“Been with me all day,” she said.
“Good,” he said. “Everything is almost over.”
She shook her head.
“What do you mean?” she asked and he shook her head. She took his hand and led him out of the ballroom and into the hotel elevator.
“Where are we going?” Evgeni asked.
“We need to talk,” she said as she pressed a button. “We have at least thirty suites on hold in case of anything. We are going to one of them.”
Evgeni sighed. She knew that he did not have a choice. It was done. This time round, she was not going to let him off. She had to know what was going on.
“So,” she said when they walked into one of the rooms. “What the hell is going on with this Cromwell person?”
He ran his fingers through his hair and sighed. She looked at him and crossed her arms over her chest.
“I’m waiting Evgeni. I trust you and you have to trust me too.”
“Fine, but I am scared I might lose you after this,” he said.
“Then maybe you don’t know me very well,” she pointed out. “Because nothing would make me walk away.”
He looked into her eyes for a long minute before he finally spoke up.
“Not even after I tell you that my family was involved in organized crime?” he asked and her eyes grew wide.
“That was your family. You don’t get to choose your family,” she said.
“Markovic Freight, the company my father started was used by Isaac Cromwell to bring in contraband. Drugs, guns, you name it and when I started Markovic Trucking, he dipped his hand into that too. At first I didn’t know but by the time I found out, it was too late.” He walked over to the bed and sat down. “I moved from New York, cut ties with my family in Moscow and tried getting Markovic Trucking clean. But it was harder than I expected. So, in a bid to start a new legitimate business, I invested heavily in the Middle Eastern oil industry but he says that in order to get a new pipeline, he needs…controlling interest of Markovic oil.”
“Controlling interest?” Athena asked.
“Initially, that was what he wanted but now, he wants it all. My entire oil company,” he said.
“Oh please, why don’t you just tell him to shove it?”
“Did you miss out on the part where I said Cromwell is an Irish crime lord?”
“What’s the worst he could do anyway? He is an old frail man.”
“That old frail man threatened you,” Evgeni said looking up.
“Excuse me?” she asked surprised. “What do you mean he threatened me? As in my life?”
Evgeni sighed and nodded.
“He has been tailing you.”
“And you are just telling me this now?” she asked, angrily.
“Like I told you this morning, the less you knew the safer it would have been for you,” he said.
“So that explains the car and Tino…but…why…” Athena shook her head. “Why would he….What are we going to do?”
“The car is bullet proof and Tino is ex-Israeli Special Forces.”
“What?” Athena asked shaking her head.
“I had to make sure you got the best of the best.”
She began pacing up and down as she rubbed her temple.
“This isn’t happening…this isn’t happening…” she kept on saying. Evgeni stood up and walked over to where she was before he held her in his arms.
“I’ve got everything in control,” he said.
“What does that even mean?” she asked as a tear rolled down her cheek. “Are you going to move to some weird Island that very few people know about or maybe shoot him…”
Evgeni shrugged.
“Oh my God, you are actually thinking about it,” she said as she pulled away from him. She looked at him as he pulled her back into himself.
“I am not going to break the law Athena,” he said a little louder than he intended to.
“Then, what? You are going to give him a billion dollar company?” she asked and Evgeni nodded.
“I can always start over.”
“No, you can’t do this.” She shook her head. “It’s everything you have worked for.”
“I would give up everything if it meant that I get to have you,” he said in a soft voice as he held her closely.
Chapter 10
Normally, an evening this big would have had Athena on edge all night long. She would have been running up and down trying to make sure everything was going well but after the talk she’d had with Evgeni, all she wanted to do was get out of there. But she just couldn’t leave. She could not leave Evgeni there, in the literal line of fire. She was leaning against one wall watching as Isaac danced with one of the belly dancers from earlier. The sultan was looking on, a smile on his lips. Without realizing it, she was holding on to the clipboard in her hands so tightly, her knuckles had turned white. Carla walked up to where she was and interlocked her arm with her best friend’s.
“Penny for your thoughts, Davis?” she asked.
“What?”
“You have been acting weird all night. Is everything okay?” Carla asked as she stood in front of Athena. “Are you feeling alright?”
Athena took a long deep breath and forced out a smile.
“I am just a little tired. That’s all. I’m just waiting to go home.”
Carla raised an eyebrow over the other.
“I have never seen you like this, sweetie. Maybe you should just take an early exit and go put your feet up. Is Evgeni here? Maybe he can take you.”
Athena shook her head again.
“I’m fine Carla. I have never left my event before it was over and today will not be the first time.” She sipped on the energy drink she had in her hand. “Besides, I have this. I’ll be okay.”
Carla gave her a long hard look before she shook her head.
“Athena, I probably know you better than anyone here and …” she started before Athena shook her head, forcing a smile again.
“I’m fine, Carla. I promise,” she said.
Carla gave her hand a gentle squeeze.
“Well, remember to eat something. And I hope this is your last can of these damn energy drinks,” she said. “Too much and your heart might explode.”
Athena frowned.
