The Holy Ghost by M.E. Clayton

Author:M.E. Clayton
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: crime, adult, contemporary, mafia, second chance, alpha, enemies to lovers

Chapter 15

Phoenix~

Both Luca and Ciro had called me to tell me they made their peace with Frankie and that now it was up to me to convince her to accept her place with us. Which translated into getting her to marry me willingly. I knew they wouldn’t interfere if I had to force her, but it was better for everyone if she married me of her own free will. I didn’t want to have to pay off a priest, after all.

I walked into my apartment and I immediately saw several boxes lined up against the wall.

Frankie’s stuff.

I had already removed my jacket and tossed it over the back of the couch when Frankie walked out of the hallway. She mis-stepped when she saw me, but quickly recovered. I started taking my tie off as I nodded towards the boxes. “Your stuff?”

She nodded. “Yeah.”

“How did things go with your brother and Luca,” I asked, even though I already knew.

She cocked her head. “Like you don’t already know,” she retorted.

“I was hoping we could eat dinner before we started round two, but if you want to go now, let go,” I replied, suddenly feeling exhausted as fuck. In my earlier years, I spent hours torturing people or lying in wait, but nothing exhausted me like the woman standing before me.

Nothing.

“What would happen if I left?” she asked. “What would happen if I snuck off and…and just disappeared? Because that’s still an option, you know.”

I laughed.

I couldn’t help it.

I laughed because she must really be ignorant to what we were capable of if she really thought that was an option.

“Try it and find out,” I dared her. “As a matter of fact, I look forward to chasing you, Frankie.” I stepped to her and grabbed her by both her arms. “I dare you to run out the front door, Francesca. Let’s see how far you get, shall we?”

Her face was all anger and humiliation. She’s lost the war and she knows it. She was just trying to salvage some pride and wanted to pretend she still had choices. Frankie wanted this to be her choice, but it wasn’t. And she needed to get used to the idea that there were going to be a shitload of choices taken from her, moving forward. Everything we did, and will do, will be to ensure her safety, and as independent as Frankie was, I knew it was going to be a huge adjustment for her.

“Go to hell, Phoenix,” she spat scathingly.

“Baby, I’m already there,” I flung back. “What do you think the past six years have been?”

“You turning into a king,” she retorted. “You, Luca, and Ciro turning into royalty.”

“Luca’s the king,” I corrected. “And, yes, that makes me and Ciro royalty, but do you want to take a guess at what that makes you?”

Her eyes narrowed and there was all the hate in the world bottled up in those gorgeous irises. “I hate that I still love you,” she hissed.

“I know you do.” Because I did.

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