Page 59 of Dark Breaker

I rest my head on his shoulder and sigh contentedly. “You’re the fuck of the millennia.”

“Really?” he says cockily. “And we didn’t even fuck.”

“Yes we did,” I insist. “On the table.”

“Oh yeah,” he says. “It’s kind of a blur. You’re so fucking perfect.”

“As are you.” I glance down at his cock. “Looks like you’re still good to go.”

He nods. “What say we relocate?”

He slides my leather jumpsuit the rest of the way off, then hauls me into his big, muscular arms and carries me to the bedroom.

We fuck for the rest of that evening, and finally fall into an exhausted sleep.

Yup, I can definitely get used to this.

10

Fabio

Idon’t want to fall for her. I can’t let myself. Otherwise, she’ll only be a tool for the Tunisians to use to control me. And I hate being controlled.

I’m even considering letting them kidnap her at some point, if only so I can be rid of her and still maintain my alliance with the Morettis and Amatos. We’ll storm into their headquarters with guns blazing, killing them all. And if Rosa happens to die in the process, I’ll pretend to mourn. And if she lives, then whatever. I won’t care either way.

That’s what I tell myself anyway, but as I look at her lying in my arms, I doubt I’ll be able to give her up. Saying our relationship is only going to be physical is easier said than done.

A part of me wants to open up to her and let her in completely. But if I do that I’ll be hers forever. The other part insists I keep her at arm’s length, where I place everyone else. So I’m not vulnerable. So she can’t be used to control me.

Honestly, I don’t know what I’m going to do.

I get up early the next morning. Rosa rolls toward me, trying to wrap her arms around my waist, but I slip away to the bathroom and jump in the shower.

While I’m toweling off my phone buzzes. It’s Nicolo.

“CiaoFabio,” he says.

“Ciao,” I reply. “What’s up?”

“Got some bad news,” he says. “Germano has vanished.”

He was the tail we put on the Jackal. His body will probably wash up in a few days. I should have pulled him off after the kidnapping attempt on Rosa.

“The Jackal’s girlfriend has also disappeared, as has our man himself,” Nicolo continues. “He’s gone incognito.”

“Maybe my little talk with his two goons had the desired effect.” I finish toweling off and slip on some underwear.

“Maybe,” Nicolo agrees. “Either that, or the Jackal is planning something, and he’s preparing for our inevitable retaliation.”

“I don’t like it when the Jackal ‘plans’ something,” I say.

“Neither do I,” Nicolo responds. “What do you want to do?”

He doesn’t ask me if I want to inform pa for once. I appreciate that. He’s starting to respect my leadership.

“I’m not sure yet,” I tell him. “Triple the watch on our condos.” I might have to triple my watch on Rosa as well.

“How are the negotiations going?” Nicolo asks.