The Mob Boss Wants Forever

Chapter 15: Marked For Death

You sit in silence, studying the assassin known as Jimin. He doesn't seem like a professional killer to you which makes him even more frightening. No one would see this guy coming. He must be truly lethal and he just followed you home.

He takes up a cup and pours tea into it. Then he looks at you and offers the tea cup. You stare. Is he trying to poison you?

"It's not poisoned," he says with a laugh, it's as if Jimin can read your thoughts. "How could I? You watched me pour it."

You frown, "I'm sure there are many ways to
poison a victim so they don't expect it."

Jimin laughs. A joyous sound that comes from his belly. "I like her, Taehyung."

"As expected," says Taehyung. "So what are you doing here?"

"Warning you," he says. "Like you shouldn't let her go anywhere alone. I could have killed her ten times before she got you on the phone."

"Point made," says Taehyung then he smiles at Jimin. "You're a psycho."

"I know," admits the hitman.

"You didn't have to scare her," says Taehyung.

"I know that too," says Jimin. "I'm sorry I scared you. I promise I have no intention of hurting you. I'm just very protective of Kim Taehyung."

"Why?" You ask.

"Because we're best friends," says Jimin with a smile.

You look at Taehyung for confirmation and he nods. "Baby, meet my best friend. He's a lot but you'll get used to it."

You look back at Jimin to see he's still extending the cup of tea to you. "I can test it first if you'd like."

You take the cup and take a sip of tea. Jimin smiles wider. "Brave girl."

You shake your head. "No. I just trust that Taehyung wouldn't sit by and allow you to kill me."

"He wouldn't" agrees Jimin. "But you must be on guard. Your husbands family believes that you had him killed."

"They're who tried to hire you for the contract?" Taehyung asks his friend.

"They offered me a lot of money," says Jimin pouring himself a cup of tea. "They really want their daughter-in-law dead."

Taehyung takes your hand in his and squeezes it.

"Cole's family?" I ask surprised. "They're not involved in crime."

"They run a corporation," says Taehyung. "Of course they're involved in crime."

Jimin laughs. "I turned down the contract but others won't."

"I appreciate the heads up," says Taehyung.

"What are you going to do?" asks Jimin.

"Whatever I have to," says Taehyung.

Your heart thumps loudly in your chest at his tone. He will do whatever he has to and you don't know what that means but it frightens you. You don't want him to sin because of you. You don't want him to get in trouble because of you.

"It could get very violent," says Jimin.

"Undoubtedly," agrees Taehyung. "I will kill anyone who tries to take her from me."

Your heart stops. You don't want that! Blood on his hands because of you.

"Maybe you should just send me away," you say grabbing on to his arm.

Taehyung turns and looks you deep in the eyes, you feel as if he's staring into your soul. And he probably is because he owns it; your soul and your heart, they both belong to Taehyung.

"No," he says, simply. "I just got you back. No one is going to take you away from me again. No one."

"That's why I followed you," Jimin says, clinking his spoon against the top of his tea cup. "He's very in love with you. I wanted to ensure you were worth it."

"Stalking her proves she's worth it?" Taehyung asks with a laugh.

"She turned away from the direction of your house," Jimin tells Taehyung, taking a sip of his tea. "She believed she was in danger and her instinct was to lead it away from you. I'd say a good sign."

Taehyung smiles at you and kisses you on the cheek. "Don't do that again," he says. "Always come to me when you're in danger."

"Ok," you agree.

He smiles at you again before turning to Jimin with a deadly serious expression. "Tell me everything about the contract."

"They want her kidnapped and tortured so she'll reveal where Cole's body is. Once his body is found they want her killed in the same method that he was killed," Jimin lays it out flat like he's discussing the weather.

They want you killed the same way that you killed Cole.

Boom! Boom! Boom!

You hear the gun shots. Now and every night as you close your eyes. That moment will live in your memory forever. And now your life is in danger because of it.

"That's vicious," says Taehyung. "Good."

"Good?!" You ask, shocked.

" Now I will have no guilt about what I do to them," he says.

"What are you going to do to them?" You ask.

He smiles, "Better that you don't know."

"This is crazy!" You say, because you cannot believe this. How are you a person with a murder contract on your head? "We should leave. Go on a long holiday!"

"If you'd like," says Taehyung. "But it won't change anything."

"If I had taken the job? I would have followed you to the ends of the earth until the job was done. Whoever they hired will be the same," Jimin tells you.

You're terrified. Scared. You've never been this scared in your entire life. But it's because your life is in danger. Your in laws want you dead.

"They were barely around for Cole," you say. "They cut him off rather than get him help and now they want to kill me because he's missing?!"

"Someone sent them a picture of the body," says Jimin.

"Son of a bitch, Jungkook!" Says V, angrily.

"How can you say it's Jungkook?" You ask.

"Who else could it be? His people cleaned the scene and disappeared the body. He's not an amateur."

"Someone threatened him too, remember? Yoongi brought you the other picture," you tell your boyfriend.

"So they say," Taehyung is disbelieving. "The only person you can trust is me. The only person you can be sure is not doing this? Is me. Be on guard. Against everyone, including Jeon Jungkook."

"Ok," you say even though it's hard for you to agree to.

"If it helps?" Taehyung begins. "That boy he found? Not our son."

Your heart drops in disappointment.

"We'll find him," Taehyung promises. "Jimin... will you help us find our son?"

Jimin calmly puts down his teacup. Then a smile spreads across his face and you suck in your breath at the sight of it. Park Jimin is truly, truly beautiful. And he becomes even more beautiful when he says, "of course! I thought you'd never ask."

"Really?" You ask, excited to have him on the case. You've just met Jimin, but somehow he seems very capable. You believe if anyone can find your son, it's Park Jimin.

"I'll find him," Jimin promises. "Now tell me everything about what happened when Taehyung's father sent you away."