Filed to story: Bring It On My Mafia Life Novel (Rhea & Lukas)
“Unbelievable, right? I know, I felt the same way too, Lukas! It took me hours for the information to sink in, that’s why I didn’t call you right away. No, I wanted to meet you and tell you the news but I couldn’t keep it in the instant I heard your voice. I just can’t believe it when we tried for so long ….. ” Rhea rambled on while Lukas stopped listening at the point where she confirmed her pregnancy
“Oh my God,” A gasp tore from his lips when realization dawned on him and he brought his hand to his mouth. Lukas began to laugh. He laughed so hard that even Rhea became concerned from her side and asked if he was okay.
But he ignored her, laughing so hard that tears slid down his face. Lukas covered his face with his palm and though it looked like he was crying, the truth was that those were tears of joy. Lukas was so happy he didn’t know how to express it.
Rhea was pregnant!
He was going to be a father?
God damn it, he was so happy!
Lukas had not seen it coming. This was not the news he had been expecting. It completely took him by surprise all even though it was what he ever wanted. Lukas wanted to be a father so much that when the good news finally came, it sounded too good to be true.
But then it was true.
He was going to have a child!
It was reality.
“Lukas? Hello? Are you there…”
“I’m here, love,” He said, his voice chipper than usual.
“Alright, this is what we are going to do, I’ll be there…..” Lukas trailed off when he remembered he had a place to go. A mission to cover.
Oh no, he was carried away by the excitement.
“Lukas? You were saying?”
“Listen to me, Rhea…” Lukas swallowed.
Rhea must have sensed something was wrong because she asked,
“Are you alright?”
“We are going after Richardo,” He let out the news instead of beating around the bush.
“What are you talking about?”
“I’m going to be back in no time and then we can talk about the baby.”
“Lukas!” She scolded him, “What are you not telling me?! You’re about to do something dangerous, right?”
“I’ll be back,” Was all he told her.
“Lukas please…”
“I’m sorry, but I have to go now. I love you, Rhea.” He ended the call before she shook his resolve. It took everything in Lukas not to abandon the mission tonight and go to her. But then, he was the boss and this was his responsibility.
He was going to be back for her and his child.
This Was A Trap
“Tell me she’s done with it,” Richardo asked, walking into the room where Winters was working.
“She did it,” Alex announced with a sleazy smile, lifting the USB as if it were some prize and something told Winters deep down that the asshole would have claimed her work as his if Richardo didn’t know about her.
“Of course…” Richardo’s eyes twinkled, staring at the USB as if it was worth a million dollars. But then, it was worth more than that, after all, he was about to destroy the Luciano family with it.
“Thank you so much, kiddo,” Richardo pulled Winters forward and hugged her tight while she flinched in his embrace. The hug lasted for only a minute but it was the longest minute of her time and it wasn’t exactly enjoyable.
Winters felt like bugs were crawling all over her body and when his hand actually traveled down to squeeze her butt, she felt bile rise to her throat. She didn’t want to be touched that way and that gesture brought up her old trauma that left her sick to the stomach.
Thankfully, Richardo pulled away before she could throw up on him, but his hands remained on her arms as he said, “You are such an excellent young woman and would have been a great contribution to my side, but then, that damn Lukas wants you back.”
Winters’ head jerked up as soon as she heard Lukas’s name and hope grew inside of her. Lukas wants her back. Was Lukas actually here for her? Thanks to that annoying Alex’s presence, she was not able to send out an SOS to him and only prayed that Akim got to him on time.
Her heartbeat quickened and she prayed that this wasn’t some false hope or a ploy by the bastard Richardo to lower her guards, only to end her life when she least expects it. Trusting any of these guys was equivalent to putting a hand on fire and expecting not to be burned.
That was the only reason she worked with and trusted Lukas. He was a man of principle and had a code of honor he operated with. But Richardo? No, he was slimy and would always sell her off to the highest bidder to get what he wanted.
…..
She couldn’t work with people like him who would only stab her in the back. It might not seem like it but reputation was everything in this business and Lukas already built enough of it.
“However, as a parting gift, I’ll keep to my word by not cutting off your fingers. After all, you have already given me what I wanted.” He simpered, sending goosebumps down her arms.
Ricardo tilted his head in Alex’s direction saying, “See that our guest arrives safely.”
Expecting to be led through the door, Winters panicked when a black bag was suddenly pulled over her head and she couldn’t see anything. She fought hard until she felt a prickling pain in her neck and it wasn’t even up to a minute when she felt her body become weak.
Winters felt hands on her body and the next thing, her feet were lifted off the ground. She was tossed over a hard shoulder, his frame digging into her body and the position so perilous that she was close to throwing up. But nothing of that nature happened since her eyes closed in sleep.
When Winters woke up again, it was because she was sweaty and feeling claustrophobic. Where the hell was she? It was dark and she couldn’t move her hands as if they were tied together. It wasn’t until the bump that shook her body that Winters recognized that she must be inside a car boot.
Where were they going? More like, where were they taking her? She remembered Richardo’s words that Lukas was here for her. Could it be that Lukas paid for her ransom? Tears sprang to Winters’ eyes – and she hardly cries – touched by the gesture.
Winters was not scared of dying, knowing what her high-risk job entailed. But after being with Akim and realizing the beauty in this fucked up world, she decided to live just a little, until Richardo appeared.
Also, rescuing her from a man like Richardo was the biggest favor Lukas has ever done for her. Honestly speaking, Winters doesn’t care anymore if Lukas wanted to be her brother and her as his sister in exchange for this. She was eternally grateful to him. Even though they weren’t related by blood, he was the first real family she ever had.
The car suddenly came to a halt and she started a countdown to when they would open the car boot and dread crawled down her spine. Winters wanted this to be over already and she couldn’t wait to be in the safety of Lukas’s arms.
Winters could hear conversations as they approached her and that was when she discovered that this wasn’t a ransom but a prisoner exchange. They were swapping her for Macy. One could say that Winters was highly relieved that Lukas uncovered Macy’s treachery.
But then her fears crept up as well, Richardo was scum and couldn’t be trusted. Even though he liked Macy – Winters had seen the way he practically drooled over her – and yet, he still felt her – Winters- up. Someone like him wasn’t trustworthy and he already had a vendetta against the Luciano family.
Winters knew Lukas was smart but she really prayed that he came with his brains this time because something told her this was a trap and they might not leave this place alive.