by Cala Riley
“Is she okay?”
Dr. Fields cuts the last stich then starts to bandage up her hand.
“She will be just fine. She just needs to take it easy. Maybe less of whatever caused that busted lip on you.”
She winks.
“Got it.” I turn to Sofia. “Tesoro, I have business to take care of. It kills me to have to leave you, but Matteo is going to stay with you, Mia, and Isabella. You will be safe with him.”
She starts shaking her head.
“No way. I’m going with you. I don’t care where you are doing, but there is no way in hell I am staying here.”
“Please, Tesoro. Don’t make this hard for me. I don’t want to leave you either, but this is time sensitive.”
“Is it where ever you took Ryan?”
I narrow my eyes at her.
“I’m going. That’s that.”
She hops ups and pokes me in the chest.
“Sofia. Please. You don’t need to do this.”
She grabs my collar and pulls me into her. She kisses me hard then pulls back.
“Don’t leave me here, please. The only way I will feel safe is with you. Please.”
I sigh and cup her face.
“Fine, but you listen to every single word I say. I need you to be safe and if fucktard says anything stupid, I’m probably going to shoot him.”
Dr. Fields gasps and I wince. I forgot she was here.
“I didn’t hear anything.” She says her eyes wide.
I nod.
“Gio. Can you go get a package for Dr. Fields?”
I pull Sofia into my side.
“Thank you, Dr. Fields. Your loyalty means a great deal to us. This will be one of many payments. Let me know if you need anything at all.”
She nods as Gio comes back and hands her a manila envelope. She doesn’t say another word. She just leaves.
“I’m going to go sit with Iz. I would appreciate if Matt could still come and sit with me.” Mia says from beside me.
“Of course. Gio take her please.”
Sofia steps out of my arms and hugs Mia.
“You tell Iz that I am going to go confront the fucker that did this. I won’t let him get away with it.”
“Do what you have to Sof. We will be here.”
Mia and Gio leave and I am left alone with Sofia.
“Are you sure about this? Once you see this, you can’t ever go back.”
“I’ve seen you kill before, Bash. Hell, I killed a man tonight. I’m not some sensitive, fragile woman. I can handle it.”
She broke down earlier, but I don’t bring that up. Best to keep my mouth shut on this one.
Once Gio comes back, I lead us to the SUV. After a short drive, we arrive at the warehouse.
“When you go in there, you are going to see things you can’t unsee. They will be horrific. Are you sure you still want to come?”
Sofia grabs my hand and squeezes.
“I can handle it. I do.”
I nod and help her out of the car. Once we get to the door, I knock three times then kick two. Minutes later, the door opens.
“What is she doing here?”
Lo’s eyes are wide when he takes in Sofia walking in next to me.
“She wanted to come and I couldn’t quite leave her.”
He looks like he wants to question it, but he doesn’t. He looks to Sofia instead as Gio shuts the door.
“I am really glad you are okay.”
“I’m glad you are okay.” She smiles.
“How is Mia?” He asks as he turns and leads us into the backroom.
“She’s holding up. I know she would appreciate you going to see her when you can. She asked about you.”
“I will, Sof. Trust me, nothing could keep me away.”
He opens a door and an assault of sound meets us.
“LET ME OUT OF HERE YOUR MOTHER FUCKERS. DO YOU KNOW WHO I AM? THE FBI KNOWS I AM MISSING BY NOW. YOU DICK SUCKING FUCKING FUCKERS!”
Ryan is chained with his hands above his head hanging on a meat hook from the ceiling. Every time he thrashes, he turns. He has a potato sack over his head and I smirk at the thought. Sofia always said she’d end up with the sack on her head and now Ryan has it on his. The irony is great.
“Finally.” A thick Italian accent meets me.
Ryan goes silent.
“Fox. Sorry for making you wait. I had to make sure my woman was okay.”
