✍︎ 𝐑𝐀𝐕𝐈𝐒𝐇 𝐌𝐄 𝐑𝐄𝐃 [dark mafia romance] | 𝟏𝟖+

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TW: smut & descriptive/explicit sex scene & loss of virginity

I listened to the quiet melody drifting from the New York skyline as the sun set below the horizon. I didn't want to ruin this precious moment chatting about the D'Angelo, so I stopped answering Britney's questions.

I wanted silence – that same deadly silence, that I get from Leonardo.

After a while, Patrick and Brody, who had spent some time alone, returned to us. We got into the car and headed towards Manhattan. Hearing the soft rustle of music from the front seat, I chatted with Britney. During the ride, she cautiously started to talk about her life. I wondered what made her choose her words so carefully, but I tried to ignore the voice of my conscience.

Maybe she wasn't very fond of me, but maybe there was something else she didn't want to tell me.

Britney stated, that she has been working for the Red Lions for a few years. As soon as she celebrated her nineteenth birthday, she got caught in the D'Angelo family's web. It seemed like she started to work for the D'Angelo family for the sake of off some debt, but as she was talking about it, her eyes dropped, so I didn't dare to ask more.

She also mentioned that she had a sister, who was also involved in this criminal lifestyle. Although she didn't reveal which family her sister worked for, she assured me that Chloe's life was better than her own. Britney was delighted that in the coming year, her sister was planning to pledge eternal love to the leader of that gang and she couldn't express herself how much she longed for her upcoming wedding.

Curiosity got the better of me, and I wanted to know the name of that gang, but Britney, once again, remained secretive.

We must have drifted away from the road because I didn't notice the specific time when we reached the D'Angelo villa. As the gates opened, we drove up the hill.

Patrick turned the car into the villa's yard, stopped in front of the main door, and turned to look at me.

"Thank you for the evening, it was lovely to get away from the D'Angelo men; at least for a little while," I smiled, watching my companions.

Although it wasn't late, the house looked quiet.

Too quiet.

The dim lights in the windows, and the distant setting sun did not illuminate the well-tended villa gardens. Somehow it looked so empty, like nobody even dared to step foot in the villa's territory.

Britney kissed my cheek softly and helped me out of the car. Brody sent a kiss through the front window and made himself comfortable.