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IN THE CAPO'S BED Mr Raven
LILITH POV"Spill, Spill, Spill," Christie singsonged, plopping on the chair while crossing her legs.I shook my head, going to the vanity table to sit. I sighed, staring at my reflection. Indeed, I looked questionable.Aside from Christie and Diamante, I couldn't help but wonder what was going through the others' minds.For instance, Theo could see me as a cheap whore. I grimace. The look on his face was enough to expect that even if he wouldn't say it loud to my face."Raven!" Christie shouted, causing me to jump."Stop that," I winced, covering my ears."I asked you a question, and you're trying to zone out on me. That isn't fair. I thought we were friends and should tell each other everything?""We are friends," I murmured, but not best friends. As far as I was concerned, the only person I could easily narrate this to was Casey, who wasn't here.Casey wouldn't judge me. She'd rather cheer me on. It seemed weird, right? Yeah, but she was that kind of friend."Fine," Christie mutter
Last Updated : 2024-12-22IN THE CAPO'S BED I'm observant, dear friend
CHRISTIE POVSomething wasn't right; I could sense it.Since Raven left the house with Diamante, which, in my opinion, was Giovanni's stupidest decision ever, the gnawing feeling that something terribly had happened continued to prick at my heart.I wanted to ignore it, but the feeling became increasingly intense.I pushed open the door to Raven's room. This was my third time checking if she was back. They had left seven hours ago, and I knew Diamante wasn't buying all the stores in Santorini no matter how rich she was. So, they should be back by now.Staring at the empty room, I shut the door before stepping into the living room.Giovanni was there while the other boys, including Xanthos, were in the pool area.Xanthos wanted me to come to entertain him. He didn't want to get involved in the game because Theo and Boaz were in it. Whatever Theo and Boaz were in never ended well.I had ignored his invitation, though. I didn't want to ruin the boys' fun by going there because I knew all
Last Updated : 2024-12-23IN THE CAPO'S BED It'll calm you
LILITH POVI had never thought I'd be arrested, much less sleeping in the station and waiting for someone to bail me out of this mess.Sometimes, I tend to wonder what it felt like being behind bars, and now that I was here, it wasn't a pretty sight or feeling. The fact that I was in a foreign land, taken for an offense I didn't commit, I mean drugs?I had never thought of doing drugs before. And now one was found in my possession. I couldn't help but wonder who had done that.Diamante? That was my first guess. But she had jumped in my defense, and she might even get into trouble for trying to stop them from taking me. I had seen the tears in her eyes and her distraught appearance.Even though she had been a meanie, I didn't think she could fake that emotion.Now, who'd have planted the drug in my bag? The driver maybe? He hadn't left the car.At least, he should have been courteous enough to see what was happening or maybe he didn't just want to interfere, yet he was the only one in
Last Updated : 2024-12-23IN THE CAPO'S BED Two, three or four fingers...