“Really?” she asked in a concerned voice.
“Well, I’m not sure but there is a reason why you are only supposed to have a couple of cans a day and I know for a fact that this is your second one today. So pace yourself, okay?” Carla said before she walked away leaving Athena standing there sipping on her drink.
“Jeez, Cromwell. Have some dignity,” she thought as she watched Isaac practically dry humping the dancer. “Maybe I did overlook a whole lot of things. And all because of ten fucking grand”
She was still looking at him when Evgeni walked up to her.
“You alright?” he asked in a low voice.
“I’m fine and it would be really great if everyone would stop asking me that,” she snapped. Evgeni looked at her as she took a long deep breath. “I’m sorry…this is just all too hard for me.”
“I understand,” he said as he held her. “But it’s almost over. I promise.”
“What does that even mean?” Athena asked as she looked at him. “What do you mean it’s almost over? It’s not like he is going to suddenly disappear.”
Evgeni touched the side of her face and smiled.
“Trust me, baby, it will all be alright,” he said before he walked away. Her lips parted slightly as she looked at him. She wanted to call him but she just couldn’t because even if she did, she could not think of what she was going to tell him anyway.
*****
Evgeni made his way to the ballroom walking straight to Isaac. His heart was pounding hard as he approached him.
“Markovic, I didn’t think I would see you here,” Isaac said, still dancing.
“Well, I wasn’t planning on coming but Athena was coming here so I definitely had to c
ome,” Evgeni said.
“So, I gather from the way you are looking at me that you have your mind set on doing business,” Isaac pointed out and Evgeni nodded.
“I have what you want right here,” he said. Isaac looked at him and then at the woman tugging on his arm. “I just want to end all this.”
“But I already have plans with this lady here, Markovic,” Isaac said.
“Please, Cromwell. The sooner we end this, the better it will be,” Evgeni said as the three of them began walking out of the ballroom.
“Right now, I want to take this lady back to my penthouse before I come back to clear things with the sultan,” Isaac said.
“GoCreative has suites on hold right here at The Ritz if you want a room so bad,” Evgeni said. By this time, they were standing outside waiting for the valet to bring his car around.
“I want to just leave and…” Isaac turned around as his sedan drove up. “Let’s do this tomorrow. First thing in the morning.”
Evgeni shook his head but he barely had enough time to respond before Isaac and the woman climbed in leaving him standing there alone like the idiot he felt. Isaac’s sedan had just driven off when he turned around and began walking back into the hotel. He had barely taken two steps when he suddenly felt a force pushing him off balance. He turned around and gasped when he saw a car on fire. Isaac’s car to be precise.
*****
Tino like the ex-military man he was, worked fast getting his boss, Athena and Carla out of the hotel but they still had to wait to talk to the police. After what seemed like forever, Tino drove the three back to Evgeni’s. When they got there, Tino showed Carla to the guest room leaving a fuming Athena looking at Evgeni.
“So this was your plan all along?” she asked in an annoyed whisper.
“What are you talking about?” Evgeni asked, confused.
“You said that it would all be over. That after tonight Cromwell wouldn’t be a problem and then his car mysteriously goes up in flames.” She was still whispering.
“Athena…I didn’t do this,” Evgeni said and she rolled her eyes.
“Yeah whatever. I want to go back to my place. Right now!” she yelled just as Tino walked back into the room.
“Senor Markovic, Carla is settled but if you still need me…” he started as Athena walked past him to the bedroom.
“Nothing, Tino…just…nothing.” Evgeni shook his head. “Thank you. I’ll lock up.”
“I’ll be in the den if you need me,” Tino said before he walked away.
Evgeni set the alarm and walked to the bedroom where she was looking through the closet.
“I need a suitcase…I can give it back later,” she said as she rummaged through the closet. “Where the fuck do you keep your suitcases?”
Evgeni could hear the emotion in her voice. He could tell that she was crying without even looking at her. He slipped an arm around her waist and kissed her shoulder.
“Let go of me,” she said in a small scared voice.
“Baby, you need to believe me. This wasn’t me,” he said. “I told you, I was going to give up Markovic Oil. For you.”
She turned around and shook her head.
“Too much has happened tonight. You told me about your family and the mafia and you had an ex-Israeli soldier following me all day and suddenly your sworn enemy’s car blows up on his way home?” She sighed. “This is all too coincidental.”
“You told me you trusted me,” he said as he held her waist. His grip was tight, not too tight to hurt her but tight enough to make sure she wouldn’t suddenly pull away.
“I did,” she said.
“What about now? Did that trust just…disappear?” he asked and she shrugged. He reached into his inside jacket pocket and pulled out some folded documents before he handed them to her.
“What are these?” she asked.
“Signed documents that I was going to hand over to Isaac tonight,” he said. “But he was more set on getting laid so I thought I would do it tomorrow.”
She unfolded the documents and looked at them page after page as she shook her head. She sighed and then gasped before she sunk to the floor. He got on the floor with her as she dropped the papers to the floor.
