Chapter 47

Lucky

“Oh my gosh, it feels like ages.” I wrap my arms around Mia who looks amazing. Her hair up in a 1940’s classic do, it suits her.

“I know, but it hasn’t been. So much has happened. Are you sure you are okay? Let me see.” Mia twirls me around and inspects me. “Mm, it looks like you might have lost weight, Lucky. I hope you’re eating properly. And all the guards, well I have to say I can’t say no to those. Nico sure has some hot looking guys around. Are they ex Marines or something?”

I laugh, trust Mia. “No idea to be honest, I suspect some are. To be honest I’m just so grateful he even let you come. Was it awful, you know having a blindfold on and all of that nonsense.”

I show her to the sofa in the grand room which is decorated in the palest peach shade on the walls where many oil paintings hang of his family through the generations. They must have cost a fortune to be commissioned, I’m not entirely sure how I feel with them all looking down on me.

Mia takes a seat on the jade vel