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Mia. I slowly open my eyes to the warm golden rays of the morning sun. The beige curtains are pulled apart, allowing sufficient air to envelop the room through the large glass windows. I always oversleep when I share a bed with Rico. His room is spacious, with high ceilings and white-painted walls. It doesn't hold much stuff though. Across the room, is a single armchair with a reading lamp, and a side table with a laptop on top of it. Two doors that lead to the bathroom and closet are on the other side. Overall, the room feels cozy, though, maybe in the future I would wish to rearrange it or perhaps add more stuff. Staring down at the man beside me, today I am the one clinging to him like a koala. Yesterday was amazing. Rico is so good at what he does and he always leaves me yearning for more. I hope he tries for us like promised though. However, today is a busy day for me. First, I need to hit the gym, hopefully, this house has one. Then later meet with Fabio. We are going to hun
I still can't erase her voice from my head. It's terrifying and shocking. How come? She died. The voice was hers, it couldn't be a mistake. My mother died in my arms. Her body went limp and cold under my watch. I fumble with the necklace on my neck and worryfully sit back on the bed. She is in trouble. Or so I think. I need to see the contents of the disc Sean gave me. I left it in my office and Rico went to bring it together with a few of my belongings. The man practically locked me in his room with the fear that if I went outside, someone would kill me. After the attack, Rico brought me back to his house. Helped me shower, gave me food, and demanded that I should rest until he came back. I wish there was another way out of this, but I am afraid there isn't. If Mum is truly in trouble, then I am the only person that can save her. Today's attack won't go away by a miracle. If someone is out to get me, then they won't stop at nothing until they have me. There is nothing Rico
Rico. "You know it's impossible to stop her Rico, it doesn't work that way, at least you should know this" I hit the punching bag harder before double-kicking it. I fucking know that, and I can't help but deny it. I almost had a heart attack when Bella called, and to find her in that situation, Fuck, I nearly died I swear. " I know Carl, you should have seen her" I tightly hold the bag and press my forehead on it. I am trying to eliminate this anger but it just can't go away. "I know how it feels, trust me. The only solution here is to help her settle this down. Only then will you live in peace." He says and I nod in understanding. We have been through this before. Right now Carl and his wife are living a drama-free life. If I want the same with Mia, then it has to be done. "Rico, did you see this?" I look behind me when Kay comes rushing in with Mia's laptop. I had called her earlier because I thought Mia could use a friend. They became close when we were at Mum's. Also, I don't
Mia. '' Wow! Fucking incredible, right?" I whisper kicking the dead body some more. " Can you believe it?" I face the two men who are as surprised as me. Was she perhaps the one who alerted them that I was alone yesterday? Of course, bitch didn't lift her finger but she came out without a damn scratch. "Now I have a reason to fuck her up," Dante says and I quickly pull out my phone. Fabio picks up at the first ring and I sigh, "Are you still with Bella?" I ask hoping he'll say yes, so I could hurt her so bad. "No. She said she needed to run some errands as soon as we left" Fucking disappointment. "She is a snitch Fabio, When she appears, shoot to kill" "Fuck! What?" Yeah. He did a shitty job inspecting her. She played her part so damn well. "Prepare a group of ten and come back here ASAP" We are not waiting tomorrow anymore. She heard our plan of going for Mum tomorrow. I know she already snitched. I am never playing a good samaritan again. You try to do something good for
Mia. I quickly sit up and glance around me in confusion. How come I am back to Rico's room? Last thing I remember, we were in that warehouse where Mum was supposedly held captive. Oh, mum. My mother needs me, and I don't know how to get her back. I am sure even when I give them what they want, they will still kill her. They are still keeping her alive because she is the only thing they can use against me. Well, apart from Rico. Who took that parcel anyway? If they don't have it, then who? The room is cleared of the previous luggage, and I wonder for long I have been out. I rush to the bathroom to take a shower because I look like crap. I don't want Rico to see me this way. I dress in one of his black hoodies because It's big enough and uncomfortable. I am feeling cold so I grab a beanie and white knee-length socks and leave his room. I need to decide on my next step. Today my head hurts like hell. I am afraid I will die if anything happens to her. I had contemplated reaching o
Kay. I excitedly exit the kitchen with a bottle of champagne with three glasses. I like Mia, and I have always wanted to have a girlfriend. God brought just the right person through my brother-in-law. And to make it even better, she likes Theo and Theo likes her too. It makes me so happy. Nevertheless, my happiness is short-lived at his words. I know Rico, and he will never cheat on Mia. Fuck! That guy sings her name like an old record, and there is no way in hell anyone will cheat on a girl like her. She has beauty and class. Mia has manners too, and Mum already knows Rico found himself a wife. When she clutches her head and falls backward, I hastily place the bottle and the glasses on the table and rush to them. "What the fuck did you do? You want Rico to kill me? I told you I am here for Dante, what kind of a person are you?" The girl angrily yells, and I take that chance to teach the nosy bitch a lesson. Theo takes Mia inside and I grab her gun from the floor and point it a
