Cruel Tenderness

[19] Master Plan

Lance P.O.V.

Today has been a busy day. Being the top neurosurgeon in Houston guaranteed my schedule to be full. I love what I do, but at times the long hours can be draining. I sat down in my office chair, getting comfortable. I had been on my feet all day, so the time I have now will not be taking for granted. I pushed aside the ton of paperwork sitting on my desk. As I pulled out my leftover dinner. I had saved for lunch in front of me. Soon as I grabbed my fork to dig in, a knock at my door interrupted me. I blew my breath out of frustration. Hopefully, whoever it is, questions can be answered while sitting behind this desk. I yelled at them, signaling them to come in. Once the door was pushed all the way open, I peeped it was my intern, Tina.

"Dr. Williams, Mr. Thomas, is here at the front lobby asking to see you. He said the matter is urgent." I knew it had to be because when I left him this morning, he was with Allie and Autumn. He was spending the day with them. So, whatever happened to make him cut that time short, to be here, had to be important.

"You can let him in." When I said this, she nodded and went to fetch him. I immediately dug into my leftover pasta. That first bite was heaven in my mouth. I swear food always tastes better the day after. As I went in for my second bite in barged Dominic. He looked pissed like he was ready to kill.

"Imma kill that muthafucka!" He said, closing the door behind him. He paced back and forth as he mumbled stuffed underneath his breath.

"Who?" I said, stuffing my mouth with another fork full of pasta. I could be there for him in his time of need and still chow down.

"Lucas." He said, stopping his pacing as he looked directly at me.

"Lucas hall?" I said, trying to confirm if we were talking about the same person.

"Yes, his ass thinks he slick he tried to approach me when I was with Allie and Autumn." Him saying this caught my attention right away. I even started to choke on my spaghetti when I got myself together. I no longer had my mind on food. At this moment in time, Dominic had my undivided attention.

"The fucker did what?" Now my blood was boiling. I wasn't so hot-tempered like Dom, but one thing that could make me like that. Was if somebody messed with my family. Family is something I value for the simple fact my immediate ones are gone. My mother and father were the only things I had, and neither of them had brothers and sisters. So, the family I created was going to be protected at all costs. I was ready to kill again off that line alone.

"We saw him at the mall. I lost Autumn in the makeup store and was standing off to the side with Allie, and when Autumn did emerge, he was right by her side. He gave her some bullshit line talking about he was confused about what makeup he should get his daughter." Dominic said, finally taking a seat in the chair placed in front of my desk.

"He doesn't have a daughter unless he just had one." One thing about the mafia word travels around fast. If someone were to have had a child or gotten married, we would have known. The family was off-limits, and if you didn't believe that you were basically saying. Let's suit up for war. Because once that line was crossed, death would follow.

"Unless he got his newborn wearing Fenty." Dominic said, rolling his eyes.

"Where are the girls?" I said, getting a little worried now that I know Lucas might be up to something.

"They're out in the car, but what do you think he wants ?" He said as he started staring off into space. I couldn't tell him the answer to that. I just knew we had to make a move now because Lucas had no respect. If he was bold enough to show his face in front of Autumn and Allie, he was brave enough to do something even crazier. I knew the same thing I was thinking, so was Dominic, and I know that was eating him up. We were so used to being in control, but now we were both confused.