UPTIGHT (mgk mafia au)

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Darcy and I stared down an Italian man, refusing to give up the terms of our agreement. Darcy pulled out a gun, and tilted it back and forth in her hand, not tearing her sharp eyes from him.

"If you're going to waste my time, I could always just kill you." She threatened, and he started stammering, immediately flexible on his prices. She rolled her eyes and put the gun away, giving me a sly look.

The rest of the meetings went smoother, and Darcy didn't have to threaten anyone.

"Are you sure you don't want to move here?" She asked me, frowning.

"I can't, my family is in Chicago." I sighed.

"Well, if you change your mind, you're always welcome. Oh, and my brother is the headmaster of the best private boarding school in Britain, and your daughter and Gwen's always have a spot open there." She promised and I thanked her, though it was hard for me to imagine sending my daughter away from me.

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Saturday evening, I started to get ready for the gala that we were attending. I put my hair up into a tight bun, and slid a black diamond pin into it. I spent a long time doing dark, heavy makeup, and Colson watched me quietly.

"Darcy's brother offered us a place for the girls at a fantastic boarding school. Just in case things get dangerous or the schools in Chicago aren't good." I said, and he stared at me.

"I don't want to live on the other side of the world from my daughter." Kells said.

"I know me either, but it's a good opportunity. Just something to keep in mind. Obviously, now, she's a baby." I answered, and he nodded, knowing we always had to keep our options open.

"Clara, I'm not sure if I want to do this. Now that I have a daughter, I don't know how much of a part of this dangerous life I want. And almost losing you, and now you being my wife... I just want something different." Colson confessed, and I turned to him.

"What? When did this start?" I asked him, surprised.

"I had doubts when you disappeared, but then I got caught up in being the alpha, and I heard what Aylo said to you before, at our party. I would choose a different life for you. I think I want a different life for us." He continued, and I wasn't sure how to process what he was saying.

"Why would you put me in charge of this big deal?"

"You can always leave, and there are others, like Dom or Wes who would take over. It's not permanent. We can leave."

I was quiet, thinking about what he said. I continued getting ready, but my mind was on his words. Forever, I had wanted out, I wanted to be done, but seeing how powerful Darcy was, it ignited a desire inside of me.

"You look nice. Scare away all the scary men." he laughed, and I rolled my eyes, tying a black diamond choker around my neck. I changed into the dress I got, and Colson's eyes immediately turned lustful.

"Look at you." He smirked, spinning me around slowly so he could get a good look at me. He knelt down in front of me and put a gun in a garter around my exposed thigh. He moved the dress and put a knife on my other leg. He put a small dagger against my spine under my dress, and I looked at him behind me in the mirror.

"Thanks." I said softly and he nodded.

All the eyes were on me as I entered the party, and Darcy looked pleased.

"Welcome, beautiful." She whispered, and I kissed her cheek. We stood on a balcony, overlooking men in suits and women in designer dresses.

"What a nice touch." She smirked, trailing her fingers over my thigh, and touching the gun on my leg.