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"I can't believe this is really your place." 464Please respect copyright.PENANA3WMAirDHQ6
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"I know right!" I gush and put my tea down. "Alessio really did a good job with this one. 464Please respect copyright.PENANAc8k5FNv6Bd
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Kimberly nods and walks down the length of kitchen, running her fingers along the island in the middle. Her free hand strokes at her hard, little bump nestled under her dress. 464Please respect copyright.PENANAmp9tMkALjC
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Since moving to New York a few weeks ago, I haven't had a chance to really stay in touch with Kim too often since I was busy setting my new place up and starting my college courses. 464Please respect copyright.PENANA0PnS0klXam
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When she had called last week to announce she was coming, I was over the freaking moon! Alessio had apparently planned a surprise visit behind my back and I couldn't be more grateful to have my bestfriend next to me again. 464Please respect copyright.PENANAYQoXC4hNtg
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As thrilled as I've been to be on my own and starting my career, I do miss San Diego so much. 464Please respect copyright.PENANAGJKHvCFbpQ
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My parents call me every week, multiple times a week actually...well, okay. My mom is the one who really does the obsessive calls. 464Please respect copyright.PENANAbF3O7qg370
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They have been inseparable since I the night I was shot. Mom and dad discussed his past and made a promise to one another to move forward. The word 'Kuznetsov' has been deemed a dirty word in their household.464Please respect copyright.PENANAIzRytJlSI1
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Anna finally married that hunky blonde guy, Alonzo, in July. Their wedding was insane and I got to visit Italy for the first time since she moved. I figured she would go all out anyways though to top any other Romano party in history.464Please respect copyright.PENANAZhsEMDcwt6
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Giovanni and Beto are doing really good from what I've been told. Alessio appointed Giovanni second in command and Beto is the head of all shipment control. The boys had been super busy, especially Alessio.464Please respect copyright.PENANAH0pnHpohx5
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Of course, after Adolfo's death there was a celebration and Alessio was officially declared don.464Please respect copyright.PENANAjO6G7s5sl4
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He has been busy...really busy.464Please respect copyright.PENANAIqCS0XTZwq
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Since moving to New York a month ago, I have seen him maybe twice so far which is a huge change for both of us. The day Alessio proposed to me in the hospital room, we've been joined at the hip. Every day we'd go explore the city, take464Please respect copyright.PENANAGkbusR5LiV
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We've kept the engagement a secret for now. I don't know exactly how my parents will feel about their 18-year old daughter being engaged to a mafia boss, but I'd rather save that for another day.464Please respect copyright.PENANAg6B0WZWbjK
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"So..."Kim spins around with a smile. "How has it been? San Diego sucks without you."464Please respect copyright.PENANAHtGZLSUDSx
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"Honestly, really good." I look around at my little place, everything mostly unpacked after a month of me dragging my feet. "I miss seeing everyone so much, but it has been really great here. School is a little much, but I'm doing good and the coffee shop I transferred to is an absolute blast."464Please respect copyright.PENANA8tWSd5lEfi
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"Making me want to move to New York!" Kim laughs and moves to sit next to me. "So, how has everything been with Alessio? After...what happened, you guys seem to have been real attached to one another."464Please respect copyright.PENANATuBK2UG1W9
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"Yeah..." I trail off a bit and look out towards the balcony where the sun is setting quickly. "I want to tell you something, but you can't tell anyone!" I turn towards her.464Please respect copyright.PENANArhdySpe8K4
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Kim's eyes widen in excitement, " Why haven't you told me already?! OI f course, I won't spill."464Please respect copyright.PENANAFrOwRRAb1o
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"I'm serious, Kim! You can't Joe, my parents, not even your dog."464Please respect copyright.PENANATWbRlv3cdj
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"I don't have a dog, Liv." She rolls her eyes.464Please respect copyright.PENANAcOPXVA66Pz
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"Okay!Okay! Go get a dog and then don't tell him this secret."464Please respect copyright.PENANAHsCAYwbl6F
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She snorts," Get on with it, dramatic."464Please respect copyright.PENANAsDJsx3ivsc
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"Alright," I take a deep breath, my heart pounding in my chest. "Alessio and I...well...we're engaged."464Please respect copyright.PENANAeybHHEYfdN
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"Fuck off!" She gasps and tosses her hands up.464Please respect copyright.PENANAEuFaaeJlkd
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"I'm serious!"464Please respect copyright.PENANAVj53OwzF8j
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"Marriage!?"464Please respect copyright.PENANAQ4uY6vRfZ7
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I nod, smiling a bit. "Yeah, Kim...marriage."464Please respect copyright.PENANA191HOna8fN
