Chapter 15

Alec

This constant bickering between Lucien and Caterina has been going on for a week and to be honest, I’ve had just about enough. I know me and Courtney was like this for weeks, but I don’t know how much more I can take. I know I set Caterina up with Tony, but that was to teach Lucien a lesson. He is so in love with that girl he would probably cut his own leg off to save her life.
The night Lucien had his so-called date and Caterina showed up with Tony was the night of the shootout. The night I saved Courtney from that bullet. If I had to do it all over again, I would still take that bullet. I didn’t hesitate one second to push her out of harm's way.
I like her, hell maybe even love her. I can’t tell her that though because it just might scare her away. I know we got off on the wrong feet at first, but once the bumpy road was over it seemed to be okay. I feel something for her and I don’t know if it’s because of lust or love. She’s like a drug to me. One taste and I’m hooked. I hope Lucien and Caterina get their differences worked out before Sergei decides to send another message or show his ass.
“Baby? We need to check your wound.”
I see her talking but her lips have me so distracted I can’t hear a word.
“Hmmm? What?”
Focus Alec, focus.
“I said we need to check your wound.” She says unbuttoning my shirt.
Her fingers barely touch my skin leaves chills down my back. “It looks better.” She says, kissing my neck.
“You know what else looks better. You on my bed with me between those sexy as sin legs.”
Pulling her to straddle my lap. God, she looks so good right now I could just eat her up. “
Alec.” She giggles in my ear making me want her even more.
“Alec. My father called in Nikolai Vasiliev for a meeting. He should be here any minute.” Lucien eyes us looking at the position we’re in.
He almost looks jealous of the way he’s looking at us. Well, it’s not my fault he can’t get the courage to tell Caterina how he feels about her.
“Babe, I’ll be back later to finish what I started,” I say as she gets off my lap and leans down to kiss me.
Nikolai Vasiliev is the Russian Mafia Boss and he lives up to his name. He’s the most ruthless man my father ever knew. Maybe that’s why he befriended Nikolai.
I always heard stories about him. How he had to push away the woman he loved to keep her safe from his father. He didn’t want to do that, but his father threatened to take her and make her his whore. Over the years, Nikolai became colder and even more brutal to his friends and family. I would too if I had to give up someone I cared about. I couldn’t even imagine the pain he went through.
“This is everything I’ve got on Sergei. He’s usually lurking in my club at night, so it shouldn’t be hard to find him. I’ll call you when he walks in the door.” Nikolai says in a thick Russian accent, handing Lucien a folder and walking out the door.
Just the mention of Sergei’s name makes my blood boil. He touched her and now he’s going to learn what pain feels like. How he made her scream in pain as he tore through her walls. Soon, Sergei, I’ll make you scream.
The day went by painfully slow as Lucien and I impatiently wait for his call.
“He might not show up tonight Alec, but eventually the bastard will. Then we strike.” Lucien says as he looks through the file.
“When are you and Caterina going to quit bickering like an old married couple?”
“When she quits being a bitch and apologizes to me.”
Those two are the most stubborn people I know. I guess that’s why we’re great friends. We’re both stubborn as hell especially when it comes to women.
“You better make it right before Tony makes a move on her,” I say, trying to push him over the edge.
He grabs me by the collar of my shirt, “It’s your damn fault he’s even interested in her!”
I chuckle at his sudden possessiveness over her, “Well if you weren’t such a pussy, she’d be yours by now.”
His face changes from a scowl to a pained expression, “I-I don’t want to risk losing my best friend.”
I have always known he’s been in love with her, but too afraid to make a move. If he doesn’t make this right, he may lose her for good.
“Good we’ll be there.” He says on the phone smirking at me.
The club doesn’t look much different than ours. The only difference is Russian instead of Italian. Nikolai waves gesturing us over. He sits at the table drinking his Vodka as he smokes his cigar.
“He went in the back with one of the girls. Sit and have a drink. I have whiskey if you don’t want Vodka.” He offers as he sets the bottles down. “He’ll be in there a while. Whenever you’re ready, you can go back there and take care of him.”
I down my shot feeling the burn down my throat. A brunette sits next to me much too close to me. I inch away from her and she places her hand on my thigh. Her touch disgusts me leaving a bad taste in my mouth. “Mina, go see if Luka needs something.”
She pouts in disappointment but follows his direct order. "Sorry about her. She’s new." I nod and look around the club.
Men are playing cards each one with a whore on their laps, gripping them by the waist as they grind on them. Women are grinding on the poles in the middle of the room as men and some women look to them with lust. The bar to the front is packed as women wearing barely anything serving drinks to the horny bastards. “It’s time brother.” Lucien stands up waiting for me to follow him.
Time to meet your fate, Sergei.
The room is dark but enough light to be able to see. There’s a naked woman looking at us with wide eyes handcuffed to the bed. “P-please. Help me.”
Nikolai walks in wearing a scowl on his face. He takes the keys off the table releasing her from the restraints and takes his suit jacket off covering her body.
“Sweetheart, what has he done to you? You were supposed to be working the books in the office. I’m sorry this happened to you.” He apologizes as the hysterical woman clings to him.
“She’s not one of the whores?” I ask hoping that that devil didn’t just rape her.
“No! She isn’t. She was supposed to be working in the office. I don’t know how this happened.” He says through clenched teeth. I look back to the bed to notice a stain on it. Blood.
She was a virgin?
“Go find Mina and let her clean you up. I’ll let her know what’s going on. Don’t leave her side.”
Sergei pulled a fast one on us and slipped out without being seen. Did he do that to her to send us another message? He didn’t have to put his hands on that poor innocent girl. I would have much rather he pull a gun on us than what she was put through.
We still don’t know where he’s been hiding out and to top that off he got away. We’re right back where we started. The only thing we got is that damn file. I’m hoping those files have something on where he might be.
“Don’t worry Lucien, he’ll be back and when he is I’ll let you know. Next time I’ll have all the exits blocked. He won’t get away next time.” He tells us as we exit his club.
I wanted to draw blood tonight. His blood. All I want to do now is get back home to her and make sure she’s safe.
“Let’s get home. I’ve got to make it right with the princess.”
My lips curl upward forming a smirk as he enters the vehicle. I’m coming home baby and finishing what I started earlier. My room is dark when I enter it and the only light is coming from the candle burning. The scent of cinnamon fills my nostrils as Courtney stands at the window gazing at the sky.
My fingers graze her neck and she turns her head leaning into my body making me hard as her ass grinds on me.
“What are you doing to me?” I murmur, kissing down her neck. She turns around and leads me to sit on the bed and gets behind me wrapping her legs around my waist.
“What are you doing, babe?” I moan as I pull my shirt up over my head, throwing it to the floor.
“You’re too tense. Let me take care of that for you.” She places her hands on my shoulders, kneading my tight muscles. Damn, she knows what she’s doing when it comes to this. I’m finding it uncomfortable to keep my pants zipped as my erection grows harder and harder.
Her touch feels so good I don’t even notice that she’s freed me from my pants gripping it hard and rubbing her thumb on the tip.
“Courtney!” I pant as she fists my cock in her hand as she jerks me harder and faster. I can’t take anymore!
“I’ve got to have you now!” I pant pushing her skirt up to her waist, slamming her down on me.
“Alec!” She gasps grinding on me as I thrust deep inside her.
The way she feels around me makes it hard for me to keep myself from spilling inside her. She arches her back making me lose all control spilling inside her screaming her name as she rides out her orgasm.
“I think I love you, baby,” I whisper to her as her eyes close.