JosephI watched as they dragged the worthless flesh out through the hallway. Sofia was crying but my Sunshine was eyes were wide, amused almost. I think that I would be too, in her situation. That man would have hurt her if I hadn't walked to find her. My blood was boiling, quite literally. I hadn't decided if I would beat him for a while, or well let Jay and Zeus do it. I may just shoot him in the head and send a message. I know Hector won't say a word to me either way. I looked over at Sofia and smiled. "Dear Sofia, what is it with the tears? He was going to take her, against her will. He was going to force himself on my queen. His hand was in places that make me want to cut it the fuck off. Plead his case for him if you would like." I wanted to see what connection she had to make her cry the way she was. "Smoke.." She paused. "He has a child. She is only two. He has brought her here before, I baked her some cookies." That was it, wasn't it? He was a father. "What kind of father, of
JayI wanted to kill Jericho. I know why Joseph just banned him, but would his daughter not be better off without a man like that as a father? I was shaking all over when we walked out of that courtyard. I took my orders to deal with the security here. I didn't want to. I wanted to kill him. I went to talk with the men but had zero respect for the men in this territory. The blatant disrespect. Hector wasn't too bad, but his men are dumbasses. I walked to the security room, and everyone made a path for me. Since Joseph made me head of security, they all must respect what I say. I looked around, seeing Nine, which I hadn't seen in some time. "Hey there Jay, how are you doing brother?" he said shaking my hand. We were trained together, and he was a good student. I decided to put him in charge of protecting my family. He gave me word of a few others he trusted, and I took him at his word. I called for men from the city to come help. If Tomasso is planning something, I want to be at more th
SandraThe way he was looking at the arrogant woman amused me. Jay was intrigued. I smiled at him as we walked past. "Jay, is it? My brother has been hanging around here for a while. I asked Hector to put him back on the straight and narrow, and he promised he would. Then I found out he was allowing him to work up here." She was rattling off about her brother and Jay couldn't help but look into her eyes. I will admit, she was a pretty lady. I want Jay to find love but I don't know that this Celine is the one he needs to find. She sounds a little too judgemental of the brotherhood, and what it stands for. "That Smoke guy, he is a monster. We hear dreadful stories about him around here. I have never even seen him. I told Hector to send him home." Celine continued to complain while I tried to focus on what Joseph was saying to the others. It irritated me that she called him a monster, but that's what he wanted most people to think, so I couldn't defend him. Instead, I stood up on my tippy
ZeusI didn't see the dilemma with the sister, but I watched Jay walk her out. I had been on the phone multiple times. I checked on the girls. Tanya and Takara seem to be becoming friends. I talked to the security out there. They hadn't seen any signs of anyone around there. That eased my worry some. I watched as Jay walked her down the sidewalk to the entrance. She smiled up at him and giggled at something he said. Is Jay charming this crazy woman? I smiled as I entered the house. I heard everything in my comm. I met Jackson a long while ago. I had come here when Hector first took over the territory. He was one of the first. I came and helped as he set things up. Jackson was younger then, much younger. He was eager too, he wanted to impress me. He wanted to get close to Smoke. I was young and jealous. I didn't want that, so I enforced the rule that men stay loyal to their territory. I am older now, and after I heard him speak to Sandra as an equal, something just told me to say what
JosephWhen I woke up in the city house, I felt refreshed. I still felt a longing for home, but we needed to solve this Tommasso shit before I can take my family and go there. I am determined to get there before Thanksgiving dinner. I know Henry has already ordered an abundance of food for the meal. He gets so excited to baste a turkey. I smiled to myself while staring at the ceiling. I looked over to the beautiful woman beside me. I still don't know why she stays with me. She has adopted us as her family and I am completely amazed by it. She amazes me daily. I wanted to see her beautiful grey eyes before I got out of bed. I had flashes of the night before in my mind as I stared at her. She straddled me as I buried myself inside of her. Running her fingers over fresh scarring skin, erasing it all with her touch. Her breathing seemed to match mine, it was exhilarating. It is magical being inside of her. I ran my fingertips across her cheeks and kissed her forehead. She smiled before her
SandraI don't know if Joseph knew he was looking at Jackson like he wanted to strangle him, but I could see it. The worry lines on his face were fully in view. When he grabbed my hand, his grip was firm and possessive, which I didn't mind. I did not, however, want to see an inner war break out with all the war around us. I smiled at him to let him know my focus was, as always, on him. He looked at me but I could see that Jackson had bothered him some. Jackson looked at our hands and I could also see a hint of jealousy before he quickly looked away. I hope he doesn't imagine I would ever hurt Joseph, because I wouldn't, ever. Jay came and sat down with the guy who would run the drone, Ken. I smiled at him, he does look like a Ken doll. Jay looked from me to Jackson with a concerned look, but I just smiled at him. "Hello, Ken, How have you like being here?" I asked trying to push the attention somewhere else. "It has been nice, miss, I am just glad I can be of some use." Jay laughed whe