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"Are you sure? You guys have so much time for weddings. He's filthy freaking rich, why don't you go travel during the summers and bang in other countries?" She laughs, shaking her head.464Please respect copyright.PENANAYhYAMVBfrV
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We already have...464Please respect copyright.PENANAuG8tC2s6ox
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"I know!" I groan and lean into the love seat. "It's a lot, I know. That's why you are the first to know. He hasn't even told his own family."464Please respect copyright.PENANAxOQqVZz0SB
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"Is this what you want?"She asks softly, her voice sincere. "Does he make you the happiest you've ever been?"464Please respect copyright.PENANAqSusRE5f7q
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I think for a moment and look back out towards the sunset. A beautiful painting of oranges and reds color the New York sky among the massive sky scrapers around us.464Please respect copyright.PENANAtPdMhWXC78
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The city still buzzing with life down on the street below. Time continues to move while I stay frozen in my thoughts.464Please respect copyright.PENANAts1qOY4zFj
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"Olivia?"464Please respect copyright.PENANAqm9DcleFOM
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I look over at her," Yeah...he really does, Kim. Alessio has changed my world, I love him more than words can describe."464Please respect copyright.PENANAc6DF2FdXec
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She nods, a massive almost creepy grin contorting her pretty features. "Then don't even worry, bitch! He's a freaking god among mortals, marry that man."464Please respect copyright.PENANAJrjH3ncuL9
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I laugh loudly and bump her shoulder," What would I do without you?"464Please respect copyright.PENANAACKAwuYLD4
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"Obviously, not go for what you want sometimes." She teases.464Please respect copyright.PENANACiaZI1iMrv
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Suddenly, there's a loud buzz coming from the coffee table across from the two of us. I reach over and pick it up.464Please respect copyright.PENANAWZIqIuGWUp
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I click it open and begin scanning the text that had come through from Alessio's phone. He must still be busy, he never texts me.464Please respect copyright.PENANAGGB7utu1Sw
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"I have a surprise for you."464Please respect copyright.PENANAz6aMVaoa7o
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I frown and read over the words again. What the hell is he even talking about.464Please respect copyright.PENANAvx9l1g0alD
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"Kim is here! I already got my surprise...right?" 464Please respect copyright.PENANAoHUXvb12VE
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As soon as I hit send a new message appears almost instantly.464Please respect copyright.PENANAdxOxBLEx4X
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"Not quite, baby. Why don't you come outside? Five minutes." 464Please respect copyright.PENANA2PfZulsP24
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"Weird..." I shove my phone into my pocket.464Please respect copyright.PENANAqfML2t9L1C
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"Everything okay?" Kim asks and stands up from the sofa.464Please respect copyright.PENANAiVNB4nWHVP
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I shrug, " I guess, but I just got a text from Alessio. He wants me to be outside in like five minutes?"464Please respect copyright.PENANAA3Ey1DqKnl
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"Do you think he's here?"464Please respect copyright.PENANAEDVt4LzQjm
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I sigh and grab my keys, "Who knows! The dude is always doing something to keep me on my toes."464Please respect copyright.PENANA6D9bihQgL5
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"Best kind of man,"She snorts and grabs her purse. "Wanna grab a bite? I'd love to see the city tonight."464Please respect copyright.PENANA2GIwFBAYdV
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"Duh! There's a pizza place I want you to try, plus some super cute clothing boutiques I know you'll die for." I tease and lead her out of my front door.464Please respect copyright.PENANAvLOr5ZVJG6
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" I do have my dad's credit card." She waggles her brows.464Please respect copyright.PENANALVyEAP3ik6
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I laugh and shake my head at her, "He's so going to cut you off."464Please respect copyright.PENANAVn0VIoM9jX
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"Listen...I needed those clothes."464Please respect copyright.PENANA5J8SlYxjiI
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"You maxed out a credit card...with a 5,000 dollar spending limit." I point out as we walk down the stairs.464Please respect copyright.PENANAzFi75ZRNZI
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"Yeah, but I bought something for my parents too. I'm not that selfish!"464Please respect copyright.PENANAvVcq583LKs
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I just roll my eyes at her and step out onto the side walk with her close behind. There are cars everywhere, but from what I can see...none look like his.464Please respect copyright.PENANAsAXxIXQN89
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And trust me, I can spot his car out immediately. Not to mention, the car he got me is now safely back home with him.464Please respect copyright.PENANAlzytqYjVAg
