I want to tell her but what can I say? My mom was battling cancer and I was so busy caring about Amari and the mafia that my mother called me 15 times, an hour before she died and I didn't pick up. She would always tell me 'Love and care with your all because you might have everything in this world but those two things make you my darling son'. But where was her darling son when she needed him the most right he was busy with everything but her "Please come back when you've cooled down," I say walking away. Heading into my room I close my room door and walk over to my bed to sit on the edge of it "I want to stay and fix things now Daniel but you just have to be willing to open up with me," she says behind the doorNina POV:Knocking on my father's door I look down at Thalia. She looks so peaceful right now not knowing about the issues around her. Flying here with her was hard enough I was only able to book business-class tickets. The rentable jets weren't available so that was a bumm

Daniel POV:Nina is nowhere to be found. I've tried calling but my calls go straight to voicemail. Was I too harsh with her? Maybe I was because this is unlike Nina.I tried calling her father as well but he just said that she upped and left a while ago. Then proceeded to ask me if the baby was mine. I know I should have explained our situation but I just hung up on himLooking over the documents I should have signed 2 days ago I have the pen in my hands but every time I am about to sign I feel easy.How am I supposed to sign a document that tells me that Thalia should go to an orphanage next month? I mean as the next kin I'm allowed to make that decision but Nina has fallen in love with her.I am surely not signing this document because of Nina. Not because Thalia's cuteness is a virus that crawled its way to my heart that last night I found myself sleeping on the floor in her room"Boss," one of my men says. Looking at the doorway I find Jacob one of the new guards looking very nerv

Daniel POV: Nina has barely spoken to me since we've gotten back. I've been trying to talk to her but she keeps giving me short answers. Not to even mention I tried having dinner with her but she said she was too tired so I left her alone Sitting on my bed I finish reading a couple of contracts I'm meant to sign for the finalization of my new casino venture in Dubai. It was a hefty procedure but I'm very persuasive. Hearing a loud crash from next door I quickly get up and I rush towards Nina's room. Opening the door I find that her Chester drawer has fallen onto the floor. She's crouched down on the floor next to it and I rush over to her "Hey Hey Nina what's wrong," I ask picking her up and placing her on the bed but she clings to me. I don't like this. Nina is never like this. She's always talkative and bubbly but right now the girl in my arms seems broken "Nina what's wrong," I ask and she sighs clinging onto me tighter "I'm a failure aren't I," she says so quietly and I frown

Daniel POV:Driving into the graveyard. I park the car and I step out with a cigar in one hand and a bottle of whisky in the other. Xavier's grave is a clear sign of a king with his fallen maidens beside him. Amanda, Amelia, and Amiyah are on Xavier's Left. Amari on Xavier's right as well as the added edition Amy"I never said I loved you and I'm glad I didn't" I chuckle looking at his tombstone. Our brotherhood is a bond that death can't even break. I would have died for this very man but this time I couldn't because he died for me.I didn't know how to avenge him so I did the only way I knew how. I wiped out the Sicilian mafia leaving the men too old to run it as well as the kids that are too young. So I probably have a good 7-12 years before a war starts "Do you know how much shit I'm in right now?" I say thinking about how much my life has changed. Some are good changes others are overwhelming.For starters being a dad is nice but I didn't expect to be one. The mafia is literally

Daniel POV:Another beautiful day waking up next to the woman I lo- like and it's just been great. I've been missing out.It's the best feeling ever to wake up next to someone you call yours. Heart, soul, and body she's mine. Flaws and strengths I share them with her and she shares hers with mine. I don't know what my fear of dating was but I'm glad I got over itI wrap my hands around Nina so she sinks into my body. I want to properly absorb her sometimes I wish we didn't have flesh so that she could rest her head on my heart so she knows that it only beats for her"Daniel ow" she mutters in a sleepy voice."Not enough I want more" I mutter grabbing her hair and dropping it on my face so I can smell her. She smells like choc chip cookies and love"Daniel" she wines but I refuse to hear her out. Why can't she just get closer aggh"Crawl into my skin" I whisper into her hair and she chuckles"Why are you being so weird this morning," she says trying to get out of my hold but quickly gi