LILITH POVTrust me, I wasn't drunk. I was aware of everything I was doing, and a little cup of whiskey being able to knock me out because I was lightweight was unlikely.Yet, I couldn't understand the sudden urge that was building inside of me, the boldness that had made me say that out loud, and the courage to wait for what Giovanni would do."You're drunk," Giovanni said. "You should leave."He gently extricated my arms that were wrapped around him, turning his back from me.Right. I mused. I was probably drunk and would regret whatever my stupid body wanted me to do right now.But I couldn't bring myself to take a step away from him. Licking my lower lip, I stared as the muscle on his back rippled; I saw veins in his neck, the ones that often appeared on his head when he was pissed, and when he turned to me again, I groaned as his beautiful gray-blue eyes stared at me.My hands itched, and I balled them by myself as the need to caress his face, smoothening the crease that had appe
Last Updated : 2024-12-24IN THE CAPO'S BED I heard you scream
LILITH POVThe soft morning light crept through the window, casting a warm glow across the room.I stirred, opening my eyes slowly. The events of last night flooded back in bits and pieces. I grimace while sitting on the bed despite my body being sore.Unlike the first time, I consented to everything that happened last night, so I was a little less embarrassed about the situation.I was still in Giovanni’s room, but he wasn't here. I touched the part of the bed where he had laid to see if it was cool to my touch.He must have gone as soon as he came awake or maybe he didn't sleep in the room.Holding onto the headboard as I climbed down from the bed, my legs trembled. They had barely done anything last night, yet it seemed to be the most affected in my body.I took a step forward, taking another, slowly until I reached the vanity table. I sat on the chair, staring at myself in the mirror.I looked pretty awful. My cheeks were stained with mascara, which must be from when I had cried l
Last Updated : 2024-12-24IN THE CAPO'S BED Surely, Christie can take a joke
CHRISTIE POVI watched as Raven navigated her way around the kitchen. She loved cooking, and to be honest, she was good at it.I didn't know who was a better cook between her, Giovanni, and Xanthos. But if you were to ask me in Xanthos' presence, I'd pick him over the others.Sorry. I firmly believed hoes over bros, but Xanthos was my husband, and his food should taste better than the others, even if it were the worst, right?Right.My mind reeled back to Raven's and the discussion in her room. She didn't know Giovanni’s true identity. I couldn't tell if she was being serious or not, but from the look on her face, she seemed oblivious.I couldn't tell who was even more oblivious, she or Xanthos, because the difference was glaring.Even though he didn't write on his forehead that he was a mafia capo, people who could see should know. The confidence he exuded, the dangerous aura that encircled him and his words.Even from the look of the other boys!Xanthos, Theo, and Boaz might be easy
Last Updated : 2024-12-25IN THE CAPO'S BED Give me names
GIOVANNI POVLeonard was the tracker of our small group, and thanks to his tracking skills, we finally got to where the idiot was hiding. Roman had used some small thug he had befriended to drag him to the warehouse.The warehouse was in a location the police couldn't reach, and even if they did, it would take them some time. It was the perfect place to deal with rats and get answers.The air in the warehouse reeked of damned wood and stale cigarette, clinging to my clothes as I stepped inside. Shadows crept along the walls. Cages, from small to big, littered the room, and chains used to punish people dropped down from the ceiling—but I wasn't here to admire the decor.The informant, a bald man perhaps in his thirties sat slouched in a chair at the center of the room, his sweat-streaked face catching the faint glow of the bare bulb overhead. I stopped in front of him, hands in my pockets."Parla, Stronzo," (Talk asshole) I spat. It was a good thing the bàstàrd was Italian.He squirmed
Last Updated : 2024-12-25IN THE CAPO'S BED He's a big boy
LILITH POV"Baby!" Christie exclaimed, racing as the black Aston Martin came to a halt in front of the fountain.Xanthos stepped out, opening his arms as if he had been waiting for her to come running to him.He wrapped his arms around her while swinging her around.Her gentle laugh rippled through the air. It was so infectious that I found myself smiling too.The other boys came down from the car, except for Giovanni.I frowned, walking towards Theo, who was also coming to me."Where's Gianni?" I asked, looking behind him as if he'd pop out from there."Gianni?" Theo asked, his lips twitching at the side. "When did you start playing nicknames? I hope he won't be calling you Rave?"I rolled my eyes, my cheeks burning. I never realised I had called him that. Besides, I didn't think Giovanni would resort to calling me by nicknames. He was too serious for that."Where is he?" I asked him again."I'm hungry," Theo murmured, rubbing his stomach. "I barely ate anything before leaving today.
