She looked up into his eyes and her tongue came out and moved over her dry lips, it was too much for him, bending his head he kissed her and when she did not resist he deepened the kiss plundering her mouth with his desire. Lissa was so startled by the kiss she did not resist at first but then she pulled away,‘No, no stop what are you doing?’She struggled against him and he let her go,‘Don’t touch me’She glared at him with wide eyes,‘I’m so sorry’He apologised holding up his hands,‘I don’t know what came over me that was unforgivable. I’ll send in a Female officer if you would like to make a complaint I will understand’He stood back appalled by his behavior he had given in to his most basic desires and scared her further, he knew she had almost been raped, he was no better than Malone.Lissa looked at him, he was not Malone, he was truly sorry for overstepping the mark and he had been so kind to her, rescuing her from the baying paparazzi, calming her fears, and helping her g
‘Councillor, this line of questioning is ridiculous, you do not eat offal when you had the finest steak at home. You are all dismissed’The FBI case crumbled and just before the final statements they tried to offer a plea bargain. They would drop all charges against her and the Bratva if she would withdraw this case and the FBI would cover the whole expense of the trial. Mishka put their offer to them but before they could accept it the Judge called the Lawyers into her Chambers. When Mishka returned he told them the President of the USA had made it clear there must be no plea bargain. Pressure from the British Government and public opinion demanded the trial go to its conclusion. The jury was out for just under an hour and when they came back in the result was 100% unanimous on all charges, Lissa was acquitted and the FBI found her guilty.There was uproar in the Media, Lissa just wanted to put it behind her but they would not let it go, requesting interview after interview it went r
He whispered,‘Does your body want mine?’‘Are you squeezing your beautiful thighs together with longing?’She gasped, his words had the desired effect she wanted him so badly that her core was on fire with need,‘I hate you’She moaned licking her dry lips and he chuckled again,‘No your body does not lie my little Zaya, you desire me and when I get there tomorrow I will show you just how much your body wants mine’‘Luca’Her soft moan made him smile,‘Dream of me Zaya’He said and the phone went dead she hurled it onto the bed in frustration her whole body was on fire just at the promise in his voice and it took a long cold shower before she could get to sleep that night. The next day she put on the clothes they had decided she should wear and sat still while they did her hair and makeup, when they had finished she looked at her reflection and raised an eyebrow,‘Is this appropriate for such a meeting?’She was wearing a royal blue silk dress that clung to her slender figure like a
The Bratva Capos sprung into action surrounding the couple and forcing the paparazzi back so they could climb into the waiting limousine. Lissa expected to go back to the hotel to debrief with Mishka but Luca was having none of it.‘Airport’He told Nikita and the Second shot out into the traffic whisking them there quickly and efficiently. Lissa wasn’t given the time to protest Luca practically dragged her on board and ordered the pilot to leave as soon as they were seated.She was furious, he had taken her from the hearing put them on the plane, and returned to the compound. He had not asked her what she wanted to do, he had not even told Mishka, they had just left because it was what he wanted. When they arrived back at the compound he had kissed her absently and headed straight for the office and been ensconced in there ever since.Lissa had showered, changed, and gone to see how the puppies were, they were beautiful, almost ready to leave their Mothers and she had to decide which
He held up his hands and she scowled back at him,‘Well, that is easily resolved Pakhan’She sneered and stood up, walking across to the door she picked up her jacket and calmly removed the ring from her finger tossing it onto the bed and shrugged into the jacket saying,‘I am no longer your woman. We are finished. I have no desire to be with such a self-centred sexist pig. Goodbye Luca’She strode from the room and down the stairs to the door,‘Stop’Luca barked the command and she turned her head,‘You are not leaving’He commanded and she narrowed her eyes,‘Go ahead tell them to shoot me you fucking coward, I would rather be dead than remain here with you’She wrenched open the door and walked out, Mishka’s limousine was idling in the driveway and she walked calmly towards it, she held her body tense fully expecting a bullet to hit her. Luca would never let her go but she refused to rush and her head was held high as she slid into the car next to the Lawyer.‘Let’s get you out of
The Reporter worked for Luca and as the woman walked up the path to her house two men slipped from the shadows and grabbed her tied up her hands they placed a ski mask over her head so she could see nothing. They drove for an hour and pulled up outside a large isolated mansion with a high electric fence around it, once a woman passed through the gates she never left. The blonde was taken to a room and stripped naked then three men entered and the Guard laughed,‘Never piss off an angry Bratva Pakhan you stupid woman. You were warned now you’ll earn him money on your back’They left her to her fate and returned to the compound forgetting the photographer until the photo appeared in every newspaper the next day with the heading, ‘Mafia Don dumps beautiful fiancée because she wanted to work’ or words to that effect. When one of the Capo’s brought a copy to him his heart sank but there was nothing he could do it was already out there.Of course, they could not wait to bring it to her atte
She thought blinking at the bright lights around her,‘What was the point of anything without Luca?’The voice in her head said and pain exploded inside her,‘I’ve had enough’She did not realize she had spoken the words out loud and the whole studio fell silent, she rubbed her eyes confused,‘Why wouldn’t her brain work?’‘I’m sorry’The words were slurred as she pushed herself to her feet unsteadily,‘Luca’That word was distinct and filled with all her pain as the camera zoomed in she collapsed into the young Consultants arms, he scooped her up and carried her off the set shouting at the people fussing around them, ‘Call 911, suspected overdose, request immediate support, not knowing what had been taken. Tell them Professor Laurent on the scene.’Lissa lay still and lifeless in his arms as he carried her out into the Reception just as an ambulance pulled up. He wasted no time climbing into the back he said simply,‘Hit the Blues guys and step on it. I think we may be too late.’A
Soft, sweet, and loving, it danced around her mind, cajoling, persuading, and then begging, saying it was sorry over and over again. Every time she came back into consciousness it was there and it meant something to her, she felt it, deep in her psyche. She needed to be with that voice.‘I would like your permission to remove the breathing tube and all our other interventions Sir’The Consultant stood before Luca, shocked at the deterioration in the man, it had been almost a month since Lissa had been brought into the hospital and he had never left her side.‘Remove?’‘Yes Sir, none of it is doing her any good now. We’ve given her all the medical help we can Sir. There is barely any brain function, I need to know if she wants to live.’The Consultant looked at Luca kindly, the shock was evident on the Pakhan’s face,‘Wants?’‘I need to see if she will fight Sir’He said and Luca exploded,‘Will you stop talking in riddles and just fucking explain’He yelled irritably and the Consultan