Mafia Boss's Fearless Lover (The Karzhov Crime Family series Book 1)

Author:Leslie North [North, Leslie]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2014-10-31T04:00:00+00:00

Chapter 12

Katya remained quiet a long time before she asked, “Where are we going?”

“The lake house. You and I need to talk and I don’t want to worry about being disturbed.”

“You’re angry with me.”

Nikolai nodded. “By leaving the hotel without Vanya, you placed yourself in danger. When you ignored Mickey’s request for the girls to leave, you placed yourself in danger once again. From this point forward, you have to think before you act. Once news of your identity circulates, you will have a target upon your back. Just like mine. There will be multitudes of people wanting to get close to you. Some of them will honestly want to become your friend. But others will want to harm you and all you stand for. Those people will include the authorities and the government.”

Nikolai watched as the lake came into view, “We’ll finish this discussion once we arrive. Tell me what you learned about your other family members from your mother’s journals.”

“Well, she mentioned lots of cousins, aunts, uncles, and a few grandparents. There was a picture of me on my third birthday party, surrounded by people.”

“That would have been taken in Florida. Did your mother talk about other family members on her side?”

Katya shook her head.

The driver parked the car in the courtyard of the lake house and then opened the door. Katya glanced out the window and then smiled in surprise. The lake house was situated on a slight rise above the lake, with a wrap-around, screened porch, green shutters on the white clapboard siding, a green metal roof, and a small red-brick chimney off to one side. I wonder how often that gets used? We’re in the middle of the desert, after all.

The yard around the house had been well-taken care of, with roses in full bloom providing a stark contrast to the barren landscape of the desert they’d just driven through. The lake provided a small oasis in the middle of the desert!

Nikolai stepped from the car, taking Katya’s hand as she too climbed out. Without saying a word, Nikolai led her inside the house, not releasing the hand he still held.

Katya hurriedly looked at her surroundings as they traipsed through the house. There was a corner fire place, very comfortable looking furniture, sitting upon comfortable rugs protecting the hardwood floor beneath, and large fans installed in the ceilings. The large windows had been opened to let the cooler breeze coming off the water inside the house.

There were fishing poles stacked in a wicker basket to one side of the fireplace, and a coat tree held a variety of jackets and raincoats. A small writing desk stood to the right side of the fireplace, providing anyone sitting there a visual of the lake and sandy mountains beyond. Several side tables with lamps were scattered near the other furniture, giving the room a homey feeling.

The kitchen was state-of-the-art and somewhat out of place in the rustic surroundings. Done in white-on-white tile and cabinetry, the stainless steel appliances somehow seemed out of place.

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