Enjoying the Danger. [Book1 of Leila's story]

Vacation

LEILA'S POV
Two weeks of planning. Two weeks of working with Elizza, getting the marketing done for everything. Two weeks of staying up with Carmichael and everyone to make sure that we have dotted all the i's and crossed all the t's. In that two weeks Damien has finally started to mend to where he can walk unassisted and only uses the cane later on at night. The bruises have faded or are so light you can't see them. He is back to shaving regularly and finally got his hair cut, it was a little to shaggy. Carmen and Mikel have gone on several dates and are getting along great, Mikel even has more of a relationship with his father outside of Bratva business. Christian and Miranda have been busy with wedding planning, more Miranda than Christian, and Aliza and Michael both seem extremely happy. Jorden and Rodrigo have been back and forth on who will move in with who, and Jorden has a vacation planned to visit Mexico with Rodrigo to meet his grandma. Elizza was always smiling and Carmichael was actually chipper even with the planning to capture Clyde and have talk with certain families in Italy. Everything seemed fine so why did I have this feeling like something was going to ruin it. I sighed heavily and finished up with today's assignment. Giovanni has acquired a nice sized building he wants to turn into a strip club and run some illegal things in the huge basement it sits on. Elizza is none to happy with the idea but it would definitely help hide anything suspicious. I mean who doesn't like tits and ass. My project was finding a name for the place, proper places to market the club and to talk to Elizza about getting on board with the idea. None of it was hard just tedious, and the simple part was talking with Elizza.
"As long as I have nothing to do with the place then fine, it ridiculous but it will have his name under it not ours."
I laughed at her pissy face and she laughed back. So here I sit staring at my computer trying to find places where the city will let us market and my phone pings.
"Unknown"
I open it and there is a text showing a picture of Christian and Miranda walking into a bakery, below the picture are the words
"This farce of a marriage will not happen".
I close my eyes, pinch the bridge of my nose and sigh loudly. I close down my computer and walk to see Elizza. I hand her my phone when she looks up and as she read the text her face goes from ghostly pale to pissed off in seconds. She hands me the phone and through gritted teeth says
"Go ahead and take off early, I'll finish up. Make sure my husband and the girls father finds out what's going on."
"Yes ma'am."
I turn and leave the office making my way back home to Damien's house. I'd like to take a shower and get into something a little more comfortable. On the way I call Damien and tell him what's going on.
"Come straight to my parents, father wants to see you now."
I let out a huff and change directions to go to the "main" house. I'm still in my "sunnier side" business attire and I really want to be in comfy clothes.
Once inside Damien meets me in the foyer, his smile melts me and makes me forget why I was pissy.
"Hello my love"
He kisses me and I sigh and place my forehead against his.
"It was nice and quiet and now this, people are starting to irritate me Damien"
He slipped his arm around my waste and chuckles.
"Maybe soon we can find another toy for you to play with?"
I lay my head on his shoulder and smile. Once in the den Carmichael looks up and Alejandro is already there.
"Leila"
They both nod to me
"Good afternoon gentlemen"
I reply back handing them my phone.
"How did they get your number?"
"I have no idea Alejandro but I suggest we speak with Miranda and Christian to see if they have received anything as well. I don't like that fact that they are being followed. This wedding is supposed to be a happy occasion."
I sat down on one of the couches while Damien poured me a drink. I mumbled a thank you and he sat down next to me.
"I will have our tech guy see if he can figure out who or where this text came from, and I'll also be putting more security on both of them, Alejandro I would like for you to put more men on them as well."
Alejandro nodded and then he huffed and looked at Carmichael
"I need to do some digging, but this may have something to do with Miranda's ex. He was very upset when she broke it off, and he is the big bosses nephew. If anyone could get to my baby like this then it would be him. I did tell him and my boss that if he was to come around her again I'd kill him."
Carmichael nodded and looked back down at the picture on my phone.
"What happened if you don't mind me being nosy?"
I asked bringing Alejandro out of his moment.
"She caught him sleeping with her cousin. She beat the shit out of Esmerelda and booted Diego to the curb. Threw him and all his stuff out of her apartment. When he tried to break the door down to talk to her she called my boss and had him come collect him and Esmerelda. My boss was not happy, he set up the whole relationship with Miranda hoping to merge our families, Diego fucked that all up."
I smiled and nodded my mind going into overdrive thinking about who this could be.
"Alright, I've let Sebastian know to stay with Christian at all times, they were wanting to go with Rodrigo and Jorden to Mexico but that will have to wait, I don't want them in his territory. Elizza would skin me alive if I allow Christian to go. I'd say Miranda needs to stay here as well. Carmen will enjoy her company."
Alejandro nodded his agreement, pulled out his phone and talked to some of his guys as well.
With both men on the phone Damien leaned over to me
"Penny for your thoughts love?"
I gave him a weak smile and whispered
"I've had this feeling for a few days that something wasn't right, and now this. It would just be nice not to have to deal with anything but happy for a moment."
He smiled and kissed me
"It will get better"
I smiled back and nodded. Then all of our phones pinged. I looked at Damien's because Carmichael still had mine and I whispered "fuck".
The sentiment was echoed throughout the room, everyone was probably thinking the same thing I was, "the fucker slipped past us."
I looked at Damien and could see his eyes darken and hear the wheels turning in his head. Carmichael sighed and put his head in his hands and Alejandro started cussing in Spanish.
"The son of a bitch is a slippery one I'll give him that."
Alejandro recovered breaking the silence.
"What now? Do we send someone after him? Or wait for him to pop back up stateside?"
Alejandro asked Carmichael who had finally picked his head back up. He sat quietly for a long time, him and Damien looking at each other and I would have sworn they were speaking telepathically.
"I'm game to go find him."
I looked at Damien and growled
"After last time? You sir will not be alone, if anyone goes I will. No one knows me."
"You will NOT go without me is that clear."
He was livid staring me down trying to dominate me and make me submit, but I refused. I knew this would lead to punishment later but I was not allowing him to go especially without me.
Carmichael chuckled and we both stared daggers at him, he wasn't phased. He stared back at us with a smile and said
"I think you both should go, along with several men."
Damien looked at me and huffed and okay. I smiled and patted his cheek
"Looks like we get to go on vacation to Italy."