Mafia Underboss (Mafia Royalty Book 2)

by Cala Riley

  She shoots me a sly smirk, and my thoughts flash back to what we just did. I can barely contain the urge to push her back against the wall and do it all over again.

  “Fine. We can go home,” Isabel reluctantly agrees.

  I order the men standing at the back door to clear the alley before bringing the girls out. Once it’s clear, I escort Isabel and Mia to my car. They each stop and hug Sofia before getting it. I watch as Matteo makes sure Sofia is secure before jumping into his car. I give him a nod, and he nods back. Then I slide into my car to take these two troublemakers home.

  “So, Mia, tell me about dancing with Jeff,” Isabel says from the back seat.

  My hands tighten on the steering wheel as I glance at the girls in the rearview mirror before focusing back on the road.

  “Jeff’s a perv. Tried to feel me up. Thankfully, Lo showed up and got rid of him.”

  Isabel gasps. “Did you kill him, Lorenzo?”

  My eyes meet her horrified look in the mirror. Glancing to Mia, I notice her smirk.

  “Did you off him, Lo? That would be hot.” Mia winks at me, and I shake my head. I don’t know what’s up with her tonight. She’s acting different, not like the Mia I know. I can’t say I don’t enjoy the change, but it does worry me.

  “I did not ‘off’ him. I had him kicked out of the club. Always thinking the worst of us, Isabel.” I tsk her.

  “Thank God. I don’t think I could forgive myself for getting some poor guy killed,” she says as Mia hushes her.

  My eyes snap to them, but they don’t notice. They’re locked in a nonverbal conversation with each other.

  “So, what did you two do? I saw you dancing and then poof, gone.” Isabel mimics a magician with her hands to accentuate her words.

  I face forward again, letting Mia handle this one. I could save her, but I’m curious as to what she will say.

  “We dry humped in the hall. He gave me one amazing orgasm. You didn’t miss much.”

  My eyes swing back to meet hers in the mirror. The shock must show on my face because she smiles.

  “Damn, girl. I didn’t know you had a wild side to you. I’m glad to hear you got some though.”

  Thankfully, I pull up outside their house a moment later. “Stay here. I’ll check the house before you go in.”

  They each roll their eyes, but don’t argue. After everything that happened with Sofia and them a little bit ago, they let me do my job without complaint. I jog forward and meet their guards, who have pulled up moments after us.

  “I’m going to check the house. Keep an eye on them.”

  They each nod as they lean on their cars looking around.

  It only takes me a couple of minutes before I’m back outside with the girls. “It’s clear. You can go in.”

  They each jump out, and I walk them to the door. Isabel walks in without another word, but Mia hesitates at the door.

  “I had fun tonight, Lo. I hope you don’t go back to being a complete jackass after this.”

  I sigh. “I don’t want to be a jackass. I don’t do relationships, Mia. I’m not good with them. I don’t want you getting any expectations.”

  “Friends. We agreed on friends. Let’s call tonight a benefit from being friends. Sound good?”

  I see the conviction in her eyes. She isn’t asking for anything more than I can offer.

  “You deserve so much more.” I attempt to give her one last out. My resolve is fading quickly.

  “I decide what I deserve. This is what I want, Lo. Friends with benefits.”

  I know I can’t give her all the benefits she wants, but some small ones? Could I for her? Part of me is already warming up to the idea while the other part is using every curse word it knows to discourage me. I relent, my resolve officially gone.

  “Minor benefits. I’m not taking your virginity, Mia. You should save it for someone worthy.”

  Briefly, a pinch of pain crosses her expression, but she schools it quickly. “Okay. Fine. Friends with minor benefits.” She leans forward and gives me a chaste kiss. “Goodnight, Lo. Sweet dreams.”

  “Goodnight, mio piccolo angelo.”

  I will be dreaming of you.

  I don’t add the last part out loud, but I know I will be. My hand will be getting plenty of action tonight.

  Chapter Four

  Mia

  Lo and I are back at the club. He has me pressed against the same wall. This time, no clothing is in our way. Instead of rubbing against him through clothes, he is buried to the hilt inside of me. My nails claw down his back. I know they’ll leave marks, but I didn’t care. I want my mark on him. I need it on him.

