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2023-09-12 21:07:21
SweetGina103Favorite chapter to write so far, I'm not sure why though. Lol. xoxo.
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The kids are awake by the time I drag myself out of bed, Maria is feeding them in the kitchen. โWhy didnโt you wake me? Good morningโ I greet her. I donโt know how I overslept and the babies are up and about before me. I yawn walking closer, Maria spoons some mashed carrots and feeds Caela. โNiko said to let you sleep and Iโm happy to take care of these little munchkinsโ She pats the side of Caelaโs lips with a napkin before feeding her some more. I look up โIs he still here?โ Heโs usually gone by this time, looking around though thereโs clearly no one else around. โIn the gym downstairs I believeโ Now she holds another spoon to Angel who leans forward little mouth parted in an O. โAlright thank you, Iโll go shower quickly and be right backโ I lean down, dropping kisses on the children's heads before hurrying back. Itโs afternoon, Niko having left after kissing the children goodbye. His eyes lingered on mine as he leaned down to brush a kiss on my cheeks before leaving. Father
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๋ฐ์ดํธ : 2023-09-13MAFIA RULESย ย ย 33
I lay on the exam table after having done the usual check-up on the twins, itโs my turn next, Iโm wearing a loose dress, in the clinic downstairs that had been converted to a full blown hospital at the time I had the kids. Every other week, Dr. Andrea comes by for check ups. Itโs safe to say Iโve forgiven her for the last time, when she delivered my babies, placing them in my arms safely. I would have let bygones be even with the devil himself. I am indebted to her. She goes on asking me questions as she just does at the end of our visits. โHow are you feeling?โ โBetter, not as tired as I used to beโ Thank God for that. Taking off her gloves, she tosses them in the trash before rolling her chair back with a push. โAnything youโd like to tell me?โ My eyebrow goes up as I sit up straightening my dress โSuch asโฆ?โ I trailed off as I was lost. โHow youโre feeling any pain during sex?โ My heart jumps to my throat, trying to keep a straight face I shake my head negative. Thereโ
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๋ฐ์ดํธ : 2023-09-14MAFIA RULESย ย ย 34
โYou do know you will have to expand your circle of friends?โ โHm?โ โYour little coven I meanโ she drawls. I sputtered, laughing โGoddess Eva, you make us sound terribleโ She ignores me โWhile they work on keeping you informed itโs not enough, you must mingle more, it is your dutyโ I shrugged, unconcerned. I suppose at some point Iโd have to start holding court like my aunt Sara. โNiko doesnโt like people at the house thoughโ excluding his trusted men and cousin. โThen you will find another way, you will have to start making plans, for yourself, for the children, the younger women will come to you for advice, the older ones too, all of them will have ulterior motives, but, like it or not, you will have to entertain them, host parties and gatherings.โ I close my eyes as she leans forward, a headache brimming behind my eyes. โTheir children will be the next generation, not just yours, wouldnโt you rather start knowing which ones would be threats in the future?โ Her brow goes up
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๋ฐ์ดํธ : 2023-09-15MAFIA RULESย ย ย 35
Niko left early this morning, kissing the children and hugging me tightly. โAre you taking some men?โ โA fewโ โTake care of yourself,โ I tell him.He leans down, placing a soft kiss on my lips.โI love you,โ I say to him and he kisses me again.โText you when I landโโOkay, byeโ Releaseing him, I clap my hands behind my back. Now that heโs leaving I donโt want him to go. Itโs only for two days I remind myself.The moment he leaves I get to work, trying to keep busy. Telling myself heโll be fine. Even with the tension in Chicago, heโll be fine. And he took some men for protection.I drown myself in emails and paperwork the rest of the morning.โThereโs my favorite nieceโ Tommy appears from behind me chucking a finger under Caelaโs chin making her giggle. โSheโs your only nieceโ I correct with a smile, then my face twist in confusion โRight?โI know Niko hadnโt been living a chaste life before we got married, but I just assumed he couldnโt have impregnated a one-night stand when he w
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๋ฐ์ดํธ : 2023-09-15MAFIA RULESย ย ย 36
