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The man had years of business expertise. He had run hundreds of successful businesses; the only problem was they all dabbled in something illegal.
And unfortunately for him, his name still carried some weight. No one who wanted to run a tight ship wanted anything to do with a Bonanno. “I wonder if I can threaten my way into some of these?” He laughed.
I rolled my eyes. “Maybe we could change your name?”
“Move to Bora Bora?!” he exclaimed, jumping up from the sofa.
“I don’t think I’m ready to move yet,” I said. I had just been offered a job with the FBI.
Something huge.
I wasn’t moving.
Not yet.
Not until I saw it through.
He groaned. “Yeah, yeah, Miss-I-have-a-great-job.”
I grabbed my coffee mug and pulled it to my lips, finding myself captivated by his presence.
There was something about him that caused the lines between right and wrong to be blurred. I wondered what our reality would be from here.
“You know, whatever happens, we are in this together and I’m serious about staying out of the game,” he said, reassurance all over his tongue.
I nodded.
“I’m serious.” He got up and crouched in front of me, taking my hands in his. “I don’t care if I have to bus tables. I’m done with that life.”
“We don’t even need the money,” I sighed.
“I’m not using any of the money I got while in the mob.”
I shook my head. “I’ll make plenty of money.”
“I won’t let you keep me up, either.”
So many emotions flowed and ebbed through me.
I had so much affection for him.
For his character.
For his pride.
I caressed his cheek, and he set his tablet on the floor next to my feet, looking up at me longingly.
In the quiet embrace of the moonlit room, he smiled at me and rose to his feet.
I looked up at him, the feeling of his hands in mine sending shivers of anticipation down my spine. The world around us faded away, leaving only the intensity of our connection and the depth of our emotions. He pulled me up and my body pressed firmly against him.
I cooed.
In his arms, I felt safe, cherished, and desired.
His eyes, filled with a mix of longing and adoration, gazed into mine — piercing into them, and into my soul. Like he was unveiling every secret I had. His fingers brushed against my cheek, and a delicate fire ignited within me, spreading warmth throughout my body. It was a touch that spoke volumes, whispering promises of love and tenderness.
Forever.
