Vincent held his hand out for Rebecca which she took since her anger had mostly worn off on the drive to his building. She sighed as she looked up remembering the last time she was here. “Are you coming, Rebecca?” she heard Vincent ask. Looking to the door of the building she saw him waiting for her and nodded. “Dom should be here with Ros already,” he said as he pushed the button on the elevator.Rebecca looked at him in shock, “Dom lives in the building too?” She asked him. Vincent nodded as he waited for her to join him in the elevator.“I told you my men lived here.”Rebecca nodded. She kind of remembered him saying that. Her anger had made most of what he said seem less important but, she had to admit that he had told her that. The rest of the ride up, was silent. Vincent was on his phone the whole time. When they reached his floor, he stepped off. “Follow me,” he said without looking back at her. Rolling her eyes, she did as she was told. She was too tired to argue with him anym
The next night as Rebecca got ready for work, she thought about the conversation she had with Vincent the night before. She had walked into the kitchen after Tobin left to find Vincent singing as he stirred a sauce on the stove. Standing in the doorway she just watched him from behind. “Are you going to come all the way in, maybe sit down or are you enjoying the view?” He had asked her. Shocked that he knew she was there, she moved to sit on the same barstool she had occupied the day after they had spent the night together. She watched him move around the kitchen and thought about how under different circumstances, she would have found it really sexy that he was cooking for her. “What are you making?” She asked him. She didn’t want to be rude but, small talk was not her thing. At least not when talking to a man like him. “Spaghetti. I thought I would stick with a classic most American’s like since I wasn’t sure what you would like,” he looked at her over his shoulder. Rebecca nodd
The next morning Rebecca woke up to her phone ringing. Sighing she grabbed it and pressed the answer button without looking at the name that flashed across the screen, “what?”“Well good morning to you too,” she heard Joni says. She could hear the irritation in her tone.“Sorry. Morning,” she sighed as she adjusted herself in bed.“That’s better. How is it going at lover boys place? Is it huge? His place not him,” Joni rattled off and giggled at her last comment. Rebecca rolled her eyes.“Ha. Ha. His place is nice and he isn't my lover boy.”“Sure, he isn't.”“I swear nothing has happened. He already got this I highly doubt he's much of a repeat offender when it comes to women,” Rebecca threw her feet over the side of the bed. She put Joni on speaker phone and stood up to stretch. “believe me he has made it very clear that after this is all over, I will never see him again. I mean he’s a criminal anyways it would never work.”Joni sighed, “he hot. And you really can't fault a guy for
Vincent walked into his parent’s house and was greeted by his mother. “Hello, Son,” she said kissing his cheek. She wiped the lipstick print that was left behind, “Your father is in his office. Tobin and Dom are already here,” she informed him before walking off.Turning to the stairs, he took them two at a time making his way to his office. As he opened the door her heard his father, Tobin, and Domenico talking. Gio had sent him a text letting him know that he had something to do with Vanessa, his fiancé, so he would be late.“Son, you’re here,” his father greeted him. Vincent nodded at the men in the room as he unbuttoned his jacket and took his usual set in front of his father’s desk. “What is the plan for the meeting tomorrow?” His father asked him.Vincent sighed. He was not looking forward to this meeting he knew that the outcome was most likely not going to be what they all hoped. Nothing ever seemed to be easy in his world. “Hopefully we can find something to appease him for n
Rebecca woke up the next morning in Vincent bed with his arms strongly secured around her waist. She smiled thinking about the night before. It had been amazing and she didn’t have even a little regret. She knew they were just killing time and she was okay with that.She felt a small pang of hungry and decided to get up and make breakfast. She tried to wiggle out of Vincent’s hold but it only tightened the more she moved. “Stay,” Vincent said sleep still thick in his voice. Rebecca couldn’t help but smile she liked that the big bad mafia man was a cuddler.“I’m hungry, Vince,” she said rolling over to face him.“Me too,” he winked at her and laughed when she blushed from him innuendo. He leaned in and kissed her lips before moving to her neck and provoking her into a repeat of the events from the night before.Thirty minutes later they both finally agreed that they should get up. “You go sh
Pulling up to the warehouse that had been agreed upon, Vincent sighed. He didn’t have a lot of faith in this meeting turning out how anyone on his side wanted it to. This was how his father wanted it but, he knew that he couldn’t give in to any demands or it would show weakness and the future Capo couldn’t afford to have any of that.“Back-up is in place?” He asks Gio and Domenico as he reaches for the door handle.“Everyone is ready if this ends up going the way we all know it will,” Gio tells him. Nodding, Vincent opens the door and starts for the building. His brother and cousin follow behind him both looking around as discreetly as possible to make sure that there is no one in the area that they are unprepared for.“Two on the roof and one on the corner,” Domenico said quietly so that only the other two men could hear. Both nodded their understanding. They continued into the warehouse.When they get to the meeting room that they see that Enzo was there already. His right-hand man,
