“Watch your fucking mouth, Sokolov. I’m so close to losing my patience, the alliance be damned,” Niccolo spits. Andrei chuckles and removes Niccolo’s hands from his shirt collar.
“Don’t worry, boy, I know you won’t touch me no matter how much you want to. I dropped by to see why everyone was meeting without me. Is there something I should know?” Andrei voices.
“For your information, October and I came to fix Niccolo’s security system. Dario just so happened to be here, hence, why I was introducing myself to his guests,” Maeve discloses.
“Ahhh, O’Connor, how’s my ungrateful daughter?” Andrei asks. Maeve seethes at the mention of Irina and sighs, collecting herself before answering his question.
“She’s fine. She’s at home. With your wife,” Maeve answers.
“And you? Why have you suddenly made the trip at the same time O’Connor has? Weren’t you all together at last night’s masquerade party in El Paso?” Andrei accuses me.
“And why do you seem to know all our whereabouts, Sokolov? Paranoid much?” Catalina interjects as she places herself in front of Sonny and Isabella. I grab Willow’s hand, getting her attention, and tilt my head towards Sonny and Isabella’s direction, indicating her to join them. She nods and does as she’s told, carefully and quietly to avoid getting anyone’s attention.
“Ahh,d’yavol, have they let you out to play?” Andrei teases.
“Want to find out?” Catalina spits out, advancing toward Andrei. I put my hand out before she goes any closer and sigh, ready to end this interaction.
“We came to show our guests a good time at the casino, Sokolov. Why you’re involving yourself in our whereabouts, I don’t know, but listen to me carefully. If you so much as say another word about my family here, an alliance will do nothing to hold me back. I will end everyone you care about and leave you for last. Don’t test me, Sokolov. You know I don’t play games.” Andrei shakes his head and laughs as he claps his hands slowly.
“Well, it was about time you came out to play, Ramos. I’ll see you on Monday.Do svidaniya,” Andrei states as he turns around and walks out of the casino with Ilya following behind him.
A collective sigh can be heard as everyone takes a breath. Isabella is the first to break the tension in the air. She grabs Willow’s winnings from the table and walks off to cash them in. Catalina nods at me and walks off to follow her. Niccolo turns around to face Willow and Sonny.
“Are you two okay?” he asks, placing his hands on each of their shoulders to comfort them.
“Yes, we’re fine, Niccolo. We’re okay,” Willow whispers.
“C’mon, let’s head upstairs to talk. Maeve, I know you want to get out of here as quickly as possible, so we’ll be in touch,” I declare, grabbing her arm to stop her before she starts to walk away.
Getting closer, I hover near her ear and whisper, “He has eyes and ears. Figure it out and encrypt a message to me.” Maeve nods and tilts her head at October to follow her.
“Alessio, grab Catalina and Isabella and send them to my room. When you’re done, secure the perimeter. I expect a report tonight on why we weren’t immediately notified by security that Sokolov was here,” Niccolo orders. Alessio nods and walks off with two other guards as Willow, Sonny, and Niccolo approach me.
“Are you sure you both are okay?” I ask. Sonny and Willow nod and we make our way to the elevator. Grabbing Niccolo’s hand, I intertwine our fingers, lift our hands, kiss his knuckles, and squeeze his hand three times. The anger slowly fades, just by holding my baby’s hand. We calm each other down—and that’s exactly what I need right now. We both do. If we want to ensure Willow and Sonny don’t run, we need to reign in our anger and be a rock for both of them.
“I’m sorry y’all had to see that. We will do everything in our power to keep you safe. You’re ours now to protect,” I declare, squeezing Niccolo’s hand. Willow and Sonny blush at my statement and grab each other’s hands.
“Yours, huh?” Willow asks. She rises on her tiptoes and kisses Niccolo and I’s cheek. I am obsessed with her forwardness. She’s outspoken, a force to be reckoned with, so fucking brilliant, and so beautiful, all wrapped up into a small, curvy woman.
“We think we can live with that,” Sonny voices as Willow nods in agreement. I swear I didn’t expect to have this unspeakable attraction, to be drawn to these two innocent, but strong individuals. No matter what, Catalina, Isabella, Niccolo, and I will do everything we can to protect them.
The doors to the elevator open and we make our way inside Niccolo’s penthouse. Willow and Sonny look around, stunned at how huge the place is. I turn toward Niccolo and he smirks, an idea brewing in his twisted little head.
“Y’all just have these massive ass fucking houses, huh? I swear, there’s like so much shit you can do here!” Willow yells, making her way to the living room, pulling Sonny along with her.
“So much to do, huh? How about we make something happen,Mama? Are y’all down for some fun?” I wink at Niccolo and the look on Willow and Sonny’s faces is filled with the possibility of a nasty fucking night. I can’t wait to show them how much we want them.
I’ll Make You Love Me by Kat Leon & Sam Tinnesz
WhenWillow entered our apartment and told me about spending the weekend in Shreveport, I thought she lost her mind. Firstly, because I thought she had to work, but she later informed me that her boss told her she was to take a mandatory two-week sick leave. Secondly, because, come on, spending a weekend with an attractive group of people with whom we’ve felt an instant connection, that also happened to be the most dangerous mafia men and women in the world, was such a crazy thought. That is until Dario whispered, “You know you want to, pet. I want to see you on your knees, tied up like the little slut you are. We can make it happen if you come,” in my ear. I folded fast.
As soon as we stepped out of Dario’s private plane and onto the Amethyst Royal, I was in for a treat. Dario and Catalina left Willow and I with Isabella to attend an important business meeting. Those two naughty pair of vixens couldn’t keep their hands off each other. Willow is such a flirt, and she lets Isabella know just how interested she is in her. Isabella wanted to tease Catalina with photos of her and Willow making out and said I could join in on the fun—I was pleased to and did just that. I grabbed each of their juicy asses, and boy, was that just a little teaser of a night to come.
“I’m sorry y’all had to see that. We will do everything in our power to keep you safe. You’re ours now to protect,” Dario states. I shake my head and replay his statement again.Ours.Holy fuck. Why does that sound so good? I would love to be theirs—and that scares the fuck out of me. How can the possibility be a rational thought in my brain right now? I’m not this kind of guy. I’m not spontaneous. I’m someone who plans things, makes lists, and sticks with them. Someone who would’ve never thought the prospect of having not one, butfivepeople to love and care for was ever in the cards for me. But one thing I know for sure: I want to be all in. After all, what do I have to lose?
“Yours, huh?” Willow asks flirtatiously. She kisses Niccolo and Dario on the cheek, which spurs me to speak my piece.
“We think we can live with that,” I say, looking at Willow as she nods. The doors to the elevators open, and if Willow and I thought that Dario’s place was magnificent, this place is something out of a movie. The expansive view from the wraparound windows around the penthouse and the black and red interior makes it even more beautiful. An absolute fucking beauty. I stare in awe, looking from the bar in the corner to thestunning lights seen outside through the windows. Everything is perfect.
