Mafia Desire (Erotica)

The food was wonderful and the conversation was lively and happy. When they’d eaten their fill and treated themselves to dessert they returned to the living room to continue their conversations.

Trish’s cell rang and she looked at the caller ID. Her face froze and she looked at Ben. He walked over and she showed him it was Angelo. He took the phone and walked with her over to the foyer for privacy. “How much did John own them?” he asked her.

“$40, 000” she said with a desperate expression.

Ben answered the call. “Trish Campbell’s phone.”Contentt bel0ngs to N0ve/lDrâ/ma.O(r)g!

“Who the fuck is this?” Angelo barked.

“Ben Shepherd. A friend of the family. Is this Angelo?” he asked calmly.

“Put the bitch on the phone.”

Ben took a breath. “I understand there was an outstanding debt with her husband. $40, 000? I’m going to pay the debt.”

“That was four months ago. Now it’s $60, 000.”

“$60, 000? Fine. Digital account transfer or cash?” Ben asked. Trish’s eyes widened and filled with tears but Ben just patted her shoulder and nodded.

“Digital? It’s cash only, asshole!”

“Monday at 3PM? Millers Park, inside the north entrance? I’ll be carrying a blue gym bag.”

“Why Monday?” Angelo asked.

“As you want cash I’ll have to go to the bank which is closed tomorrow.” Ben answered calmly.

“Fine! Don’t be late or it doubles!” Angelo growled.

“I’ll be there.” Ben said as the phone hung up.

“OK, this guy sounds like an idiot. Small time. Did John tell you about the people he owed money to or the people he was gambling with?”

“John just gambled with his work buddies and sometimes he’d play poker in the back room of a restaurant in town. I think that’s where Angelo is from.” Trish said.

“Which restaurant?” he asked.

“John took me there once. He thought it was pretty special but it’s tired and the food was bad. It was called The Celestial.” she said.

“OK, I know the restaurant and who runs it. I went to University with three of the brothers. Two of them got kicked out for running a crooked Poker game. We’re not talking about the mob here. I’ll take care of it.” Ben said.

“Ben, I don’t have $60, 000! I didn’t have the $40, 000!” Trish cried.

“It’s ok, Trish. I said I’d take care of it. After Monday we won’t have to worry about Angelo ever again. That’s worth a little money.” Ben smiled at her. She looked up at him in shock.

“Why are you doing this?” she asked.

Ben shrugged. “Because I can… and I’d like you to stay in the neighborhood.”

Trish gave him a tight hug then they went back to the living room to enjoy the company of their friends.

Beth patted his spot on the couch and he sat next to her once more. She seemed to draw strength and comfort just from leaning against him.

Trish was occasionally casting admiring glances over at Ben and it was starting to trigger his nerves. Hannah noticed and had a little talk with her friend.

Catherine walked through the room with a tray of small butter tarts. Beth turned it down but Ben picked up two. He smiled at Beth as he bit into the soft pastry. The sugary liquid center was exquisite and he closed his eyes as he relished the flavor.

Suddenly he felt a finger stroking his lip. He opened his eyes and saw Beth lifting a little of the sweet syrup from his lip on her fingertip. She looked at it then put the finger in her mouth as she looked at him. It was so damn sexy he immediately felt his pulse divert to his pants. As her arm was resting on his leg she felt the surge under the fabric. She smiled at Ben and he swallowed. Neither realized that the room had grown silent as everyone watched.

“Would you care for the other half?” he asked her, his voice deep and rough.

“Yes.” she breathed and opened her mouth. He lifted the small pastry to her mouth and placed it on her tongue. Her lips closed on his fingers and he slowly pulled them free. He noticed some of the sticky sweetness was on his fingers so he put them in his own mouth to lick them clean.

Cat’s moan caught everyone by surprise. Ben and Beth suddenly realized they were being watched and blushed. They matched the red faces from the others in the room.

“Damn! Cat, quick! Get me one of those butter tarts so Ben can feed it to me next!” Rochelle joked.

Nervous giggles erupted as the ladies found other things to look at other than Ben.

He smiled self-consciously at Beth who leaned her head against his arm.

“Thank you Ben.” she said quietly.

“For what?” he replied as quietly.

“For making me feel desirable again.”

