Total pages in book: 33
Estimated words: 30832 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 154(@200wpm)___ 123(@250wpm)___ 103(@300wpm)
Estimated words: 30832 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 154(@200wpm)___ 123(@250wpm)___ 103(@300wpm)
“You always answer your door dressed like this?” I bark, not intending to yell at her but unable to control my anger.
“You,” she says, blinking a few times and wiping away a tear.
“Salvatore.”
“Yeah, I know,” she answers, blushing slightly as she takes a step closer to me. Then, as if she realized what she did, she takes a step back. She found out who I am, apparently.
“What is this?” I ask, holding up the crumpled yellow ball in my hand.
She opens her mouth to answer, but instead a sob blurts from her lips and her face falls into her hands.
“Oh, my angel, don’t cry,” I soothe, and take a step forward to wrap her in my arms. When I feel her own arms move around my waist, I kick the door closed behind us, and we stand there, holding on to each other.
In this moment, we are taking what we need. She’s using me to cry on after what must have been a really shitty day. And I’m selfishly stealing her warmth and sweetness to ease the pain of being away from her for so long.
“Shhh. It’s all going to be okay. I’ve got it all taken care of,” I say while I rub her back.
She sniffs and pulls away slightly until her cool gray eyes meet mine. “What are you talking about? I don’t even know you. God, this is insane.”
She tries to pull away, but I tighten my hold just slightly. She relaxes again and bites her lip.
“I’ve decided that you’re a loose end.” I tuck a strand of hair behind her ear. “I’ve spent the last two weeks making arrangements so that you are no longer a threat to the peace I’ve built.”
“I’m not a threat. I haven’t said a word to anyone,” she says defensively.
I reach down and take her hands in mine. “By witnessing what you did that night, you’ve become indebted to me. I spared your life, and you must repay that. I thought by keeping an eye on you it would be enough, but I can see now that this place isn’t safe. And now that you’ve been evicted, it’s apparent you need a place to live.”
I look around the room and see only a few small boxes half filled with meager possessions. When I look back to Thea, she opens her mouth to protest.
“I’ve had enough of this,” I say, pressing my finger to her lips. “I’ve decided you owe me and that’s that. Now get dressed, we’re leaving.”
“I am dressed,” she snaps, and pulls her hand from mine.
I make a show of leaning down and seeing her white shorts molded tight around her ass. Fuck, I can see the outline of her pussy in them, and it makes my mouth water.
“Fine, but pull the sweatshirt down,” I growl.
“I’m not going with you.” Her protest is soft, and we both hear it.
“Thea, what choice do you have?” I ask, crossing my arms. “You lost your job.” When her eyes widen in shock, I shake my head. “You’ve lost your apartment, and that shitty job at Rita’s isn’t enough for you to afford anything else right now. And you owe the biggest kingpin in Los Angeles a debt. You’re going to grab your purse and get your pretty ass in my car. Are we clear?”
She lets out a huff of frustration but walks over and grabs her bag.
“I’ll send someone for the rest of this later,” I say as I wait for her to lock her door, and walk down the stairs with her.
When we get outside, I see Mike and the twins talking right before they get in the car. I know instinctively that Big Shot is in the trunk. There’s no sign of anyone else.
We walk to my car, and I open the passenger door for Thea.
“Are you trying to be a gentleman?” she asks with so much sass and attitude in her voice.
“Are you trying to get spanked for being a brat?” I throw back at her.
Her cheeks turn pink and she slides in the car. But before I close the door, I lean in.
“I won’t always be gentle, angel. But I’m your man now.”
I buckle her up and close the door before walking around and getting in. I already feel like a weight has been lifted off my shoulders because she’s on her way to my home, to where I can keep her safe and she’ll be mine.
This isn’t exactly how I saw this going down, but it’s good enough to get me what I want. And that’s Thea in my bed, legs spread and being bred with my baby as soon as possible. No condoms, no pills, nothing to stop me. She’s going to be bound to me in every way possible and I’ll make it so she can never leave.