Page 21 of Wicked Throne

"Thierry..."

"Fine...but I expect payment for this."

She gave a huff trying to control her anger. "What kind of payment?"

"A single perfect kiss will be owed to me..."

"What if I don't like it, this surprise?"

"You will... and I'll collect."

I said nothing further and pushed the door open to reveal the surprise. My brother Enzo stood in front of the fireplace poking a fire to life. Diamond cocked an eyebrow over her shoulder at me but I just smiled.

She turned back around and finally spotted her best friend Treyanna Davis. A cry rang out from her throat and the two ran to each other and embraced, turning in circles. Diamond mouthed a, "Thank you," over her friend's shoulder.

As they settled down, I poured myself a glass of whiskey from the decanter. Enzo came over looking rather disheveled. He grinned proudly.

"What have you been up to?" I asked.

"Having fun," he replied.

"Do I need to have the jet cleaned?"

He gave a laugh, his face turning red. "It was a long flight."

The whiskey gave a tingle as it eased down my throat and warmed my belly. I watched Diamond and Ms. Davis leave the room with a bag of luggage. While I'd planned on kidnapping her friend, I'd let Ms. Davis in on the plan and had her go by Diamond's house and fetch proper clothing...like underwear. A smile curved on my lips and Enzo looked at me funny.

"How did things go with the families?" Enzo poured a drink.

I decided to sit down after refilling my glass.

"It went..."

"That bad?"

"Only Don Torrio’s son Cassidy showed. The other five didn’t want to meet. But I have the time. I'll wear them down. We will reclaim our former glory."

Enzo took the tall winged back leather chair nearby and we chatted even more in-depth. We talked about the wedding of all things and how my father had set his sights on Enzo next.

"The hell he will force me to marry some woman I don't know...."

I chuckled.

"When he has a plan to get something done...you'll be surprised by what that man can accomplish."

Enzo muttered something incoherent but I didn't quite catch it as the doors to the living room opened and in came a fresh-faced Diamond. A clear coat of lip gloss had lined her lip and she was now dressed in a red cashmere sweater and jeans with ballet flats. It was the most simple outfit I'd ever seen her in but she looked gorgeous, proving she could make my dick hard in just about anything she wore.

"Thank you for my surprise," she came over and stood by me.

Awkwardly, she stuck out her hand for a shake. Smirking, I stood and took her hand before bringing it to my lips. "I aim to please, Tesoro."

"Awww he has a pet name for you already, girl," I heard Treyanna gush from beside her friend.

Diamond stepped back and tucked her loose hair behind her ears. "Yeah well..."

"Shouldn't lunch be just about ready?" Enzo asked coming to the rescue.

Glancing at my watch I agreed. "It is. I told Sophia to have it set up in the kitchen... I'll join you all soon. I need to make a call."