“She is not your woman, you fucking prick. She is mine. Ask her. Ask her how good I fucked her. Ask her how good it felt when I spilt my seed inside her. She’s mine. She will never be yours.”
I walk right up to him and punch him in the gut. I tear the potato sack off and he spits at me. I wipe the spit off my face and back away.
“Fox. Work your magic. Usually I would give him a chance to speak first, but this one has offended me already.”
“Bash.”
My eyes meet hers and I open my arms to her. She comes over and I fold her into my arms.
“You can wait outside, Tesoro.”
“No thanks. I just want to be near you.”
“Don’t make me puke.” Ryan calls from the middle of the room.
She turns and glares at him.
“I wouldn’t be so cocky Ryan. You won’t be walking out of this room alive.”
He scoffs at her.
“I’m the FBI. They can’t touch me. We have a man on the inside. He will report that you took me.”
Sofia lets out a laugh.
“Like they care.”
I chuckle with her.
“The informant you think you have? He’s a turncoat. He works for me now. The only reason he stays in the FBI is to report to me. Trust me. He will give them information, but not what you are thinking.”
“Yeah Right. You’re lying.”
“Oh yeah. So, Tyler isn’t your man?”
I watch as his face pales and I smile wider.
“That’s what I thought. Go ahead Fox. He won’t be needing his fingers.”
I pull up the chair Fox was sitting in when we got here and sit down before pulling Sofia into my lap. She nuzzles my neck before giving it a kiss.
“We can go sit outside if you want.” I whisper to her.
She pulls back and stares into my eyes at the first of Ryan’s cries ring out.
“Stop trying to talk me out of being here. I need this. I need to see him dead with my own eyes. It’s the only way I will be able to truly move on without looking over my shoulder.”
I get it. I just wish she didn’t have to witness this.
I let Fox have his fun, removing and cauterizing every digit on his body, including his penis.
“That’s enough Fox.”
I motion for Sofia to let me up. I take a step forward, but I find Sofia linking her hand with mine as she walks forward with me.
“Who is the man that helped you? I know he is part of a family. Who was it?”
“I don’t know what you are talking about.” He mumbles, barely awake.
I slap his face a couple of times and his eyes widen.
“Who? Who was it?”
“F-F-F” He can barely speak.
“Fillipo?”
He barely nods.
“What did he want?”
“Y-y-our j-job.”
Its taking him forever to speak and I am cursing myself for not stopping the torture sooner.
“G-g-good l-luck w-w-w-ith h-h-er. S-s-he is a s-s-s-lut.” He spits out as his eyes find Sofia next to me.
I pull my gun and point it at his head. I am seconds from pulling the trigger when Sofia puts her hand up and covers mine. I look down at her confused. She pulls the gun from my hand. I look to Ryan and he gives a wobbly smile.
I am about to question her why when she turns, points the gun at Ryan’s head and pulls the trigger. Blood spatters, coving the plastic covering the floor, Sofia, and myself. The smile falling off his face when he realized what she was about to do was priceless.
I look to Sofia.
“I need shooting lessons and a gun. You better follow through this time.”
She places the gun in my hand as she turns and walks away. My dick stirs in my pants as I watch her.
Fuck that was sexy.
I hand Gio the gun then follow Sofia. I find her looking around the warehouse. At this point I would follow her anywhere.
“What are you doing?”
“I need a bathroom to clean this off.”
She gestures to her face. I study her looking for any crack in her exterior, but she looks strong. Confident.
“You won’t find what you are looking for. I’m fine. Fucker should have died a long time ago. Fucker got Matt shot. Fucker hurt Izzy and Mia. I’m happy he’s dead.”
I walk to her and grab her hand and pull her into the back of the warehouse. I go to the bathroom and shut the door behind us. I peel off my shirt and wet the bottom under the water and wipe her face. Once it is clean, she does the same for me.
“I really am okay, you know. Earlier was just the adrenaline running out. I was overwhelmed. I’m good now.”
