Chapter 28

I felt terrible as I looked down at my hands. I was the one who drew him in and nearly killed him. Iwas embarrassed because I didn't want him to be angry with me.

My eyes welled up with tears. I quickly wiped them away and relaxed.

Sure, he could be upset with me, but how should I know he couldn't swim when he had a pool in hisbackyard?

I stood up, wrapped my towel around my chest, and entered the house. I was relieved to seeAndrew was nowhere to be found; I couldn't deal with him right now. I dashed up the stairs and intomy room, closing and locking the door behind me.

I took off my towel and walked over to my bathroom. I jumped into the shower and let the hotwater burn my skin. I brushed my hair and teeth and walked into my room after the entire bathroomhad filled with steam.

I went through my closet and pulled out some shorts and a t-shirt. I threw them on and crawledunder my warm blankets.

I closed my eyes and hoped that Andrew would be in a better mood by tomorrow.

I woke up to my alarm and rolled out of bed; I was exhausted and wanted to explore, but I knew Ihad work to do.

I stood by the doorway, dressed, waiting for Andrew. I decided to go look for him because it hadbeen 15 minutes and I was going to be late.

I went upstairs and began opening doors in search of him; I opened one door and stared in awe. Itwas larger than any other room, including mine, had a king-sized bed in the center, and I could tellit belonged to Andrew based on the colors.

I searched the room for him, but there was no sign of him, so I sighed and shut the door.

I kept looking for him until I opened a door and saw Andrew behind a desk at the far end of theroom.

I quietly knocked on the side of the door while he was signing some papers, not knowing if he wasstill upset about yesterday.

He furrowed his brows as he looked up at me. He was still enraged.

I walked in, rolling my eyes. As much as I felt sorry for him, he needed to put on his big boy pants,build a bridge, and move on

"What exactly do you want?" He scoffed, as if he were capable of saying anything.

Rude.

"I need to get to work, so let's go." I said as I approached his desk.

"Oh, I forgot to mention that Dalia will be staying with her grandparents for a few weeks.” Hecontinued his work, he said.

"OK, so what should I do in the meantime?" I inquired.

"I don't mind." He murmured

When I remembered something, I rolled my eyes and began to walk away.

"When are you meeting Travis?" I inquired.

Andrew dropped the pen and clenched his fists as soon as I asked. "Today." He grumbled.

"All right, I'll accompany you." I said.

"He's coming here, and you're not going near him." He screamed.

"Let's get one thing straight, just because I'm giving you another chance and living with you doesn'tmean you have any authority over me," I said as I turned around. I'm going to see who I want anddo whatever I want." I walked out of his office, spitting.

"AVAAA" he screamed as I stormed out of his office.

I turned around to see him right in front of me.

"I am the leader of America's largest and most dangerous Mafia; do what I say or I will..." Heexclaimed loudly.

"What will you do? Kill me? Go ahead and do it." With rage in my voice, I said. I wasn't a possession,I wasn't his to own, and he needed to know that I'd rather die than be told what I could andcouldn't do. Even if he was the leader of a Mafia, a donkey with anger issues would not be tolerated.Before he could react, I grabbed his gun and then his hand from his waistband, where his gun waspeeking through his jacket. I slapped the gun into his hand after forcing his hand open.

"Shoot me." I said it solemnly, staring him down.

When he looked at the gun and then at me, the anger in his eyes faded and he appeared almostsad.

"If you don't kill me, I'll continue to do what I want.” I turned away from him and went to my room.I shut the door behind me and lay in my bed, staring at the ceiling. I was angry but mostly numb;but I wasn't happy neither am I afraid of death. There seemed to be nothing to live for, andSylvester had shown me that there were worse things than death.

I became lost in thought and then heard the front door open. I jumped out of bed, hoping it wasTravis.

I dashed out of my room and down the stairs, only to see Travis and Andrew staring at each other. Iran to Travis and hugged him; I wasn't sure how I'd react to that much physical contact, but I feltsafe when I hugged Travis.

I let him go, and he pulled away. "Hello, shortness."

"Blue, fuck off.” I said with a grin.

"I understand you missed me."

"Never."

I took a step back when I realized Andrew and Travis needed to talk about business. "I'm goingupstairs to let you guys talk; please don't kill each other." I continued to avoid Andrew.

I tried to look at Travis but I couldn't bring myself to look at Andrew, so I walked up the stairs andwent to my room.

I plugged in my headphones and began listening to music on my phone. I was bored out of mymind, but I decided to leave Andrew alone because he was with Travis and I was still mad at him.

I allowed myself to become lost in thought once more, this time thinking about my future. Whathappens when my one-year contract with Jaysons expires? Is Andrew going to let me go? How longwill I be living with him?

I needed to speak with Andrew, but I couldn't be locked somewhere. We kissed, and he can besweet and caring at times, but he still keeps me in his house and refuses to let me see people. Ineeded my independence.

Someone knocked on my door when I awoke. I stood up and tried to remember when I had fallenasleep, but the knocking continued.

"Who is it?" I inquired.

"Kitten, could you please let me in?" Andrew begged.

"Are you going to threaten me again?" I inquired.

"No."

"Fine," I said as I opened the door.

Andrew's POV

I expected to replace an angry and screaming Ava when I opened the door to her room, but instead Ifound her asleep on her bed. I stood in the doorway, observing her; she appeared to be at peace.Her chest rose and fell, and she took light breaths out of her mouth.

While I was watching her, she started to stir in her sleep. I watched as her body tensed, indicatingthat she had awoken.

She jerked slightly before regaining consciousness. She then turned her body to look at me. "JesusChrist, Andrew, can you not keep an eye on me?" She stated this while sitting up.

"Yeah, I'm leaving right now." I shrugged and walked away from her room, knowing she'd comeafter me.

Three...

Two...

One...

"Andrew, bring your ass back here.” She yelled as she approached me down the hall. I knew she wasgoing to protest what happened outside her apartment, so I decided to put a stop to it.

I turned around and pressed my lips against hers, gazing into her gorgeous brown eyes. It only tooka half-second for her to kiss me back; she liked me, whether she admitted it or not.

I licked her lips, requesting entrance, and then shoved my tongue into her mouth. She fought me,attempting to dominate me, and to be honest, it drove me insane. She fought with mine until shegave up, leaving me victorious.

Ava knew she was mine, and there was nothing she could do about it. I bit her bottom lip, causingher to moan, and let her go before she could pull me back in.

I walked into my office, grinning, knowing that I had just left her angry and hungry for more.

I walked over to my desk and began working on some paperwork; a few of our men had beenarrested and I needed to get them out. Aside from having the largest Mafia in the United States, Ialso had a large number of contacts in the government and law enforcement.

When you threaten their family, it's easy to get people to do your work quickly and efficiently.

I laughed when I saw a photo of a congressman and his family eating lunch, his daughter acrossfrom him and his wife beside him. I just needed to call him, threaten him, and he'll do whatever Iwant.

I picked up my phone and dialed his number.

Ring...

I hate it when people can't pick up their phones.

Ring...

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