Chaney“Thank you for not reminding me I’m getting my ass kicked and will be in pain for a few days.”“I seriously doubt you need that reminder.” His smile was just for me where we stood in the shadows.Megan hurried closer and stopped beside me. I could see the worry on her face. I leaned in so no one heard what I said.“Tell me the guy so I know who he is,” I whispered. “You look hot.”She’d gone all out in tight jeans, a swanky top, and killer stilettos that she somehow managed to handle on the grass. Impressive. She had smoke eyes that made her look sexy. The striking red lipstick added the pow. Whatever guy it was, she would reel him in.“Thank you. You are crazy, you know that?”Dante put his arms around my stomach and pulled me back against him. “She’s my crazy girl and don’t forget it.”“That might actually be so sweet, I puke,” Megan said.“Go get her, killer,” Dante said when Ms. Bianchi spotted me and waved me closer.Several of Stella’s crew made snide remarks which I ign

ChaneyHow does anyone kiss so good that I want to whip my clothes off and jump into the nearest bush with him? He was delicious and I couldn’t get enough. It was also the endorphins from the fight. Not that it was much of a fight and I had planned it that way. No one here knew me or that Stella had the disadvantage. I was trained. I had a few killer moves and biggest of all, surprise on my side.Going up against five to one that first night left me at a disadvantage that I wouldn’t get out of without getting my ass kicked. The only thing I could do was play defenseless and wait for an opportunity. It never came because Dante stepped in. I’d gone through the scenarios in my head and I didn’t see any way for me to come out on top but it set me up for the challenge and sometimes the setup was the only play you had. Like Xavier said, pick my time and make it decisive.I also had a boyfriend and how had that happened? From what Megan told me, Dante did not do girlfriends. He did now and h

Chaney“Crazy Girl,” Dante whispered.His hand released mine and went to my tee. He pulled it over my head and left me in my bra. It was dark blue and lacy. His eyes told me he appreciated it. He placed a hand on my shoulder and slowly nudged me back so I was lying with my knees over the side of the bed. He took off my shoes and socks, then unzipped my jeans and began pulling them down my legs. He stood over me once I wore only my underwear.“Are you okay?” he asked while examining every inch of me.Our eyes connected. I was more than okay. He went to his knees again and slowly pulled my panties down, lifted one knee, and slipped them off the first leg and then the other. I was completely exposed and felt uncomfortable for the first time.He leaned in and looked up into my eyes.“This is you and me. Say what you feel and say if I need to stop. I’ve got you and I won’t let anything bad happen.”He knew I had secrets. In his world, he knew they were not good ones. Being safe was all I r

DanteI waited for Chaney inside her dorm building the next morning. She approached me with a smile on her face, wearing her hot damn uniform, and she put her arms around me. I turned her so her back was to the wall and kissed her, slipping my hand beneath the skirt and skimming my fingers across her ass.“Must I see this every morning?” Megan asked.The door beside us opened and Nico walked in.“Your turn,” she told us with a huge grin and threw herself into Nico’s surprised arms and kissed him.He didn’t miss a beat and kissed her back.Chaney and I held hands all the way to the main building. I liked it. I liked having her at my side. We received attention, most due to the challenge the night before. It was Chaney. They weren’t watching me.We hung together until class started and I left her at the door of her first one. Caine entered after her and gave me a look that said he’d watch her. I didn’t need the look. Caine had Chaney’s back and it relieved my mind.At lunch she sat at o

ChaneyI sat in my room and stared at the wall. Every word Dante said replayed in my mind. I did owe him the truth but Mr. Xavier’s family came first. It killed me that I couldn’t give Dante what he wanted.I had a secret phone. It was only for emergencies. I called Mr. Xavier.“Are you in danger?” he asked immediately when he answered.“No.” Tears clogged my throat. “Could I talk with Madison?” It was horrible but I needed a woman to speak with.“She’s right here. Let me grab Brightly and you can have all the time you need.”“Thank you.”I heard Brightly squeal when her dad took her and I smiled through my tears. I wanted a family like theirs. I wanted something normal and even though I was at a school for Mafia kids, it was the most normal I’d ever had. I also had a sneaking suspicion that I was in love. It had happened in a matter of weeks.“Hello, Chaney, are you okay, honey?”That was all it took. The sobs started. Madison waited me out and I’m sure half of what I said at first m