Bound to be with the ruthless mafia

pte

God every minute that he pulled through. The doctor had given her a bit of hope that he might pull

An explanation or a clue of what was going on but there wa

ed out, his voice weak a

the couch, where

said, rising quickly, tears slipping dow

e's Mia?" he asked

n. Mia had left her in a terrible situation, and Kate didn't even have

Steve, he reassured her th

alm and avoid any stress," the do

r closed, Steve tu

re's

him. She had never lied to Steve before, and now here she was, covering up everyt

to her, he insisted, se

harger to the hospital," Kate stammered,

ice trembling. Was she shot too? Please, answer me.

... Kate paused, her voice cracking.

ed at her,

more stress. I want to give you answers, but the truth is.....I don't have them. But I need you

nry?" Steve a

He's with

's face. He didn't want to bother her more and he didn't have the strength to press further. But inside, he was already burnin

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noise coming

ad changed in this goddamn house. The smell of liquor and the yelling

e door and pressed

drop location?" Josè barke

d quiet in the car until the Russians arri

left the go

I've done this before-I just don't kno

t the marijuana that was laying

as he poured himself a glass of wine. Try t

to know who it was. She had to meet this person who wasn't on the Santiago's payroll. Maybe... ma

tsteps climbing the stairs. Him being gone most of the time f

there watching her in silenc

r eyes, pretendi

he bed and yanked the blanket off her body. He climbed on top of

a soft moan. If sex was all it took to make a m

he hated him, but her body sometimes betrayed her

e knew that. So she st

inside her, still playing with her nipple. He watched her moan as he fi

cking hard. She bit her lower lip as

trousers while the other hand

, arching her back. He fucked her aggressively, his fingers still teasing her clit. She bit her lip, letting him take what he wanted, letting h

her entire body ached-esp

ss. Josè's idea of intimacy was a mix of possession and punishment. W

to extreme that all she could feel was pai

ut the detective

e no mercy. If he refuses to b

while, Mia felt a flicker of some

ce, an

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e looked just like the baby she once cradled in her arms. She stroked his hair softly, careful not to wake him. Her e

e her smile. Her fingers stopped on one-a sketchy drawing of a woman with curly hair and a big smile. It was labeled "Mom." Her breath caught in her throat. She clutched the paper ge

" Josh's voice cut through

ot up from the bed, his

in the box. "I didn't mean to wake you. I was just looking through these and

her hands. Without hesitation, he tore it into piece

come in here," he

d to speak, but he

spat. "Now I know better. You're a selfish woman! Yo

ouder, shakier,

ng her back toward the door. "I wish yo

behind her with

ars came-hot, endless, merciless. She collapsed slowly to the floor, b

n had wish

n. But she didn't let it consume her. As she sat on the cold floo

son's heart against her. He had taken everythin

no m

r. She would not stop-not until José Santiago was buried si