  He bites down into my neck, and the delicious feeling of the pain heightens my pleasure, taking me higher into bliss. Just as I’m about to come, he pulls out and roughly turns me around, wrapping a hand gently around my throat.

  “I want you bent over, hands braced against the wall. This isn’t going to be gentle, mio piccolo angelo. This is going to be hard and rough. Can you handle it?”

  “Yes, Lo. Please. Fuck me hard,” I cry out.

  He lets go of my neck as I move into position. I’m sitting there waiting for him. Waiting for something. Next thing I know, a sting of pain hits my ass as a loud smack rings out. I grow wet at the sensation. I always knew I would love to be spanked. I always have to have a little pain with my pleasure.

  “Spread your legs wider, Mia.”

  I do as he asks; then he’s there at my entrance. He doesn’t hesitate. He slams into me, and my head hits the wall. It doesn’t stop him though. He grips my hips and uses my body for his pleasure. He rams into me so hard that my arms start to shake. I feel myself building again. I’m climbing higher. Higher.

  I wake up feeling myself shaking. My hand is between my legs, and I feel my muscles contracting. I was dreaming, but my hands couldn’t help themselves. They gave me the sensations he was evoking in the dream. Like last night, this orgasm was much more than any I’ve given myself before. Knowing how he feels against me changed everything.

  He claims he doesn’t want anything serious, but I’m going to change his mind. I got him to agree on friends with benefits. It can’t be too hard to trick him into falling in love with me.

  I jump up and rush into the shower. After I’m dressed for the day, I go into the kitchen and find Izzy sitting at the counter eating cereal.

  “So, what kind of dreams were you having? I made out some serious moans and a couple of ‘Oh, Los’ coming from your room. Or is he in there with you?”

  I chuckle at her. “Sorry, just a wet dream. He really did a number on me last night at the club. Fuck, Izzy. I have never come that hard.”

  “Eww. Mia, I love you dearly, but I don’t need to know about how you come, especially while I’m eating.”

  I feel my cheeks turn red. “Sorry, Iz.”

  She laughs. “It’s okay. I’m glad to see a smile on your face. Then again, at least one of us is getting some sort of action, even if it comes from him. So, what’s up with you two? By the mark on your neck, I would say things are going well.”

  Gasping, I rush to the mirror in the hallway. I totally forgot that he bit me. I lift my hair up to examine the mark. The bruise isn’t too big, but it’s hot. As if Lo couldn’t help but mark me for all others to know that I’m his.

  “I didn’t realize he left a mark,” I say as I join her back at the counter. “He doesn’t want anything serious. He said he would agree to being friends with minor benefits.”

  She gives me a disapproving look. “You deserve better than that, Mia. What the fuck does that even mean? Minor benefits?”

  “He said the same thing, Iz, but I want this. I want to show him I’m more than innocent little Mia. If I do that, then maybe he’ll change his mind. He said he won’t have sex with me because my virginity is something I need to save for the right person. We can do other stuff, but not sex.”

  She looks at me hard and long. “Are you sure this is a good idea? I mean, I�
��m all for making him jealous, but entering into this no-strings-attached relationship when you’re already attached is a dangerous thing, Mia. He’s going to break your heart.”

  My heart aches at her words. It agrees with her. It fears being hurt. I can’t stop now though. It’s too late. Either way, my heart will be broken. I’d rather try and fail than not try at all.

  “I’m sure, Iz. I’ll be okay. Even if he does break my heart, it will be my fault. I’m going into this with my eyes wide open. I don’t want to look back later in life and think ‘what if he was the one?’ I want to know if he is. This is the best way of doing that. I think he’s holding back out of some sort of gentleman complex he has. We’ll see if that’s true.”

  She sighs before taking her bowl to the sink and cleaning it. Once she’s done, she comes and wraps her arm around me. “If he breaks your heart, I’m going to break his dick, whether you want me to or not. I’m not scared of Lorenzo. He’s just a man, after all.”

