Filed to story: Bring It On My Mafia Life Novel (Rhea & Lukas)
“Really, what?” Exhaustion finally began to seep into her bones. Her heart had been pumping earlier and Mimi was filled with energy because she had a rush of adrenaline. Now the hormone was gone, it was as if she crash-landed.
Mimi watched cautiously when he suddenly reached out and held her jaw firmly without causing her pain, only to caress her chin with his thumb saying in a raspy, low tone, “Is that why you claimed me as yours?”
“Huh?” Mimi hardly heard that question, her attention was focused on the sensations those caresses invoked in her. And when she finally comprehended that question, her eyes widened while heat warmed her cheeks.
“No, that’s not it,” she said, breathlessly. God, what was he doing to her? He had to stop touching her. Yet, she didn’t protest against his touch.
Mimi managed to say, “I only said that in the heat of the moment,”
“Mmm-hmm?” Victor murmured with his brows raised. He didn’t believe her.
“I’m serious, I’m telling the truth?!” Mimi raised her voice, trying to defend herself.
But Victor merely continued to caress her skin, saying languidly, “That’s no reason to get all worked up,” He drawled, “What if I wanted you to make me yours?”
Bam!
Mimi felt as if she heard wrong, what did he just say?
The stunned Mimi opened her mouth to say a word yet helplessly closed it once again. She gulped down saliva, and he noticed that because his hand caressed down to her neck.
A good shiver went down her spine.
No, this had to stop.
She snatched his hand at once.
“Please,”
He understood her and didn’t touch her again.
Mimi licked her lips nervously, how was she going to go about this conversation? This was really unexpected and awkward. Victor was interested in her?
“I – I eh, don’t think this is the appropriate time and environment for this kind of conversation?” She said, hoping they moved this conversation to another day and time. She needed to rest and wrap her head around the events of the day.
However, to Mimi’s greatest shock, Victor asked, “What conversation?”
“What?”
Mimi blinked. Twice.
Then it hit her, Victor was pulling her legs.
“You asshole!” She wrapped her hands around his neck to strangle and end his pathetic life herself. He had been playing around with her feelings all this while?
Victor quickly cried out upon realizing the danger he was in, “Please stop, my bestie, I’m a patient!”
Being Paranoid
If Rhea had been awake at this point, she would have been shocked at the sheer number of escorts behind them.
After they left the scene, Lukas made sure their vehicle was heavily followed in case Elijah was suicidal enough to plan an attack on them. He lost his chance at the Red Gang’s turf, he could attempt one here.
Knowing Rhea was the only one Elijah truly needed, the amount of security guarding Jemery’s car was less compared to theirs. Although Elijah could try to attack and shut Jeremy up so he could not risk secrets about him, Lukas highly doubted he would do that.
Why would Elijah bother risking his life to shut up the witness when the girl – who was the prize – wasn’t far away? So yes, Rhea remained Lukas’s priority.
Hence, throughout the ride, even though Lukas looked calm and relaxed on the surface, he was a mess inwardly. He was anxious and would look out the window from time to time, endlessly asking for updates on the outside from his men – almost driving them crazy.
It wasn’t until they reached the base that Lukas was able to relax and let out the breath he had been holding in. Even at that, Lukas didn’t fully lower his guard, scrutinizing his men to check if there was a sudden change knowing Elijah was good in the act of camouflage.
“Boss, is anything wrong?!” Samuel asked when he wouldn’t stop staring at them.
“No, it’s good,” Lukas blinked, rousing from his thoughts, “I just need to get this over with. ” he referred to Jeremy.
“I’ll get the girl then,” Samuel made a move towards the car.
…..
“No, don’t!” Lukas growled aggressively like an alpha wolf defending his mate.
Samuel barely took two steps when the hairs on his neck stood on edge. Call it instinct but he turned at that minute only to see Lukas’s raging figure bound for him and his expression became alarmed.
He hardly had the time to say something or defend himself when Lukas pushed him up against the car.
“You do not get to lay a hand on her!” Lukas snarled, his breath hitting his face like hot coals. Right now, Samuel felt like he was about to be gobbled up by an angry lion and he could not say a word.
“Do you get me?!”
“Y-yes, boss,” Samuel choked. He didn’t even know what he did wrong except to offer to carry Rhea inside. He knew this woman was bad luck to this group and he just proved it. Who knew who the boss would kill for her?
Lukas’s hands on his collar did not loosen and Samuel began to worry he was not satisfied with his response. So he was thinking of a way to save his ass when he finally let go of his clothing that was bunched up only to turn to the rest of his men announcing,
“The same goes for the rest of you. From now on, Rhea is currently under my protection, laying a hand on her or even speaking to her with my permission would be seen as a rebellion and you should know the punishment for that,”
“Yes, boss!” They responded in unison without further complaint. Disobeying Lukas right now that he was in a bad mood was as good as asking for death. They would table their grievance later when he’s reasonable.
“Get the witness out of here and to the dungeon,” Lukas commanded Samuel who did not hesitate and left to obey his instructions.
Lukas went back into the car and instead of stepping out of it with the sleeping Rhea in his arms, he closed the both of them in instead.
Once inside, Lukas groaned, lowering his head before he wiped down his face with his palm. What had he done? Why was he being paranoid? He couldn’t even trust his own men with Rhea and that was all because of Elijah, that bastard!
Damn it!
What he just did would protect Rhea for the time being but it won’t help her in the long run. Thanks to his “overprotectiveness”, his men would antagonize her and they would never take her as one of them while he kept protecting her. In this place? You earn respect.
Well, why was he worrying about that? It was not like Rhea would be staying here for long anyway. Since the Red Giant gang failed to help his plan, he would use Rhea to lure and capture him. If Elijah truly loves Rhea, let’s see how long he’d keep her waiting here.