In Love With the Mob

Chapter Sixteen- Evan (M)

"Again." I demand. Stefan gets back into his fighting stance prepared to strike again. Bash has been out for almost a week. His doctors say that he is healing very well and can't find any reason for him not to wake up. Papa Criss thinks that his mind needed more time to heal from the blast. Steven thinks that he is avoiding waking up because of the wrath within me that is waiting for him; it's the first time I agree with the idiot.

Papa Criss has been working with me all week on my training. He gave me the ins and outs of all of Bash's businesses, well the cliff notes at least. Having a business degree really helped in this case, thank you higher education. I figured if he is going to continue to call me his wife I should be acting like it.

Ever since the explosion at Daniel's house, the whole estate has been on high alert. Nobody seems to know where Daniel is and there is talks that the information that Bash received from Jennifer was a setup. The bitch is finally out of my hair, at least for now.

Stefan strikes again but instead of getting knocked back like I have for the last ten times, I'm able to not only block it but I was able to finally land a blow.

"Great job Evan." Stephan gives me a small pat on that head.

I can't help but beam. I always knew I was a fast learner, so all of this has been really great for me. In the middle of our training Stoff comes out to the lanai where we were practicing holding a small grey box. Placing it on the patio table he stands and waits for me and Stephan to finish.

"What's that?" I ask as I get back into my fighting stance.

He opens the box and I walk over to look.

"You tell me." He says.

Its clearly a gun but it's not assembled. I look over it closely and smile.

" Glock 32." I say confidently.

"That's right. Good job Evan. When you are finished with Stefan you will assemble this."

" Easy peasy. " I go back to my spot and get into my fighting stance.

Everyone in the Covington Manner has been really great. I have gotten to know all of Bash's men so much better and I get along with all of them, except for Steven. Fuck Steven and his dirty language and stupid jokes. It sucks that he is my personal bodyguard. He takes his job way too seriously, which is the only thing in life that he takes as such.

Stefan gets back into his fighting position, and I ready myself as well. He comes at me full force and before he can reach me-

"What the fuck is going on here?"

"Bash?" I was so surprised that he was awake, that I didn't have a chance to prepare myself for getting tackled by Stefan. Instantly the wind knocked out of me, and I gasped for air.

In an instant Bash is on Stephan with a gun to his head. " I fall out and suddenly you have a problem with Evan?"

Stefan doesn't react and stays calm, not taking his eyes off Bash. After I could finally breathe normally, I stood up and walked over to him and placed a hand on his wrist.

"Bash, it's ok. He didn't hurt me, and we were just training."

His eyebrows furrow and he slightly turn to me, keeping an eye on Stephan.

"Training? For what?"

I sigh softly. " I didn't want to just sit on the sidelines anymore, so I asked papa to help me to learn how to be like you. The rest of the guys helped as well. Stefan has been helping me with my fighting, Papa helps with the businesses, Stoff helps me with learning everything about firearms. I just wanted to help out while you were still out."