Page 26 of Twins for the Bratva

Dahlia shook her head as if she understood, then turned it sideways. Her eyes narrowed; she smiled and then spoke in an upbeat tone. “So, the company you have is a front?”

Laughing, I shook my head from side to side. “No, our business is legit. But enough about us. Tell me about you.”

Dahlia shifted back onto the bed, pulling her legs halfway under her. She turned her gaze down and fumbled with her fingers in her lap as she spoke. “Well, my life isn’t half as interesting as yours.”

She breathed in deeply but didn’t look up. “My mother died the year I finished high school. It was difficult, and I had no one to help me. I never knew my father or any other family. My friend, Anucha, helped me through.”

Dahlia looked up and stared out the window. I could see the sparkle in her eyes dimming as she sat thinking back.

“I’m sorry,” I said, moving to sit next to her on the bed. My heart ached to see her in pain. I wished I could take it all away. Placing a hand on her knee brought her attention back.

She took my hand and squeezed it. “Thank you,” she whispered as she took another deep breath. “I applied to college, and a couple of months passed. Just before I received my acceptance letter, I also received a call. It was from Aleksandr,my cousin. He said his father had passed, and he found my details between some of his things.”

Dahlia gave me a soft smile before continuing. “He came through and met me. We discussed the family, and he offered to assist with college and a part-time job. I don’t know how I would have gotten through if not for him.” She shook her head lightly and smiled at me. “That’s me!” she said.

Before I could say anything else, she continued. “Tell me more about the jobs you all do, the missions?” Dahlia pulled her face into a scrunch as she spoke, making me laugh.

“Well,” I said, moving back and turning to face her. “We don’t call it missions but jobs. Different ones are depending on what the client requires.”

“Okay, what are you working on now?” she asked, raising her brows.

Grinning, I considered my answer with care. “We have to retrieve documents for a client. There is a party at this place tomorrow. Piotr, Leon, and I will be going in and collecting the documents. Mila and Alyssa wait in the van. They are usually our ears and eyes.”

Dahlia looked like she was jumping up and down on the bed as she bounced. She spoke excitedly. “Can I come, please, please? I am bored out of my mind here. If I don’t get out, I’ll die. I promise not to cause any issues.”

“Slow down, sugar. I don’t know; I’ll have to speak to the others as well.”

My words were barely out when she jumped onto her knees and took me by the shoulders as she spoke. “Please, Konstantin. I will just sit in a corner of the van and observe; please say yes, please.”

She pushed her lips out in a pout as she flickered her eyelids. I couldn’t help but smile and agree. “Yes, okay, it’s fine, sugar. You can come.”

“Thank you,” she exclaimed, kissing my cheek. Her breath was hot, and her lips felt like velvet. As she sat back, I moved to the chair, feeling my emotions running wild again.

“You ready for bed?” I asked, watching her.

Dahlia got into bed, smiling from ear to ear. Nodding, she spoke in a light tone. “Yes, sir, I am.”

“Right, I’m going to turn off the light. But I will be sitting here until you fall asleep, okay?”

Dahlia nodded as I moved to the door. After switching off the light, I sat in the chair watching her. She was smiling widely as she turned and turned. After two or three turns, she finally calmed down and lay still. I sat until I heard her breathing change.

Rising slowly, I walked to the side of the bed and whispered. “Dahlia, are you sleeping?” I waited, but there was no reply. Deciding she was asleep, I headed for the door. Turning back, I looked to make sure she wasn’t stirring.

“Sleep tight, sugar,” I said before going to my room. I lay awake for a long time thinking about all we talked about. Sleep evaded me for most of the night. The sun was rising when I finally fell asleep.

The sun was high when I finally woke. Jumping out of bed, I was shocked. I had never slept in before. I rushed through the shower and headed to the kitchen. Everyone was present as I stormed in, sliding on the floor and almost falling over.

“Slow down, sleepy head,” Leon said jokingly. “You still have some time before we have to go.”

“Morning, everyone,” I huffed out after finding my balance.

I felt my cheeks heat up as the room filled with laughter. “Have a seat and some coffee, brother,” Piotr added, pulling out the chair beside him. “The planning has been done. Relax for now.”

Chapter 13 - Dahlia

Staying in the van with Alyssa and Mila wasn’t as exciting as going to the party with the men. But it beat staying at home. We were the surveillance team, as Konstantin had called us., their eyes and ears.

I stared at the monitors as the three men entered the party. Mila hacked into the security system of the building, and we could see all the cameras captured. Piotr was in the lead as they entered the party with fake IDs. Inside somewhere were important files that they needed to retrieve for the Morozov family.

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