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"How is she?" "Fine considering."  "Considering what?"  "I drugged her to get her here." "And her brother?"  "Fine. We had a little chat, he was very cooperative."  "Good we could do with someone like him on our side."  "I don't think he's in anyone's side Gianni. He just wants to keep Alora safe."  "So do I."  "After the stunt you pulled you need to do more than keep her safe . You need to make sure she understands what we are doing and why."  "I will."  "You should've told her the truth from the beginning, then none of this would've been necessary."  "I know. I thought I'd got more time."  "Well you didn't."  "Haven't you got a tour coming up?"  "It's been cancelled till fall, so I'm at your disposal."  "Good. We need to be together in this at all times."  "I inserted the tracker while she slept as you asked." He nodded. "I'd like to see her."  "She's not in the mood for talking right now Gianni. She hates all of us and you the most." "I don't really give a shit. This has to be done today, so we can get the ball rolling." "Are you sure that your willing to give her to me I mean..." 

 "I am. We decided that it was for the best for her safety and I trust you, I want no one else to take care of her." 

 "She won't like it." 

 "I don't give two fucks. We are doing this if they think I've gone off the face of the earth they won't think twice about looking for her." 

 "I hope you're right." "I know I'm right." 

 "Is another wedding really necessary?" "It is. We need to do this right." 

 "By faking your death." "Yes they won't touch her." 

 "Are you sure? What if Luca finds the kid?" "That's a big if Raven. If he does then we shoot the fucker before he gets to Alora." "Fine she's sleeping on the sofa. I'll wake her." He smiled. 

"Let's get this over and down with." He followed Raven into the lounge he leaned forward brushing his hand over her face. "Alora wake up we have a guest." 

 "Five more minutes." 

 Gianni laughed. 

 "Now Alora." 

 "Urgh." 

 He stood in front of her still laughing. She pulled herself up. Looking through her sleepy eyes. "Still the same Alora." He laughed. 

"Gianni, what the hell are you doing here?" 

"Love you too." She scowled at him. 'Why are you here?" 'It's my house, why shouldn't I be here?" 

"But I thought." 

 "Well you thought wrong. Raven just kindly brought you back for me." "Why bother our marriage is over, so why are you stalling with the divorce papers. Just sign them already so I can leave this sham marriage." 

"That's why I'm here . Did Raven say I had a proposal for you?" 

 "Yeah." 

 He sat down. "Sit down Raven. You know I don't like anyone standing around it cringes me." 

 He sat next to Alora, her nerves began to show, somehow she was sure she wasn't going to like why he was going to propose. 

He looked at her. 

"One, I will not sign the papers." 

 "But.." 

 "Two, there is only one way out of this marriage." 

 She looked at him with interest in her eyes. 

"I disappear." 

 "And how the hell do you propose to do that?" 

 "Fake my death." 

 She laughed. He glared at her cutting her laughter. "God you are fucking serious." 

 "Just listen Alora. Me and Raven have already talked this through you just need to agree." 

He looked at her. "We are going to fake a shoot out between us both about you. He shoots me with blank bullets. I die simple." 

 "How's that simple? The cops Gianni" 

 "All sorted, a month after the death certificate is ready and they burry a body that everyone thinks is mine, you and Raven will marry." 

 "We will what? Are you crazy or in-fucking-sane?" 

 "It's the only way to keep you safe Alora trust me. This way they'll think I'm dead by your new lover, your new husband and they won't try to find you." 

 "And you really think this is going to work?" 

 "Yes I do." 

 "You really are delusional." She laughed They looked at her their eyes cold. Gianni looked at her angered, what was so fucking funny? 

 "So who am I supposed to sleep with?" 

 "Both of us." They said. 

 She stopped laughing. "Now you really are fucking delusional. I'm not sleeping with either of you." 

 "I told you she wouldn't go for it." 

 Gianni stepped forward. Placing his hands either side of her his eyes on hers not shifting his look, she swallowed his eyes showed pure evil. "You will do this Alora.. if you want your brother to see another fucking day are we clear?" 

 She swallowed again, her throat dry. "Are we clear Alora?!" "Yeah." 

 "Good I can begin the preparations." He pressed his lips on her cheek kissing her. "I really didn't want it to come to this." He said moving away. 

 "How's all this going to work Gianni?" 

 "You'll be staying with me in my bed and I'll be fucking you senseless until it's all sorted out. Then you have the pleasure of Raven. Then once everything is settled and everyone thinks I'm dead then you'll be screwing us both." She swallowed this didn't sound good. What sort of life was this? she just wanted a divorce now she was stuck with both of them.