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Then, without warning, Ivan began to chuckle.
“You’re full of surprises. After tonight’s events, I never would’ve thought you had a fighter in you," he cocked his head and closed the distance to hold my chin gently and peer into myeyes. His finger smelled of cigarette and his face so close to mine it left me slightly dazed.
"Yes, you're quite serious about that. I can see that. Very well then, you and I will be getting married a month or two from now." He stated.
Um, what?"What?" I said as much.
He said nothing, simply going for a glass of red wine at the other end of the table.
"Well, I accept your proposal. I'll not only be a part of the child's life but you both will be part of mine. Hope you're ready," he grinned, "Because in a few months from now, you'll no longer be Audrey Sanders but Mrs. Zolotov."
Chapter 10 - Ivan
If somebody had told me a week ago this would be happening to me, I would’ve had a great laugh. I kept reliving the events of that night.
She was so terrified beneath me that I could taste the fear. I got up from her and pointed the gun at her.
"Get up and get into my car," I unlocked my black Mercedes Benz and led her into it.
"When I got in, gun still pointed at her, I swiftly took out a syringe and injected its content into her. It was a safe dose of midazolam meant to knock her out. She winced and fell asleep the next second. I exhaled in relief, trying to make sense of the madness of the night. I dropped the gun next to me; its safety had been on the entire time. The first thing I had to attend to was the Bianchi business.
"Anton, what's the update?" I called him.
"We've successfully retreated. Damage was kept to a minimum."
I knew I could count on you, old man.
"In that case," I said, "Meet me at Sinner's Paradise now."
"Yes, Boss," his deep voice responded and I hung up the phone. This night was one of the most chaotic and random nights I had ever experienced. Lying ahead was detective Lopez and unconscious in my car was Audrey, who apparently was pregnant with my child, as crazy as that sounded. I took out the detective's phone I had swiped from his body after the accident and inspected it carefully. It was too risky to take it anywhere near my home or any of the headquarters.
I pulled out a burner laptop and unlocked his phone. I accessed all its contents and erased the recording as well as anything else that could've implicated me. Not that any of it would've mattered since I already had sleeper agents amongthe police force that would destroy any incriminating evidence brought into their station. Still, it was better to be safe.
I tossed the phone under the tire of the car as Anton halted his car next to me.
"Boss," Anton said as we stood in front of the cars, "The Don wasn't there. None of the capos were there either. It was like we had walked into a ghost house with only the low-level members present—" He paused when he noticed the body of the detective in the dark alley.
"Unfortunately, that's how my night went," I shrugged and lit a cigarette, "And you know how much I never wanted to touch him."
"I do, man. You were quite adamant about that."
"Well, that's all shit now," I offered a cigarette but he humbly declined. I could understand. His mind was still busy trying to process the various events that had taken place that night.
"Anyways, that's where you come in. I want you to take care of his body. Make it like an accident or something, you know. Far away from here," I said.
"Of course, Boss. You know you can count on me," he bowed.
"I know I can. Meanwhile, I have another issue to deal with," I snickered and pointed at Audrey sleeping in the car.
"Who is—"
"The mother of my child apparently," I cut him off. He looked at me puzzled, as though I had spoken in some foreign language.
I exhaled a thick column of smoke before I stumped the cigarette out.
"Just finish with the detective and meet me at the compound," I got into the car. The tires of my car crushedthe phone underneath it as I drove off to my home. Vlad was definitely going to have a field day. Every now and then during the journey, I glanced at the girl beside me. Her innocent face was a breath of fresh air, reminding me of the beauty that could still be found in the world.
My compound stood remote close on the outskirts of the city. The lonely road that led to the beautifully crafted metal gate of the compound was surrounded by tall rows of deciduous trees. My car curved into the compound and I drove through the winding road to the entrance of my mansion.
