THE DARE | BWWM 18+ (editing)

xxxv - he's gone

TW: MENTIONS OF RAPE, PHYSICAL
ASSAULT, AND MURDER

I R I S

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I cannot take this right now. We are having a good day and bad things want to start happening all of the sudden. I see why Leo said he was scared of being happy. Bad things always seem to follow.

"How can I help you, Agent Collins?" Leo asks and lets the agent inside the house. Why is he letting him in the house? This is the family home so there shouldn't be anything incriminating here.

"I'll make it quick and get to the point. Where were you last night around 9 p.m.?"

"I was home, officer. My wife and my father can confirm that." Wife? Did he just call me his wife?

"Are you sure about that Mr. Sorelli?"

"Yes, I am."

"Do you know a man by the name of Zane Morris?" No.

"I know a lot of people, Agent Collins. What does he have to do with this?" Leo looks like he's getting annoyed.

"He's been murdered and I have reason to believe that you did it." He didn't do it. I did.

"What reason could you possibly have? Show me," Leo asks in a daring tone.

The agent scoffs and drops a folder on the living room table. He opens the flap and a bunch of pictures spill out. They are pictures of Leo dragging Zane's body in a body bag and putting it in his car. Taking it somewhere far from the city, and setting it on fire.

"Is this you in these photographs Mr. Sorelli?"

The photographs show his face clearly. You can see all of his features. Leo looks at his dad. with an unreadable expression. I have no idea what he's thinking but it can't be good.

"Maybe I didn't make myself clear enough. Is this you in these photographs?"

Yes, it is." Leo states and the agent nods.

Everyone in the room is on high alert. My heart is beating out of my chest and all I can think about is how this can go wrong. Is this even an interrogation? What is going on?

"Let's cut to the chase. I know who you are. You lead the American Italian Mafia in New York, and you've done unspeakable things. Nailing you would make my career so I have been watching you. I have pictures of you killing a convicted rapist, and here's the kicker, your so-called wife is in them with you."

Agent Collins shows more pictures and he's right. There are pictures from the night that I came to make up with him, but found him killing that guy instead. Did he follow me? Oh, God. This is all my fault. If I hadn't shown up when I did, maybe the agent wouldn't have known where Leo lives.

"Are you confessing to these two murders?" The agent points at the pictures on the table and Leo smirks. Seriously not the time.

"Yes I am," Leo says surely.

"No!" I exclaim.

"Where do we go from here Agent?" Leo asks and I feel my heartbeat speed up in the anticipation of his answer.

"Simple." The agent replies and steps closer to Leo. "Leonardo Sorelli, you are under arrest for the murder of Zane Morris and Dan Smith (the rapist he killed)." He pulls out handcuffs and I start to cry.

"No, you can't just do this. You need a warrant," I say through teary eyes. He pulls out a piece of paper from his back pocket and of course, it is a signed warrant for Leo's arrest.