Accidental Bride: Legally Bound Duet Book 1 by Cristina Lollabrigida

Author:Cristina Lollabrigida [Lollabrigida, Cristina]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Lollafiction
Published: 2023-07-04T16:00:00+00:00

Chapter Fifteen

The barbed wire-topped fence surrounding the Cook County Jail where Marcello was incarcerated always depressed Alessandra. She hated that the brother she loved more than anyone else was behind these brick walls. He was denied bail during trial due to his affiliation. If he was convicted, he would move to the state penitentiary.

She placed her keys and phone in a tray before walking through the metal detector into a cold waiting room. She approached the counter and handed her ID to the unenthusiastic guard. Alessandra was still determining if she should sign in as Walker or Russo. As proud as she was to be Mrs. Drake Walker, it still felt like an act of rebellion.

As she waited to be called, she sat in an uncomfortable plastic chair and avoided making eye contact with the tattooed individual who leered at her a few seats away. During her Tuesday visits, she usually had a chat with the guard. However, she missed last week’s visit due to her honeymoon. And while she’d seen Marcello in court a few days prior, she couldn’t wait another week to visit her brother.

Finally, her name was called, and she followed the guard into a small conference room. Their father had pulled strings that allowed for private visits instead of sitting at the video monitors where conversations were recorded.

Marcello was led in through the door, dressed in a black turtleneck and trousers, with handcuffs as an accessory. The guard removed them and informed them they had fifteen minutes before leaving. Alessandra noticed her brother rubbing his wrists once the cuffs came off. She knew how painful restraints could be, and her own wrists throbbed in sympathy.

“It’s good to see you, baby sister. How are you?”

Marcello looked tired and worn down, with loosely-fitting clothes suggesting he had lost some weight. They put on fake smiles to appease each other before sitting down.

“Hey, big brother. I can’t believe they let you dress up for little ol’ me,” she said with a giggle, adopting a sweet Southern twang.

“I told them I had a very important visitor today. No prison jumpsuit for my guest, only the best.” He laughed. “I wish I could give you a big hug. I’ve missed you.”

“I’ve missed you too. How are you doing? Do you need anything? I’m really sorry about what happened in court.”

“Don’t be sorry. The important thing is your happiness. Is he treating you well?”

Alessandra’s face flushed as she thought about her intimate night with Drake and their fun that morning. She brushed her hair behind her ear—a tell her brother knew well.

“Things have been interesting….”

“Some things are clearly going well!” Marcello teased.

“Shut up!”

They laughed, breaking the tension.

“I’m sorry that you got caught up in all of this. What Tony did to you wasn’t right. You shouldn’t be married to a suit.”

“You’re not angry with me? I feel like I screwed everything up for you. I failed you and Papà.”

“The mistakes made were mine. It was easier when we were kids, wasn’t it? There wasn’t this insane amount of pressure.

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