A week went by and Vincent had the surgery and was well on his way to healing. Him and Rebecca had also continued with their deal. Rebecca spent every night in Vincent’s bed. She loved that he was a cuddlier and enjoyed every moment realizing that one day it would be over.Vincent woke up and rolled over to watch Rebecca sleep. She was definitely beautiful. He realized this along with how much he really liked her in his bed. Even when they weren't rolling around making each other feel better than either had ever felt before, he enjoyed her there. He gently tucked a stand of hair behind her ear so he didn’t wake her. He knew that he couldn’t keep her. It wasn’t safe and she wasn’t made for this life. Sighing he lightly kissed her lips before climbing out of bed.He rotated his shoulder making him wince. The surgery was two days ago and even though he knew it was crazy to do so, he hoped that it would feel better by now. The plans for today
Vincent woke up the next day with Rebecca curled up in his arms with her face buried in his chest. He sighed and ran his finger through her hair. He would be content to just spend the day like this with her but he knew he had to get up. The attack had been successful and he knew that there would be retaliation sooner rather than later.He moved gently and tried not to wake her before heading to the bathroom to shower. As he stood under the water, he thought about how he was getting too close to her and it wasn’t safe. This thought was in his mind constantly. He just wanted her safe. He had been avoiding what he knew he had to do. He sighed when he stepped out of the shower hating that he couldn’t think of anything else but what he was about to do.As he dried himself off, he could hear Rebecca talking. “Who are you?” She asked someone.“I’m Vince’s girlfriend. Who the hell are you?” He heard Milena’s annoying
Five Years LaterIvy“Again!” I shouted as I paced around the group training in hand-to-hand combat. I couldn’t even help the smile that crossed my face as I took in the groups, made of both men and women, as they threw punches, and kicks, and fought to take their partners down.“They look good,” my dad said, stopping me from continuing my pacing. “I think you’re possibly the best Capo we’ve ever had.”I shook my head. There was no way that was possible. He had been amazing and everyone knew that. I work hard to be half as great as he was. “I had a great teacher,” I tell him, bumping his shoulder with mine. “Aren't you supposed to be leaving for Italy?”“Heading to the airport,” he nodded, “wanted to say goodbye and remind you to…”“Call you if I need anything,” I finished for him. He always said the same thing. Even five years after I became Capo, I was still his little girl. “The only thing I need is for you and Mom to enjoy your trip and tell Aunt Lidia that I said hi and send her
IvyI watched Max walk out of my office door and then looked at Cristo. Did he really believe that Max was going to go kill people like my Uncle Dom? That his loyalty would ever waver? I had truly thought Orland was a complete moron giving out his whole plan and what not to Max and Nico, but his cousin here, was proving to be equally or maybe even more stupid.“You won’t get away with this,” I said then rolled my eyes and my cliche words. Max better hurry up and get me out of here away from this guy, his stupidity might be rubbing off on me.Cristo chuckles with a shake of his head as he stocks toward me. “You think I haven’t thought this all the way through?” No, I don’t, but I don’t say that I just stare at him. “Wow! You don’t think that I know that deep down that husband of yours won’t do whatever he has to in order to save you? Or is it that you don’t believe he loves you?” I continue to stare at him as he rubs a finger over his chin. I know it’s important to just keep him distra
Max“That’s it for me today,” I told Giuseppe, the guy I was helping today. I had spent the last two months helping the men that Dominico said needed more training.“It’s only eleven,” Giuseppe looked at his watch.I nod as I pack up my rifle, “My wife finally has time for a small vacation. We are heading out in a few hours. I’ll be gone until Monday. Dominico will be around if you need anything, but I told him everyone should just get an extra day off this week.” I picked up my gun case and headed for the door.“Have fun,” he hollered after me. I raised my hand and waved but didn’t slow down. I’m on my way to take my wife on a fucking honeymoon. I thought the day would never come.As soon as I pulled up to our house though, I know something is wrong. Ivy said she would be outside with our bags so we could go straight to the plane and be gone. Our bags are where they’re supposed to be. Ivy isn’t.Getting out of the car and walking to the door, I take in what I see. The front door is o
