ON MY KNEES FOR THE DON

te'

he fuck

right now, her panic was just making everyt

r at Marco. "

y moving. He nodded toward

ned to Vianne. She was curled up in the corner like a kicked animal, shaking, her skin as

with

ounter, trying to disappear. Her knees gave out, and I caught her just in time, grabbing her

e I wasn't even a person to her

ann

he was cleaning up. So I cupped her chin and tu

ann

her eyes-green and glas

you kill

going to

ok. "You shot him.

from the people who sent him. He failed h

red at me, wide-eyed. Then sudden

e hell

u stole

her cheeks-anger rising like fire. Her lip

te. At my workplace. Wha

pinned it above her head against the oven. Then I stepped in, closing the space between us. Ch

e your hand to m

you to hurt people,

pping. "And I haven't touched you without you

the cold metal behind her. "You remember two nights ago. I'

, maybe a way out. She didn't find either. Slowly, her muscles stopped

o of he

aid. "Now c

pping over broken glass and past the dead body lik

d glass off a booth seat a

gave out and buried her face in her han

ried to kill you?" I as

full of disbelief. "Can I go now? I want to

for you, Vianne. Y

red, like saying it softly

e one who sent him isn't. And th

ar was finally catching up to he

s lik

looding her face. "But...

said, not ev

someone wants to kill me over that? Do they think I'm gonna marry you or

ing to be hurt. "That's harsh. And her

omeone died! You kille

had to end one, I'd lose my mind. Besid

n place. Shock, disgust, confusion-every

aid you were a crimina

nal," I said

ake up from a nightmare. "I should've walked out

he guy bleeding out on your kitche

alm, collected,

princess. This is

r princess. I'm not anything to you. We slept toget

aid. "You

ing, like she was trying to fi

ard the edge of the booth l

fted my leg and set my boot

, Vianne," I said, my voice calm but

"What are you going

in her voice. She wasn't sure if I'd actually do it-a

something that would scare her

t came. Some

roke into the diner didn't try to be quiet. He smashed windows

'd keep her right in the

you," I said slowly,

oes tha

she'd probably never stop. But it

leaned back, but she didn't look away. H

my wife," I said q

n shock, but I di

rag you through hell