I start the engine and drive outside of the garage, down the lane to the ranch. The sun shines on the smooth green pastures where the cows are out and scattered, chewing on the grasses without a care in the world, surrounded by white wooden gates of medium height. A worker is right at the left corner of the field; he spots me and waves with his hat. I do the same as I drive by.“This looks beautiful. I must say I'm surprised,” Mrs. Dimitri looks amazed by the view in front of her. “You manage the whole ranch?”“I have help. It's not easy running the mafia and a ranch,” I say as I take a turn to the right, heading up the hill toward the stables. It's beginning to get hot, and I hope it won't be a problem for Mrs. Dimitri.“No, it's not, but you're doing a good job, dearie,” she cooes. I feel her gaze on me, but I don't divert my eyes away from the road. “Will you be able to leave this behind?” Another feeling of déjà vu washes through me again. My lips tug upwards; she notices. “Did I
"Tutto avrà senso nel tempo. Farò ancora le mie solite visite, anche se i primi mesi dopo il matrimonio saranno difficili, ma ce la faremo. Sono il momento principale, incontro mia suocera, la signora Dimitri." ("It will all make sense in time. I will still make my usual visits, although the first few months after the wedding will be hard, but we'll get through it. In the meantime, meet my mother-in-law, Mrs. Dimitri.")I go to hug his right hand tightly so he can get the hint, and he does. His eyes widen in surprise, then in panic. He laughs nervously as he stretches out his hand for a shake."I'm Charles, nice to meet you." I sigh. At least his English is getting better."You do a good job here. I've never been to a winery before; it looks great." Mrs. Dimitri praises him while shaking his outstretched hand.A small blush takes over Charles' face as he thinks of what to say back to her in English. I immediately turn him away. "Please forgive him; he's flustered, and his English stil
"I went into the kitchen and made one of my favorite tea recipes, Creamy vanilla flavored peach ice tea. Taught your chef something new today, he should pay me." Mrs. Dimitri makes me smile again when I see her holding two plastic cups with dome lids filled with a foamy peak creamy orange-colored iced tea."I knew it would make you smile." She hands me a cup, and I take it, uttering a small thank you. The cold drink somehow makes me feel better about the drive. Costa, our driver, leads us to the Lexus where we take our seats at the back and settle.She watches me with eager eyes as I place the straw between my lips and take a long sip of my drink. My eyes close involuntarily; the heavenly taste commands them to do so. The sweet peach flavor bursts on my tongue, mixed with the vanilla ... I can't help but hum in approval at the taste.I pull the straw away. "It is divine." I moan before slipping the straw back in and enjoying the rest of it."I'm glad you love it. There is more where i
Dedicated To; °To Whoever Reading This° ♣️♟️♠️ *You Can Fight Love But you Will lose* Bille Elish ~ Bad Guy🙃 The flaring heat of this tiny room. The continuous dropping of water droplets from the aged old kitchen sink. The uncomfortable stench of blood, sweat, and cocaine makes my body itch. My right leg which I drape over my left begins to wiggle impatiently, a tick passed on to me by my dearest father. All it takes is one last swig of breath intake to the skull and my whole resolve breaks. I send butcher a side glance with a silent nod. He nods back firmly in response before bringing out two machetes from his perfectly tailored red tuxedo. He sharpens them by sliding them aggressively against themselves, he juggles them like
Post Malone ~ A Thousand Bad Times I should have known it'd be those darn Americans. They know nothing about being loyal. You'd think after Adam's betrayal I would have learned my lesson but I guess not. Here I am fixing another rat problem. Ahh.... My life. Back to the matter at hand. I untangle my legs and stand up straight to my full height, flexing my toes in my pointed black heels. I pull back my sleeve to take a look at my watch for the tenth time since this interrogation began. My heels click against the tiled floor as I stalk with power and grace towards an almost lifeless Mateo. I look down at him and tut slowly. "Remember this, you choose this path" I murmur loud enough for him to hear before walking away from him. I walk to the rusty old door but pause when Butcher stretch his hand to open it for me. My heart softens at the gesture, only for people like him do my heart beat for, He holds a special place in my heart. Right before I completely leave the forsaken k
Young Thug & Bloody Jay ~ All kinds of drugs. The atmosphere is very tense and awkward despite Uncle's attempt at making little talks and jokes, the man whose name was introduced as Ronan Dimitri seems to be a man of little words. Yes, He was introduced to us by Uncle Max and he had also spoken a few words along the lines of "It's nice to finally meet Maxwell's family. I'm sorry for interrupting your dinner." yeah, something along those lines. I wasn't really paying attention as I was too busy ogling his wonderfully built physique. God took his time in creating this specimen. Melissa and her daughters took turns in introducing their selves in a very flirtatious manner. Typical. I scoff inwardly. Uncle Max did the introduction for me and I nodd my head in greeting to him. I didn't allow our eyes to make contact, not even for a second cause I know the moment I stare into those set of mystical eyes...... I'm done for. I eat my lobster in peace but keet my ears open. One thing
Halsey ~ Now or Never.I'd really love to see your comments. The moment the dining hall doors closed behind me, Ghost appeared by my side. Just like her name implies, stealthily and fast. Her birth name is Tiana, she's been by my side since I was born, so I was told. It was said that my dad hid her mother in the estate away from an underground gang while she was still in the womb. Rumors say they were secret lovers but whatever it was they had. He protected Tiana's mother even after her mother's death, he took her in as one of his own. Thus, she became my elder sister. Tiana earned the name Ghost because of her network and coding skills, a very good hacker. One of the best we've owned in the mafia. She can breach any high-tech security without being noticed and when it comes to combat skills, she's just the same, stealthy and fast. She'd kill in a blink of an eye and so she was also the best personal bodyguard I could ever wish for alongside Butcher. A job she had Personally reque
Labyrinth ~ oblivion💎 Comments and votes, pleaseeeeee... After Tiana left, I went through today's report. Tonight's shipment went well and I was able to seal the deal with the owner Los Angeles 3-star hotel. My phone screen lit up, a notification of a message from Butcher. Butcher: All cleared, Boss.I sent him an "okay" and then switched off my phone. Fell back on my chair, and rolled my shoulders. Today was a bit stressful. It was all work and no fun. I let out a heavy sigh. The night breeze blew in, ruffling the curtains. I took out the framed image of papa that I kept in the locker. It's my favorite picture. A picture that captured Me, my dad, and my mum smiling genuinely. The smiles on our faces were really beautiful, my mother's hazel eyes glistening along with my dad's sparkling green eyes. Seven-year-old me sat in their middle with a full stretched smile on my chubby face.We had happy moments but if I didn't have this picture with me, those memories would have died a