Page 7 of Baratta's Darkness

Baratta

Oh fuck, I have never slipped and called Tony, Uncle in front of anyone before. It’s not like I can pretend I didn’t say it. She clearly heard me. I run my hands over my face and through my hair in frustration. What is it about this woman that lowers all my carefully built walls?

“Listen to me and listen closely,” I growl as I grab her shoulders. “Tony and Morgania are my Uncle and Aunt. You can’t tell anyone! Not your brother! Not his club! Not your girl club! Nobody can know this! Not ever!”

For the first time ever Fiona looks frightened of me, but I can’t let this closely guarded secret get out. Now I have to stay not just for her protection but the safety of my family as well.

I will kill to keep my family safe and for some reason my heart is including her. I’m not willing to examine that just yet. At least not out loud. She’d fight me on it. On that thought maybe I would like to voice it out loud in front of her.

I step back and look into her eyes. The fire that was missing a few minutes ago is back. She thinks I didn’t notice her on the edge, I see everything. It is the way I was trained. I knew if I gave in and showed compassion she would be a sobbing mess.

I prefer when my woman fights with me and next to me. I don’t want her to be a delicate little flower. She doesn’t know it yet but this little gift just sealed the deal. She is mine and I am not leaving her again.

Chapter 2

Fiona

I glance at the wall clock and notice the time. “Shit I’ve gotta go! I need to let the caterers and my employees in downstairs.”

Grabbing my bags and keys, I am ready to dash for the door until Baratta grabs my hand to stop me.

“Don’t forget what I said.”

“Yeah, Yeah I gotta go.”

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