IvyI woke up with Max’s heavy arm over me. I wasn’t uncomfortable though. If anything, it was the most comfortable I had ever been. I moved a little, slowly, trying not to wake him up, but get closer to him at the same time. I knew that I should get up. I had work to do, but I didn’t want the moment to end.Married. We were married and I was busy. He had been hurt and I had focused on him. But since he had felt better, I had been focused on only work. I was a horrible wife. I smiled and thought about all the things I’d let him do to me the night before. Okay, maybe I wasn’t that horrible.“You’re thinking pretty hard over there,” Max’s voice made me jump a little. He chuckled and I swatted at his arm that lay across me. He moved, sitting up against the headboard. He brought me with him and my head went to his bare chest. All of him was bare. All of me was bare. “What’s wrong?” He kissed the top of my head.I shook me head and peered up at him through my lashes. “Nothing.”“Don’t lie
MaxFor the second time today, Ivy has made me hard with her leadership. I never would have guessed that something like a woman… My woman… being in charge would make me so fucking horny. I hadn’t felt that way since I was a teenager. Ivy was the one to help me out then too.The problem right now though is that she is on a mission. She has been on the phone calling everyone she can think of to set up meetings and get things in order for when these women are ready to start training. She thinks the idea is a great one. Honestly, I do too. I love that she is able to defend herself even though I plan on her never having to actually do that.“Sorry, Max,” she said as she hung up her phone. She had taken over her father’s office and I couldn’t even say that I hated the way she looked behind the desk. “Are you feeling okay? Do you need to lay down? I lost my head earlier letting you lift me and…”I hold my hand up and lean as far forward as I can in the chair I’ve been sitting in since we cam
IvyMax slammed my back into our bedroom door. My legs wrapped around his waist and my arms around his neck made it so that he couldn’t see a damn thing. That and our tongues battling each other for dominance.“Door,” he pulled away from me just long enough to groan the word. I reached behind me searching for the handle. “Hurry up. Your dad will probably try to kill me if he catches us like this.”“Don’t want that,” I said before biting his lip. He chuckled as he readjusted me in his arms. I finally found the handle as his hands found my ass and squeezed tight making me squeal.“Shh, Wife.” Max growled as he walked into the room and kicked the door shut. I raised an eyebrow when it slammed making much more noise than I had. “Yeah. Yeah,” he threw me on the bed.I bounced, laughed and smiling wide up at him. I looked over all of him. His perfect chiseled jaw, his perfect tanned skin, his perfect blue eyes. Okay, he was perfect. He was also going to give me the best looking kids ever. H
MaxBeing shot hurts like a bitch. The attention my woman is showering me with though… worth it. I lean forward as she fluffs my pillows like she has every morning since I was released from the hospital.“How’s that?” Ivy asked, placing a kiss on my cheek.“Perfect. I will be extremely comfortable now when you ride me. Those perfect tits in my face while you do it?.. Heaven.” She laughs and shakes her head as she crawls out of the bed, smoothing her side of the blankets down so it looks like the bed was made with me in it. “Where are you going?” I groan.“To get your meds. Doctor says that you need to finish the antibiotics,” she puts her hands on her hips causing me to smirk at her. “Plus, you’ll want those pain pills too. Franny is coming for physical therapy this morning.”My head falls back, banging against the headboard. “Is it really Thursday already?” I pinch my eyes shut. I hate Thursday’s. Franny is a huge woman who takes no shit and pushes me as far as she can go. After not
Ivy“No, No, NO!” I yelled at Max as his eyes closed. This was not happening. It couldn’t be. We were supposed to be going to the airport. I wasn’t going to only get a day with my husband. I watched as red flowed out from under him. My eyes filled with tears and I tried to lift him to turn him over.“Ivy!” I heard my dad calling my name, but I couldn’t move. I couldn’t leave Max. “Damnit, Ivy,” Dad’s hand clamped around my shoulder. “We have to go…”I shook him off and cut him off, “No! I’m not leaving him!”“Ivy! Listen to me,” Dad’s voice was calm as he gripped both shoulders and made me look at him. My hands were moving over Max, trying to see if there was something I could fix. “Ivy, we need to get him to the hospital.” His words made me snap my head in his direction. I nodded. He waved his hand at a few of his, my, men who ran over and bent down around me and Max. “Let them help him.” I nodded again and moved back so they could surround him and lift him in air.“Be careful, pleas
MaxI couldn’t keep my eyes or hands off her all night during our reception. She looked beautiful and she was all mine. Finally. And I was never letting her go.We stumbled into the hotel suite, arms wrapped around each other, and lips connected. My hand found the zipper keeping her in her dress and not naked. I slid it down and kissed her deeper. When I pulled back, I smiled at her and said, “The first one is going to be fast. The way you look in this dress…” I shook my head at her. “Today has been the longest day of my life. Watching you, dancing with you, touching you in any way, knowing that you are officially mine in every way,” I tucked a piece of her hair behind her ear and smiled, “it was pure torture.”“I agree.” Her arms landed around my neck, so she could pull my head down to hers for a kiss.I pulled her closer by her hips, deepening the kiss. Out tongues tangled and she whimpered causing my dick to harden in my pants. I was more than ready to be naked with her. Sliding in