Last Updated : 2024-12-26
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IN THE CAPO'S BED You're too late
GIOVANNI POV"I have information on the lady you asked me to look into, but that might have to wait because Miss Diamante Amato sent me something disturbing," Luca said at the other end of the phone."And what's that?" I asked. Since I told her off earlier, I hadn't seen her.I believed she had left angrily, and I didn't care to ask or even call her to find out where she was going to."What's wrong with her?" I asked him again unable to hide the irritation from my voice.He had called me to break a piece of irrelevant information. "How about you tell me about the more crucial one?""This is crucial," Luca said. "I sent you a message now."Pulling the phone back from my ear, I glared at Luca's text. I wondered why he couldn't just say what he wanted to. Maybe it was insensitive information, but even the most sensitive thing, he had always spoken about it in a crowded place.It was a video text, and the more I watched it, the angrier I became. Diamante was standing precariously on the e
IN THE CAPO'S BED I feel safer with you
GIOVANNI POVI returned to the hospital after a while. I loathed being here. I didn't like how it smelt like death at the same time, it was the place where lives were saved.I didn't want to be here. But I wanted to make sure Lilith was doing perfectly fine. Despite receiving information about her condition being stable, I still wanted to see for myself.Standing in front of her room's door, I tapped on it and heard a small voice ushering me in.I wanted to believe it was Lilith's but she couldn't have sounded as strong as that. I stepped into the room to see a woman, probably in her fifties, with greying hair that could have been the same as Lilith's if she were younger, and her eyes had the same warmth as Lilith's but less naive and very much intelligent.Without a doubt, I knew she was Lilith's mother. Lilith had her features, and there was no way someone who wasn't related would look the same as this.She tilted one brow, looking at me as I walked further into the room."Giovanni,
IN THE CAPO'S BED But she's not deåd...are you?
LILITH POV"Fuck," I muttered as soon as I came awake.I could barely move any part of my body. They were heavy plus my eyes had refused to open. A sharp pain shot through my ribs as I tried to move, forcing me to stay still. When I finally was able to open my eyes, I stared at my surrounding and for a second, I tried to remember where I was or how I got here.And then it hit me. I was in the hospital. The fire alarm. The chaos and burning building!"Giovanni," I whispered, turning my eyes around the empty room. I had heard his voice in the midst of the chaos.Perhaps I was imagining things but I doubted it as it sounded so vivid and sharp.The door opened, and Casey stepped in. She stood by the door briefly, staring at me. She didn't move, and she seemed to be in a daze."Casey," I murmured, my voice hoarse.My voice snapped her out of her daze, and she began to move towards me robotically. Then she stopped."Lilith," she whispered, then her eyes widened. "Oh my God, Lilith. You're a
IN THE CAPO'S BED Please, save her.
GIOVANNI POVDespite how often I had denied stalking her, I might as well be called a stalker right now. I sat on a bench near the cinema, watching everyone going in and out.I saw Lilith climbing out of a red SUV with her friend Casey.Diamante was around, and she told me she'd be coming to the movies so we could meet here. Although I had told her to say what she wanted to on the phone, she had refused.Initially, I was furious at her and didn't want to be here, but now I am glad I was. At least, the sight of Lilith would distract me momentarily from her.I watched as Lilith and her friend walked through the entrance. I stood, dusting my pants, and was about to walk, but I stopped as Diamante appeared in front of me."Nino," she murmured, sliding her dark sunglasses down her straight nose. She bites her lower lip, one of her hands now touching my shoulder.I stared at the hand briefly before looking at her. I might have thought this gesture endearing four years ago. Or even thought h
IN THE CAPO'S BED Help!