“Killing people shouldn’t ever be okay.”
“No.” she sets down my shirt and looks into my eyes. “But, sometimes it is necessary. Today it was. I’m not going to feel guilty for protecting my family. For protecting you. Or for protecting myself.”
I lean down and kiss her. At first, it is gentle, but she quickly pushes me against the door and starts to unbutton my pants.
“Sofia.”
“Shut up, Bash.”
She pushes down my pants and boxers leaving me hard and ready for her. She leans forward and sucks me into her mouth, wasting no time. I moan loudly as my hands find their way into her hair. I let her suck me for a couple of minutes before I pull her up to me. I grab her face and kiss her deeply before pulling back.
“Pants down. Bend over the sink. Now.”
She shivers as she does what I say. Once she is over the sink I run my hand up the inside of her thighs until I reach her center. She is dripping wet. My woman is dripping wet for me. It eases my mind knowing she is as turned on as I am.
I press a finger inside her and slowly push it in and out as I lean forward and kiss her back.
“You are so gorgeous.”
“Please fuck me, Bash. I need it.”
“I didn’t bring a condom, baby. I didn’t really expect this.”
“You should always expect it with me.” She quips. “I’m on the pill. Have been for a while. Just fuck me.”
I grin at the trust she is giving me. I trail my finger up to her ass and slowly rim the tight bud. She jumps, but doesn’t object.
“Does my dirty girl like that?”
“MmM.” Is all she says.
I coat my thumb in her juices before I slam into her. She screams out and I start to pound her. A couple thrusts in, I take my thumb and push it into her tight hole and I swear she screams even louder. I can feel the tingle starting up my base just thinking about putting my dick where my thumb is probing.
“Yes, Bash. More. Fuck me harder!”
I take my thumb out and grab her shoulders giving it to her as fast as I can. The tingles in my balls grow stronger so I reach down and rub her clit to help get her there. Within minutes, she is falling over the edge, screaming my name. If I didn’t know that the room where Fox, Gio, and Lo are was soundproof, I would be sure that they heard her scream.
I thrust several more times before I jerk, filling her up with my cum. I keep giving shallow pumps until I come completely down. I lean over her back and kiss her neck. The sense of pride I feel at marking her helps ease some of the tension from earlier.
She’s mine now, whether she knows it or not.
Chapter Seventeen
Sofia
Holy fuck was that hot. I have never had anyone mess with me there, but him putting that little finger there caused me to see stars.
Bash gets up and pulls up my underwear and pants.
“I would clean you up, but my shirt is already dirty and there’s nothing in here to do it with. But I won’t lie Tesoro, I like the idea of knowing I’ve left a mark on you.”
I smile at him. I can feel him leaking out, but there’s nothing to do about it now. I need to get home and shower.
“I like being dirty with you Bash.”
“I like being dirty with you too Tesoro.” He leans down and gives me a sweet kiss.
“Can we go now?”
“I just need to check in with them then we can go.”
He pulls up his pants and grabs his shirt. He doesn’t put it on, only holds out his hand and I readily accept it.
I surprised him when I shot Ryan. He didn’t expect it and neither did Ryan. The joy I felt watching that smile fall off his face was more than I can explain. This man had made my life a living hell for years. I don’t even care if I end up going to jail for it. It was fucking worth it.
I know Bash is worried, but I meant what I said. I killed two people today. Both of them were going to hurt my family and/or me. I couldn’t let that happen. So, I did what I had to do. I don’t think I could kill people as callously as Bash does, but if it is necessary, then I will do it. I would do anything to protect the ones I love.
When we arrive back in the murder room as I have decided to call it, the man Bash called Fox is working some sort of saw. He is cutting off pieces of the body then placing them in a wood chipper. The noise is deafening and I remember that this room must be soundproof. Earlier and now I couldn’t hear what was going on in here.