Mia. I slowly sit up with a tired sigh. My body feels like it was run over by a track.The headache is almost gone but I am weak. I remember what Marcelo said before I collapsed, and I feel like my heart is leaving my body again. God no. This is what I was scared of. Rico can't cheat on me, right? Fuck, is he really a father? But how? His family should know if he had a girlfriend and a kid. Kay should have told me. I hold my head because the more I think, the worse the headache develops. I need to find out before I die for real. Why would she be here then? Rico lives alone, and her coming here is not a mistake. Oh no. It's true. I stand on my wobbly legs and exit his room. This is only becoming worse. When I reach the middle of the stairs that will lead me to the living room, the front door slams open and I instantly stop walking. Angry Rico walks inside holding a gun, and my heart stops. Did they find my Mother? He is enraged. Rico is behaving the same way he did the day
Mia. "I need to lay down. Take me to your room, please" I tell Rico when I pull away from the kiss. It will be a while before the guys return. Alessio had mentioned they have a lot of injured men, so they are bound to delay. Furthermore, I have less to worry about now that she has been rescued. "Okay," Rico helps me to his room and I quickly take his hand when he turns to leave. "Lay with me" He doesn't hesitate. He gets in the space beside me and pulls me to him. I know we will revisit the prior topic when I get better. The kiss didn't convince him. If anything, it was different and we both felt it. Fast forward, I wake up to the commotion outside. There are a lot of quick movements and it only means the boys are here. "Rico" I gently shake his shoulder and he looks up alarmed. I am surprised he actually slept. "Are you okay?" He worriedly whispers, sitting up. "I think they are here" He nods when he hears the noise. He looks sad though. The living room is full of armed men. A
1 year later. Mia successfully gave birth to her two kids, Adriano Moreno and Arianna Moreno. Her relationship with Rico is still intact and her fears never came true because Rico proved to be the best partner and father to their kids. They decided to wait until Mia completed her dream mansion at the beach before getting married. Regarding the gold Maxim was after, Mia sold everything and distributed the money to the girls working in her strip club. Mia wanted to give them freedom and the girls accepted her help and moved away to start over. Matt graduated from high school and joined college through a scholarship. As promised, Carl changed and learned to help his wife to take care of their baby. Miraculously, Kay got pregnant again but this time, she willingly wanted a second baby. Fabio and Marcus continued with the businesses while maintaining peace between the two families. Dante and Diego moved in with Marcus as his second in command. Dante reunited with Sandra and his so
Rico. The girls don't even flinch, they continue with their dance each one of them skipping the body. On the stage, a huge ethereal chair is brought. It's the same chair she was sitting on in that ring but instead of a queen, it has a tag King. It only takes a moment to realize the dead body is Maxim's. Shit. The music suddenly stops and Mia takes the Mic. "Thank you, ladies, for the great entertainment. I hope our guests enjoyed it, right?" She says and the crowd howls, clapping and demanding a repeat. Mia chuckles and walks down to Maxim's body. It's alarming how the crowd is composed even with a dead body among them. I guess this is why only the mafia was invited. She motions to one of the girls who crouches down and pulls a ring from Maxim's middle finger. Mia eyes the ring with a smirk and turns towards the stage. "Once again, you made me proud, Fabio" She smiles at the man and he returns the smile lifting his glass of wine towards her. So, this was the plan. While she ente
Rico. The long-awaited party is finally here and I have never seen Mia so happy since I met her. She has been bubbly since Maxim signed those papers. The girl kept me up all night talking about what she was going to wear to the party, the plans for the future, and more relevant and irrelevant stuff, not that I am complaining. As soon as the clock ticked 6 am, she dashed out of bed and I had to shout after her to be careful. As the man of the house, I need to wake up even though I didn't blink the whole night. I don't bother putting on a shirt as I walk out of the room to go after her. "Do you have a date?" I hear her voice from the kitchen and I follow it. "Yes, baby. Two" Diego answers and I sigh sitting on the counter. Looks like Diego is the only one around and he is already cooking. "Give me more pancakes and eggs, and I will arrange for two hot girls to give you a lap dance. Who knows where that dance can lead" Mia whispers, and I hold myself from laughing. Of course that's D
