Married to the Mafia Boss

Chapter 5

Giovanni's POV

I watch Benji's sleeping form on the bed. Yesterday was full of surprises. The break-in, him stabbing his father, and our first kiss. That was so much better than any other kiss I've had, and it was his first. My phone vibrates, pulling me out of my thoughts. I check the screen to see that Isaac was calling me.

"You better have information." I say shortly.

"Yes, Boss." He replies. "It seems as though The Fangs are thoroughly made of cowards. They only used tranq darts, and the ones that we apprehended spilled immediately. There also seems to be no loyalty in that group."

I hum in thought. "There seems to be more going on then. If there's no loyalty, then why are they following Carter?"

"I agree, Boss." Isaac says.

"Because he's threatening them with something, duh." Benji stretches under the covers.

"Morning, Baby." I chuckle and kiss his forehead before putting the phone on speaker. "But what makes you say that?"

"It's common sense, Babe." He says sleepily, sitting up. "If you had an option to disobey, you would. But if someone is holding something over you, you don't have that option."

"That makes sense." Isaac hums.

"Of course it does." Benji snorts. "I've lived the last few years of my life like that. If there is no other option than to comply, you do so. Even if you don't want to."

"So, we need to find out what Carter could possibly be holding over these people to make them do his bidding." I say scratching my chin.

"How long will it take you, Isaac?" Benji asks.

"Well, Boss..." He laughs. "Give me a couple days, and I'll have information."

"You have one." Benji says before getting out of bed and starting the shower.

"Damn, that's hot." I chuckle to myself.

"Oi, lover boy." Isaac laughs.

"What's up?" I laugh back at him.

"He's grown some nerves of steel, man." He says softly. "What happened?"

"Well, he killed his own father yesterday. As well as dealing with the break in." I sigh.

"Interesting." Isaac hums. "Well, I've got work to do if I don't want to piss my new boss off."

"Yeah, you do." I laugh. "Let us know what you find."

"Always do, Boss." Isaac laughs before disconnecting the call.

I walk to the bathroom door and knock. I hear Benji call for me to enter. "Hey, Baby." I greet as I lean against the wall.

"Hey." He replies, washing his hair.

"That was... Unexpectedly hot." I chuckle.

"What, me talking to your second like an asshole?" He peeks at me before closing his eyes again.

"Taking charge like a boss." I grin.

"I just don't want those people to have to live in fear. I know what that's like. And if there's a way we can help, I want to do it." He says softly. "I could have been nicer to Isaac."

"Don't worry about it, Baby." I say, undressing. "You're going to be my husband, which means you'll have equal power and say in the gang. You'll need to put on that brave face to let people know not to test you."

"I don't need it with you, though, right?" He asks as I step into the shower with him.

I look at his body, bare, glistening with water, mouthwatering...