Ruth has a past, like all children who grow up in the mafia. Perhaps this is what makes them so similar; the neglect, the abuse, it's what intertwines their souls. It's the reason Angelo is drawn to Ruth. You could even say it's the reason he's obsessed. It's easy to confuse love and obsession. Both start off tantalizingly slow. They creep into your mind when you're least expecting it. Sometimes they can go undetected, sometimes they dig so deep into your skin you have no choice but to fade away in the irreversible decision to love someone, to obsess over someone, to make your mark on someone. Once you get a taste, you'll never be able to stop. --------- Started: December of 2020. #1 in boy trouble #1 in good writing #3 in murder #6 in YA

"It's not you Pumpkin it's your dad" Ace said with a smirk towering over his prisoner. "Screw you" Jade spat smacking him across the face. His jaw clenched, striding over to her he gripped her throat "You know what happens when people disobey me Pumpkin. Don't you?" She nodded her head still glaring at him... "Bend over... Now" -------------------------- She is the daughter of a mafia leader and he is the leader of one. Jade has been sexually assaulted, beat mentally, physically and emotionally, and degraded her whole life. While Ace is the one doing that to other people. Getting kidnapped especially by the enemy is not something Jade wants But did getting kidnapped save her from the terrible life she used to have?? Will both of them be able to resist the temptation of one another?? Or will they cave in?? --------------------------