One-Way Ride (Mafia For Hire Book 2) by Darcy Halifax

Author:Darcy Halifax [Halifax, Darcy]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Paladin Publishing
Published: 2023-08-24T16:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER EIGHTEEN

Angela woke with a gasp, cold sweat dotting her forehead and chest. She was wearing one of Roman’s shirts, and although they were usually super comfy, this one was stuck to her.

The nightmare wasn’t unexpected under the circumstances, but it still left her feeling off balance. She touched the sheets next to her. They were cool, indicating Roman hadn’t returned yet. A quick look at the bedside clock told her it was still shy of seven in the morning. She wasn’t expecting him home for several more hours.

After her last-minute phone call to him the night before, she had refrained from messaging or calling again. She didn’t want to distract him. She was also afraid to hear what had happened with her parents. She wasn’t worried about Roman losing control and killing them. She trusted him to keep his word. But she was anxious about how he would feel when he got back. Would he look at her differently now that he knew where she came from?

She flopped back onto her pillows, blinking at her reflection, and used the top sheet to wipe the sweat from her face. She couldn’t believe she slept in a bed with a mirror above it. “I’m such a deviant,” she commented out loud.

Twin meows made her smile, and she leaned over the edge of the bed to find Smithy and Wes trotting her way. She wiggled her fingers, and the cats leaped for them, getting tangled in her hair as they swiped at the strands and each other.

“Good morning, boys. What mischief have you two been up to?” she asked them playfully.

“They ran through the apartment like they were hopped up on crack all night,” Luca answered for the frisky felines as he walked in the room.

“They do that sometimes,” Angela replied, smiling at Roman’s baby brother. He had insisted on having a sleepover with her while Roman was gone. He, Claire, Abel, and Sal had camped out in the living room until the early hours of the morning. Abel had walked Claire back to her room when she couldn’t keep her eyes open thanks to the pain meds she was still on. But he had come right back and stayed the night with the other two men. The protection hadn’t been necessary. But the company had been nice.

“I’m glad they’re yours and not mine then,” Luca grumbled, climbing into bed with her. “How are you doing? You don’t look like you slept well.”

“I didn’t,” she admitted. “I had a bad dream.”

Luca grabbed her hand. “I’m sorry. Can I get you anything?”

She smiled at him. “I’m fine. Truly. Nightmares are nothing new. I just miss Roman.”

“I understand. About the nightmares,” Luca clarified. “Not about Roman. He’s been gone one night.”

Angela moaned and covered her face with a pillow. “I know. It’s pathetic. I’m pathetic.”

“You’re in love,” Luca corrected her, yanking the pillow off. “Isn’t it wonderful?”

“So wonderful,” she snarked. “I’m mooning over my boyfriend and I’m a bundle of nerves when he isn’t around.

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