I was exhausted and my back hurt. I hadn't left Gianni's side in days.Needing a bath, I decided to go home and Luca was happy to take me.I hurriedly got ready to go back to the hospital.But as I was walking out of the room, I saw Gianni standing at the stair case."What are you doing? You've barely healed!"He smiled as he walked over to me, "I want to be home with you.""But, Gia-""No. The doctor said it's fine.""Only because he's terrified of you!"He chuckled as I walked towards him and wrapped my arms around his neck."I want to speak to the girls, I wanted you to be with me.""Sure, but are you up for it now?""I am." He took my hand in his and we left the mansion. I wasn't sure why I was feeling as nervous as I did as we neared the little house.When we walked in, all of the ladies sat in the living room."Ladies. Kinley and I have been talking and she's shed some light on a few things. I'm terrifying, I realise this. And I don't want this to be a reason you stay on as dan
I was sitting out on the porch, enjoying the fresh air while Gianni was in a meeting when Talon walked out."Mind if I offer you some company?" He asked, taking a seat before I had even responded."I guess not.""You told Gianni to let the girls do their own thing?"I nodded, "Yes.""And he did it?"I nodded again."I don't mean this in a disrespectful way, but he is really pulling out all the stops to get you into his bed." I flushed thinking of our time on the yacht, "I'm sure that isn't what it is."Talon scoffed, "Don't fall for his act. He doesn't really give a damn about you, Kinley."I sighed, since Gianni and I had slept together nothing had changed much in his attitude towards me, so I was sure Talon was wrong. Not that I was going to tell him that, I didn't want to discuss my intimate life with Talon."Tatum is coming over soon. You can ask her, he made her believe she was the only woman on earth. And then, when he got what he wanted, he discarded her. Just how he does wit
•KINLEY•I couldn't believe he had locked me in. Was I like some sort of pet to him?Did he really think he could have me and Billie?My head was reeling with thoughts over this.I heard the door unlock and jumped to my feet.To my surprise, it was Talon who walked in and not Gianni."Are you okay?"I shook my head, "No. Why is he doing this? He refuses to let me leave, but his making plans to see his ex!"Talon sighed, "I'm sorry, Kinley, this is why I was trying to warn you. This is what he does. Even right this minute he was busy making plans with Billie...I'm sorry to have to tell you this, because I don't want to hurt you. But you should know."Without warning the tears started to flow and I sat down on the bed, my face in my hands.I was so embarrassed. How could I have been so stupid to believe that he would suddenly want to be with only one woman?"I'm sorry, Kin." Talon sat down beside me and rubbed at my back."I was so stupid, Talon. This is all my own fault. I believed him
Sitting at a beautiful brass table in Giovanni's back yard, I nursed a cup of tea in my hands.I had been here for two days and Giovanni had been very understanding as to my silence.But this morning he had brought me out a cup of tea with his and taken a seat.Although he sat silently, I knew he was curios as to what was going on."Gianni has phoned a few times." He announced."I guess you know it all then?" I asked.Luca took a seat at the table too."I would prefer to hear your side, Kinley."I looked over at Luca before starting to explain. I told him everything that had happened, including about the FBI.By the time I was done, I was in tears again, "I wasn't going to turn on him, I swear.""I believe you.""But he won't." Giovanni sighed heavily, "He came to see me before he was shot. He wanted his grandmother's ring. It's been in our family for many generations. He planned on giving it to you."I gasped, "What? That must have been the surprise he was talking about."He nodded
Luca was taking me back to the mansion. A part of me didn't want to make a return, but I did miss Gianni.I also wanted to confront Talon as to why he had said Gianni was making plans with Billie, when that seemed to be the complete opposite of what had happened.I hadn't told Gianni I would be returning, it was my attempt at surprising him.But when I walked in, the smile on Talon's face told me he was up to something."You're back.""Yes. Is Gianni in his study.""He is. Billie is here."I forced my smile to remain in place, "Lovely, hopefully he is taking my advice and treating her well."I could see the smile on Talons face falter for a brief moment.Luca followed me up the stairs and I didn't bother knocking on the door before walking in.Billie was sitting on the sofa while Gianni leaned against his desk.His eyes lit up and he smiled as I walked over to him, his arms immediately wrapping around me."My love, are you back?"I nodded, leaning up to give him a brief kiss, "I'm bac
•KINLEY•Keeping a close eye on Talon, it was clear that he was up to something. He was acting strange, but I couldn't quite out my finger on it.I sipped on my coffee while I waited for Gianni, we were going to the hospital this morning for the test results from Billie's paternity test.Gianni was sure the baby wasn't his, but I wasn't. Billie obviously knew that the baby was his, the way she acted left no room for mistakes. She knew what she was doing.Taking another sip of coffee, I frowned over at Talon, "Talon? What is going on with you? You're so jumpy, and can barely stay still."He seemed surprised that I had noticed this, his brows shooting up, "Oh? I'm wondering about this paternity test. God knows we don't need Billie sticking around."I looked down at my cup, Luca had informed me that he had seen Talon speaking to her, so why was he acting like he didn't like her?"Well, there's no use worrying about it, is there? Let's wait and see what the tests say.""She's trouble, Ki
•TALON•"Moving in is genius. Kinley is insecure, and no matter how much she claims to trust him, having you around all the time will definitely put a strain on their relationship." Billie had told me of her suggestion to move in, and I thought it was a perfect idea. I had gone over to her loft to discuss our plans.With her involved I was confident that I would be able to put enough strain on Kinley to have her leave. I knew that once she was away from Gianni, I could use her vulnerability to my advantage. Although the end goal was to take Gianni out of the picture completely, I wanted to make him suffer miserably first.Kinley was his week spot, to see her with me would crush him. And once he was an emotional wreck, I would take everything else from him too."Hey!"I jumped slightly at Billie's loud voice, "What?""What are you thinking about? I lost you there for a second."Billie wanted Gianni and power, so I had no desire to discuss my plans with her."Sorry, I was thinking of
•GIANNI•"Where the fuck is she?!" I screamed, barely noticing the pain it caused the wound on my head. I angrily swatted away the doctors hand who was trying to clean the bleeding wound.Luca looked away at my outburst while Talon paced, barking orders through his phone to my men.I had woken hours earlier after the accident to find myself back at home, my doctor waiting for me.Luca was pretty banged up, but what had really taken me by surprise was walking into the living room to find him crying like a child.Luca was a big, bulky man and I had never seen him express such hurt in all the years he had worked for me.Seeing him, I immediately knew something was wrong with Kinley. The two of them had formed a strong friendship over the last few months.When he had told me he had lost conciseness as she was being pulled from the car, I lost it."Luca!" I barked.He looked up, "Yes, boss?""It's not your fault." He looked away again, I knew this was killing him just as it was killing m