Rico. We are led to a huge room on the second floor that I never knew existed. A conference room. There are a few people already sitting including Fabio, Alessio, and the infamous Nikolai. "Where is Mia?" Fabio enquires, expectantly looking behind us " Maxim will be here any minute from now" He adds and I nod, pulling out my phone. Mia picks up on the first ring and her pretty voice speaks up making me happy. "Rico" She murmurs, "Are you coming yet? Fabio says Maxim is already here""Urg, Fabio again. A girl needs her time, Rico. It's men's job to wait" She chuckles and I slightly smile. So she is doing this on purpose. "Take your time, baby, I love you" I turn to Fabio and find him scowling at me. "What?" I shrug with a chuckle. "Thank you for helping, Rico" He sarcastically mumbles, and I turn to Alessio who is frantically typing away on his laptop. "Sup, friend?" I say, gently bumping his shoulder. "You owe me drinks, Rico. Friends don't forget friends" He stops typing
'Rico. "How is Mia?" Mum eagerly asks whisking eggs. "She is, okay," I answer with a slight smile. I woke up early to surprise her with breakfast in bed. My mum being the best, was already up and offered to help me. I pour the freshly squeezed orange juice into a glass and set it on a tray. "I am so proud of you, Rico, seeing you care this much for Mia makes me feel at ease. We have come a long way, baby, promise one thing?" Mother turns to me and palms my cheeks. She has unshed tears in her eyes and I wonder if I did wrong. "Anything, mum" I assure with a nod. "Baby, promise me you will never take advantage of that girl. You should never treat her the way your dad treated me. She is carrying our babies son, be careful with her, yeah?." Her voice breaks and I deeply furrow my brows. Why in hell will I do that? "Hey, mum of course. You know I will never lay my hand on her" I frantically shake my head in refusal. I can't imagine doing that. "She is your responsibility, Rico. She o
Mia. I sadly sigh after listening to their conversation. Men think just because they have muscles and all, they are invincible. Why don't they go after Maxim and see what happens? Even the guy I love doesn't trust me. Pff. Thank God I have Fabio. "Do you need a place to sleep or are you returning home?" I rejoin Alessio and Nicole. He wanted to say hi to Rico, only to find him in the middle of doubting my decisions. "It's too crowded here, bunny. We will be back in the morning if that's okay with you" Alessio mumbles, throwing his heavy arm on my shoulder. What do these guys eat?"It's okay, I think I should call it a day too," I say imagining myself in those soft and warm covers. "How are you holding up? A lot has happened..." When his eyes sadden, I quickly shake my head understanding where his mind is going. My bitchy mother. "I am fine Alessio, there was no other way out" I glance at Nicole and slightly smile. She must still be upset that I killed her brother. "Okay, you t
Rico. "Is this how you treat, Kay?" I turn to Carlos the moment Mia leaves the room. "No. Of course not, Rico. It's just I am trying but sometimes that baby keeps crying and it's tiring you know" Carl defensively gets up and approaches me. "Don't you care that she gets tired too? She was crying for fuck sake" I whisper yell so as not to wake up the baby. "I feel bad about it, okay? That's why I am going to talk to her" Carl instantly pulls his shirt to join his wife in the bathroom but I quickly hand over his son to him. "That can wait, at least tuck your son to sleep first. I support her leaving for the two days. Don't dump all the responsibility on your wife" I whisper feeling so disappointed. I never knew this was how he behaved. "You will help me, right? I mean, if she goes to her dad's""Sadly, no, brother. In case it escaped your mind, I have a pregnant woman who needs as much care as the baby in your arms" I shake my head walking out of my guestroom. My brother is a lot o
Mia. "Mum, I am hungry" I whine hugging her from behind and she chuckles. Rico's mother loves it when I address her as Mum. This also means she will give me a whole lot of food. I must be carrying two hungry men in my stomach. "I know, honey. I can tell" She stretches her hand to grab a plate and I pull away to give her space. This woman can cook. The sight of the fried chicken makes my mouth water. So brown and delicious. The aroma doesn't lie. "Here" She hands me a plate full of chicken and I don't waste any more seconds. I moan at the first bite, so spicy and crunchy. Goodness! It's like an orgasm in my mouth. "Go take a sit" She gently pushes me forward and I nod walking to the living room where Rico and his friends are sitting. I silently sit on Rico's welcoming lap and once again, their whispering stops. From how the guys are staring at me, I can tell they are silently gossiping about my eating habits in their heads, and it makes me self-conscious. " Did I do something wrong
Mia. I chuckle at the sight of Sean. Miracles do happen after all. After betraying me, he came back only to pretend nothing happened. To make matters worse, he is actively drinking and laughing with everyone. "Is that...? " Neera follows my gaze and I nod. Such people need to be eliminated instantly. Traitors are a very lethal poison."Yes, it's Sean. You want to keep your job, right?" I face her and she quickly nods. " Good. Bring me his head and you will be greatly rewarded" The playfulness from earlier is completely wiped from my face and so is Neera. I think at this point, I need to be smart enough to get Maxim. As they say, when the leader is gone, the puppets won't be there anymore. Maxim's people will keep coming all day and all night."I will help, beautiful" Ed follows Neera and I walk into the house in search of Fabio. It doesn't take me long to find him. He, Carl, Rico, and Marcus are sitting together and they appear to be in a deep conversation. They instantly stop