Page 157 of A Beautiful Crime

He laughs but it’s one of disbelief. “I suppose we are.”

“Perfecto. Always great doing business with you Tao.”

“Yes, strong arming is great business Constantine,” he comments dryly.

“I’m happy you’re seeing things my way. Rico will send over the details. And remember Tao, if you fuck me over your sister is as good as dead.”

He responds thinly, “How could I forget?”

“Until next time, Tao.” Before he can give his goodbyes I hang up. I know it will ruffle his feathers. And there’s something about getting Tao riled up that humors me.

Rico stands before me on the opposite side of the desk. “The Triads have the numbers we need to end up victorious against The Irish Mob and Savio’s Famiglia .”

I cant my head to the side sensing he has more to say. “Spit it out, Rico.”

“There is still a great chance Carina and yourself can end up dead. All it takes is one bullet, Constantine. One bullet to go array and this will be for nothing.”

But it won’t be for nothing. I can’t quite explain it to Rico. He wouldn’t understand. That peculiar brain of his wouldn’t be able to comprehend how finally having Carina as my wife is worth every risk there is. Even death.

“I trust you, Rico. You’ll make sure everything goes according to plan.”

“But the probability of the plan succeeding with the variables-“

“Will come down to one, Rico. The only one that matters. With Carina as my wife and the both of us alive. Capisce?”

He nods his head. “Capisce.”

“Very well.” I settle back in my chair and loosen my tie. The only thing I care to restrict me is my woman’s hands.

Just thinking of her restricting me as I’m balls deep inside her perfect wet and snug cunt has my cock harder than steel.

Selfishly I need this reunion with Giuseppe to end sooner rather than later. Not only do I crave the intimacy , I also craveher being near. I’m an addict for my Queen. And I’ve gone too long without my last hit.

Setting out to find her I begin to rise from my chair but as if I conjured her up the French doors to the office swings open with a ferocious force that causes them to smack against the wall.

My beautiful stunning creature of the night stands at the threshold with bloodlust in her eyes.

It makes me a sick man to find this arousing. And it makes me an even sicker man to be hard as fuck when I see the knife held with a death grip in her hand and the blade pointed at me.

Carina bloodthirsty is a ravishing sight.

But it’s her eyes that cause me to falter. They’re shimmering with betrayal. And I only love when those emeralds shimmer with her mouth gagging around my cock.

“How dare you.” Her voice is scathing. I feel the burn upon my skin.

Rico begins to advance towards Carina but I halt him with my hand raised mid air. I don’t look at him, as my eyes never leave hers, but my voice is as sharp as a blade as I threaten him. “If you take one more step towards her it will be your last.”

“She has a weapon.”

“And it is of no importance. For all I care she could be in the throes of killing me and you will not intervene.”

A new emotion flickers in her eyes. It causes them to soften briefly before the fire consumes her once again.

“Leave us, Rico.”

Knowing his arguments will be futile he nods his head in respect and leaves the office without making a sound.

The air strains with tension as the two of us stand on opposing sides of the room. Reminiscent to how we stood several months ago.

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