Gio and Lo walk over to us. Bash hands out his t-shirt and Gio takes it.
“Dispose of it. Give Sofia your shirt and get rid of hers too.”
Lo pulls his shirt over his head and hands it towards me and both men turn around. I hand it to Bash as I pull out my dirty shirt and pull the new one over my head.
“Thanks.”
The men turn back around and Gio takes my shit.
“What happens to him now?” I ask.
“Fox will chop him up into little pieces and put him in several different bags then make his body disappear.”
“You aren’t going to put him in the river?”
I chuckle.
“No way. That is for movies. It is also a good way to get caught. Trust me, Fox is the best at his job. This body won’t ever be found again.”
I smile and lean in to kiss him.
“Always taking care of me.”
“Always.”
He takes my hand. Fox takes a break and starts moving body pieces. I didn’t even see that most of the limbs are already gone. I gag at the sight.
“Don’t look Tesoro. Yo Fox.” The man turns. “Good job. Expect a bonus.”
The man salutes and Bash takes my hand.
“Let’s go home.”
∞∞∞
We arrive back at the estate and I can’t even gauge what time it is. The sun is well above us, but I feel like it should be the middle of the night.
“What time is it?” I ask Bash.
“Two in the afternoon. You need to sleep, Tesoro. You look exhausted.”
We walk into the front door and the house is quiet, much different than the last time I came in. The blood covering the floors have now been wiped clean and the house looks immaculate. You would have never known of the horror that occurred last night.
“I need to check on Izzy.”
“You really should sleep. Gio will sit with her.”
I look at Giovanni and he nods.
“Take me to her, Giovanni. I need to check on my friend.”
He looks to Bash then turns and heads up the stairs. We all follow. Once we get to the room, Gio walks right in walking up to Izzy and taking her hand.
Mia gets up and runs to Lorenzo.
“You’re okay.”
Lorenzo pulls her out of the room as I walk over and take Izzy’s other hand.
“She’s going to be okay, right?”
I look up at Giovanni with tears in my eyes. He glances at me, then looks down.
“Right? She is going to be okay?”
“Tesoro.” Bash steps up behind me and folds me in his arms. “She is resting. We will know more when she wakes up. Dr. Fields will be back to check on her. You need rest and food.”
My stomach growls as I realize I haven’t eaten in while.
“I don’t want to leave her.” I whisper.
“I won’t leave her side again until she wakes up and kicks me out.” Giovanni says with conviction. “She will wake up and kick me out too. She’s strong. Stronger than I have ever been. She will make it.”
“Okay. Come get me if she wakes.”
He nods and I turn in Bash’s arms and let him pull me from the room.
“I had the kitchen deliver food to the room. You can eat a little then we can rest.”
Walking into the room, I realize he meant he had the kitchen deliver a feast. Against the usually empty wall, a table of food sits. There are pastries, fruits, cheeses, and bread.
“I thought you might want to eat light.”
“Good thinking.”
I put some fruit on a plate and grab a pastry as I sit on the edge of the bed. Bash loads a plate up with a little bit of everything and joins me. I nibble as he devours his food. Once we are both done, he takes my plate and sets it aside.
“Do you want to shower?”
I shake my head.
“I really just want to crash.”
I start to peel the clothes off my body. Once I am completely naked, I crawl under the covers and close my eyes. Minutes later, I feel Bash slip in beside me. When his naked body curls against my back as his arm crosses over my middle, I sigh a breath of relief. I turn off my thoughts and drift into a peaceful sleep.
-
I awake to a soft touch caressing my side and stomach. Then a small kiss on my neck. The touch going higher, ghosting across my breast. I smile without opening my eyes.
“A girl could get use to waking up this way.” I murmur.
“Good because I plan to do it every morning.”
I sober immediately. I turn and face him.
“Ryan is gone. We have no need to continue this.”
I see hurt in his eyes.
“Is that what you want? You want to stop?”
I give him a small smile.
