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“What do we do now?”
“You pack a bag. Mando is already on his way here, and we will get you to a hotel where I will keep you protected and Mando will kill Dom.”
“How, though? I thought he needed to wait until he could get Dom alone without tipping anyone off that it was you,” I asked, as I got up and headed into the closet.
None of the clothes were mine, but I was going to need to wear something until I could get my own place and have some money to afford clothes. I still didn’t know what I was going to do about any of that. I thought I would have more time to plan and figure out what I wanted to do. Armando had offered me to live in New York, but I didn’t know if that was the right move to make.
A part of me wanted to see if something real could develop between Armando and me. Another part was telling me Armando was still involved within the mafia, and it would be dangerous for my child and me to be in that world. I didn’t know what to do - what would be best. It didn’t matter right now because I had to get out of here and get somewhere safe. I quickly tossed some clothes into a duffle bag at the back of the closet. I grabbed the few personal items I had asked Armando to pick up for me.
“What about the women?” I asked as we both made our way down the stairs.
“Mando said we can call the extraction company when he gets here.”
“But will they be able to do it tonight?” I didn’t know if the extraction team would need more time, and if they did, what would we do? Were we going to kill Dom and leave anyways or try to keep me hidden until Armando could kill Dom and the extraction team could save the women?
“I don’t know. We won’t know until we speak with them. We are going to get you set up in a hotel under a false name. It’ll be in Beverly Hills; as far as we know, Dom doesn’t have any connections within that area,” Gabriele said as the sound of a car door closing could be heard. “Go into the kitchen and hide just in case,” he quickly said.
I ran down the hallway and slipped behind the wall by the entrance of the kitchen. My eyes traveled to the backdoor. I was prepared to run out of it should I need to. I felt my heart going up into my throat as I waited for the front door to open. I was praying that it was Armando, but we couldn’t be too careful. Dominic could have easily sent someone else to try and kill me or help clean up the mess afterward. I heard the door open, and a dead silence fell over the room. I didn’t even breathe.
“Where is she?” I heard Armando asking; instantly, my body relaxed at the sound of his voice.
“It’s ok, you can come out,” Gabriele called back to me.
I moved around the corner and could see Armando visibly relax at the sight of me.
“I’m ok,” I told him with a small smile that I hoped would be reassuring.
“You all packed up?” he asked. I could tell he was anxious to get me out of here.
“I’m ready to go. What’s the plan?” I asked as I moved to join them.
“Right now, getting you into a safe place is the priority. Once you are safe, we can figure out what comes next,” he answered, grabbing my duffle bag and continuing, “We need to get going. I don't know if Dom will send anyone out here.”
We all headed out. I quickly followed Armando to his truck while Gabriele headed to his car. I went to get into the front seat, but Armando stopped me.
“You need to get into the backseat in case you need to duck down.”
I didn’t argue. I just simply opened the backdoor and climbed into the backseat, taking my duffle bag from him. Once Armando got in, he started his truck and we were off.
“What are we going to do about Dominic?” I asked after a few moments.
“I’m gonna have to kill him tonight. I’ll call the extraction team and hopefully they can get the women out tonight as well. They will most likely call the Feds and make sure any of the guys guarding the places are arrested. Dom is going to be the trick. Every Thursday night he goes to the same private club and meets up with a couple of the women there. He always has it guarded with at least five guards. I don’t have a choice, I’m gonna have to do it there.”
“Ya, but that doesn’t sound very safe for you. You would also have to take out the guards to avoid being identified.”
Killing Dominic in a private club with guards wasn’t the best idea. Not only would Armando be risking leaving a witness behind that could tie him back to New York City, but he would also be risking his own life. If he didn’t subdue the guards, any one of them could attack and kill him. I imagined these guards would be carrying guns. All it would take is one bullet, and he would never be coming out of that club alive.
“It’s not a perfect plan, but it’s our only option. I’m not going back home with him still breathing. I am not going to risk him getting out of charges. He must be dead, so all the women and Alexis get justice. This is going to be the best opportunity.”
I could understand that he needed to do this. I wanted Dominic dead as well. It was the only way I would ever feel safe and live a somewhat normal life after this. I had started my plan determined to do whatever it took to escape and keep my baby safe. No price was too high, and now the price might be Armando’s life, and it felt too high to pay.
Close to forty-five minutes later, Armando came out of the very fancy hotel in Beverly Hills. He got into the truck and started to pull out of the carport as he spoke.
“I got a room on the top floor. We can park around the back and slip you in. You need to stay in the room; don’t leave it for any reason unless Gab is with you.”
“I won’t,” I promised.
I knew what was at risk and was not about to do something stupid. Once we parked, we got out and I walked in between Armando and Gabriele as we made our way to the elevator and up to the top floor. Once we arrived, Armando guided us down the hallway until we reached the room. I couldn’t even appreciate or admire the gorgeous hotel room because all I could think about was what was at stake.
