Forced to be a Mafia Wife (On Hold)

Chapter 5

Braxton's POV

I blinked a couple times waking up from my sleep, it was still dark so I knew it was about two or three am.

I was about to get up until I felt something warm against my body. I looked and saw Grey. She was asleep on her side and her arm threw back.

I shook my head and I headed for the bathroom, I did my business and washed my hands. I walked back out and I shook Grey. She groaned and I shook her again. She barely opened her eyes as she looked at me.

"Hm," she hummed and hid her face.

"You need to go back to your bed," I said and I noticed she went back to sleep. I sighed and just climbed back in the bed.

I was turned away from her and I was on the brink of falling asleep. Until I heard a scream, I sat up and looked at Grey. She was asleep but she was thrashing around and mumbled something I couldn't understand.

I didn't know if I should wake her up or not. She gasped as she shot up and scared the living shit out of me, she was breathing hard.

"Grey," I called out and she looked at me, then her eyebrows furrowed and she looked around. She caught realization of where she was and let out a breath. "Are you crazy? You scared the living shit out of me."

She looked at me and I grabbed her arm pushing her down, she looked like she wanted to resist but was too tired.

She closed her eyes making her grey eyes disappear and I moved some hair from her face. When I realized she was back asleep, I took the opportunity to lay down and go back to sleep.

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I was downstairs while Grey was upstairs in the shower, I could hear her music playing faintly. Halo by Beyoncé, I believe.

I had a blunt between my lips and I laid it on the counter, I was making pancakes. I got two cups out and poured orange juice in both. I heard the floor creak and I looked at Grey.

She was wearing a button up shirt and no bottoms on except her underwear. Her damp hair was tied up into a messy bun. She had my blunt and she was taking a hit, she blew the smoke out.

"I thought you didn't smoke," I said taking it from her.

"I haven't, but I've learned how to by watching others," she said as I squeezed the end with my finger and thumb. "I just wanted to try to it."

"Well, don't take mine," I shot back and she rolled her eyes. She headed for the pancakes and my eyes drifted down to her bottom, I smirked and looked back sipping my orange juice.

"So, are you not mad at me anymore?" She asked. Shit, I forgot about our argument last night. I turned around and leaned again the island.

"I want to know what you had a nightmare about?" I said and she stopped, I crossed my arms and she turned to me with a smile.

"It was nothing, just a simple bad dream," she said and started to walk past but I grabbed her shirt bringing her back.

"Don't lie to me when I'm trying to help," i said annoyed and she looked up at me.

"It's just not a topic that I dream about," she said and her grey eyes had this abyss stare in them. She closed her eyes and looked away from me. "Respect my choices."

"If I respected people's choices, do you think I would be here?" I asked and she looked at me with this blank look.

She was about to reply with something else but the door opened, Talon walked in and flashed us a smile.