Page 101 of Miki

Was he the last of our unknown enemies or not? We didn’t know. I would have liked to believe he was, but something told me there was more trouble ahead.

Nigel Simpson was also still alive because of that. I had a feeling he might still be of use to me, so he had been given a stay of execution for now until I decided his continued existence was no longer necessary.

We’d made Interpol aware of some of the bank accounts Mathieson and the others had in their false names and the money had been seized under the Proceeds of Crime Act. Hopefully, it would fund more operations against human trafficking gangs. The rest of the money was sent to various charities that helped people who were affected by trafficking.

While we could have kept it all for ourselves, my family didn’t want to profit directly from that type of crime. We had more than enough of our own illicit gains and the guilt that went with that.

However, we kept back information on one account of Mathieson’s with a sizeable amount in it, which was in the name of Jessica Adams.

All the other accounts had been set up against his false identities and all were male names, so this account seemed odd. We could not locate any females with that name which were associated with Mathieson, so it was a mystery.

From now on, Marko would keep a track of the account and if someone tried to access it, we would know. If Mathieson had been working with, or on behalf of someone else, it might lead us to them.

Letting Jim MacArthur expand his operation was proving to be a good choice. The first batch of drugs was delivered without a hitch yesterday and today we were celebrating. For now, at least things had settled down and everyone was safe and happy again.

As far as Eilidh and I were concerned, the past was now done. Our enemies were dead; Eilidh’s father and my Krissa had been avenged.

My heart swelled with love when I entered our bedroom and saw Eilidh. All the steps in my plan to woo my Little Miss Red were now complete, and I’d claimed my woman in all but name, but I hoped that soon she would become a Rominov and mine forever.

She was stunning in a short gold dress which showed off her curves to perfection.

My mouth salivated and I checked my watch, wondering if there was time to grab her and take advantage of them before we had to leave. Unfortunately, there wasn’t. Damn!

Later. Once we returned home, I’d take my time exploring every inch of her as I had done these past few months. There would never be a time when I would tire of that.

“Ready, sweetheart?” I asked her, forcing myself to only lightly kiss her on the lips. Otherwise, my resolve to leave would vanish the moment our tongues met. I was only human after all and resisting my Little Miss Red’s charms, beyond me.

Eilidh nodded and we walked to the car.

Sitting in the backseat with my arm around her, my stomach twisted and turned with nerves. This was one of the biggest moments of my life and I didn’t want anything to go wrong.

We pulled up to our best Italian restaurant, and as we entered, the manger greeted us.

As Eilidh turned to speak with one of the waiters she’d met before, I quietly asked, “Is everything in place?”

“Si, senor. It is all as you requested,” the manager confirmed with a smile before leading us through to the private dining room.

Soft music played in the background and the room was lit only by candlelight. We ate a meal prepared beautifully by the chef, but I didn’t taste a thing as I forced the bites down and waited for the right moment.

Time stretched on and I wished I’d not decided to wait until the end of the meal to do this. We chatted about the everyday running of my legitimate businesses which Eilidh had taken to helping me manage. However, I couldn’t concentrate on anything much.

Finally, the time came, and the manager entered with a cake in hand. He passed it to me and with a wink left. Turning to Eilidh I walked to her trying desperately to not let my hands shake. Setting the cake down in front of her I watched as she read the words, “Will you marry me?” written in icing on top.

She gasped as she read, and I quickly got down on one knee. Withdrawing the little box from my pocket at the same time, I held it out to her.

“Eilidh, from the moment I looked into your eyes, you had me ensnared and I’ve been yours ever since. You are my heart, and you complete me in a way I never thought possible. I love you for now and forever. Be mine. Marry me?” I said, gulping as my mouth went dry and I swear my heart stopped as I waited for her response.

Her eyes lit up and she cried, “Yes!”

Jumping out of her chair, she threw herself into my arms as I stood.

“Yes, yes, yes,” she said laughing as I swung her in the air and twirled her before setting her down. She held her hand out and I slipped the ring onto her finger.

She looked at it and beamed.

“It’s stunning, Miki. I love you,” she said hugging me. Kissing her soundly my cock jerked with longing and I thought about taking her right there and then, but she pulled back and stared into my eyes.

“I have something to tell you,” she said, biting her lip.

---