I couldn’t help but smirk when I walked out into the living room. I opened the door to her room, and as I suspected, I was the only person at home. I knew she would do something like this. I called Riley to let him know what happened, and he told me that he and Luke would be back today. I knew they weren’t thrilled with this trip, making it easier for them to return early. I sent Sapphire a text. I am sure she is with Janessya. I had recognized two of the assholes that were harassing the women last night. They had been the ones that started shit at my parent's house that day at their Barbie. I knew Dad had taken pictures of them. He told me he was going to show cousin Anthony their picture. I agreed with Dad when he said that they were mafia but not from ours. I told Dad I bet they were from the States, and he agreed. I knew he was meeting with Cousin Anthony and his second-in-command. I am sure they would include Carmine and Jack, his second-in-command. That’s when I re
Ok, so I didn’t think this idea through. I was waiting for Dylan to be done with practice. I grabbed my bag as I walked out the front door. Dylan texted me. He told me he had a place where we could meet. I knew their practice would be getting over soon. I should have known he would have picked a place close to the beach. The house was stunning. I thought about turning around and leaving when a pair of hands landed on my waist. I let out a scream and jumped. I tried to turn around when I heard familiar laughter. Fucking, Dylan, how dare he scare me like this. I pulled myself from his hands and spun around to face him, which was my first mistake. I felt the words I would say evaporate when I looked at his sinfully sexy face and into those steel-grey eyes locked with mine. He had showered after practice since his hair was darker than usual, and I could see a few tiny beads of water barely hanging on to its strand. My hand twitched to push those damp strands away from his st
I haven’t been able to get what happened between Sapphire and me this weekend out of my mind. I had dreamed of kissing those lips that looked silky soft since I saw her in the pub. I damn near lost it when our lips touched as we sat in my house. I decided my house was the perfect place for us to work. I knew no one would bother us there. Besides the guys and my parents, she is the only one in my house. The house had been there for a few years, but I had it completely remodeled inside and out when I bought it. It turned out how I wanted, and I swore to myself right then and there that the only woman that would step foot in that house besides the women in my family would be the woman that I would marry. It has been three days since then, and Sapphire has kept her distance from me again. That stops today! I have no idea what is running through that pretty little mind of hers, but we will be talking. I know Janessya told me that she, for some weird reason, doesn’t think that g
It has been a week since I found Dylan in my room. I still can’t believe that all that happened and everything I told him. Since that night, he has made damn sure that everyone knew that I was his. I was shocked when none of the guys looked surprised to find out about his feelings for me. Keegan and Chance told me he more or less claimed me that night at the pub. It would have been nice if he or one of the other guys had told me. I wasn’t stupid; I knew he was interested in me but figured I was something new and shiny, and he would get bored with me sooner or later and move on. I still haven’t wrapped my head around everything that has happened, and I am very concerned that fucking Gary and his cronies have someone watching me. I take a deep breath and continue walking. My class just ended, and I am walking home. By the time I get home, I have decided to end whatever this is between Dylan and me. I can’t let anything happen to him. Since they were at practice, I knew they w
Fuck, this was not what I had planned with I snuck into her room. I knew she wouldn’t talk with me unless I forced her. The last two days, she had been quiet, which is not her. My precious jewel, Sapphire, may not be super outgoing, but she is not quite like she has been. She is talkative and comfortable around you once she gets to know you. I tried repeatedly during dinner ot get her to look at me, but she wouldn’t. Riley looked between us several times, trying to figure out what the fuck was going on. I know Riely and her had talked, and he had told her he didn’t care that we were together. I had a feeling that she had gotten into her head. I saw her roll her eyes when I was lying on her bed. I also saw her rake her eyes along my body. I purposely only wore some athletic shorts when I snuck in here. I still hadn’t planned on this happening. Of course, I had imagined her underneath me screaming my name, but that wasn’t what I had planned when I decided to do this. I fi
I still can’t get over what happened between Dylan and me two days ago. The fact that he has slept in my bed since then is beside the point. I am still sore from that night and the morning in the shower. I had talked with Riley, and he told me that he wasn’t thrilled with me dating one of his friends but that if I were to date one of his friends, he would have picked Dylan. I didn’t want to cause a problem between Riley and me or him and Dylan. Riley told me everything was fine, and he was happy for me. Now two days later, the guy has been in piss poor moods since. I noticed their bad moods when they returned from practice that night. I had tried to ask what was wrong this morning since I was sick and fucking tired of their shitty mood. I tried to get Dylan to talk to me, but he wouldn’t, and he snapped at me. I left for class after that. Thankfully this was one of the days that I didn’t have that ridiculously early class with Dylan. I don’t have classes with Riley, Luke, o
The room was silent. I wasn’t stupid. I knew Mom had a feeling that Gary had joined forces with the mafia, but I don’t think she was sure how deep he was in it. She never said anything to me, but I figured it out one night when I heard them talking. I had gotten up when I couldn’t sleep. I had left the kitchen and was heading back to my room when I heard voices. Gary was talking with one of the guys that came over frequently. “When I was 13, I couldn’t sleep one night, so I went to the kitchen. As I was walking back, I heard voices, and at first, I thought Gary was watching a movie, but then I heard another voice, which I recognized. They were talking about usual everyday shit, but I did hear them mention the mafia, and then I heard them talking about it. I know Mom was always suspicious about his link to the mafia, but I don’t think she realized how deep his involvement was.” I tell them. “Yes, Sapphire, we are in the mafia. Richard and I are cousins. Carmine is the c
When Riley threw out that my precious jewel was into underground fighting, I damn near lost it. Don’t get me wrong, watching her in that ring at the gym that one time was a learning experience. She and Riley told us that she had been going to the gym since she was 14, which I thought was suitable for a girl. I thought she had learned some primary self-defense, but I was wrong. My precious jewel had taken gymnastics classes when she was young, thanks to her mother. The gym she, I, and the guys now frequent has some of everything. MMA, self-defense, kickboxing, martial arts, and cross fit are just a few of its programs. I had mixed feelings as I watched my precious jewel in that ring. I wanted to jump in there and beat the shit out of the guy swinging at her, but on the flip side, watching her had that guy his ass turned me on. She might be tiny, but I wouldn’t want to piss her off. Ok, fine, I would let her throw me around anytime. She is welcome to use some of those leg hold