Loving The Mafia Boss

years

of her house watching h

stood on the edge of a narrow street, surrounded by tall green trees. She had picked

She handed one to Alice and sat down beside her. "He finally slept

e in three days. He's been cranky all

inst the porch railing.

I can't believe he's real. It's like... he came out of nowhere. But now, I can

offee cup. "Maybe it's bette

a moment. Then she look

rned her h

. I left without saying anything. I wonder what they think happened to me. Sometimes I

ooking for you, you know. Still. I told you last week-your mom place

you think they'd forg

angry and scared, but they never gave up. I think they just want you safe. Th

ay. "I'm not sure what I'd even say if I saw them aga

u walk through the door, and you tell them

smiled at him. "I can watch him for a bit," she said after a moment. "If you ne

ked over.

with me. You'll only be gon

Just groceries.

s, then bent down to kiss her son on t

roads were quiet. Most people were still at work or home. She parked near

getables. Alice moved slowly, reading labels, placing items carefully into her basket. She humm

ut. The woman at the counter smiled at he

id with a smile.

ward her car, the plastic bag ha

he saw som

when she arrived. The engines were off, but the cars looked freshly parked.

steps

noticed

ing near the cars. They weren't speaking

udded in her chest, though she tried to keep her face calm. She reached her car

ard footsteps.

ct, two of the suite

firm voice. "You'll

slowly. "What?" she

epeated, "Pleas

asked, her

st one replied. "Please

't know if she could outrun them. And more than that, she didn't know what they'd

nodded

t firmly. They walked her across the street and op

ne s

ar st

in her lap. She stared straight

gs grew taller. The sidewalks busier. They turned sharply and p

ned the door. "Com

et. They moved straight toward a private elevator. The

. Then fifteen. Twenty. Finally, the elevator st

as q

ed somewhere in

couches. A few small lights hung from the ce

rig