NIKO โWhat will you do?โ Vincent drones on in my ear, I know he is asking about the Rizzos, Lola has been doing more than hinting at me to do something to help her cousin, my wife is nothing if not resilient when it comes to protecting those she cares about, she doesnโt understand my getting involved makes him look weak. A boss that cannot control his territory? I scoffed. The men of La Famiglia are like sharks angling for blood, at the tiniest hint of weakness, they will eat you alive. Not to mention that I donโt feel like fighting someone elseโs war. She and the children are my priority, keeping them safe is all I care about. Though she seems to think he would get better given time, I didn't have the heart to tell her that brutality isn't something you learn, you either have it or you dont, and Carlos Cancio sure as hell doesn't or he would have done the needful by now. Damn it. โShould I do something?โ I ask my cousin though my mind is already made. He is silent for a few se
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๋ฐ์ดํธ : 2023-09-15MAFIA RULESย ย ย 37
My children live in onesies, they have several pretty outfits that were gifted to us and that I had ordered for them, but theyโve not had the opportunity to wear any so today I am definitely taking advantage of the situation. Micaela fuzzed throughout the entire process when I wear her a pretty pink princess dress, and a pair of cute matching sandals, she's almost crying by the time Iโm done combing her hair, pulling it into sections, and tying it with white and pink ribbons. As sheโs not used to wearing anything with excess material she keeps pulling at the dress and kicking her legs, but she looks like the cutest thing ever. I hand her off to Maria while I get to dressing Angelo. I dressed him in a white cotton shirt with a black bowtie at the front and a black pair of shorts. White shoes and were good to go after a hair comb. โShould we go show Sebby how cute youโre looking today?โ I put them in the back of the SUV, ensuring they were comfortable, then got in the front with Iva
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๋ฐ์ดํธ : 2023-09-16MAFIA RULESย ย ย 38
Gianna mumbles something under her breath I dont hear. โHuh?โ "I hate to be the one to say this sweetheart but youโve stopped tryingโ At my dropped jaw she raised both hands in surrender โNot to say that you need it, youโre so pretty itโs annoying sometimes, you would look cute even with a sack over your head and without eyebrows, which says alot. But that doesnโt change the fact that if you dress up and look good it shows that you want to be admired and desired, and in return, the male in him would react to that. I hide my face. โTake a look at you now, youโre wearing mom jeans and a white shirt, the Lola I know, the most beautiful girl in the Italian families would never dress thusโ she snapped her fingers at me. I gasped in full dramatic effect. Pointing a finger at her, โI should stop talking to you, just for that statementโ Used to my antics she cackles like a witch. But I frowned. โWhatโs wrong with mom jeans? Itโs comfy and cuteโ I say, looking at the light blue pair I
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๋ฐ์ดํธ : 2023-09-17MAFIA RULESย ย ย 39
NIKO My eyes go around the room noting the men, last night after my call with Lola, we discussed the men and which we expect issues from today, Furio and Aldo have shown where their loyalties lay by providing unyielding support to the Rizzos. Baldo hopes the wedding falls through so he can wed his son to the Cancio Girl, so his support is with Cancio, for now. With made men, It's always the case of, for now. The nine heads of each Chicago family are present, I also note some representatives for the other territories. Severo from Atlanta leans forward and whispers something to Stefano, a made man for the Chicago family. Beside him his Blanco, his eyes meet mine and he looks away immediately. Directly in front of him is Samuele Rizzo and his brother a thin as reed man they call Tito. Having spoken to Silvio De Luca and Elio Ferrari earlier they have opted to stay out of the situation and keep their bloody opinions to themselves. โYour father was an honorable man, he understood agr
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MAFIA RULESย ย ย Epilogue I