JacksonI had lived in the house with Hector so long, this house was like a different world. Modern with dark chestnut crown molding, and shiny entrance way tables. Something my grandmother would have loved if she were still living. She had more furniture in her little shack than most people kept in a mansion. When the bank took it after she died, my sister sold most of the furniture for her fix. I was too young at the time to do anything about it. She was just doing what my mother would do. That apple fell directly on her fucking head. God rest her soul. When my sister overdosed, I was sent to live with my uncle in Michigan. I worked as security for a large money laundering business before I was brought into the fold here with the brotherhood. I appreciate them. I watched as Sunshine smiled at Smoke when he walked into the gym. I know she is his, but she makes my heart pound a little more than she should. Maybe I could convince her to love me. Maybe not. I watched him look around the
Joseph I walked her out of the gym. I couldn't stand the way Jackson was devouring her with his eyes. Made me want to break his orbital bones. I looked down at her, noticing a small sly smile on her lips. "What is that look for?" I asked, trying to sound serious. I couldn't stop the smile from forming on my own face. "Jealousy looks good on you boss." She pushed her body closer to me. "What are you talking about? I don't get jealous?" I said, knowing that was exactly what happened. I was jealous of the way he was looking at her. He admired her. I don't blame him, really, but I didn't like it either. I growled under my breath and leaned down to her ear. "You are mine, darlin." The whisper brought my favorite little bumps back all over her. She sucked in air and shoved her body into me harder. "Yes, I am." Her breathlessness spoke straight to my groin. I picked her up and took her into my office. As soon as the door closed, I slammed my lips into hers. My hands pawed at her skin, searc
JosephI cried like a baby feeling her warmth and breathing in my arms. The anger I felt subsided for a moment, and I just wanted to feel her close to me. “What did he do to you?” I asked in her ear, my voice rough from the tears. “I’m okay boss.” She said being stronger than she had to be as usual. I sat up and looked directly in her eyes, “don’t lie to me darlin.” I looked at her for a few moments and she spilled what happened. The monster stuck his hand down her pants, he was going to force her. He was going to rape my queen. He is going to suffer. I stand from the bed and storm away from the room. Grabbing a comm, with the electric back on, I tell the guys to keep him alive. No one responds. It’s eerily quiet in the house. “Where is everyone?” I walk back to the room and reach Sandra a comm as well. She tells me she needs a shower, and I nod, waiting for the response. Jay finally responds, “It’s Jackson, Smoke. We don’t think he is going to make it.” My stomach flopped and I instan
JosephI cried like a baby feeling her warmth and breathing in my arms. The anger I felt subsided for a moment, and I just wanted to feel her close to me. “What did he do to you?” I asked in her ear, my voice rough from the tears. “I’m okay boss.” She said being stronger than she had to be as usual. I sat up and looked directly in her eyes, “don’t lie to me darlin.” I looked at her for a few moments and she spilled what happened. The monster stuck his hand down her pants, he was going to force her. He was going to rape my queen. He is going to suffer. I stand from the bed and storm away from the room. Grabbing a comm, with the electric back on, I tell the guys to keep him alive. No one responds. It’s eerily quiet in the house. “Where is everyone?” I walk back to the room and reach Sandra a comm as well. She tells me she needs a shower, and I nod, waiting for the response. Jay finally responds, “It’s Jackson, Smoke. We don’t think he is going to make it.” My stomach flopped and I instan
SandraI can hear the window slide open in the room. I immediately felt stupid that I didn’t make sure they were locked. The room is dark, other than slight lighting coming from the natural outside lights. I hear someone step inside and intuitively know it is Tommasso. I don’t move, holding my breath, listening closely. I hear something sliding across the floor but with all the commotion outside the room, I know they won’t hear it. This man is smart, and he is making the least amount of noise possible. After a few moments, I hear him whispering. “Ladies, where are you? C’mon queen sunshine, don’t let me find another little whore in here? Takara? Are you here? I wouldn’t mind feeling it again.” I hear a whimper and know that he will find her. I step out of the shower. I don’t know where Ms. Jones is but I can’t imagine allowing her or any of the others to get hurt. Not to protect me. “Are you looking for me?” I say softly, so no one else will hear me. “Ciao Bella” His words send a chil
