The Mob Boss’ Secret Daughter: A BWWM Mafia Romance by Izabella Brooks

Author:Izabella Brooks [Brooks, Izabella]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2023-07-24T22:00:00+00:00

Chapter 16

Tali

After dropping Avanni off at her new daycare, a surprisingly nice, modern center that still fits in my child care budget, I head back and tackle unpacking. I didn’t bring everything with me. I sent half the boxes I packed up to a storage unit I rented in Chicago. I didn’t want to have to repack everything back up again when we leave. Which I hope will be fairly soon. Thinking about that reminds me that I’m at Alexander’s mercy, or at least on his schedule, and I don’t like it. I don’t like having to depend on him for anything and suddenly my whole life revolves around the decisions he makes and his actions—which can’t be anything good, considering he wants to take care of whatever threats are out there.

I shudder to think about how he’s going to do that, so I don’t think about it. I concentrate instead on reminding myself that this is what I had to do to keep my family, Avanni, my parents, my brother, and Carlee, safe.

After I’ve done a good chunk of unpacking, I make myself a cup of coffee and take a break. I pull out my laptop, ready to do some research on the area and locate things like grocery stores, a gym, a rec center with good family programs, and a library. I think I have a few month’s grace period before I have to change over my driver’s license, but I’m not totally sure on that. My work insurance might require that I do it to prove I live here now. I file it away in the mental list of things to do.

I sit down in the oversized arm chair the movers brought. It makes me feel weird to think about Alexander letting them in and looking over all my things, at least the things that weren’t boxed up, so I cut the thought off.

I cut off all thoughts about Alexander as well. I laid awake all night replaying that conversation we had on the lawn yesterday, and every conversation before it. The few moments of sleep I did manage to get were filled with replays about something else, which woke me up, frustrated and ashamed at my own weakness.

I refuse to admit that the house is nice and the neighborhood is quiet and pleasant. I don’t want to owe Alexander anything.

I set my mug down on the coffee table before setting my laptop on my knees and open it, hitting the on button. Nothing happens. I try again. Still nothing. One more time produces nothing at all. Even after I get up and plug it in and wait fifteen minutes, it still won’t turn on.

I use my laptop for everything. If it won’t turn on, I’m seriously screwed. I have all my photos backed up there, but a lot of personal information too. That might be stupid, but I never imagined it going down and I password protected every individual document. I even have a freaking list of all my passwords on there.

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