Alicia’s POVOne month later:I shivered as I zipped up my jacket up to my neck, fully covered in the fleece-lined material.Even after exercising - a long run and some stretches - it was still too damn cold for me. I continued to walk at a speedy pace down to the apartment, aware of the presence of the bodyguards around me. They had gotten better at hiding but I bad developed a sixth sense about knowing whenever one of them was around.And this time I didn’t mind as it was for my protection (obviously), and Acker and Mikael were not in the city.The apartment was a lot warmer and I was grateful for it, sighing in relief as I finally unzipped my jacket down, and walked down the hallway, passing Renee who was setting a plate on the table.“I’ll be right out,” I called and she nodded, placing a lid over the plated breakfast.As soon as I entered my room I turned the thermostat higher m. It was the first time ever I had done such a thing. When I was on my own, in the old apartment, I wou
Mikael’s POVReturning to the US was one thing, but to THIS city was another. I shivered a little, grunting as I tugged on the scarf over the part of my neck my coat didn’t cover.Snow was still falling, and the streets, though salted, had less cars on them than in the summertime.If only for Alicia I wouldn’t even be in this place, I thought grudgingly. I hated the cold.The car was still running, our boxes in the boot of the car. Well, in Alicia’s case, the box was packed full of brand new clothes that she hadn’t yet worn or even laid her eyes on, courtesy of Magda, who also handled getting Alicia an international passport and her visa approval without the girl in question being any wiser.This was meant to be a surprise after all.But where the fuck was she?My frustration melted away once I heard her voice.“Sorry!” She looked bundled up in a cream coat with fur at the collar - a present from Madden, last I checked.I sighed, tapping my wrist and reaching my hand out to her as she
Alicia’s POV I remembered the plane ride, or at least the beginning of it. Throughout the way there, after Mikael had revealed we would be going on vacation, i had been brimming with excitement without fail.Once I settled in by Mikael’s side, a feeling akin to contentment washed over me, and I leaned into him, inhaling his cologne that suited him to a tee, and the sound of him turning over the pages of the book he was reading - a Fantasy novel, which I could hardly believe - was soothing to my ears. It wasn’t long until the buzz of the champagne kicked in and my body melted into his. Slowly I drifted off without meaning to, unaware of what else would happen.“Yes sir.”My brows furrowed, as I heard that distant and unfamiliar male voice, which spurred me to wake open my eyes a little. My vision blurted at first and I raised my hand weakly to rub my eyes, making myself even more awake than usual.The sight of the car window, rolled downward, and the sun’s rays pouring into the car, o
Alicia’s POVThe beach, oh how I loved it.The sun beat down on me with its heated rays, a far cry from the cold winter days in the city I had been born in and knew all my life before this.It was as if I’d been thrown into another world, one where all the capacity to escape my problems were at my disposal, and it was all thanks to Mikael and Acker.“Alright, you’ve gotten it,” the instructor’s voice boomed above the sound of the waves and life around us. This was a private beach, which I had learned much later, courtesy of a proud Mikael.However there were still staff and bodyguards milling about us, while still giving me the space i desired.The space to do what, you may ask?To learn surfing.Mikael was probably doing some work as he was still a little busy with meetings and such, even though he told me Magda was handling the bulk of the business work while we were on vacation.Plus i had been the one to force him to stay away after the instructor came in. I DIDN’T want him to see
Mikael’s POVThe sound of her moaning echoed in the room.“Enjoying yourself?” I asked, smirking. Hair fell over my eyes and I didn’t bother trying to move it. Instead I continued thrusting in and out of Alicia at a sedate pace.Her thighs around my hips tightened as if in response to my question.“Mik,” she said my name breathily, as though I was the only thing that mattered to her.Good, I thought, leaning in to lap at the column of her neck, using my teeth to suck a bruise into it. Our week was almost up, and soon she’d be in Acker’s hands. I wanted him to see what I was doing to her.“Oh my God,” she let out a choked sob as I sped up my pace.She was already so close to coming undone.But I wasn’t going to let up.My left hand trailed down her torso, skimming against the peaks of her hardened nipples, and I used my fingers to flick it, and whined and tossed her head, her eyes unfocused.I continued, caressing every inch of her, until I reached the top of her mound, and hovered my
Alicia’s POVOnly a couple of seconds after, and already Mikael’s absence made me a little uncomfortable. A part of me wished dearly to get up and find a way to reach Mikael but I stopped myself.One, I wasn’t a baby who was going to cry at such a small thing.Two, he was busy.I just had to be patient and wait for him to return from his meeting. The mesh dress I was wearing thankfully covered my knees, so I crossed my legs and sighed heavily, aware of all the stares from each angle. Whoever Victor Brazio was, his men certainly hadn’t learnt how to turn their eyes away.Don’t worry about it, Alicia, I told myself. Just enjoy the music.“Excuse me,” I heard a voice close to me and my heart rate spiked up a little as I turned only to find it was Bernito, the manager. He was holding a tray to my surprise, and when he dropped it on the small table next to me I saw that it contained a few snacks.I smiled at him gratefully.“Thank you,” I told him and he dismissed it with a wave.“It’s onl
Mikael’s POVMy blood boiled as I walked up to the man that was held down, Victor Brazio five steps behind me. Alicia had stood up, wide-eyes and looking a little anxious. I filed that observation under things to think over later.“So you’re the one who thinks you can cause trouble for my woman,” I addressed the man who grunted, his knees on the ground. A bead of sweat riled down his face as I stared him down and his eyes flickered away from my intense gaze.If not for Amando, one of my men, that interrupted the meeting to inform us of what was happening, I never would have known.I scanned the perimeter while the music seemed to rise above the din; the activities of the club went on, save for this part of the VIP section.Perhaps I’d make an examine if this man right here and now. Should I break his hands? Or have my men do a number on him? So many options.As I toyed with the idea of splitting his tongue in two, I heard a throat clear behind me.“Mikael, I must insist you let my man
Acker’s POVThe apartment was dark as i entered. Sounds of the still-busy Parisian street got dimmed and i began to remove my coat until I heard a felt my phone vibrate.I reached for it and answered the call upon seeing who it was, placing it to my ear.“What happened?” I asked.“How the fuck do you do that?” Javier’s voice sounded leisurely, and my hackles lowered. “You always seem to know when something happened. What, do you have a network I don’t know about?”“Javier, tell me what happened.”He sighed and began moments after, while I toed off my shoes and began the act of undressing one handed.“You know how Cross has been so silent for the last month or so after his stunt with Alicia. Well I hear he’s making deals with the Spaniards by the coast,” Javier sounded miffed. “At first I thought it was a joke but he’s been spotted in Spain.”“That’s unusual,” i murmured, dropping my bloodied shirt in the laundry hamper for my maid to take care of. “Cross and Pedro have a tenuous relati