Stone Cold by Kristi Belcamino

Author:Kristi Belcamino [Belcamino, Kristi]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2019-11-25T16:00:00+00:00

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He paced the upper deck, waiting for his cell to ding that she was on her way.

It wasn’t the first time a woman had tried to toy with him by being late. It didn’t bother him. His anxiety stemmed from worry that she wasn’t coming at all.

He’d dismissed his staff for the night. After the driver dropped her off, they would be alone. It was extremely rare that he was ever completely alone.

His lifestyle and his occupation meant that having armed guards nearby at all times was absolutely necessary. He knew his behavior tonight was risky. Anthony had scolded him, telling him he was a fool.

“You don’t know who has gotten to her,” Anthony had said. “And even if you are confident you could take her down, she took down three of your soldiers. Or, what if she is not the actual threat? She could be a decoy. Or, what if word spread to the Rivas Cartel that you were unguarded tonight, and they’ve sent a hit squad to take you out? I do not approve of any of this.”

“I understand and respect that,” Nico had said. “But it is my life. If I can’t make decisions such as this, then I am a prisoner of my own making, now, aren’t I?”

It was true, but also a nice way to tell Anthony to back off and mind his own business.

If the head of the world’s most powerful cartel couldn’t make his own decisions, then what was it all worth?

He hadn’t risen to the position of power he was in by being foolish. Once Gia Santella was inside, he would lock down his house with his top-of-the-line security system. If anyone attempted to gain entry, he would know.

The stars were brilliant in the sky that night. He leaned on the rail of the upper deck and wondered what Gia Santella was going to say to him. She was an exciting woman. Something about her was so raw and animalistic. He was, frankly, used to polished, sophisticated women. This woman was primal. She had a careless nonchalance about her. She truly didn’t care what anyone thought of her. At the same time, she was like a coiled snake, exuding danger and suspense. And, good God, did she have the balls of a matador to come here to Mexico to find him. Some would call it stupidity, but he knew it was fearlessness.

He’d thought a lot about her the past two days. He’d never met anyone like her.

The anticipation of having her in his house was building. But he stayed motionless, staring out at the star-filled night. In the distance, the waves lapped against the beach in a soothing rhythm. His phone dinged.

“She is on her way.”

All his big plans to make her wait downstairs and to remain aloof went out the door. He took the stairs two at a time.

When the car pulled up, he was waiting outside.

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