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Melanie’s POVI was so mad throughout the trip home and it didn’t go unnoticed by Ralph and Alice. The moment I got home, Alice dragged me to the living room, looking concerned.I didn’t hesitate to tell her about the shitty day I had.“And you don’t want to do anything about it?” she asked."What can I do, Alice? I don't have the kind of influence or connections Lydia has. I'm at a disadvantage here," I replied."Surely, there has to be someone higher than him that can make him change his mind," she insisted."It doesn't really work that way," I answered. "He's the attending physician and it's his OR. He has a right to choose who gets to be in it."“That is so unfair.”“Tell me about it,” I murmured.“I’m sorry you have to go through such injustice, my dear. I promise this is just for a while,” Alice said.“You can’t make promises like that, Alice. You don’t work at the hospital,” I said.“That doesn’t stop me from assuring you that everything would be fine,” she said.I smiled at he
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Adriano’s POVIf I died at this moment, I was going to die a very happy man, but I would be pissed that I had to die when I finally got a taste of sweetness.Melanie kissed me. She fucking kissed me and I didn’t have to threaten or ask her to. She did it of her own free will.Not a lot of things surprised me but this took me by surprise, so much so that I held still trying to convince myself that this was really happening.But I felt her lips disentangling from mine all too soon. She probably thought my unresponsiveness was because I didn’t want to kiss her but she couldn’t be more wrong and I’ll be damned if I let her go.Grabbing her neck just as she drew back from me, I crushed my mouth to hers, tasting the goodness that was all, Melanie but it wasn’t enough so I thrust my tongue into her mouth and deepened the kiss.She moaned lightly and responded to me, letting me lead her the way I wanted. It was like I
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Adriano’s POVMelanie was going to be mad at me but if Thompson valued his life and did his job well, that wasn’t going to happen.I was currently in his office, watching him shake like a leaf. If he didn’t need his hands for surgeries, I would have cut off a finger or two but I was feeling generous today and he had, Melanie to thank for that.I spent the night thinking of her, that kiss. The kiss that kept me up kept replaying on a loop in my head and I was painfully hard. I didn’t hesitate to rub one out with images of her in my head.I wondered how she would look on her knees, taking my cock in that sweet mouth of hers. That was all it took for me to come all over my hand before I could go to bed last night.Melanie didn’t run away like I thought she would, the first chance she got after I let go of her hand. She sat down and had dinner with me. It was a quiet dinner and she spent most of it avoiding my gaze but I d
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Melanie’s POVI kissed, Adriano.Oh, my god I kissed, Adriano!Not only did he kiss me back but I enjoyed every moment of that toe-curling kiss that I almost didn’t want it to end. Thank God for Alice, if not for her interruption, I didn’t know what I would have done. All I can say is that I wouldn’t have been responsible for my actions.Unlike the other guys I’ve kissed, Adriano was all man. He was a man in a world of boys. His body was so hard, toned and strong. I felt protected holding on to his shoulder. Like I could let go and everything would be okay.When the sexual fog cleared from my eyes after the kiss, I wanted to hide out in my room for at least the next week but he wasn’t having it. Adriano and I talked and proceeded to have a quiet dinner all the while, Alice was mysteriously occupied and couldn’t show up but I knew better.She was trying to give us privacy and I wasn’t ready for her to give me the ‘
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Melanie’s POVI watched the Whipple procedure from the gallery of the OR and I had to admit. Even just watching, it felt pretty exhilarating.Dr. Danny might be a douche-bag but he was good at his job, I could admit as much. Lydia also did a good job, she didn’t fumble with the instruments and remained calm when the patient coded for a few minutes.She was going to make a very good nurse if only she could work on her attitude. Lydia's attitude was the biggest thing working against her but what could I do? I wasn't responsible for another person's actions and if she wanted to remain a bitch, then she could be my guest.Thankfully, the patient survived the surgery. He had a long and painful recovery ahead of him, but overall, it was a job well done.I didn’t watch the whole procedure because I still had work to do and only used the free time I had to do a quick check at intervals but I heard some residents who watched the ent
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Melanie’s POVAfter a few more moments of back and forth between me and Hayley, I agreed to cover the rest of her shift so he could go home and get ready for her date.The rest of the shift was uneventful and I was grateful that I didn't cross paths with, Lydia. Maybe she was so tired that she passed out in one of the on-call rooms, I didn't really care what she did as long as she kept far away from me.I did get some good news though, Luke could be discharged in a week. Everything was looking good, he wasn't rejecting the organ, the incision site had been healing well and he had made great strides in physical therapy, all good news.I was happy for him and his mom. Hopefully, May would be able to spend more time with his son and Luke can finally act like a normal middle-school kid, maybe play a sport or two because god knows that they have been through more than their fair share of troubles.Even though I was busier than n
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Melanie’s POVThe night was uphill from that moment on. Adriano and I had dinner together and he made a suggestion that shocked me to my core. He asked us to watch a movie together.So here we were, in the movie room with a bowl of popcorn and a pitcher of juice, arguing about which movie we should watch.“There’s no way I’m watching a chick movie with you,” he said.“But I don’t want to watch a horror film, they’re scary,” I argued.“That’s what makes it exciting, plus it’s not real,” he replied."It doesn't matter! For the purpose of the movie, it is very much real."Adriano sighed, clearly frustrated with me. “I’m still not watching a chick movie.”“A rom-com is not a chick movie. It’s just laid back and relaxed compared to what you want to subject me to,” I replied.“It’s just a bunch of people acting silly because they’re in love and laughing about it,” he said.
