Training grounds

/Penelope’s POV/

“Now, my first advice as your Mafia consigliere is to propose an alliance with Scorpion,” I informed, he whipped his head towards me like I just spat nonsense, his stormy grey orbs sending invincible arrows to me, his face softened when he realized that I wasn't backing down, nor was I playing.

“An alliance? Why is that? You know your change in mood surprises the fuck out of me, I wonder what is going on in that your head, spill.” He permitted, his grey eyes shining, the admiration swimming in his orbs could not be missed, I ducked trying to think of a car crash instead of the hot specimen looking at me like I was his favourite snack.

“You know, my dad used to say something, he says the only way you can curb a thief or stop him from stealing your stuff is if you put it under his charge. In the sense that he knows that he's responsible for anything that happens to your stuff. If there are other thieves, trust him to guard your stiff with his life because he would not w