Filed to story: Bring It On My Mafia Life Novel (Rhea & Lukas)
That was how loud Rhea’s heart pounded with every step Lukas took toward her. And it wouldn’t have surprised her if she died from a heart attack at this moment. But then, Lukas was standing in front of her before she knew it.
They stared at each other for a while until Lukas said, “Your hand,”
However, Rhea hid the wanted hand behind her like a child afraid to take a shot.
“I-I can do it myself,” She choked out, unable to look Lukas in the eyes with a flush on her face. God, why was she blushing?
But then, Lukas didn’t have much of the word, “patience” written in his dictionary and quickly reached for the hand she tried to hide from him. Her strength was nothing compared to his, hence, Lukas already grabbed her hand and raised it in the air.
Rhea couldn’t breathe properly as Lukas stared at her long and slender fingers. Damn, why was he taking this long to put the ring on? Just get this over with before she does something stupid.
But Lukas seems to want to take his sweet time because he felt her fingers, caressing the top of her palm and her breathing quickened because that action did funny things to her body. Her toes curled in on themselves and Rhea knew that she was in deep trouble and that she had to stop this madness before it escalated.
It wasn’t until she tried to pull her finger back that Lukas then put it on her ring finger, however, it wasn’t her size and was too tight. Lukas had to remove it and find a suitable finger. In the end, he slid the ring into her index finger and it fitted her.
…..
Lukas didn’t let go of her hand immediately and used that opportunity to examine his handwork, taking advantage of the room’s lighting to get a better view. He finally let go of her and she was able to breathe.
“You may now kiss the bride,” Rhea thought she heard – she hoped it wasn’t just a thought. Eww, what was she thinking?
In the end, It turned out that it was just her imagination and no one had indeed spoken – and she was staring at Lukas’s lips a little too much. At once, Rhea took a step back, breaking apart from this crazy spell intent on binding them together.
“So this is it then,” Rhea chuckled awkwardly, looking everywhere else but at Lukas. What was wrong with her today? And why was the room suddenly hot?
She would have fanned herself with her hand had it not been for Winters staring at her with her hawk-like eyes. Why was she staring at her like that? Wasn’t she the one who asked Lukas to put the ring on her finger, so then, why look at her as if she stole her boyfriend or something?
If it wasn’t for the fact that the girl had come to her room last night to declare boldly her interest in Lukas, Rhea would have thought that all of this was a ruse and the girl was playing matchmaking.
But that doesn’t seem to be the case, Winters seems intent on having a healthy competition, that explains why she was giving her opportunities – like having Lukas put the ring on her – even though she doesn’t deserve it.
Even as righteous as Rhea was, She knew she would never do the same for Winters. When she loves, she loves alone. No sharing at all. So yeah, she was too selfish to give that kind of opportunity to Winters.
“We have to get our ass moving, tomorrow is the big day! We can’t afford to make any mistakes!” Victor gingered them and everywhere spread out.
But then, while she, Victor, and Mimi left the room, Rhea saw Winters head towards Lukas. Were the both of them going to work together? All by themselves? All alone?
Rhea was filled with anxiety and curiosity, and it wasn’t until her gaze connected with Lukas’s that she quickly turned to watch where she was going before she knocked into something. In one word, she left the room grudgingly.
Victor was the one who took care of their needs like calling over a hair stylist for their hair change.
“This is a disaster,” Rhea said, apprehension written on her face.
“Would you stop squirming like a fish out of water and relax for once? It’s not like you’re going to go bald from the hair change. Also, would I need to remind you that it’s only for a few weeks and you get your hair back? So please don’t ruin the fun for me,” Mimi was more enthusiastic to go through the procedure as she relaxed in her seat as the hair stylist worked on the chemicals.
The both of them decided on brown hair color. Mimi helped the uptight friend choose and Rhea decided that swirling highlights would be perfect for her. The stylist would add dimension to the brown hair while keeping things easy and low-maintenance; warm honey and caramel highlights through a few of the ends, with some lighter pieces around her face
Unlike Mimi who decided on sweet chocolate, changing her blonde hair entirely. She needed some warmth that doesn’t read red, and went for golden swirls instead. Adding golden undertones created a healthy appearance and reflected tons of new shine.
However, Mimi didn’t read her friend well because Rhea wasn’t just worried about the color change but Lukas and Winters being in the same room together. What if something happens between them?
What If Winters felt threatened by the connection between her and Lukas earlier and decides to take things a notch up? What if the both of them were doing –
No! That was impossible! Lukas likes her! He wouldn’t get to that extent already when he still had her in his heart – she hoped so. After all, she knew men and their great exploits.
Rhea took a deep breath and tried to relax. Maybe this hair color change wasn’t a bad thing, because she intends to sweep someone off his feet today.
He Would Kill Her
“Listen here, I don’t care whether you get discovered or not, all I want is that you keep an eye on -” Lukas was still saying when a knock came on his door, interrupting his call.
“I’ll get back to you,” He said hurriedly into the phone and ended the call before shouting, “Come in!”
And maybe Lukas should have asked who was on the door because he never prepared himself for the shock that gripped him when he saw Rhea step into his office, his jaw nearly dropping to his ground.
If Rhea looked hot when she was a redhead, she now looked dazzling with her newest look. Her features were softened and she looked really innocent that one would never take her as a thief. But above all, she looked like that woman.
If Lukas had been unsure of their relationship then, it was confirmed now. Mother and daughter were splitting images of each other and though the woman was a natural brunette with a deep, richer darker shade, Rhea wasn’t too far off with this new look.
Rhea didn’t take any further step just as Lukas didn’t stop staring at her. It was as if that moment belonged to both of them and anything else at that moment didn’t exist. But that was until Lukas remembered Winters’ warning in his head, that he can’t keep being the one on the receiving end of her games. Whether she intended it or not.
Hence, he broke out of the spell and cleared his throat, saying, “I told you that it would look on you?” He flashed her an appreciative smile.
Was that all? Rhea was disappointed. She had expected more enthusiasm and much sweeter words. However, she hid the disappointment with a, “Thank you.”
Walking into the room, she noticed someone’s disappearance, “Winters is not here?”
…..
“She left to shop for some things she would need tomorrow,” Lukas said, coming to stand in front of his desk and leaning against it while Rhea chose to settle down on one of the single couches in the middle of his room.
“Shop?” Rhea noticed that particular word, “You let her out of here?”
Lukas sighed, knowing that they were headed down that road again. He said, “Rhea, Winters is not a prisoner here,”
“And I am?” She snorted, looking downwards and finding the situation ridiculous.
“Why are you here?” Lukas changed topics else they would only end up fighting over the issue of her freedom again. They never went anywhere with that particular topic.
“Why? You don’t want me here? Didn’t we agree to be friends?”
But Lukas laughed mockingly, “You and I know that we can never be friends,” He said, holding her gaze.
Rhea looked away at once, feeling guilty to have the truth thrown at her face. She bit the inside of her mouth, took a deep breath, and said, “I’m here to discuss the terms of our agreement,”
“What terms of the agreement?” his brows were drawn together in confusion. What was she talking about?
“You certainly didn’t forget that I’m not helping you for free?” Rhea reminded him.