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Melanie’s POVLast night didn’t end the way I thought it would but it was still a great night. I was too weak to stick to taking it slow but, Adriano on the other hand, was strong enough for the both of us and I was grateful for that.He was actually a fun person to be around. After we gave up on the movie since none of us were really paying attention anyway, we talked about a lot of things. Adriano asked me a lot of questions about my family and what it was like growing up in Texas. All the while I spoke, he was so attentive, hanging onto my every word as if I was telling him the secret cure for cancer.It felt good to have someone’s attention that way. The way he looked at me like while I was talking like I was the most important thing and nothing else could take his attention made me feel flutters in my belly.When we finally decided to call it a night, he walked me to my door and gave me a kiss on t
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Adriano’s POVSix months later…“Now that we’re done with the ceremony, can we go on a proper tour of New York like I was promised?” Danny asked.Roselyn hit him upside the head and said, “Don’t be insensitive. Today is your sister’s day.”“Ouch, Mom! That hurt,” he complained.“And you deserve it,” Melanie’s voice cut into the conversation.“There’s my favorite nurse!” Sam yelled.“Dad, tone it down,” she said.“Nonsense. I would shout it at the top of my lungs if I had to so you can know how proud I am of you,” he replied.She smiled at her father and went to hug him then she did the same with her mom and brother who all congratulated her before she stopped in front of me.“I always knew you were something else, little nurse,” I told her. “From the first day I set my eyes on you, I knew you were better than the rest of us.”“Stop it you’re going to make me cry,” she said.I opened my arms and she stepped into me for a hug.My girl was finally a registered nurse and today was her gra
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Melanie’s POVThe ride back to the house was very quiet.Throughout the ride home, I couldn’t help but think that none of this would have happened if I just had a conversation with Adriano.He was the man I fell in love with and even though I left him, he didn’t hesitate before coming for me.I know he was very relieved in the heat of the moment but I couldn’t help but wonder what was going to happen once the adrenaline wore off and he could think a bit more clearly.One thing I knew was that I was going to spend the rest of my life trying to make it up to him.Adriano was more honorable than people knew. I never thought I would be one of those women who would be pleased because her man killed people for her but as it turned out, I was one of those women.He pulled up to the house, which seemed to have more security guards on duty than normal and I knew it was all because of me.A few hours away, we were celebrating Christmas in bliss but I just had to go and ruin everything for every
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Adriano’s POVThe warehouse was a hive of chaos, but I didn’t hear the shouting or the echoing footsteps behind me. All I saw was Melanie. She sat bound to a chair, her face pale, and her lip split, a streak of blood trailing down her chin. Alex Pushkin had a gun pressed to her temple. My blood ran cold. I raised my weapon, keeping my voice steady. “Let her go.” Behind me, my men spread out, weapons aimed and ready. They waited for my signal, but I couldn’t give it—not yet. One wrong move, one miscalculation, and Melanie could die. Pushkin laughed, a guttural sound that grated on my nerves. “You think you scare me? I’ve killed better men than you.” His hand twitched, and I saw the flicker of uncertainty in his eyes. Good. He was scared, even if he didn’t want to admit it. Fear made people sloppy. I needed to buy time, distract him long enough for my men to position themselves. “Erica,” I said, shifting my focus to the woman who stood off to the side, smug and self-satisfie
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Melanie’s POVI woke up to the biting chill of a dark, unfamiliar room, my head pounding as if it had been split in two. My wrists ached from the tight ropes binding them, and my ankles felt just as constricted."You’re awake," Erica drawled, her tone laced with mock concern. She folded her arms and leaned against the rusted frame of the door, watching me like a predator eyeing its prey. "How are you feeling, darling?" I didn't respond. My throat was dry, and my words caught somewhere between anger and fear. God, how could I have been foolish enough to let, Erica manipulate me? I should have known that she was up to no good when Alice told me that Adriano left her at the altar.I guess now I was paying the price for my foolishness."Cat, got your tongue?" she asked, smirking. "Or maybe it’s the shock of realizing you’ve been so incredibly stupid." Her words stung more than I cared to admit. I should have known better. Adriano had always been honest with me in his own way, even w