“I wouldn’t follow in my father’s footsteps. I am not my father’s son,” he whispered as he held her face in his hands. “I would go to war for you but this time, I didn’t.”
“I’m sorry,” she said in a whisper. Tears were rolling down her cheeks. He wiped off her tears using his thumbs and kissed her softly. “So, it’s over?”
He shook his head.
“I’m not sure…but for now, it’s over,” he said. He didn’t want to lie to her. Not anymore.
He kissed her softly and then pulled away. He then kissed her cheek and then her neck.
“I love you so much,” he said in a soft voice. “God knows, I love the fuck out of you.”
She was now looking into his eyes. She closed her eyes as he lowered his head to kiss her again. She brought her hand up and held the back of his neck pulling him closer as he pressed his lips to hers. She was moaning into his mouth as he ran his hands hungrily all over her body. She pulled away and loosened his tie before she pushed his jacket off his shoulders. She then held the two opposite sides of his shirt and pulled it apart sending the buttons flying all over the floor.
“Athena,” Evgeni whispered in surprise.
“I want you,” she said in a low voice.
“Not like this,” he said.
She pulled down her side zipper and pulled the dress down exposing her bra covered breasts to him.
“Then how?” she asked.
“You are upset,” he said and she shook his head.
“I know what I want.” She was looking into his eyes as she unhooked her bra letting her breasts fall free. “And I want you.”
He looked down at her breasts and almost immediately, he could feel his hard cock pressing against his boxer shorts. Until now, he did not realize just how strong the hold she had over him was. He got on his knees and pulled her so that she did the same before he leaned in and kissed her deeply. He filled his hand with her breast and she exhaled into his mouth. Her nipple was already hard against his hand and he loved the way she felt in his hand, on his lips and against his body.
He took both of his hands in his and got up, making her do the same. He gently ran his hands down the sides of her body gently brushing against her breasts as he did so. He then pushed her dress down leaving her in nothing but her panties. She had her arms around his neck as he slowly got her down on the bed before he pulled her panties off. His heart was pounding as he caressed her thighs. On the one hand he wanted to just drop his pants and bury himself in her but on the other hand, he also wanted to taste her. To eat her out until she screamed his name.
He lowered his head and began kissing her soft inside thigh. He was slowly working his way down to her core, getting dangerously close to her already moist center. She was moaning and arching her back, obviously begging for him to end her torture. The way he was kissing her, licking her, everything he was doing to her made her want more and more of him. She held on to the covers and bit her lower lip as he began kissing her pussy softly. He was moving his mouth on her mound the very same way he had kissed her mouth just moments earlier. She let out a gasp when she felt him thrust his tongue into her pussy tasting her salty depths. She loved the way he was using his tongue to fuck her. She didn’t even think it was possible for him to go that deep with just his tongue. He had his thumb pressed on her clit rubbing the already hard bean making her shiver feverishly.
She could feel herself draining into his mouth but that was not incentive enough for him to stop. He went on sucking and licking her out until she couldn’t take it any longer. He pulled away and he pulled himself up to kiss her lips. She could taste herself on his lips.
“Now I do you,” she said in a soft voice as she flipped him over getting him under her. She traced her lips down his nec
k and then down his chest before she pulled his pants and boxers off. She did not trace her lips down his thigh like he had done with her. She just went straight for the kill, taking his entire length into her mouth. Evgeni let out a loud gasp and then raised his head to look at her as she bobbed her head on his crotch. She was moaning as she took his length deeper and deeper…harder.
“Baby, if you keep this up, there won’t be anything left for you,” he moaned.
She pulled away from her and brought herself up.
“Ride me,” he said in a whisper as he looked up at her. She straddled him and guided his cock into her pussy. She winced lightly as she felt his large cock invading her wetness. She moaned and threw her head back as she slid down his cock to his base. She looked down at him as she began to slowly raise her hips up and down, sliding his cock in and out of her. He had his eyes closed as she ground her hips on him. He slipped an arm around her waist and began pulling her down as he thrust upwards. By this time, her moans were his momentum. He suddenly flipped them over and got himself on top of her.
“You are mine,” he said in a low moan as he began working himself in and out of her. “All mine.”
His strokes were getting harder and longer making her moan loudly and shiver in his arms. By the way he was going she knew that she was not going to hold up for much longer. She wrapped her legs around his waist pulling him even deeper inside her. She could feel herself convulsing in his arms as the premise of her orgasm became evident. He was grunting loudly as his thrusts got harder by the minute. He seemed to be going deeper and deeper still. So deep she wanted to scream. She clasped a hand over her mouth muffling the imminent scream that she was about to let out. She dug her nails into his back as she suddenly felt something ripping through her. His hot cum was filling her up with every pulsating feeling.
“Oh shit…fuck, Athena!” He was now a mass of quavering flesh on top of her. She let out a loud moan as she felt his cock slipping out of her. He raised his head and looked down at her.
“That was…amazing,” she said in an exhausted whisper.
“You were amazing,” he said as he lay next to her.
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