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IN THE CAPO'S BED Tell me you want me
LILITH POVIt was close to thirty minutes, and Giovanni was yet to return. Once again, I walked to the VIP lounge and sat there waiting for him.“Would you like something to drink, Miss?" a waiter approached me.I nodded, "Yes. I'd like a glass of wine, please." Hopefully, he wouldn't be getting me anything alcoholic. But since I didn't specify, he might as well be doing that.I had had enough booze for the day, and I needed to keep myself sober until Giovanni arrived.My mind wandered back to him again. He had seemed pissed. The stranger had asked for my name alone. I had been telling other strangers my name. Maybe because the strangers were people known to him and this wasn't.Yet, I couldn't help but feel the air of familiarity between them, like they both knew something and were hiding it.I breathed in and out, wrinkling my nose as I saw a couple locking lips from the corner of my eyes. They were sitting in the corner, where the lighting was dim, and you wouldn't really notice th
Last Updated : 2025-01-03IN THE CAPO'S BED Plus that and whatever you want
LILITH POVLetting out a deep breath, I stood by my apartment door, pressing my ear to it to listen to any sound. It was 9 A.M, and my mother should be awake.Even if she wasn't awake, she wasn't a heavy sleeper, and the littlest sound would wake her up.I had rushed out of Giovanni’s apartment as soon as I came awake. Giovanni wasn't in the room and he had left a note which was a good thing in my opinion because he might have forced me to stay over and that wouldn't be good.My mother would be home alone, Romeo would have gone to school, and I would be missing school, too.I stepped into the house, stopping as I saw my mother in the hallway.She was holding a garbage can in her hand. She tilted her head to observe me from head to toe.I flushed, chewing on my bottom lip as I avoided her gaze. I had chosen not to wear the outfit I was in the night before because of the pungent stench of alcohol coming from it, so I opted for one of Giovanni’s dress shirts.Although it wasn't a good ch
Last Updated : 2025-01-04IN THE CAPO'S BED We're not done here.
LILITH POVGiovanni ordered the usual double espresso while I opted for a cappuccino and cinnamon rolls.I was suddenly hungry. I recalled I had barely touched the pasta earlier.I ate, not minding that Giovanni was watching me. He didn't do anything else, and I couldn't help but wonder why.In between mouths filled with Cinnamon rolls, I asked him, "What do you want? Don't tell me you drove all the way from your home to come watch me." Or maybe he had left home early so he'd come and stalk me.Giovanni chuckled softly. He didn't seem a bit offended by what I had said. It was meant to come out casually, but the sarcasm was very noticeable."How would you know I drove all the way down here? I could have easily entered the bus. It's for everyone, you know.""Of course," I muttered. I wasn't dumb, and I knew he hadn't been to the bus station. I doubt if he had ever used it."So, what brings you here?""You know," Giovanni said, casually leaning back on his chair. He rested his hand on th
Last Updated : 2025-01-05IN THE CAPO'S BED You love him
LILITH POVThe airport buzzed around me, a chaotic blend of rolling suitcases, echoing voices, and the occasional announcements cutting through the noise.I leaned against the cool metal railing near the arrivals exit, my eyes fixed on the stream of travelers emerging through the sliding doors.Inhaling as the smell of freshly brewed coffee teased my nostrils, I let my eyes wander briefly to the nearby café."Tempting," I muttered, shaking my head. I couldn't bring myself to move from where I was, not even for a quick sip that I needed badly to keep myself alert.I could miss Casey, which I didn't want to do.Casey's call woke me up this morning, and she announced returning home with no explanation whatsoever. I didn't prod her to give me the answers I needed because I knew I'd be seeing her, and we'd get to have a sleepover. So, I'd get to ask her whatever I wanted.Yes, my mother had allowed the sleepover. It was Casey, so she'd allow anything that involved her.I stared at the bouq
Last Updated : 2025-01-06IN THE CAPO'S BED I trust you
LILITH POV"It's okay to love him. We all do," Rachel, the host of this charity event, said.She grabbed a glass of wine from a passing waiter before sitting where Giovanni had been a while ago before he excused himself.I stared at Giovanni again, as I had been doing for the past few minutes. He was still conversing with the men in black and grey suits.They looked serious and deep in conversation. He had barely turned to glance at me. Even though I didn't mind, he was having an important discussion, and looking at me should be the last thing he wanted to do.I reluctantly peeled my eyes away from him to stare at Rachel.She was a woman in her late forties, with a handsome face and the fullest mouth I had ever seen on a woman. I wanted to believe it was natural, but as a woman of her caliber and wealth, I doubted she hadn't had any work done.Even her nose was too straight; it almost looked unnatural. Her eyes were deep-set, and her cheekbones were high.She didn't give off that Ital
Last Updated : 2025-01-06IN THE CAPO'S BED I'm pregnant
LILITH POVTWO WEEKS LATER(CLINIC NEAR THE UNIVERSITY.)The bleach and antiseptic smell of the hospital stuck to my senses just as doctor's words replayed in my mind.Pregnant. I was pregnant. My stomach flipped, though I couldn't tell if it was the nausea that was threatening to push itself back up my throat or what she had said and the hopeful smile on her face.That was the last thing I'd have thought was happening. I hadn't thought of missing my period; I had only thought of the nausea that hit me every time during the morning. I had assumed it was food poisoning. Even as I barely eat at home and only with Giovanni.I was relieved at the same time, too stunned to speak.Staring blankly at the clipboard in her hands, then the printed confirmation in mine, I folded the paper. I shook my head, barely managing to whisper, "Are you sure?""The test results are conclusive. Congratulations."Congratulations?No. No. No! I didn't want to be Congratulated!I was nineteen years old, in my
Last Updated : 2025-01-07IN THE CAPO'S BED Mürderer
GIOVANNI POV"You didn't do that, man," Theo said at the other end."I did," I murmured, taking a drag from the cigar in between my fingers."That's Diego's cousin." Theo reminded me."And?" I arched a brow. "My sister died because of that wimp. And I did what I got to do."I shrugged, walking to the window and peering out of it."You're calling for war, bro. Pulling a hit on his nephew isn't the right way to go about it. What if he isn't responsible? It's possible he's only there at the wrong time-""I don't care if he's not directly involved. He placed his dirty hands on Marcella." I said through clenched teeth.The video I had watched the other day and maybe more of him terrorising her each time. I had tried my best not to give in to my rage, but I couldn't.I couldn't overlook everything he had done, and watching him walk the university as if he fucking owned it.He had been hitting on Lilith, and to stop him from doing the same thing he did to Marcella, I had done what I needed t
Last Updated : 2025-01-08IN THE CAPO'S BED Take a walk
LILITH POVHugging him felt so nice. His familiar manly cologne enveloped me, making me momentarily forget my ordeal and the reason I had come to school in the first place.I shouldn't enjoy being in his presence in this form, but I couldn't stop it on my own will. I was Raven. I was Lilith. What Raven felt, Lilith would do, too.I was stupidly in love with someone who didn't care about me. A potential murderer. Even though he hadn't accepted the fact that he killed Melvin, I believed he was the one who did. He was the only one I gave the information to."Did you come here to enjoy what's happening? Perhaps you take pleasure in seeing people cry." I murmured, my back was still turned to him.I hadn't made a move away from where I was, even as I had told him I was leaving."You see me as a monster," Giovanni chuckled. "Even if I was responsible for the death of that little shit, wouldn't you want to know why it happened? Would you think he deserved it after knowing, or would you judge
Last Updated : 2025-01-08
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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
