EricMy heavy eyelids slowly flickered open, only to drink in the darkness that surrounded me. Was I even awake? The lights on the monitor reflected off the metal bed frame and I finally realized where I was and what had occurred. So I was alive. I had survived.I groaned, my muscles stiffening when I tried to move. Shit, I had been shot in the chest, and it hurt like a bitch. I rubbed my face, which was now covered in unkempt stubble. My arms… They felt heavy, and they were also wrapped."Are you awake?" Gabriel called out somewhere in the darkness. Suddenly, the light was switched on and I winced, blinking heavily as I tried to adjust to the brightness of it."Well, shit, you are awake," Gabriel said as he walked over to me. "Now, I can get out of this fucking place." He smiled. He didn't know how relieved I was to see his face and to hear his voice. I had been alone in the darkness for a long while. He still looked exactly the same. His brown curls were in an organized mess atop
EricTwo days later, the doctors finally allowed me to leave. Sienna wouldn't let me leave when I wanted to, so she stayed with me, knowing that I hated being in this place. I had been given orders of mandatory bed rest when I got home, which agitated me to no end. Boredom was an understatement compared to what I would face when I went home. Sienna and I were on the way home, and we were glad to be leaving this dreadful country. My mind began working out countless ways to torment Nikolai Smirnov. I wanted to dethrone him. To cease the existence of the Russian Mafia. His brother betrayed him dearly when he tortured us. There could be no peace treaty between us. It wasn't possible.I had convinced Sienna to let me go ahead with my plan. She didn't take a liking to my idea, but she also didn't try to persuade me otherwise. That was the beauty of her. She even said she could help and if not help, stand and look pretty while I shoved a poker so far up Nikolai’s ass that it would come out
EricWhen I woke up the next day, I could see that Sienna wasn't in bed. I picked up my phone and groaned when I saw the time. It was mid afternoon already. "Gabriel," I called out as I struggled to sit upright. He walked into the room and greeted me. "I need some help getting up." I sighed in defeat.He helped me to my feet and I quickly used the bathroom. I also took my time to shave my face and neaten up my hair. After taking a shower, I got dressed and settled back into bed, feeling exhausted.Gabriel was taking care of business affairs while I was unable to do so. Sean was also taking on more work, much to his dismay. It was only a matter of time before someone fucked up, though. I knew that Sean was a pussy when it came to dealing with people properly.I heard the soft patter of sneakers outside my door and watched the handle turn. It could only be Sienna. She didn't need an invitation nor did she care for one. I smiled as I looked at her. She was putting on a pair of denim sh
Eric Two months had passed now, and the days had been long and dull. I had been mostly confined to my bed, trying to heal as quickly as I could. Sienna didn't let me do much and instead, she handled some parts of my business with Sean. He was happy about that because Sienna took no shit and he loved hearing her bitch at the men, making them cower like dogs. She once called me, claiming that a man had called her a fucking slut. Suffice it to say I reprimanded that man greatly.I fixed my tie and shrugged on my black blazer. My injuries were much better if not fully healed. I had been fucking restless all this time, so today was the day that I would get back in the game. I brushed my freshly cut hair back and did the buttons of my cuffs. I felt much better now, and I couldn't stand doing anything all day. So, I had been planning. I simply needed to go and see a man for a little talk.As I looked down at my watch, which Sienna had gifted me, I could see that it was already late aftern
Eric Their mouths were open viciously, baring their sharp teeth which were capable of cutting through flesh as if it were paper. I halted and raised two fingers to my lips and blew out a very sharp whistle. The dogs immediately started to whine and back off. I took out my gun and shot at the dirt. The predators flinched and scattered with their tails between their legs. So much for having guard dogs.I approached the front door and I noticed that it was quiet. Much too quiet for my liking. I nodded silently at Gabriel who was beside me. He nodded back to me as he was aware of what was going on too. I raised my hand, my fingers curling to a fist, and knocked on the door."Fucking coward, won't you let me in?" I said, smirking as I held back a chuckle. I quickly stepped to the side of the door and just as I anticipated, it was shot to pieces. Bullets sprayed the door as wood flew everywhere. Nikolai was hiding behind serious gunpower. But it didn't matter to me. If I had to go throug
EricI counted six heads in the dark. Gabriel took a shot at the one closest to us and I shot another in his gut. The others started firing aimlessly, so I pushed ahead and kicked a man in the chest. I shot the back of his head when he bowed over. I ducked from the swing of a punch directed at me, then I shot the man in his chest and twisted my gun ahead before I shot another twice.I could feel a pang of slight pain in my chest, but the thrill of the fight gave me a kick of adrenaline. Another man lumbered forward and attempted to throw a punch at me. I grabbed his fist with my hand and twisted it. He groaned in agony as I continued to twist it."Come on, Eric," Gabriel called as he walked past me, ignoring the man I held onto. In the darkness, I could see a large dark stain across the back of his shirt. The wetness gleamed with the little moonlight that filled the hallway. "Have you been hit?" I asked after I had smashed the back of my gun into the man's head. He was immediately k
EricAfter landing in Italy, surprisingly it felt sort of like home now. I had been here so much that I' had grown used to the beauty of the place. I knew all the clubs and bars. Now, everyone also knew who I was. I was the American Mafia boss who was married to their Don. It was a dangerous alliance, and now, even thinking about her drove me crazy. And if I thought too much about her, about her body, I would begin to get hard."Gabriel, leave. You are relieved of duty," I said to my friend as he began to enter the SUV. He looked confused as he stopped in his tracks. "Really?" he asked. We had a conversation before about him being there for Cara because I knew that I would want to be there for Sienna if she ever carried our child one day in the near future hopefully. I nodded with a small smile on my lips. "Yes. Now get the fuck out of my face."He chuckled, and a grin appeared on his handsome face. I held out a hand and he shook it. "Don't be a stranger," I said, making him chuck
EricI chuckled and leaned closer to her until we were just a few inches apart. "And we wouldn't want that now, would we?" I said as I smirked. She put her arms around my neck and pulled me in. Suddenly, she crashed her lips against mine and it was just as if I was kissing her for the first time over again. Every time felt like the first time with her. Whenever we made love, it was just as if I was discovering her body again, finding a tiny flaw or scar that she hated, but I loved.We were so lost in the moment that we didn't notice the man who was now in the room. He cleared his throat and immediately, we pulled apart. I noticed Sienna scowling at the man. "Fucking idiot, what do you want?" she growled as she stood up immediately. She walked towards the man and placed her hands on her hips. I noticed that her deep red bikini suited her well, highlighting the light red color of her hair. Fuck me. This must be her new guard."I told you to knock on the door if there is anything urge