LILITH POV"Don't leave the safety of the house," I read from Giovanni's text."Why not?" I muttered, staring at it. He didn't give any other reasons except for that.I rolled my eyes, depositing my phone into my pocket.I wrinkled my nose as the buttery aroma of popcorn filled the air, leaning back into the cushioned seat, I let the movie draw me in."Goodness, I hate romantic comedies," she sighed dramatically."You picked it," I pointed out. It wasn't as if I had picked it. She was the one who suggested that she needed the laughter and all, and it was the only good fit as far as far as I was concerned."You look at her perfect hair. Nothing out of place. She irks me!" Casey groaned, pointing to one of the characters.I laughed, shaking my head. I knew she loved it because she was still watching it. If Casey hated a movie, she wouldn't pay any attention to it, no matter its high ratings. She only needed to glance at the first scene to judge.But she had been complaining about this s
IN THE CAPO'S BED Suit yourself
LILITH POVThe phone fell from my hand, clattering to the floor. My heartbeat quickened, and I let out an inaudible gasp. My eyes widened as I looked around Casey's living room.It was just the two of us, and nothing seemed to be out of the ordinary. In fact, Casey was already calmed and was now staring at me as if I had lost my mind. I must have looked at the part with my mouth open while I gasped for breath."Are you alright?" she bent to pick up my phone, but I snatched it from the ground before she could."Okay," she frowned, nodding her head.I ignored her eyes as I stared at the phone again. The text was anonymous, so there was no way I could have known who sent it or even traced it!Now, I feel even more paranoid. I was right about someone watching me. This just confirmed it. But who the hell was that? What do they want from me?Giovanni was ruled out already, maybe it was Marco.He had contacted me sometime last week to ask about my whereabouts. I hadn't given him an answer be
IN THE CAPO'S BED I know who you are, Lilith Russo
LILITH POVI think it was paranoia, or maybe I was losing my mind.I glanced over my shoulder for the umpteenth time while crossing the street leading to Casey's apartment.I still felt the feelings from yesterday of being watched, from leaving Giovanni’s penthouse to arriving here.I wanted to believe a car had been trailing me as well! I had seen a car from the rearview mirror. It had tinted windows, so I couldn't see who was in it. But each time the car I was in made a stop, it did as well.The only thing that convinced me I wasn't being watched and that I was just going crazy was when the car zoomed past me.Coming down and about to go to Casey's, I still felt the eyes on me!Using the spare key with me—Casey had given it to me after we graduated high school. She had said I could come to her house whenever I felt like—I inserted it into the keyhole.When I unlocked the door, I looked around me briefly to ensure I wasn't being truly followed, and then I stepped inside.Gasping as I
IN THE CAPO'S BED Should I be scared?
LILITH POV"Raven?"I swirled, locking eyes with Giovanni as he climbed down the last flight of stairs. I was in the kitchen about to make chicken broth for him. I often made it for Romeo whenever he was sick, and it was pretty effective against the flu, too.This morning, Giovanni's temperature had spiked even higher, so I thought doing that would alleviate the symptoms."You're awake," I said to him. I turned off the cooker and rinsed my hands under the faucet before wiping them on the apron around my neck.I walked up to him, touching his hands. I stood on tiptoes, touching his temple with the back of my hand."How are you feeling?" I asked him."What are you doing here?" he answered my question with one of his."Wrong answer," I replied. "I was hoping to wake you up with breakfast, but now that you're here, I guess it's okay for you to have the soup here. You can take your medication afterward," I said to him."Medication?" Giovanni murmured as I pulled him to the sofa. I nudged h
IN THE CAPO'S BED Stay
LILITH POVI left the house as soon as my mother went to bed, claiming to be staying over at Casey's. She didn't say anything as she looked at me with suspicion.Now, here I was, in the usual spot waiting for Giovanni to show up. It took only a few minutes for the black monster car that Rowland often drove Giovanni in to pull up in front of me.Rowland came down at the same time as Giovanni."I'll get the door, sir," Rowland said, approaching me but Giovanni ignored him.He leaned against the car briefly, before heaving a breath, his shoulders moving as he did.Giovanni opened the door, pointing to it, "In," he said.I walked past him and was about to slide into the car when he staggered.I gripped his shoulder, steadying him. "Are you alright?" I asked, placing the back of my palm on his forehead."Fuck!" I winced, withdrawing it. It was scorching.I turned to Rowland who helped me take him inside the car."What's wrong with him? He's running a fever!" I glanced at Giovanni again, an