He gave her a hug and she felt his bulge press against her arm more firmly. “You never lost that.” he whispered. She smiled as a tingle ran up her spine.

Daphne stood up. “Catherine, Gabriella and Ben, thank you for the lovely lunch and conversation… and entertainment.” she said with a grin. “I have to head home as my daughters are coming home for a visit. I look forward to our next get together!”

Hannah stood and indicated she had to leaving as well. Beth reluctantly pulled herself away from Ben and moved to join Hannah. Once the flow started all of the ladies started towards the door.

Ben collected the coats and helped the ladies put them on. After she got her coat on Hannah arranged with Ben to meet the following night after supper with Beth so they could continue their group sessions. He hugged Hanna and Beth crushed herself against his body in fully body hug.

The rest of the ladies wanted hugs as they left after seeing what Beth got. Rochelle’s hands went directly to his ass as she crushed her big boobs against him and growled playfully. That benefited the next hug recipient. Trish felt the hot ridge pressed against her when she squeezed him tight. Her breath rushed out past his ear and he felt her tremble and moan then she ducked out the door with a blush.

Ben asked Tina to wait until the end so he could walk her home and look over the papers she received from the bank. Gabriella and Catherine gave each other a sad look. Both had hoped to pick up where they’d left off before the guests had arrived.

Then it was just the four of them. Five counting Christopher.

Catherine held Ben’s coat and smiled up at him. “Could I get a kiss before you go?” she asked blinking her blue eyes up at him.

Ben looked sideways at Tina who smiled back at him. “Uh, sure.” he said.

The blond stepped up right against his body and pressed her lips against his, sucking gently on his lower lip. He struggled to keep his hands from sliding down her back to her ass. She sensed his need and pressed against him harder, her tongue dipping into his mouth. He grabbed her shoulders and gently eased her away though his lips kept hers for as long as they could. He wobbled slightly with his eyes closed and she grinned at his obvious excitement. She stepped back and guided Gabriella into her place. When Ben’s eyes opened he was looking into her beautiful green eyes. Her lips reached his and his breath was stolen away by the pure sensuality of her tongue sliding against his. Finally she pulled back and Ben was breathing hard. He reached out for his coat and clumsily tried to pull it on. The ladies had to help him finally and Tina guided him outside.

When the cold air hit him he snapped back into focus and looked back at Catherine’s front door. The ladies waved at him from the window and he weakly waved back. He realized the sun must have been setting as it was quite dark out as they walked to Tina’s.

Tina led him to her house and let them in. The house was a little cooler than comfortable and the lights wouldn’t come on. He looked at Tina. “Did you pay the electrical bill?” He looked into the drawer of the table by the front door and sure enough there was a flashlight. He pulled it out and turned it on. The light was bright so the batteries were fresh.

“James would not let me touch the home finances so I do not know how to do it.” she replied. “But I did figure out his password to get into his computer.” She led him into the den. “Not surprisingly it was his mother’s name. He kept his passwords in a file on the PC. I found his pin number for his bank card and I used it to withdraw cash from the bank every day up to the limit of the card until there was no more money. This gave me enough money to feed Christopher and myself.”

Ben looked at her and was amazed at her ingenuity. And shocked by the desperate state of her life. She looked at him anxiously and he saw she was trembling. Christopher began to fuss.

“Can you get me the papers you got from the bank? When did the power go out?’ he asked. Tina turned to the filing cabinet and pulled the papers out. They were neatly filed and the cabinet was very organized.

“The power went off yesterday.” she said sadly.

“What were you going to do if we hadn’t called the meeting?” he growled as he looked at the papers. When she didn’t answer he looked at her and saw she was struggling not to cry and her whole body was trembling. His heart went out to the young woman. He pulled out the desk chair and sat down on it. He pulled her over beside him and had her sit on his knee. “I’m sorry, I didn’t mean to shout at you. I’m just a little frustrated. James left you in a bad way. You need help and you have to be ready and willing to ask. You have friends all around you, ready to help you out. All of his accounts are likely in his name only. You will have to get a lawyer to change that now that he’s gone. Has the life insurance come through for you?”

Tina sniffed. “James made his mother the beneficiary. She has sent me nothing.”

“Son of a bitch!” he growled.

“Yes, exactly.” she smiled.