MAFIA LIGHT Box Set: Includes BRUTE, BEAST, BRASH and an EXTENDED CHRISTMAS EPILOGUE by SC Daiko

Author:SC Daiko [Daiko, SC]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2019-11-12T18:30:00+00:00

“You’re looking stunning, my sweet.” Eva is wearing the same halter neck dress she wore to Vadim’s restaurant last week. I lean and brush a kiss to her pouty lips as we get into my new Mercedes GLS SUV. Big enough for my expanded entourage; I had it delivered to the airport, so I could pick it up when we arrived. Yuri is already behind the wheel, and we set off toward the town.

Eva smooths down her skirt. “This used to be Mama’s from the time when she would compete in international ballroom dancing competitions. She was my size then.”

Elousha’s wardrobe needs replenishing, I realize. I lean toward her and fix her in my gaze. “How about I give you a credit card, and you can buy some new clothes?”

“You don’t need to buy me anything, Gleb,” she lifts her chin. “You’ve been more than generous.”

“It would give me great pleasure.” My neck muscles tighten. “I hope you will let me do this for you.”

She blushes but doesn’t say yes or no.

I’ll take that as a yes, then.

Soon we arrive at the restaurant. La Maison is one of those classy French joints owned by an executive chef where the food never disappoints. Yuri has a table on his own but within reach of Eva and me. His loyalty to me in unquestionable; he deserves a treat.

I order the foie gras paté appetizer for all of us, followed by rack of lamb served with seasonal vegetables and orange soufflé for dessert. Eva sips from her glass of rich red wine as we wait for our first course. “Brash told me his surname was changed to Collins,” she whispers, “but he didn’t say why.”

“Daniel was hiding from the mob.” I take in a breath. “And from me.”

She lets out a gasp. “Why?”

I twirl my wine flute and think about how much to reveal. “A Bratva known as the Brotherhood wanted to murder him and ended up killing his first wife, Brash’s mom, by mistake.”

“Oh, my God, how tragic,” Eva’s voice trembles.

“It was, especially as Daniel thought I had something to do with it.” I shake my head.

Our waiter arrives with the paté and warm toast. He replenishes our wine glasses, then backs away.

“I guess you could call it a breakdown of communication,” I continue. “Daniel got caught up in something and he had no clue he was stirring up a hornet’s nest of trouble.” I spread the foie gras on my toast and take a bite before chewing thoughtfully. “I was dealing with the fallout from my parents dying in a suspicious accident.” I grimace. “When I’d cleared up that mess, my brother had already disappeared with Brash.”

Eva reaches across the table and squeezes my fingers. “I’m so sorry for your loss. And for everything else that happened.”

I shift in my seat and stare down at my hands. “Let’s focus on something less depressing or we’ll lose our appetites,” I say gruffly.

Eva agrees, so we talk about Kir and how cute he

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