Page 37 of Lordes

“I did.” Bria shook her head yes.

“Lord.”

“What?”

“Beauty and brains. I’m impressed. No offense Labria. I really thought you were a model.”

“Honest mistake.” She chuckled. He was charming her. “But no, I’m a lawyer but I no longer practice.”

“Why not?”

“I fell out of love with the law.”

“It’s okay to take a break but you know one day Lord might need legal representation.”

What did he mean by that? I just witnessed a murder so he could be onto something.

Bria rested her soft brown eyes on me. “I believe he has people for that. He doesn’t need me.”

“I need you. If you ever go back to law.”

“Okay guys. I want out of the hot seat. Let’s talk about Nicco. Lord didn’t tell me anything about you. Are you married?”

“Yes, I am married to a very nice lady named Gloria.” Nicco faked a smile. “We have three sons. Do you have any children?”

“No, I don’t.”

“Do you want kids?” Nicco was being to invasive.

“Sure, one day.”

“Did you hear that Lord? She wants kids.”

“I heard. I’m sitting right here at the table.” That was a topic that we never discussed. If Bria wanted to be a mom was that something I was willing to give her? A child was a different gift. It wasn’t the purses, shoes or clothing I usually gifted her. A baby was a living-breathing thing. Nicco had kids and he killed a kid without even blinking an eye.

This was too much to think about. It would make my Gram happy but I there was no way I could be a good father when I didn’t have one. I’m smart enough to know that. I could donate sperm but after that what would I do?

I was checked out for most of conversation after Nicco eased up his interrogation. The food was delicious and Bria was lovely. I did think about whether or not a baby would be something to keep her around. I didn’t fight Nicco when he tried to pay the bill.

I needed to have sex with Bria the moment I laid eyes on her. There was no way I would let her go back to her place.

I drove Bria’s car back to my loft. On the ride she only had nice things to say about Nicco. He had shown her pictures of his wife and kids and she seemed to be pleased with him. I appreciated he didn’t let anything illegal or mafia related slip out of his mouth. He was an underboss and I’m sure he was proud of it. To my relief, he was able to be a humble businessman, husband and father in front of my lady.

Nicco was going to meet us back at my place for a nightcap. I didn’t mind. He never overstayed his welcome. He had business to conduct here in Chicago. I was just a quick stop along the way.

The nighttime air was warm and the moon was the perfect backdrop for us. We all sat out on my terrace and had a few drinks. After an hour or so I could see Bria was fading. We had spent so much time together I could now read her mood, her body language and her face.

“I’m sorry guys but I am sleepy.” Bria said when there was a lull in the conversation.

“You go on up. I’ll be up soon.” I said. I could see her eyes were heavy. She could barely keep her lids open.

Bria rose from the lounger in front of the firepit. “No, take your time. I’m okay.” Her voice was a bit raspy. She was really tired but I had planned to wake her up a little later with my dick.

“It was a pleasure to meet you Labria. Hope to see you again.”

“It was nice meeting you to Nicco.”

Nicco and I remained silent as we watched Bri leave the terrace. I leaned back in my chair to watch her walk the spiral staircase up the second floor.

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