  “You don’t need to do break anything, Iz. I can take care of myself. Besides, we all know there is only one man you’re afraid of.”

  “The devil? Nah, I rule his world.”

  I chuckle and shake my head. “Giovanni.”

  She grows somber. “I’m not afraid of him, Mia. I know how the story ends. Been there and done that. Just because I avoid him doesn’t make me afraid. It makes me smart. When you get burnt by the flame, you don’t keep putting your hand in the fire.”

  “He cares about you, Iz. Everyone can tell.”

  “Well, he should have thought about that when we were kids. It’s too late now, Mia. Just let sleeping dogs lie.”

  I wish she could see what Sofia and I do. Giovanni’s head over heels in love with her, but she’s so caught up in her past that she refuses to even give him a moment to explain himself. We still don’t know what happened, but Giovanni will be a part of her life forever now, especially with Sofia being with Bash. Hell, if things end up as I hope they do, I’ll be with Lo. Then Iz will be stuck with us all, which will include Giovanni.

  “Okay, Iz. I will, just consider it, okay?”

  She nods before leaving the kitchen. I know she won’t consider it. It seems she’s already burnt that bridge. I pray Giovanni’s strong enough to rebuild it.

  ∞∞∞

  “What are you doing tomorrow after work?”

  I screech as I turn and find Sofia standing behind me. “Fuck, Sof. You scared the fuck out of me!”

  She giggles as her smile grows. “Good, you looked like you were lost in your own little world.”

  I had been. My mind hasn’t stopped replaying last night. Every time I think about it, my body becomes all hot and bothered. I even dropped a plate earlier, which I haven’t done since right after I first started waitressing as a teenager. Scared one of the new girls half to death.

  “Sorry. My mind’s preoccupied.”

  “Does it have anything to do with the way I saw you and Lo dancing last night?” She wiggles her eyebrows at me.

  “Shut up, Sof.” I laugh as I smack her arm. “But, yes, it does. Shit, if my mind doesn’t clear soon, I might need to borrow your office.”

  I mean it too. I’ve been so turned on all day with the dirty thoughts running through my head. At this point, it wouldn’t take me long to finish myself off. It might even take some of this tension from my body.

  “Damn, Mia. I didn’t realize you were so dirty.” She looks around, making sure no one overhears us. “If you need to, do it before Uncle Tony comes by for the night drop-off.” She shoots me a wink.

  “I’m glad you understand.” I shake my head at her. I cannot believe she gave me permission. I was mostly kidding. “Anyways, I think I’m almost done here for the day.”

  “Good. You can head out once your last table is done. Oh, what are you doing tomorrow after work?

  “The usual, showering and not moving until I have to. why?”

  “Bash wants you to come by tomorrow night for dinner. He has something he wants to discuss with you.”

  “Oh? Like what?”

  Her eyes shine like she knows something I don’t. “I can’t tell you, Mia Pia. It would ruin the surprise.”

  “Fine. I’ll be there. What time?”

  “Six o’clock for dinner. You can bring Lo with you if you want.” She gives me another wink before turning to leave. “Oh, and my office is open, Mia.”

  I chuckle as I head out of the staff room and grab my last table’s dessert. Once I deliver it, I head over to the side station and begin my clean up. Feeling my phone vibrate in my pocket, I look over to Izzy who is standing by the front door doing her own clean up. It’s obviously not her texting me.

  I pull my phone out and smile.

  Lo.

  His name shows up on my screen, and I’m sad that I don’t have a photo to accompany it.

  Lo: How is your day, mio piccolo angelo?

  My heart warms at his words. Maybe my plan is working.

  Mia: Okay. It could be better though.

  I smirk at my response. I’ve never been good at flirting, but maybe I learned a thing or two from TV.

  Lo: Oh yeah? How could it be better?

  He played right into my hand.

  Mia: I’m in desperate need of something. Something only, you can give me, Lo.

  His response is instant.

  Lo: We shouldn’t, Mia. I want to, but we shouldn’t.

  Part of me is hurt because he’s saying no, but I also realize what else he said. He wants to.

  Mia: What do you think I’m talking about, Lo? I only want some Mexican food from Manhattan. I’m not allowed to leave the city without you.

