MiaWe were definitely late for dinner as we stepped into one of the fanciest Japanese restaurants in Vegas called Nihon Restaurant and Bar. Of course, after our quick sex session, James had himself ready in fifteen minutes, while I had to redo my hair and makeup and rearrange my dress completely.As we came through the door, a waiter greeted us. “Irasshaimase.”James nodded and simply said, “Tory.”The Japanese waiter understood immediately and politely ushered us up a grand staircase to the next level. It was very quiet here, with only the soothing, light music of Japanese instruments. The decor and lighting here were also designed in a very traditional Japanese style. The atmosphere was beautiful and relaxing.The waiter slid open a door and bowed as we walked in.“James,” I heard a man said. “Finally made it, eh?”“Mm-hmm,” James replied.As I stepped to the side, I finally realized who spoke. Darkly handsome, Tory came and gave James a manly hug and handshake. Then he turned his

MiaWhen I told Andy to have fun at work yesterday evening, when he’d kissed me on the forehead fondly and said, “See you tomorrow then,” I thought of nothing but the fact that yes, I’d see him again tomorrow. It’d be just like our life previously, when we used to live together, going about our daily routine. We’d been poor and struggling financially, but at least we were free and content.How naïve I was.I was still green in this cutthroat, dark, and dangerous world I’d just entered when I had decided to come here to the West Coast of America, first to Los Angeles and then Las Vegas. It was the world of James Maxwell, my brother’s creditor and, more recently, my master and lover.At first I had no idea why I suddenly awoke. I was a light sleeper, always waking up in the middle of the night, my eyes wide open as I stared at the ceiling in the dark, my mind alert and my body tense. It was hard to change old habits, especially when fear played a huge part of your daily life. When your

JamesThe Mexican mob was going to fucking pay for the stupid mistake they made by kidnapping Andy for a deal they demanded, which they weren’t going to get. James wasn’t a very nice man when it came to that sort of bullshit. Anyone who dared to even step foot into his territory, cross the line, and hurt one of his boys, especially if that particular boy happens to be his good friend’s lover, more especially if that particular boy happens to be his lover’s brother, was something James could never forgive.James was usually a very reasonable man, famed for his trustworthiness when dealing with any business. When they crossed the line, however, the ruthless predator came out and nothing was going to stop the catastrophe heading their way.In the sleek black limo, sitting beside James in the back seat was Matt. The man looked as dark and dangerous as ever. He wore a scowl so fearsome that most of the men who were accompanying them for the operation were silently praying he wouldn’t mista

MiaDespite the fact James had told me to return to sleep, I simply couldn’t. My eyes were wide open as I lay there, staring up at the ceiling, my mind on my brother.Have they found Andy yet? I wondered. Was Andy okay? Was he wounded?Questions after questions kept echoing in my head, demanding answers I couldn’t offer.It was seven thirty in the morning when I decided to get out of bed and do something about my hunger. I quickly ordered room service, and while I waited for my breakfast to turn up, I showered to clear my head. Once I was finished and had a new dress on James had bought for me from Fleur, I headed into the living area and waited some more. My mind was still on Andy, James, and Matt when the knock came. I had entirely forgotten about breakfast.I hastily went to open the door and found a maid there rolling in the trolley filled with delicious sustenance. She left again after asking me if I wanted anything else.Alone, I sat and ate because it was something I could do t

JamesJames knew for a fact Matt was pissed with Mia. The man had been patiently enduring through the whole morning staying by Andy’s side, praying the boy would be all right since he had been admitted into the emergency department. Only when Andy woke up moments ago, the first person he saw was Mia. Not Matt. To further rub salt into the wound, Andy didn’t even realize Matt was present until Matt made himself known.James found the situation oddly amusing and secretly smiled at his friend’s irritation.Matt was in turn annoyed at James’ disgusting delight and snapped, “What the fuck are you smirking about?”James shrugged his shoulders. “Did I tell you that you look horrible?”Matt nodded. His scowl darkened as he muttered loudly, “Fuck! I need a shower.”“You do,” James agreed, nodding his head.At that, Matt chuckled. “That stupid kid,” he muttered. “He made me so worried. I’m sure I’ve gotten a few gray hairs since he came into my life.”James didn’t deny the fact that Matt had ha