My uncle was right, everything will change from now on, the Grecos, Mendoza, and the Oriente arms of the New York Families are no more. Though we weren't particularly friendly with the other two, it wasn't required for the business. The Grecoโs however have always been closely allied with the Salvatores, it wasnโt because of that friendship that Julio was my father's right hand and his father before him, as capo it was my decision to choose my right hand, but for decades, that honor belonged to the Grecoโs, until Julio fucked it up. With them gone, there is a gap, in the prominent families, and someone needs to take over for the business to run smoothly. As things settled, I just wanted some peace to be with my family, my children, I already missed so much. It was something I would never retreat, I kept them safe. I did what had to be done, even though it hadn't been my Knife in their throat or my orders. My actions lead to their deaths. And their deaths created a power vacuum, one
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**โWe have to leave here, get to another safe house we donโt know who else- this place has been compromisedโ Arms wrapped under my arms trying to pull me away. I was staring blankly at the Man I'd grown so close with. I didn't know what to do.โWe canโt leave him hereโ Tears spilled down my cheeks. โYou think I want to leave him? He was like a father to me, but I have to protect you, he would want you to get to safetyโโMiguelโฆโโNow Lola, Now." he shook me "We have to-โ a phone ringing cuts off the rest of his words. Miguel bends down and searches through Matteoโs jacket to retrieve his phone. I crawl back to him lifting his head into my lap, spatches of blood stained my jeans as I run my fingers through his hair. โPlease Matteo open your eyes,โ I begged softly.He couldnโt be gone. He felt warm despite the blood pooled on the ground beneath him, he couldnโt be gone. He couldnโt...โItโs Matteoโฆโ I hear Miguel say to the other person on the phone โHeโs goneโ is all Miguel says
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I straightened at the sound of a car pulling closer. I know it isnโt Miguel as heโs in the next room, slowly tiptoeing to one of the windows and pushing back the curtains, โLola donโt do that-โ โItโs Matteoโ I gasped in recognition at the dark hair and family face of the man that exists the drive's seat. โItโs Matteoโ I repeated โHeโs here!โ I announced as my heart began to race in my chest. โStay here, stay downโ Miguel ordered, as he headed to the door a gun in hand. I remained at the window, clutching my rounded belly with a shaky hand, the other fisted around the thick curtains as I tried to listen to their exchange. It went on for about half a minute but it was too long and then Miguel crossed back to the porch, he disappeared from my line of sight, and I moved to the door. The bottom of my oversized jeans dragged on the floor over my bare feet as I had left the zipper undone to accommodate my large bump. Iโm standing behind the door when it opens and Miguel says โItโ
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โThat puta was whoring around dirtying the family line-โ she gurgles, choking as red spills from a thin line across her throat. A hand flew to her neck eyes wide in shock. No one was allowed to speak of that, I took pains in ensuring it remained that way. The consequences would be devastating. I look at the blade in my hand then swipe the napkin beside her tea set to wipe the little blood at the end. I turned around and came to a stop at the dark figure at the entrance. Fuck. โIs it true what she said?โ I observe his stance, the pistol hanging loosely at his side, my brows furrowed as I tried to figure out how long heโs been standing there, how much he heard, I let out a sigh, โTommyโฆโ He sucked in a deep breath, his empty hand clenching into a shaky fist. โDid you know?โ Tommy asked calmly. I grit my teeth and wipe the blade once more, then I return it to the sheath strapped to my wrist, soothing down my sleeves to keep it hidden. I turned to my brother fully and asked โWh
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Bang! Bang! Bang!!! Gunshots sound as I make my way down the hall of an Italian-styled penthouse. The enemy tries to return fire, but they are quickly overwhelmed by my men. Martino Greco led me to Valentina's hideout like a mouse to the cheese. Pained grunts and shocked yells followed by the thuds of bodies heating the ground, and then quiet. Hmm. I walk in smooth strides past pools of blood, bodies littering the polished wooden floors noting the soldiers Valentina called from her mansion in Italy, I frown at the sight of a falcon tatted on one of the fallen menโs forearms, seems she hired some mercenaries also. Splendid. Last night Valentina sent her men to Mendoza and Orinete households while they slept and took them out in one swell move. It is why I can break in with little to no resistance, half of her man power is gone. Danilo inclined his chin at me then motioned up silently a gun in hand, corked and still at the ready. Chase and Emilio stand beside him each o
