Filed to story: Bring It On My Mafia Life Novel (Rhea & Lukas)
[Rhea: I’m wearing a towel, fresh out of the bathroom]
[Lukas: Send me a pics of what you look like without the towel]
“What?!” Rhea shouted out loud, her heart pounding in her chest. Did he want her nude pictures?
[Rhea: No!]
She refused.
[Lukas: Why? You’re not bold enough]
[Rhea: Not just that. What if something unfortunate happens and your phone is hacked or the picture leaks and the next thing, I find my face all over the internet?]
[Lukas: You make a fine point, Rhea. But then, you forgot one thing, no one dares to hack my phone and lives to tell the tale. And I have the money to bring down all the photos if it does happen – but it wouldn’t. So you have nothing to worry about. However, I won’t force you if you don’t want to. It’s just that I miss you so much. Inserts a pensive face and face with bandage emoji. “
Taking a deep breath, she made up her mind.
[Rhea: Fine, I’ll send it. However, if you have to promise to delete it after you’re done watching or doing whatever you want with it.]
She was not ignorant of what men do with a woman’s smutty pictures in their privacy.
[Lukas: Cross my heart.]
Well, she trusted him.
Lying down, Rhea released the tower and then crossing her arm over her breast, she lifted the phone and took a picture of herself in that position, bare from her tummy upwards.
She sent the photo to him while biting on her lips nervously. What if Lukas doesn’t like it? Did her face seem weird? She was unsure until his response.
[Lukas: Why hide the breast? You are beautiful the way you are, Rhea, and you don’t know how good you taste when I have your nipples in my mouth and suck on them. “
Her core throbbed with need and she clenched her thighs together to relieve the ache. Lukas was so good at arousing her.
[Rhea: I’ll send more]
Inspired by his compliment, Rhea stood up and began to try out various sultry positions she captured on her camera. So much for trying not to corrupt Redhead, because the dog stood there and watched as she indulged his master.
At this point, Rhea was kneeling in front of the camera, her hands hiding that spot down there and pouting her lips sexily as the timer counted down, only for the door to open abruptly and a scream left her mouth. The camera ended up capturing a horrified expression rather than a sexy one.
Rhea was quick to grab the sheet and cover her body while wondering what bastard would come into her room unannounced especially when she’s in a house crawling with men.
With fire burning in her eyes, she turned, intending to give whoever that was a piece of her mind, only to see that it was…
“Rose?”
“Hello my new sister!” The young girl announced and probably would have hugged her if it wasn’t for her guarded look.
“Although I wonder why you look like I caught you doing something bad?” The girl asked her.
“Perhaps, you wouldn’t have to wonder about that the next time if you knock before coming in,” Rhea told her in a slightly annoyed tone, her gaze falling to her phone. She turned off the screen and faced her, the sheet still wrapped around her body.
“I’m sorry about that, I was just excited to tell you the good news that Mother is back with papa and she wants to see you!” Rose announced without a clue that this wasn’t good news to Rhea at all.
Of course, Rhea knew this moment would come. So she calmed her racing heart knowing the dispute with her mother was inevitable. By now, Natalie must know she went to Lukas, having sent for her the moment she arrived.
She turned to Rose and told her confidently,
“Tell my mother I’ll be down in a jiffy to see her.”
Rhea was determined not to let her mother intimate her again.
She Didn’t Feel Fulfilled
The stifling ambiance was enough telltale of the death sentence waiting to be unleashed on her downstairs. Nonetheless, Rhea walked into her slaughter calmly and without fear – a trait she learned from being with Lukas. Her boyfriend could charismatically walk through the valley of his death without flinching. And so, Rhea refused to be intimidated into making a decision she didn’t want to.
This was the time to stand up to her mother now and forever.
“Mom. Eric. ” Rhea announced her presence. She then walked over to where Natalie was seated and though the woman was as stiff as a block of wood, it didn’t stop her from pressing a kiss to her cheek. Natalie didn’t complain even though Rhea knew deep down, she knew what she did.
Unfortunately, that kiss was reserved only for Eric and Rhea merely said, “Welcome,” to her stepfather. The both of them hadn’t grown close enough to exchange kisses.
“Thank you.” Eric understood her reservation and didn’t push her. At least he was a cool man and she respected him enough.
The both of them weren’t the only ones in the room, the other brothers were there with them except for Elijah whom she strangely hadn’t seen since yesterday. It didn’t cross her mind until now and Rhea hoped they weren’t so hard on him.
Rhea had to admit that she felt like a lamb among wolves. She was not delusional enough to think that anyone in this room was on her side. Ezra had first sold her off and now this was a trial that would determine her death and survival in this family.
Rhea started, “The both of you are newlyweds and should have spent more time together, rather than rush back home -“
“So you could spend more time with Lukas?” Natalie interrupted her and Rhea’s lips pressed into a thin line.
…..
And Here they go.
“What is wrong with spending time with the man I love?” Rhea asked, startling her.
“What?” Natalie had not expected the open defiance from her. She was sure that her daughter was close to giving up Lukas days ago. Just what has that boy done to her obedient daughter?
Rhea told her, “You’ve married Eric, the love of your life. So tell me, why can’t I be with Lukas? Or are you the only one that deserves happiness as my mother? Who runs such a monopolistic economy?”
Natalie shot up to her feet infuriated, her furious eyes nearly spitting out fire while she glared down at Rhea, “I already told you why you can’t be with that boy, you insolent child!” She shouted at her.
“Natalie, I think…” Eric tried to step in but Natalie stopped him in a clear move that said, “This matter is between my daughter and me, don’t step in,”
Natalie looked at Rhea with a hurt expression, “How could you go behind my back and betray me like that when everything I have ever done is for you!” She shouted at her.
“Oh please, could you stop using me as an excuse for every one of your actions for literally five seconds of your life!” Rhea retorted, “You did it for yourself too!”