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There was no way I was going to risk driving a freaking Lambo in this city.464Please respect copyright.PENANATUvivDxBqv
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"Do you see him?" I ask Kim as my eyes scan the people walking by.464Please respect copyright.PENANAJLd2Vt1nCN
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"No..."She trails off and cups her hands over her eyes like binoculars.464Please respect copyright.PENANAbT3ckzHOY9
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"Let's check down there, I'll call him."464Please respect copyright.PENANAvDO4xpIljq
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The two of us head down the sidewalk, slipping by the herd of people headed in the opposite direction. I pull my phone out and quickly dial his number.464Please respect copyright.PENANAiPk88b0QOM
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"What?" Kim asks and pulls me quickly against a wall near us so we aren't trampled. "He said outside in five, right?"464Please respect copyright.PENANAghADvZTEYv
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"Yeah, but he's not answering. Let me call Beto."464Please respect copyright.PENANAUlwQtcirPr
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I put the phone up to my ear and listen to the shrill ringing as Beto's voice echoes a little too cheerfully from the other end.464Please respect copyright.PENANAi9aa1QioN9
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"Ollliivvviiia! What's up? Long time no see, college chick."464Please respect copyright.PENANAT2xtDwm8bZ
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"Beto! It's important, is Alessio with you?" I laugh but try to stay focused on the task.464Please respect copyright.PENANAqfucwqjgpm
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"Uh...I haven't seen him, why?"464Please respect copyright.PENANAbGv460afuP
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"He just texted me," I frown and look around us again. "He told me to be outside my loft in five minutes, I have Kim with me."464Please respect copyright.PENANAwLX7soXBn0
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"Olivia, don't move." Beto demands.464Please respect copyright.PENANAHFnrUKZifm
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The urgency in his voice causes my body to turn cold. His tone hits me like a wave of sickness and I glance up at Kim's confused face.464Please respect copyright.PENANAi3WnlAjHA1
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"Everything okay?" She whispers.464Please respect copyright.PENANAtKNoFJV21r
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I shrug just as a very familiar voice gets onto the phone.464Please respect copyright.PENANAweOcM3RnxZ
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"Olivia? What's going on?" Alessio asks, sounding concerned.464Please respect copyright.PENANAsySfMumMYy
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I stare at Kim's face. "U-uh...are you not in New York?"464Please respect copyright.PENANAyDpz822k9z
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"No, baby. I've been handling business all day. What's wrong?"464Please respect copyright.PENANAh8iotwPo6z
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"Did...did you just text me? You told me to be outside in five minutes?" I say lowly. The hairs on my arms start to stand up straight.464Please respect copyright.PENANARjuU2eSRJb
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Something is off. Way fucking off.464Please respect copyright.PENANApHHtNzefG2
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Alessio goes silent for a moment as an exchange of Italian echoes through the phone before he's back on the line.464Please respect copyright.PENANADpb7A1GBro
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"Get inside your place. My phone is missing, I'll be there in half an hour. I have some men stationed in the city, they'll be alerted and on guard in no less than five." He says quickly. His voice serious, business-like. Absolutely no room for argument or sarcasm.464Please respect copyright.PENANANanOP10keV
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I nod, mostly to myself. A massive lump forming in my throat as I start to pull the phone away from my ear a bit.464Please respect copyright.PENANAIsOHqFxESm
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"Kim..." I whisper, staring at the picture of Alessio on my phone. The call still connected. "Alessio...says we need to go inside."464Please respect copyright.PENANApb44Q8pNRB
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"What?" She says confused, looking around. "I thought he was here."464Please respect copyright.PENANAKXYCiXy3c1
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I look up at her, my eyes wide. "Kim...we need to go inside."464Please respect copyright.PENANAJkAHypoOAT
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She just looks at me blankly, but there's no time left.464Please respect copyright.PENANAfmkyYccLS9
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Something behind us explodes, sending a shock wave that rocks through the area as people around us scream in horror.464Please respect copyright.PENANAClQ6a2fGuP
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My body is thrown against the wall as I desperately grasp onto Kim.464Please respect copyright.PENANAd4CD1ZYman
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The sound of her screaming is the last thing I heard.464Please respect copyright.PENANAqfUy6V2M9j
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Surprise! Little epilogue for you to set us up a bit for the sequel to Alessio and Olivia! I am sooo excited and working on a story line currently. I'll be giving some love as well to "A Damning Fate" so be sure to check that out as well if you like dark fantasy mixed with goth/punk girls and demons. ;) 464Please respect copyright.PENANATRaos6Hh0C
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