Ann Marie has had a tough life despite having all the money in the world. she was lonely and her soul was tired.
Alexander has wanted Ann Marie ever since he laid his eyes on her. He was the King of the American mafia he could handle anything.
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The day wasn’t so busy so Al decided to close the diner early. When we arrived home Hadley was busy in the kitchen with Ashley making food. Al went straight to Ashley and Hadley came towards me. “Can we talk” she asked. “Where’s Cole?” I asked when we got inside my room. Hadley closed the door behind her. “That’s kinda what I wanted to ask you.
Would it be okay with you if we stayed here for a while? Cole doesn’t want any mafia business around while I’m pregnant. He’s scared something will send the baby in distress and we could loose him” she said looking at me then the floor and then me.
“Him?”I asked. She smiled widely. “We found out the sex of the baby today”. I smiled with her and went to hug her. “I’m so happy for you guys” I said. When I let go I thought why the hell not. It was the same thing my mother did and it was the best desition that she made was taking me away from the mafia dangers.
“Of course you guys can stay here.” I said starting to take off my clothes. “I’ll just let Cole know. He’s been sitting at home with the bags packed for the last 2 hours.”
I shook my head and went to take a shower. I didn’t wash my hair which is something I would do tomorrow. I wasn’t in the mood right now. I just put on some comfortable clothes and sat down to do my make up.
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I was almost done when there was a knock at my bedroom door. “Come in” I yelled from my vanity. I saw in the mirror that it was Cole. When he closed the door behind him I knew that he wanted to talk and my palms started sweating. We never talk. We always lived around each other and we liked it that way for a long time. Him living here with his girlfriend about to become a dad was something alien to me.
He went to sit on my bed right behind me and I turned around slowly. We looked at each other for minutes. I didn’t think he knew where to begin.
“I’m scared.” He finally said. And he really looked scared. “For what?” I asked. “I don’t know how to be a dad Ann – Marie. Drinking and fucking random girls was my life for a long time. I don’t know how to be a man towards Hadley or how to be a father to that baby.”
“No one knows untill it happens Cole. You haven’t fucked up being a boyfriend thus far…”
“I haven’t? She was basically living on the streets because of me Ann”
“Listen I don’t know what the hell happened there. But what I can say is that a relationship is like a tripot.
Love, Honesty and trust. And the most important thing is communication. Don’t keep secrets from each other. Being a good father? You follow your instincts. No child is the same so no parent is the same. As long as the two of you are together I don’t see how it can be fucked up” I said.
He looked at me as if I grewn 2 heads. “I am capable of advise Cole” I smiled. “I just didn’t think that this would ever happen. Me setteling down with 1 girl, becoming a dad and living in your house. My life is changing so fast”
“You’re a really strong person Ann – Marie and I’m sorry for everything that I’ve done to you. I wish I could take it back. I should gotten to know you better instead of hating you”
“I’m not sorry Cole. Everything happens for a reason. If we didn’t go through what we went through in our past we wouldn’t have the respect for each other we do now. We wouldn’t appreciate the things that change our lives right now. Just don’t hurt her. She’s been through enough in her life as it is she deserves to be happy”
“So do you Ann. Just let Alexander explain what happened, hear his side of the story. You’ve also lost a lot and you also deserve some happiness.”
“That’s where I’m going right now. I have a date with the devil. I’m going to hear his side of the story.” I said taking a breath. “Thanx for everything Ann” he said and we got up. I wanted to walk to the door but before I knew it he had me in the biggest tightest bear hug. “I love you Ann” he whispered on top of my head. “I love you too Cole.” I said snaking my arms around his waist.
When we broke apart he slapped me on the ass “Go get ‘em tiger” he said with the biggest smile on his face.
“That right there is so wrong” I said walking out the door laughing.
I waved at everyone as I walked out the door. Now that the talk with Cole was done and out of the way I had to get the talk with Alexander out of the way. I was nervous and curious to find out why he did what he did and why Cole was dragged into it. I wanted to know the reason behind my life being turned up side down.
It was around 10 pm when I arrived at the club. Once again the line was around the block. Looks like me not being the boss anymore was a good thing for the club. I missed having the club as my own. I missed the drunk boys fighting over girls, I missed my life before all of this happened but I knew I wouldn’t be able to go back to that life. It was a life filled with money, drugs and death. It was the life my mother tried to save me from and the moment she died I ran right back to it. I wanted to try and have a life where nothing was handed to me and I worked my ass off for it.
I went inside the club and it was packing. Apparently Alexander hired a new group of girls to strip and dance. I wonder how the old strippers felt about that change.
When I passed Babba by the downstairs door on my way to the office he winked at me and I smiled. He was glad I was back.
I knocked on the door but couldn’t hear anyone speak from inside with the loud music. I wondered how Babba always heard me. So I decided to just go in.
Alexander was sitting behind the desk with a mountain of paperwork in front of him. I walked inside and closed the door loudly making his head snap up.
I smiled and said “This suits you” and I started laughing at him but he wasn’t amused at my joke. “You’re not funny” he said.
“That shirt suits you” he said getting up and walking my way. He encircled my body with his arms and kissed me lightly on the lips. “You should wear the opposite one” I said with my hands on his chest. “I should get it for myself yes. I’m the King and you Ann – Marie Teller will be my Queen.”
“Getting ahead of yourself there Alexander. We still need to have that talk and I still need to save your life with that mountain of paperwork on that desk.”
“Yeah you’re right. Let’s do the paperwork first. I don’t want you to hate me and not help me with this mess” he said with a grin on his face.
“Very smooth” I said with a giggle and made my way towards the desk. When I approached I could still remember the couple of nights I had the pleasure of sitting in this new office. I liked it. Everything was neat and in order, not that it wasn’t like that before.
First I showed Alexander how to do salaries. He recorded it on a voicerecorder because he was afraid that our talk wouldn’t go as planned. He was nervous about this talk and it made me wonder what the hell he did and why.
While Alexander was busy with the salaries I started on the data input and the filling. Debtors and creditors. I could see the club was making a lot more money than when I was in charge and it made me feel uneasy and sad.
When the club closed and everyone was gone the paperwork was done with the salaries. Like always Alexander ordered take aways and I made the coffee upstairs.
Right now we were having a staring contest. I was sitting at the end of the couch with my coffee in hand and Alexander was sitting on the opposite end with his coffee. He said ‘I don’t know where to begin’ about 20 minutes ago. So I sat there waiting for him to say somethin.
