ADRIAN Sometimes I act impulsively, only to regret my actions later. Today was one of the days I would do something that later come to bite me in the ass.Carlos left for home after I yelled at him this morning at Berry Hour, he wouldn't pick my calls or return them when I called to check up on him after my shift. He had simply rejected the donut I got for him and refused to drive with me when Dominic came to pick me up for work. He had been acting like he didn't know me since our shift started here at Great Fisher.As I watched Carlos effortlessly charm everyone around him, while excluding me from his attention, I couldn't help but think that this wasn't the day I had hoped for, especially after waking up in Giovanni's warm and loving arms this morning.Should I have not snapped at him when he asked about my whereabouts? Should I have not treated him poorly? Should I have not hide the fact that I was sleeping with Giovanni from the very beginning?"Fuck! I hate this." I groaned out
GIOVANNI What was it about Dad that intrigued me? Was it that he was brave? Or was it because he sometimes act reckless and stupid? Or was it because he didn't give a care in the world? Coming to Russia to steal from Bratva clan was a stupid move. I knew that before leaving New York, and I was double sure about how stupid this whole thing was now that I got here. Just coming back from spying on Volkov Bratva, and all I could say was my father was a brainless fool. Volkov Bratva wasn't an ordinary man, and he wasn't stupid either. Volkov Bratva was one of the most powerful men in Russia, and he moved about with tens of men and his mansion was also heavily guarded at all time. Just how I was going to get inside his mansion without crossing an aisle of blood was something I was yet to understand. "Fuck! Get a grip, you bastard. You are doing this for your brother." I groaned, pulling my car over at the hotel's garage and slipped my gun into my jacket before stepping out of th
ADRIAN I paced back and forth in my living room, with my phone pressed gently against my ear. I bit down hard on my lower lip, my fingers trembling as I dialed Carlos for the hundredth time, but the call just wouldn't connect.My heart fluttered, and I absentmindedly rubbed at my chest. "For the love of God, Carlos, where the fuck are you?"I groaned out, pulled my phone down from my ear and clenched it tightly in my hand. Frustration wouldn't be enough to describe how I was feeling right now.I had thought my biggest worry was Carlos not talking to me, nothing would have prepared me for the fact that Carlos would disappear on me after our shift ended at Great Fisher last night. I had thought I would meet him home but he was nowhere to be found.His stuff were still here, so that meant he didn't come home at all. I had been calling him since last night to no avail. Waking up this morning, after getting ready for work I had been trying to reach him again but it was the same story."J
ADRIAN "So, you asked her to marry you?" I asked, warmth spread across my neck as I stared at Dave who was busy grinning from ear to ear.He rubbed his hands together and nodded his head, smiling warmly at me. "Yeah. Well, my parents have been bugging me to get married for a while now. I'm just happy Jessica also wanted the same thing. It makes me feel whole knowing the woman I love also loves me back and is willing to spend the rest of her life with me."That was the most beautiful thing I had ever heard a straight man said before. Dave's face lit up with a bright smile each time he talked about his soon-to-be wife and I had never been this happy for two strangers like this before."I'm so happy for you, Dave. I truly am." I said, staring down at the invitation card he had came over to drop for me.I still couldn't believe Dave would come back to Queen's to look for me after Giovanni had beaten him up the other day. He didn't really seemed bothered about it, but I was. It still haun
ADRIAN "I never knew you saw me that day." I said, truthfully. Following after Gabe as he walked me to a table. "Well," he chuckled, plunging into a seat. "I did saw you and to be fair, I couldn't stop looking at your beautiful face." "That's not fair." I groaned out, dropping the box of donut the woman had given to me on the table before taking the seat right across from Gabe. "You shouldn't have seen that." Sitting across from Gabe, I felt an overwhelming urge to bury my face in my hands. Knowing he had seen me took a cock in my mouth not too long ago made my cheeks burn with embarrassment. "Trust me, you don't have to be embarrassed about it. I mean, I've been there before. So it's all cool." He grinned, rubbing the short hair at the back of his head. "You mean, you've been caught while going at it before? In public?" I asked, a small smile crept up my face as I tried to imagine Gabe, this super sexy firefighter being caught having intimate moment in public. "Whatever
ADRIAN "How is this donut going to get you a boyfriend?" I asked, frowning. I looked down at the donut box and moved my gaze back up to stare at Gabe. Blinking nervously.Didn't want to believe he was actually talking about me or if I was being paranoid. Just like Giovanni said, was I that too easy that people would think they could win me over with a piece of donut.I would hate to have to tell him he was right.Gabe searched my face, and I saw the way his eyebrows drew together. The concern on his face made me shift in my seat. I really hoped I was wrong because I was starting to like this guy.Gabe chuckled softly, running his finger over his nose."Am I making you feel uncomfortable?" He asked with a raised eyebrow."Of course not. You're not making me feel uncomfortable in any way." I lied through my teeth, letting out a shaky laugh."Good." He said, pressing his lips together. "Well, to answer your question I would say..." He trailed off, searching my eyes as if to give him per
