't want to go back, I wanted to stay here forever in Italy with Alex. Even Chito's attitude had somehow thawed towards me. We had fallen into an uneasy type of relationship where, whenever we went out for sight seeing, he would tell me to take a picture of him and I would oblige with a beatific smile.Italy was such a beautiful place with different interesting tourist attractions. The coliseum, an enormous amphitheater. It was the very first place we visited. The guides told us gory stories of how gladiators had to fight huge and scary beasts and how most times they didn't stand a chance as they were torn to shreds. I closed my eyes trying to imagine it and was pleasantly surprised to hear the guttural shouts of people urging the gladiators to come out, and the beating of the battle drums as they ushered them into the massive theatre.Chito's eyes bulged with awe as he took in the length and breadth of the gigantic coliseum with hushed

"It's Mandarin.""What?" My brows jumped up as I turned to see Chito looking over my shoulder."I said it's Mandarin." He jerked his head to the desktop as he peered at the strange language on the computer."Oh, okay, I'll remember that, thanks." I nodded, my eyes raking over his healthy-looking features. His usually rough curls were now fixed into a semblance of style, and that smile had never left his face. For that I was glad."Welcome, sis." His voice faded as he walked away. I couldn't get over it. Chito, walking."Wait a minute, how did you even know it was Mandarin?"He stopped and turned round, pulling a hand through his curls and roughening them up. A slight frown inched across his face but it was immediately wiped away. "You taught me, you taught me all I know." He shrugged and gave me a lopsided smile before walking away once more.How was this possible? Just what alternate universe was I living in? I was able to not just speak and understand but teach Chito as well. Mand