JosephJackson fell through the door, bleeding from his chest. Jay jumped up, unsteady, and fell in front of him. “Jackson? Where is he? Are you okay? Brother look at me.” He was pleading, I know feeling the guilt of his brother laying there bleeding. “He is coming.” Jackson said, spitting out blood as he spoke. I yelled for a medic, who came running with a bag. The guards in front of the women shut the doors, quieting the yells of Sandra. I knew she would be mad, but I had to keep them from seeing her. Jackson squealed as the medic pulled the shirt from his bloody skin. The bullet had torn through his shoulder and collar bone, and he was bleeding badly. The medic looked up at me and shook his head. This meant he didn’t know if he could save him or not. I know if he did, the man would enter the family fully. He risked himself to keep that man away from this house. He risked his life for my Sandra. I know why he did it. I know who he did it for. “Take him to my room. Keep him fucking br
JacksonThis Italian prick has a gun trained on my head. I must keep walking. I must figure out how to take the gun, how I can keep him from killing anyone else. How did he get the gun? Who was stupid enough to allow him to get it? It couldn’t have been Jay. Why would he be so slow? He is the most well-trained man in the brotherhood. It is literally his job to keep this shit from happening. I wouldn’t let him kill Jay, someone from the inner circle, I would have never outlived that. I had to let him take me. Little does this man know, I am the least important person to Smoke out here. I was a ride along. I am not part of this circle, the family they have formed for the home sweet home door mat out here. I want to be. I want to be invited in. Sunshine was my way in. She would have a soft spot for me. I could tell. I would become a brother if nothing more. She is a peace in the chaos I haven’t seen in this crew before. The closest being Hector’s wife. She was more of a mother hen. Tommas
JosephI didn’t want her walking around with that crazy woman hiding somewhere. She was confident though, and I couldn’t question her, not when I had asked her to be my wife. I had to trust her, and that meant trusting her to know how to handle herself. I had brought her into this world, kept her in it. I could have made her leave that day we let her out of the caged room. I did that, not for her, not at first. When the guys saw the bruises on her I knew she was living with a monster. I knew Ryan was a bigger problem than I had originally thought. If she could handle them, surely, she could handle a weak crazy girl. “She is just scared.” Henry said walking around the corner. I looked at him, feeling bad, because I knew he was afraid of what would happen to the girl. I wouldn’t hurt her. Tanya and Mrs. Jones were caring for Zeus in another room. “I know that, Henry. I wouldn’t hurt her.” He nodded and shook my hand. “I know boss.” I heard the girl use a name that always made my skin bre
Sandra I wanted him, despite what he told me. I wanted to feel his hands on me. Here, in this greenhouse, where he made me feel alive before. He grabbed me tightly, gently placing me on the ground. “You sure you don't want me to carry you inside, where it's a bit more comfortable.” I pulled him closer to me, showing him I didnt want to wait a moment more. He ripped at my pants, and I at his. When he entered me, I instantly felt my body involuntarily arch. It was like someone shocked me from the inside, my body was electrified. The shivers in my body become intensely worse with each stroke. He leaned to my kissing me when I was already having trouble keeping my breath. “You are amazing Sandra, So very amazing.” He said huskily into my ear. I moaned out loudly, unable to make real words. He looked me in the eyes and smiled, proud of what he was doing to me. To my body, to my mind. He knew I was completely his. I looked into his eyes as well, feeling as though I had control, and he was
Joseph Once everyone was in the pit, we made it in the middle of the field we had just fought in, Jay doused it with gasoline and lit it on fire. I watched as the smoke roared into the sky. The Italians will know, as will any other guild that attempts to do what Tommasso did. I didnt like letting this darkness out, I didnt plan it this way. When Sandra walked out of that car, the gun was pointed at her. When that man looked at me like he knew the best way to hurt me. When he saw me protect her, he saw my weakness. They all did. That information couldn't leave this field. I wouldn't allow anyone to use her against me. I wouldn't put her in that kind of danger. It had been a long time since I had to do something on this scale. Something to remind these men who Smoke is, and where he came from. That is a darkness I hadn't called on in such a long time. Sure, we had burnt places to cover things up, like the house on the peak. That was mostly to cover our tracks. This was a clear stateme
Sandra I didn’t know what else to do. I pulled up to the meeting spot and saw a gun trained on Joseph. I couldn't let that psycho kill him. I couldn't let him be shot again. I had to intervene. I had to stop him. I slammed on the horn. I didnt think, all I could see was his lips turning blue. Hearing that he had stopped breathing. I couldn't face that again. I couldn't live without him now. Not since he saved me. Not after everything. We were going to make it back to the house in the country together. I jumped out of the car, unprotected, stupidly, running towards the danger. I screamed at the Italian men standing around my family. “Stop, fucking stop!” I ran in front of Joseph, like a human shield. All the men stared at me like they didnt know what to say. All the men on both sides. “Sunshine what are you doing here?” I heard Henry, but I didnt turn, I kept my eyes on the one with the gun. Tommasso looked at me. I was sure he was unsure of what to say to me. He didnt know what to do.