The Badass Mafia Boss Queen

I was boiling with anger, so bad that I went after him. But the bullet proof doors were shut already before I got to them. And, I didn’t have the code. Even if I did, the damn codes changes every day. And if I had today’s code, I couldn’t pass the second door that would require a fingerprint.

I heard everything Hollis said but I was more pained when he didn’t tell me where he was going. It’s been like that for the few days I’ve been here. Isabella and Maxine had said he cares about me. But I could not in god’s name imagine someone that cares about me behaving the way he does.

Even if I told him I needed my space and privacy, does he really have to listen? What if I was just teasing him.

“Jesus!” I exclaimed at the crazy thoughts running through my head.

He rarely spends time with me except on a few occasions. One minute he’s calling me Baby and acting all smitten and the next minute, he’s guarded and hooded like a thick opaque glass.

“I need to know where he spends most of his time and with whom.” I muttered.

Feeling like a prisoner, I went back to our bedroom and stared at his corner of the bed. Aside from sleeping a hundred meters away from me, he rarely use the bed.

Funny how he would always maintain the same position all through the night and I’ll always be the one that will be groping his body for comfort by morning.

AwwI sighed picking up the black debit card. “Let’s make this situation work to my advantage.” I said flipping the card, certain that It was best to go shopping with Nana and Cordelia.Property of Nô)(velDr(a)ma.Org.

The latter would be enough to fill me in on anything that I’m missing. The best thing about all of this is that none of it is real. In a couple of months from now, I’ll be out of here.

Hollis never came back all through the night nor in the morning.

Maxine was surprisingly around and came up to check up on me during breakfast. We ended up having a fierce session at the Dojo. A session that broadened into Kickboxing. I was super pissed and it showed in my moves, amusing Maxine as he already figured the reason for my sore mood.

“Where does he go all the time? Why can’t he tell me and why can’t he take me along?” I grumbled.

“You want to go?” That was Maxine.

I nodded meekly, too curious to say no. “I’ll show you, after the wedding.” He said, sparking up a glint of hope in me.

“Seriously, you’ll take me there?”

“No, I’ll only show you. It’s a club, one of his businesses that he’s handling personally because it’s new.” He explained. “Meanwhile, how are you preparing for your wedding?” He giggled.

I shot him a glare that made him tumbled over with laughter. “That’s literally the only way to convince ol’ Genovese. If not, he would never believe. I just hope you understand.”

I shrugged. “Do I even have a choice? I’m going shopping with your mum and Cordelia.” I told him.

“Sounds like fun to me. Just enjoy yourself. I mean all of this would end pretty soon. So why work yourself up when you could just enjoy it all. While it last, make yourself happy, U.”

“That’s the plan.” I told him, easing off the soft pads on my skin.

*******

I had a wardrobe full of clothes. Clothes that I doubt I could finish wearing even in two years unless I decide to wear five to ten outfits each day. I explained all of this to Nana and Cordelia, but none of them paid attention to me when they started stacking up gorgeous outfits into my shopping cart.

“A woman can never have too much of these things.” Nana insisted on adding a mind-blowing lingerie set to the trolley that was held in place by Alessia.

“Nana, those are…”

“Daring.. tempting… They will be perfect for an evening at the beach with your h. u. s. b. a. n. d.” She stressed the last word with pride and excitement.

The mood between all of us was light and cheerful until a striking and top-of-the-roof gorgeous lady walked up to us, all smiles. She gave Nana a hug and Cordelia, a fake smile, which was returned in the same fold. As for me and Alessia, we were totally ignored.

Cordelia dragged me away, leaving Nana with the rude girl. “That’s Elsa.” She said with an unpleasant glare.

“Hollis’s girlfriend?” I asked.

“What the hell! They never dated. My cousin would never settle for such a rude and disrespectful girl. She was just forcing herself on him and somehow she got Uncle Genovese to her side. You know how these things happen.” She shrugged and dumped another set of very lovely lingerie in my shopping trolley. “Hollis will go wild if he ever sets his eyes on you in those.”

I picked up the lingerie set. A peppermint red lace set with tiny ribbons holding them in place. “I love it.” I said agreeing that the set could drive a man hard with need.

“So, if Hollis didn’t date her, who is his girlfriend?” I whispered, back to where our previous conversation left off.

Cordelia looked at Alessia as if bothered. “You can speak freely, she won’t say a word.” I assured her.

“Okay. Have you been to the club?”

Ah, this same club. I shook my head. “What happens there?”

“I heard he had this woman that pays him a visit there.” Cordelia whispered. “It’s a little gist from a reliable source. She satisfies his needs.” She demonstrated, pointing out her index finger and arched her brow.

“I understand.” I said.

“But I guess he’ll stop now. Since you’re here. The Genovese men neither cheat nor disrespect their women. And Hollis, well, he loves you. I heard he stood up against Uncle Genovese because of you.” She smiled sweetly. “I was so happy when I heard. I’m glad he chose you and not her.” She said pointing to Elsa. “That one is so rude and spoiled. And I bet she has absolutely nothing to offer.”

“You don’t know that, Cordelia.”

“Oh! But I do. And you’ll see right through her if you spend just a minute with her.”