The Bishop (The Holy Trinity Duet Book 1) by M.E. Clayton

Author:M.E. Clayton [Clayton, M.E.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2021-03-31T18:30:00+00:00

Chapter 14

Sienna~

I’d gotten off work over an hour ago. I’d come home, showered, and even paid some bills. I had skipped dinner because I was afraid the butterflies in my stomach would prevent me from keeping anything down. Between the butterflies in my stomach, my sweaty palms, and my heart feeling like it was on crack, I was a freakin’ mess.

When Leo had sent me a text about twenty minutes ago telling me he was on his way, that’s when the nervousness began. That’s when I started playing imaginary scenarios in my head of how this could possibly go down. Some of the scenarios were reasonable, some not so much.

My thoughts had bordered on complete ridiculousness and it was laugh at myself or lose my damn mind. My life has had so many ups and downs, but never did I imagine I’d be dealing with the Mafia. I was still finding it difficult to even believe that such a thing existed. Mobsters were supposed to be a part of history; fascinating, but long over.

The knock on my door had me gripping the balcony handrails. I’d been standing outside, my eyes surveying Morgan City, imagining what happened at night when I was fast asleep, assuming the city I had moved to was safe.

At the second knock, I went inside, shut and locked the balcony sliding glass door, and went to answer the door. Taking deep breath, I turned the knob and opened the door to find a very stoic-looking Leonardo Benetti standing on the other side.

He shot me a simple look and it was enough to make me step aside and let him in. When I shut the door behind him, I made sure to lock it out of habit. It didn’t escape me that Leo probably appreciated that habit very much.

When I turned around to face the music, Leo was leaning up against the back of the couch, his hands gripping the fabric-covered wood on either side of his large, hard, ripped body.

He regarded me long enough to make me uncomfortable, and when I started playing with the hem of my shirt, he finally took mercy on me. “What would you like to know, Sienna?”

My eyes darting around like a cornered animal, I defaulted to politeness. “Would you like to sit down?”

“Would it make you more comfortable if we sat?”

“Don’t do that,” I blurted, my nerves shot. “Don’t…play with me, Leo.”

His eyes narrowed a bit, but he relented. “Let’s sit down,” he said. “I imagine this conversation will take some time, so we might as well be comfortable while we talk.”

I could feel my head nod like a neurotic bobblehead, and I followed his lead as he made himself comfortable on my couch. I made sure to leave significant room in between us as I sat down, though. I was self-aware enough to admit that if he touched me, I’d probably weaken.

Quickly.

I watched him unbutton his suit jacket and relax against the back of the couch. “Now, what is it

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