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I stared out the window on the ride back. Like the two times weโve gone out, I remain in the car while he checks the property, when he signals all clear I open my door and move to the back to get the kids. Miguel goes around the other side and gets started on Angeloโs seat, he undoes the strap holding the child to the seat and then unhooks the chair fully so he can take it inside. โWant to tell me what happened at the clinic?โ he questions as we walk. I shook my head nothing. โYou donโt really expect me to believe that do you?โ โWhat makes you think I did anything." โExcluding the fact that you looked guilty as hell when we got back, thereโs a tear glued to your lashes" he pointed one end of his bottled water at me, "Why were you cryingโ We entered the cabin and I unstrapped the kids to let them run free. โI just needed to use the bathroom quicklyโ I paused helping Angelo to his feet. โI called himโ I admitted. His expression remains unchanged. โYou donโt seem surprised
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NIKO That evening I left using one of the hidden exist. There's a car parked under the bridge, I pull up behind it, leaving the engine still running as I look out the window, moments later a male form, wearing a black oversized coat blowing the wind takes long steps in my direction as far as his short legs can carry him, the side door opens and he drops down beside me, the smell of tobacco that follows him where ever he goes fills the car. I make no effort to his my frown. Excluding the fact that it was a shitty habit that kills the liver, I imagine it would make stealth impossible if they can smell you from a mile away. And I preferred to leave no traces, unless it was a warning that is. I have half the mind to ask him to exit my vehicle before he saturates it with his unpleasant smell but I need him tonight so I decided to play nice. โHow did it go?โ Martino Greco smacks his lips once, โJust as you expected boss, Maxim sent another offer, I did as you said while showing some
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LOLA Iโve been teaching my twins simple words and pointing out items around the house for them. I once read that kids need contact with other people and other kids to stimulate growth, and Iโve been doing what I can to fill that role. "Nana" Angel mumbled pointing at the banana when Miguel walked past eating a banana last night.It is also his favorite fruit. Micaela liked peaches.I also roped Miguel into watching some soap operas airing every evening with me so Iโd have something to look forward to and someone to discuss with. Soap operas were always better when you had someone to discuss them with. He acts like he hates them but I swear he secretly enjoys them. He finds it hard to understand the motives of the main antagonists and often wonders why the โgood guysโ give so many chances.No one is that inherently good. Miguel had said when the main female character got played for the fourth time in twenty episodes. It's plain stupidity. he added his two cents, I shook my head with
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NIKO -Months later... โWho can we count on?โ Tommy asked his chin on his jaw. In front of me at the other side of the desk Matteo cleared his throat and the other turned to him, โBrenadi, Orisi, Ajello, the Sances are a given" he tips his head. With Chase one of my trusted enforcers the head of the Sances family, it was a given, I trusted him to keep his house in check, the others however, "The others will need more convincing" Matteo added voicing my exact thoughts. โThatโs four out of twelveโ Vincent grunted unable to hide his displeasure. โHow can Valentina have eight over us, the bitch has been in Italy for almost three decades," Tommy growls. โExactly, lots of families owe her favors, she ran this family before us with an iron fist and she never fully removed her claws while my brother was capo, thatโs nearly four decades of loyalty from the New York families. "Enough time to amass a fortune's worth of secrets and debts to call in, moreover, a number of the men are too sca