GIOVANNI "Everything is ready, Dad. I'll report back to you tomorrow at nineteen hundred hours." I grumbled, grounding my teeth as I watched Volkov Bratva guys trooping into the mansion through the binocular. "I know you can do this, kid. Make me proud." Dad said, I could picture the sly grin on his wrinkled face before the call went dead. "Fucking asshole." I hissed, moved the binocular down from my face and threw it on the table next to the window. "This is not going to be easy but I'm definitely going to see it through." I groaned, pushing my fingers through my hair. Volkov had his guys stationed everywhere in his mansion, they were all heavily armed. Breaking into the mansion was already out of the options. I had moved into the hotel that was much more closer to Volkov Bratva's mansion earlier today, and I had thought this would make my mission a lot more easier. But I was wrong. The more I thought this was getting easier, the harder it gets. "Fucking shit!" I growled
ADRIAN When the taxi finally pulled to a stop in a touristy street that I had never been to before in my life, we stepped out of the car and stared at the shop in front of us.I let out a deep breath, glaring at the shop that was lit up in neon. Noah must have noticed the way I stared at the tattoo shop.That definitely was the tattoo shop. This was something I decided on doing but didn't know why I was feeling this nervous."Are you having a second thought? We could go back if you're not sure about this." He said, touching my shoulder.I shrugged, I had come a long way from Nexus Point to just turn back now. "Not gonna happen. I'm not going back home until I get my body inked.""You sounds so confident for a guy who is visibly shaking." Noah teased, but I didn't have the luxury to argue back.My first thought was Dad and Mom would fucking kill me if I got ink on my skin, but fuck that. I couldn't care less about what they say anymore.They never for once saw the light in me anyways,
GIOVANNI After going at it for a few minutes, I realized the sofa was no longer enough for us. With a surge of adrenaline, I grasped Adrian's neck, pulling him off the sofa. His legs instinctively wrapped around my waist, trembling violently from the relentless abuse from me.I hadn't intended to punish him that much, but witnessing Adrian cry was unexpectedly mesmerizing. His tears seemed to awaken a primal desire within me, and I felt myself becoming increasingly aroused. It was as if he was deliberately using his tears to seduce me, playing on my emotions to make me punish him further.He begged for it, and I gave it to him.Adrian clinging tightly onto me like he was holding on for dear life as I carried him inside. Carefully dropped him on the king-size bed.His ass was tightening around me, threatening to snap my cock in two. He was such a slut, begging to be fucked senseless after all the punishment.Such a greedy little slut!Adrian shoved back against me, but I pushed him f
ADRIAN I was still desperately trying to dull the throbbing pain in my butt, but it seemed like an impossible feat. Every twitch, every shift, every beat of my heart sent a fresh wave of agony coursing through my tender flesh. The sting of the belt, the bite of Giovanni's teeth – every sensation blended together in a uproar of hurt that refused to subside. I had never realized just how sensitive that area was until now, when every fiber seemed to be screaming in protest.Giovanni had released his grip on my battered butt barely five minutes ago, leaving me to nurse the lingering pain and discomfort. I was still trying to catch my breath and process what had just transpired when he vanished into the inner part of the hotel room. The sound of rustling bags and muffled footsteps echoed from behind me, and I wondered what he was up to. My curiosity was short-lived, as Giovanni reemerged with a small, sleek shopping bag clutched in his hand, its crinkly contents hinting at my curiosi
ADRIAN "I can explain, please." I pleaded, my life flashing right before my face in such a fast motion as Giovanni grabbed my hand, dragging me with him as he walked us to the sofa.I didn't know if I should be feeling this scared since he was my boyfriend, but Giovanni look pissed and I wasn't sure if he still see me as his boyfriend or as a mere traitor who deserved to die.I didn't even do anything wrong, really. I was only trying to be there for someone who was grieving the loss of a love one. It could be me, or even Giovanni too.My only mistake was sleeping off, losing track of time. I wished Giovanni would just fucking calm down and let me explain. It wasn't as if I was fucking Gabe or I was busy doing something hideous with him."You dare ask me to be your boyfriend, and after just a few weeks, you're already tired of me?" His voice seethed with indignation, trembling with restrained fury. Eyes blazing, he shoved me onto the sofa, and I scrambled to sit up, my heart racing f
