Silent assassin Cairo Minnelli, son of Antonio, wanted nothing more than to settle down like his brother and cousins. But duty continuously calls for him to protect his Family. His secrets are mounting. And Cairo is cracking under pressure.
His met...
Eden woke up groggy and irritated. Her eyes blinked around, trying to get used to the light. Where are my keys? She thought. She made up the bed and found a toothbrush on the nightstand.
After doing the routine, she left the room with her shoes in hand.
"Where are my keys?" she wondered aloud. She heard loud rap music coming from what looked like a home gym.
"Looking for these?" Zo stood shirtless and sweaty with her keys dangling from his hand.
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"Yes now give them to me!" she reached for them. He held them up over his head.
"Gotta get em first." He teased her. He'd lower the keys down then he'll jerk them up.
"Stop playing Zolan. Gimme my keys." Her voice is vulnerable and childlike.
"You coming back?" he asked, momentarily distracting Eden.
"What? No. I'm not coming back." She punched him in the gut and then snatched her keys from him. Sparks flew all over the two young adults.
"Why?" he follows her out of the gym.
"Zolan!" she stomps her foot. "We are not about to start this. Thanks for last night. And now I'm leaving."
"Why?" he sits on his counter facing the door. His green and grey eyes watch her. "You coming to my game?"
"No. I have to work tonight." She rubs her temples, not liking where this was going.
"So? Call out." His biceps flex.
Eden notices his "third leg." She sighs. "Bye Zo." she presses the elevator down arrow.
"Don't make me come up there and snatch you up." He promises. We know Minnelli men don't threaten.
"You wouldn't dare." She gasps.
Zo doesn't say anything else but smirks.
Eden goes to get dressed and off to class she goes. After class, she changes clothes in the bathroom again for work.
Her back is turned as she has a table's food in her hands, ready to deliver.
The three Minnelli men are standing over her, smirking. It's one hour before Zolan's game. And he should be getting ready to play.
Eden drops the food.
"What I told you E?" Zolan snatches her up.
"I have to work!" She yells as she attempts to wiggle out of his grip. "You gon stop snatching me up, nigga." She slaps him.
"You know you fired right?" her manager crossed her arms. Partly in jealousy but ya know...
"WHAT? This isn't my fault." Eden is fire mad now.
