Chapter 82
Massimo
I woke up at 4 pm, with a splitting headache. I carefully got out of bed making sure I don’t disturbed Bella. I found the pain killers on the kitchen counter and got a bottle of water out of the fridge. I popped 2 pills in my mouth and walked to the floor to ceiling window looking out at New York City.
We’re are the Ricci’s that was a thought going through my mind over and over. Maybe I should step back and think at this whole thing differently. The other thing bugging me was, was Damon and Bella, right? Was it a set up or do we have a mole? So many questions with no answers, I don’t like living my life in the dark. Keeping other people in the dark is more my style but I hate being in the dark especially now that I have someone to protect. And I will protect her with my life. I felt hands coming around me from the back “Did I wake you sweetheart?” “No love, I rolled over and you were gone, I came to make sure your okay?” “I do have a splitting headache but I already took pain killers.” “Then why are you still out here and not in bed with me?” “That sweetheart is a valid question.” “Then are you going to tell me?” “Same thing as earlier sweetheart, I have the same questions and it’s bugging me like crazy. Do you really think it was a set up sweetheart?” “Massimo I’m new to your world, so my opinion shouldn’t matter.” “Sweetheart it does matter, maybe I should look at this from a different angle and that is where you come in.” “Then yes Massimo, I think it was a set up.” “Why do you think so Rachel?” “I told you earlier Massimo.” “Tell me again please. I need to get my head around this.” “Massimo it’s like I said earlier, everything was just too easy and convenient. The Ricci’s haven’t made anything easy since I met you, why would all this information suddenly just appear. It doesn’t make sense. Maybe it’s because I’ve been lied to so many times in my life that I don’t trust easily and need confirmation on everything but it just felt off, from the start.” “Why didn’t you say anything?” “It’s not my place Massimo and you’re in this game forever, I just joined you. I went through all their files and there is a building in The Bronx, that I would look at, if you ask me for my opinion. Something about it stands out to me, it's like giving you the middle finger. You looking for them all over America and I’m sure the world and they are right here under your nose. Giving you the middle finger.” “Show me in the papers what you talking about sweetheart.” “It’s 5 in the morning Massimo.” “I won’t be able to sleep sweetheart.” “Well then it looks like we’re not going back to bed.” “You get the file and get me in my office, I’m going to call Luca, Marco, Enzo and Damon to come and join us.” “ Again Massimo it’s 5 in the morning, let me show you, give you my reasoning behind it, then you can talk to them at an appropriate time.” “5 is an appropriate time sweetheart.” “No, it’s not, you can call them at 7 and do you really want them to see me like this?” “You’re really quite bossy since yesterday, sweetheart but you do have a point I don’t want anyone seeing you in lingerie.” “Well then there you go, I‘ll get the papers tell you everything and then you can call all your ‘friends’ to come after 7.” “Sassy to I see, I hope it’s the early hours of the morning that causes this sassiness, or I’ll have to fuck that sassiness out of you.” She looked over her shoulder at me, winked and said “Promises promises.” Then she was gone.
Rachel
Massimo and I were up since the early hours of the morning looking over the papers, he gave me to study about the Ricci’s and me giving him the reasons I think the Ricci’s is in The Bronx. He contacted Damon, Luca, Marco and Enzo and they all came over. Damon brought his bodyguard Liam with. They were in the office discussing what my theories are. I felt quite silly giving the “Mafia boss” my theories on the matter but it was something I had to get off my chest. I started to feel tired but decided I needed a run more than I need sleep. I needed to get my head straight as well and a run normally does that for me. I knocked on Massimo’s study door “Come in Bella” I popped my head around the door and said “Just letting you know I’m going for a run.” I heard him say, excuse me, then he pulled the door open. “Rachel you can’t be serious, we don’t know where the Ricci’s are and you want to go for a run, alone.” “Massimo they are hiding, by now and they know you are still alive, they probably regrouping just like you guys. Please Massimo I need to go for a run, I need to clear my head. I’ll even wear my apple watch, which you can track me on. Please Massimo.” “You making a compelling argument sweetheart, fine but please be careful.” I gave him a quick kiss. “Thank you love.” Then I made a run for the elevator before he changes his mind. This will be the first time I’m really alone since I moved in with Massimo. I decided to run the same route Marco and I ran every day, before the saga with my ex-husband. It was so refreshing running at my own pace and stopping whenever I wanted. I did however have a feeling I’m being watched but after everything with my ex it’s normal I thought. I ran through Central Park, stopped at the bridge for some water, then made my way back. A block before the apartment building, I saw a man that looked familiar. I ran further and in front of the building I saw another person that looked familiar. Then it clicked. It was 2 of the Ricci’s families lieutenants. I ran as fast as I could to the apartment rushed into the elevator. When I got inside the apartment I stormed into Massimo’s office, everyone jumped up.
“Rachel what’s wrong.”
“They here.”
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