GIOVANNI Fury seethed through me like burning inferno as I stood face-to-face with him. My anger boiled over, a raging tempest that threatened to consume me whole. Every fiber of my being screamed for violence.I wanted to lunge at him, grasp his throat, and stop him from existing. I yearned to snap his neck severely, to rip him limb from limb, and to watch as he disintegrated into nothingness. The air around me seemed to vibrate with my never contained rage. My head screaming at me to destroy him. To punch him, smash his face until he became a fucking puddle.I clenched my fists, breathing heavily as I held myself back from doing all the things I had been planning to do to him when I finally get my hands on him.It was his fault for letting Dad get into my head and fucked with my mind.The look in my eyes must have scared the shit out of him. Adrian winched when our eyes met, his hands trembling against the bike handlebars."Gio... Giovanni." My name slipped out from his parted li
ADRIAN The sound of my phone vibrating against my thigh jolted me awake. A heavy weight across my chest and waist made it difficult to turn over.I had no idea where I was, surrounded by an inky darkness. The only light came from the faint glow of my phone screen, still clutched in my pants pocket, but it was barely enough to illuminate my surroundings.I had little to no idea where I was, but when someone grumbled behind me and the weight on my body shifted, I suddenly realized my location."Oh no, the donut shop! I'm still at the donut shop... with Gabe!" I gasped, slapping a hand over my mouth to stifle my voice and avoid waking Gabe.I didn't really meant to sleep here. I only stayed back a little when he asked me to. All my plans were to wait for him to calm down, and then go home."Giovanni is going to kill me." I muttered, cold sweats rolled down my face as I gently shoved Gabe off me, standing up from the floor and pulled out my phone.My heart practically stopped beating whe
ADRIAN It had never occurred to me that I would one day feel the sorrow of losing someone I barely knew this deeply.Leah, I believed that was her name, was really a nice woman. She was one of the kind hearted people I had ever seen.Sometimes I found myself wondering what made me love her donuts so much. Was it because of how great they tasted, or because the treats were made by someone as special as Madam Leah?I wished she was still here, alive, so I could appreciate her for everything. The reason I always looked forward to the end of my shifts at the Queen's was her delicious donuts. It was beyond doubt that I was going to miss such a beautiful soul."Your mom," I smiled, packing up some utensils and passed them to Gabe who retrieved them from my hands without a word. "She was a nice woman."Gabe shrugged, still wouldn't say anything as we box the rest of the stuff inside the shop.He was grieving, I knew. That's why I stayed behind, helping him in any way I could, so he wouldn't
ADRIAN "Here you go ma'am." I smiled warmly, tried not to wince as I handed the customer her order of green god smoothie with some wellness boosts to go with it.Good stuff."You are such a sweet young man." The woman, who was probably in her late sixties, smiled back at me, giving my hand a light pat as she retrieved her order.Right? You can never find another sweet smoothie maker like me.Being sweet was part of the ingredients. The main ingredient even."Thanks for sipping with us! Have a berry smoothie day!" I smiled, waving at her as she exited the shop.Immediately the old woman was out of the shop, I turned around, crossing my arms as I glared at Grace who had been cleaning the same blender for the past forty minutes."Now, what?" I demanded, shooting Tobi a deadly glare when he wouldn't stop poking a hole in the poor orange. "For the love of God, you guys, please stop being weird.""Tell me you're a traitor without actually saying it." Tobi hissed, tossing the orange into th
ADRIAN "Where the hell are you?" I half-yelled into the phone, casting a nervous glance over my shoulder to make sure the guys weren't eavesdropping.I would absolutely hate myself if T-Jay should found out I was here talking about him behind his back with Marcelo."At the office." Marcelo grumbled tiredly, there was a sickening sound in the background. "I'm fucking busy."The sound of metal hitting something solid, like a wall or floor, echoed again, followed by a muffled groan.What the fuck was that sound?It was as if he was at a butcher shop."That means you're not coming here." I asked, deciding to let go of the weird thoughts that were running through my mind.It wouldn't do me any good to know if Marcelo was really at a butcher shop, butchering a human instead of beef.Fuck!This whole thing was messed up."I will be there. Soon. Not now." Marcelo grumbled again, he was sounding a little bit irritated now, instead of sounding tired like before."You're a bastard, Marcelo!" I
ADRIAN Working at Great Fisher had never felt so gloomy. Having already informed my boss of my decision to quit, today being my last day made every task feel surreal. It was strange to go about my duties as if it weren't my final day here.Noah had been acting weird since my shift started. He wouldn't talk to me, and he wouldn't even look me in the eye. He was straight-up avoiding me.I hadn't even told him yet, and I wondered what was making him act like that. My shift flew by in a blur, and before I knew it, it was already time for me to leave.I disappeared into the backroom, packing my bag, when someone walked in, slamming the door shut behind them.It was as if they were trying to announce their presence."You're really gonna quit?" Noah half-yelled, and I felt my body shudder a little at how annoyed he sounded.So this is what it's all about? "H–how did you know?" I asked, swallowing down a ball of lump as Noah walked over to me.He plugged into the empty beside me on the ben