{ Book 1 of the Marino Series }
"Don't ever walk alone." My mother once said.
Well, about that... I might've walked alone & witnessed a brutal murder.
If it isn't the consequences of my own actions...
I witnessed a murder & now I've gained a stalke...
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EMILIO
"Ti amo." She whispered & I froze.
I looked at her stunned. I never expected her to say she loved me. I understood why she hadn't told me before when I'd tell her I love her.
The fear she had for me overpowered the other emotions she felt for me.
I was prepared to wait however long to hear her say those words & she finally said them. Unexpectedly.
"I love you mama." I smiled.
I laid on my back & looked up at the ceiling with a wide smile plastered on my face. I felt Zuri moving.
She boldly moved onto my body & straddled my lap. My hands immediately found their way onto her love handles & gripped them. She lowered her head & placed a soft kiss on my lips before pulling away.
"I'm so in love with you." I whispered & she smiled.
"& I'm so in love with you Mr. psychopath." She teased & I laughed.
I sat up & securely wrapped my arms around her naked waist. I softly laid my head on her bare chest, directly above her heartbeat & listened to her thumping heart.
"Amore mio." My love.
•••
A week ahead.
Geo sat beside me chewing on ice as we both watched the library's surveillance from the day Zuri & Mariano met. Geo hacked into the library's surveillance file & sent this to me.
This is my 2nd time watching the 30 minute long video & the more I see his face, the angrier I get.
Geo's loud smacking angered me more. Him & this damn ice. Zuri put him onto this ice eating shit & he hasn't stopped since.
"Stop chewing so fucking loud." I groaned & Geo scoffed, continuing on chewing the crushed ice.
"It's ice, I can't chew quietly." He responded & I shook my head.
"Can we stop watching this video? You already know what happened, now move on & kill his ass. If not, Zuri & I will do it for you." Geo added & I chuckled in response.
"I'm serious Emilio. I know that you'll watch this surveillance video over & over until you grow grey hairs trying to find something that isn't there." He sighed & I groaned, roughly rubbing my hands down my face in frustration.
