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.
“All done. Sorry I don’t have a lollipop or anything to give you for being a good boy. But I do appreciate you not murdering this princess in that process.” Finally. It happened. He laughed. It was small, but I heard it. When he turned to look at me, he had a small twinkle in…
Ivan walked into the kitchen, eyebrow raised, and his intense gaze burning holes in my soul as usual. “I see your brush with death didn’t help you develop a sense of humor,” I mumbled under my breath. Viktor and Andrei both choked back laughter, as they had both heard me. Misha broke the tension in…
I have an epic tale to tell you about Kim tonight. How you doin? Want me to drop some food by your place on my way home? Ok, I’m guessing you’re asleep by your lack of response. No soup for you! Just as I was about to close my phone, another message from Max came…
“Does it hurt?” “No, it’s okay. It was cold. It surprised me.” I squeezed more cream onto my finger but warmed it between my index finger and thumb before applying it to her neck this time. Once I was done with her neck, I lifted the sleeve of her shirt and applied it to the…
I decided to go to Ivan for an update. At least, that’s what I told myself. I felt s*lly wanting to go check on a girl I had only just met. There was something about her that I couldn’t shake. I’d barely spoken to her, but she was beginning to consume my thoughts in a…
When I didn’t answer, he gave me a smile and gently brushed my hair out of my face. “You’re even beautiful when you cry,” he said. I blushed and looked down at my hands. I felt his hand under my chin, lifting my gaze back up to meet his. “Don’t hide your beautiful eyes from…
Nah, I think I’m just going to go to bed. Sleep cures everything, right? Max: Alright. If you change your mind, let me know. I’ll be your delivery boy any time. Thanks, Max. I’ll be fine though. Try to not have too much fun without me tonight! Max: Yeah, you know it’s not going to…
“We are real. We just don’t officially exist in anyone’s database,” he said, adding air quotes around the last word, for effect. “Oh, right. The whole Ghost thing, right?” “You are a very smart girl, sestrichka.” “It’s a gift,” I said as I winked at him. Sephie Since I didn’t have to work, I decided…
“D*mn skippy. Now how do you take your coffee? With the crushed-up bones of your enemies? Or without?” This time, he slapped the counter he laughed so hard. He threw his head back and cackled. “You are a funny woman, Miss Sephie.” “It’s a gift.” I set a coffee cup in front of him, along…
“Yeah? You say this like you have experience?” “Da. I’ve been choked out many times.” “Okay, so that’s terrifying and fascinating all at the same time. Is this a common problem in Russia? Like you’re just walking down the street and ‘oh fuck, I’m being choked again?”” Both men started laughing again. Andrei stood up…