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Adriano’s POVSomething was off.I didn’t know what but the moment I ended the call with Nik and sat down to work, something in my head kept nagging at me.At first, I thought it was the unusual silence in the house but I figured that was because everyone was probably asleep.I had expected Melanie to come find and chastize me for taking too long but since she didn’t, that meant that the day finally got to her and she succumbed to sleep.My girl was a rockstar tonight, and like I expected, she had my entire family eating from the palm of her hands throughout the dinner. I was sure they saw exactly what I did from the moment I set my eyes on her.By now Nik should be mobilizing the guys to infiltrate the last warehouse. He got intel that Pushkin finally moved all the girls to one place and he just got the location. I trusted Nik could handle this without me, after all, he had just singlehandedly negotiated a new deal with the Irish.Tonight I was going to end it sleeping next to the wo
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Melanie’s POVThe cool night air felt like needles against my skin as I hurried down the street, my duffel bag slung over my shoulder. My legs felt like lead, but I pushed forward, every step putting more distance between me and the house that was once my prison but later became my home. The streets were quiet, the kind of silence that normally would have scared me, but tonight I welcomed it. I avoided the well-lit areas, sticking to the shadows, hoping none of Adriano's guards would see me. My pulse raced with every second, and my breath was uneven.I had no idea where I was going, but I didn’t care. All that mattered was getting away and I was lucky enough to have been able to avoid the guards. I guess the weeks of walking the grounds and studying their routine paid off.Luckily, a cab finally came into view at the corner of the street, its headlights a beacon of hope. I flagged it down, my arm trembling as I waved. The driver, an older man with kind eyes, rolled down the window.
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Melanie’s POVThe first image made my heart stop.It was of a young girl who was barely a teenager. She was sitting on a dingy mattress in what looked like a warehouse, her eyes hollow, her body too thin. Behind her, a shadowy figure loomed a man I didn't recognize but I could bet my life on it that it was her oppressor.My throat tightened as I flipped to the next photograph and the next. Each one was worse than the last. Girls, so young they could barely be called women, trapped in squalor, their faces etched with fear.I couldn't breathe.At first, I thought, no, and hoped that this was evidence Adriano had gathered to shut down a trafficking ring. It had to be. He couldn't possibly be involved in this. He could kill a man but there was no way he was responsible for harming innocent girls.But then I saw it, rather I saw him. And there was no mistaking the fact that he was the one because I recognized Nik beside him.They were both holding onto girls and leading them to God knows w
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Melanie’s POVWe rode home in comfortable silence. I was too full and happy from the good food and great company to say anything further.Plus, I couldn’t take my hands off the bracelet. It was just too beautiful. I’ve never owned anything as expensive as this and I was so scared to ask him how much it cost.We already exchanged gifts in the morning so I wasn’t expecting anything more from him.In a not-so-surprising turn of events, Alice was still awake by the time we got home.“For a moment I thought you both were going to spend the night there,” Alice said when we got into the living room."It's really late, Alice, and I'm sure you've had a long day. You should be sleeping," Adriano said.“I couldn’t sleep when I knew how important today was to Melanie. I was too anxious to know how it went,” she replied.“Well, you can rest easy now because it went very well,” I told her.Her face lit up with a smile and she gave me a quick hug, making me laugh.“I told you, you had nothing to wor
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Melanie’s POVThe soft glow of candlelight and the twinkle of garlands wrapped around the staircase banister made the dining room feel almost magical. The air was thick with the aromas of roasted meats, spiced wine, and fresh-baked rolls, making my stomach grumble in anticipation. Platters of steaming food filled every inch of space. Roast beef surrounded by caramelized vegetables, golden potatoes dusted with rosemary, bowls of vibrant salads, and an assortment of bread rolls that looked fresh out of the oven. When we heard no movement on the steps, Zoey gave a sharp clap of her hands and called out to the men, her voice cutting through the hum of conversation. “Dinner is ready! Boys, come join us!” she said.I heard the sound of footsteps on the stairs as Adriano and the rest of the men made their way over. Adriano entered first, his presence commanding as always, but his warm smile was reserved for me alone. My heart gave a tiny flutter, and I smoothed my dress nervously. As
