In Love With the Mob

Chapter Twenty-Eight Evan

It's gone. The only thing I had left of my mother is now gone. Between losing my mom, to losing the house and now the library. I have nothing left. I failed my mom and I hate myself for it. I know I'm worrying Bash, but I can't bring myself to face him or anyone right now. I just feel like shit. I feel worthless.

A knock on the door pulls me out of my negative thoughts.

"Evan. Baby I know you're hurting." My Bash. He has been by this door so many times, but he respects my need to be alone. I am so grateful for him.

"And I am so sorry that I failed to protect you and your library." I shake my head but stay silent. It's not your fault Bash, it's all on me.

" I promised you, that I would keep you safe and I fucked up." The tears fall before I can even stop them.

" I will spend of the rest of my life making this up to you, and I am sure it will never be enough. We are going after Daniel, we are leaving in a few minutes. I swear to you, with everything that I am I will get your revenge. I promise you this." I place my hand on the door, wishing I could just open it and feel the warmth that I so desperately need from Bash. I just know that I'm not ready to face him yet.

" I love you so much, please come out and eat something. Aunt B is downstairs when you're ready to try to eat something. Father Criss will be in his study and Steven, well. I'm sure Steven will be wherever Steven's dwell when the sun goes down." I tried to hold back but I couldn't help the laugh that slips out.

"I'll be back as soon as I can. Either way, this ends tonight." I nod even though I know he can't see me. I really wish I could go with them.

Bash goes quiet and I can only assume that he has left. I walk back to my seat in the window, carefully climbing up. There are so many cars out front, and I can see the guys loading up into their cars, it's so dark outside I can barely see who anyone is. I can tell that there are more people out there than usual.

A flashlight brings my attention to the right side of the house. More people, looks like three, but they are carrying something that looks heavy. Wait, is that a body? I turn towards the door as I hear Steven outside of it.

"Oh fuck! This is Bash's phone." Steven all but yells. I run to the door and throw it open. Steven holds their and holds up Bash's phone.

"I think Bash has been taken!"

"I think Bash has been Boss Napped!" We say in unison.

I quickly run back into the room and go into the closet to change clothes. "Steven, we have to get to the guys now!" I go into the gun safe that Bash keeps in our closet and grab my Smith and Wesson 500 that Father Criss gave me for beating the Spa. I haven't shot a gun in a few weeks, so I hope I'm not too rusty. I lace up my boots and strap my gun in the holster around my hip. I go back to the door where Steven's dumb ass is still waiting.

"Steven, what are you doing I thought you were going to get the guys?"

He shakes his head. "We go together, Chipmunk, I don't know if there are anyone else is in the house. Regardless you are my first priority right now. So let's move - oh shit look at you. Looking so stylish and shit. I love those boots."

I laugh while putting my hair up in a very tight bun. "Thanks, they are limited edition Timberlines. Shit Steven we can talk clothes later we gotta go."

We both make our way down the hall and down the stairs. Going out the front door, we make it to the guys who are still waiting.

"Guys we got a huge fucking problem." Steven says before we reach the cars. They all turn our way and the look for confusion fills their faces as we approach. Four very large men stand with Stoff and the other two Steven's.