Sephie is just a waitress trying to survive her late shifts, joking with her charming bartender friend Max and finding comfort in her kind neighbors. But once a month, she serves the city’s most dangerous crime bosses: a job that pays well but comes with risks. Tonight, as black SUVs arrive, she braces herself, unaware her life is about to change forever.
I looked down, my hands starting to fidget in my lap. I thought for a moment, then looked back up at his concerned face. “I can do it if it means finding this guy. There’s no telling what else he’s done to other people.” I paused, then added, “but you guys are gonna have to…
I couldn’t help but laugh. I looked at Ivan, asking in Russian “have you had any pain in your arm ever?” Viktor squeezed my shoulders as he laughed quietly behind me. Ivan grinned at me, but looked at the doctor completely straight-faced, “nope, Doc. It’s felt great. You do great work.” As he pulled out…
“I’m really tired,” I said. “Come, let’s get you dressed then,” he said, turning the water off. He talked me into resting on the couch for a bit with him before he had to go back downstairs for his meetings that afternoon. I laid down between him and the back of the couch, laying across…
“If by eat, you mean inhale, then yes. Yes, I did. My soul is now returning to my body,” I said, laughing. “I can already tell I’m going to be hungry again in like an hour.” Adrik looked at me, smirking. “Told you you’d want to eat a house.” “It’s a real thing,” Ivan said.…
“My girl. What the fu ck are you into now,” Chen said, seriously. “Eh, we don’t have that kind of time. I’ll explain one day. Just remember, Colombians are fine, Armando is fine, anyone else means you don’t know me. Call this number if you get in trouble. Okay?” “Got it. I’ll call you in…
I could feel my anger starting to rise. Ivan squeezed my hand tighter. I looked at the good doctor, very seriously. “I don’t have at fu cking uterus, doc. There’s no go ddamn chance. Can we get the x-ray now, please?” He looked stunned, but his medical curiosity got the better of him. “You’re so…
I don’t even remember moving to kick him, but I know I did because now I was standing over his motionless body. It didn’t even look like he was breathing. I just stared at him, completely numb. glanced at my knuckles. They were sore. There was blood on them. Was it mine or his? Viktor…
We all erupted in laughter as we stood over Mike’s body. A strange scene, for sure. Misha caught her as she was walking back to me. He wrapped his arms around her, picking her up. “Please never stop, Gazelle. Never ever,” he said. She giggled, wrapping her arms around his neck. “I promise, my adorable…
“Whatever Ivan said to her definitely helped. He should know how to best help her until we can talk to Boss.” My mind was racing, thinking about the morning’s events. I had so many ideas for her training now, but Viktor was right. We needed to make sure she was okay with everything that happened.…
“Give him a minute. This is a lot and we all know he blames himself first,” he said. “Does anybody know who this doctor is?” Stephen asked. “I haven’t been able to find anything so far, but I’ve been looking into it. I haven’t asked Sephie for specifics on where she lived with her uncle,…