  I hurry up and finish cleaning as I await his response. Thirty minutes goes by and no response comes. Maybe I upset him.

  “I’m all finished,” I tell Sofia as I sit at a table and take out my phone. I’m about to text back when I feel his eyes on me. I don’t even need to look up to know that Lo just walked into the restaurant.

  “Can I sit with you girls?”

  Sofia laughs. “Of course, Lo. What are you up to tonight? I can have Eddie whip you up your favorite.”

  I finally look up, and he gives me a smile. I feel my cheeks burn as I think about all the thoughts that ran through my head today. There’s heat behind his eyes as he focuses on me.

  “No. I think I’m going to take Mia to eat some Mexican up in Manhattan.”

  I can feel the surprise on my face. I didn’t expect him to agree, especially after he didn’t respond.

  “Mexican? How lucky. Now I want Mexican. Maybe Bash can have one of the guys go fetch me some.”

  “If you asked Bash to get you the moon, he would find a way to shoot it out of the sky. Mexican food seems pretty simple in comparison.”

  She laughs at my response. I mean it though. Bash is so head over heels in love with her that I would bet he would cut out his own heart and hand it to her if she wanted it. She’s his number-one priority. It’s obvious to all of us who are close to him. He adores her.

  “You might be right. Anyways, get out of here. I’ll make sure Izzy gets home safe. Matt should be in soon. He can give her a ride.”

  “Thanks, Sof.”

  She gives me a quick hug before whispering in my ear. “Better have him work all the tension out of you tonight.” When she pulls back she gives me a sly smirk, then gives Lo a hug.

  Lo walks out the door first and looks around to make sure it’s safe. Then he helps me into the car before telling my guard where we’re going.

  “Does he have to follow?” I ask him as soon as he slides into the car.

  “It’s better to have him around since we’re leaving Brooklyn. Buckle up.”

  He leans over me and pulls my seat belt down and clicks it into place. The way he leans over my body sets my already humming body on fire.

  “Lo,” I breathe out, and he looks up at me.

  I know the minute he notices the heat in my eyes because his eyes i
nstantly fill with fire as well.

  He clears his throat as he backs away.

  “We should go before they close.”

  I try not to let the disappointment fill me. He showed up. He’s here, and he’s taking me somewhere I want to go. That should mean something, right?

  ∞∞∞

  Lorenzo

  I didn’t miss the heat in her eyes when I buckled her in. I just couldn’t act on it. If I had, then we would have never gotten to dinner. Mia needs to eat.

  “Can we stop by my house first so I can change?”

  I look at her outfit and notice that she’s still in her work uniform.

  “Of course.”

  I wait in the foyer of her house while she changes. When she comes back out, my throat goes dry. She’s wearing a black mini skirt with a tied-up white button-down shirt. The outfit shows off her stomach and legs, leading down into a pair of fuck-me red pumps. I hurry to adjust my pants, and can’t help but wonder if she’s trying to kill me.

  “How do I look?”

  I see the insecurity in her eyes. This woman doesn’t know she’s gorgeous. It’s also a reminder of her innocence. I shouldn’t even be out with her, but I’m finding it harder and harder to say no to her. Ever since last night, my mind has taken a back seat to my body. That and she’s quickly weaseled her way into my heart. I can’t think about it now though.

  “Fucking gorgeous, mio piccolo angelo. Straight heavenly.”

  Her cheeks turn red as she giggles at my response. I’ve never been one to enjoy when a woman giggles. It sounds so juvenile and grates on my nerves. When Mia does it though? It’s like the sound of a heavenly angel begging me to let her save my soul. Fuck if it doesn’t turn me on each and every time I hear it.

  “Thank you, Lo. Let’s go, I’m starving.” Her gaze travels over every part of my body, and I realize she has more than food on her mind. She’s hungry for me. Fuck, this woman is going to test my patience and willpower.

  I don’t say another word as I escort her out to the car. Once we’re on our way, I turn the radio on and instruct her to listen to whatever she wants. I would try and talk to her, but my balls are so blue that I think they might fall off about now.