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It was dark as fuck as I staked out my prey. I was in a hurry to get back to Mouth and her shit. After the garden she’d kept me occupied all day with wedding and baby shit. If I didn’t know better I’d swear she was up to something, but she wasn’t giving off any vibes. It’s hard to find fault with a woman who’s asking your opinion on what mural to draw on the walls in the baby’s room. She was going to do that shit herself.

I figured I should pay attention to that one before my nut painted the crime scene from the Valentines Day massacre on the shit. When I left the house she had ma and the girls over for some kind of female meet. That was innocent enough so I felt safe leaving her to take care of this shit. Her team was onto her shit now and had orders to hogtie her ass if it came to that.

Though when I told them that they’d both looked at me like I was fucked in the head. Probably afraid Mouth would retaliate if they laid hands on her. Can’t say that I blame them.

Jackass one and two were having some kind of argument over who knows the fuck what. They always do this shit right before a hit with their nervous asses.

Poppy and the Italian parasites were paying Luigi a visit across state lines since they’d worn me down. He was the top boss now that we were out and so would be held responsible for everything that had gone down these last few days. Scarletti is an asshole, but he would never have the balls to make that move without ordinance from him, and the same goes for the others.

These two were fast getting on my last damn nerve with their shit. “If you two don’t…” I was about to put an end to their bullshit when I saw a shadow come out of the dark. It was sheer luck that I’d been looking in that direction or I would’ve missed it.

“What the fuck?” The figure was only in the light for a split second but it was long enough for me to know who it was. My guts lurched and my nuts drew up into my ass. The others went still too and looked in the direction I was staring in.

The image was burnt into my brain that quick. A little thing with something strapped around her shoulder and down her back, with something heavy hanging down by her side. “I’ll fucking kill her.” I started to get out of the car, throwing caution to the wind.

Tony reached back from the front seat and grabbed my arm holding me back. “Wait Shane.” What the fuck is he talking about? I glared at him until he whispered to me. “We make the wrong move and we’ll give her place away. Use your head.” Yeah use my head. That was my woman and my fucking kid who was now climbing up the side of a fucking building like a spider monkey. “The fuck!”

I’ve seen the end result of Mouth’s handy work before but I’d never seen her in action. I kept my eyes trained on her as she made it on to the roof of the building across from the one I’d been staking out. I slid out of the car as quietly as possible. We’d already gauged the locations of the men outside so I knew where to walk.

My plan to just walk in and whack every last one of those motherfuckers went out the window. I looked up the wall of the building she’d climbed and couldn’t for the life of me figure out how she’d done it. Tony passed me the night goggles and it was like she was standing right in front of me once I locked in on her.

I watched her notch the arrow and put her eye to the scope. I could see the way she breathed in and held it, before that shit went flying through the air. There was movement from the other building, feet rushing and doors opening and slamming as men raised their voices in some fucked up language.

Shots rang out behind me as Tony, Mikey and the rest of the crew I’d brought along tonight took out whoever came through the door. I didn’t look back to see what was going on, my whole focus was on her and getting her the hell out of here.

I whistled low, but loud enough for her to hear me when she was halfway down the wall. As dark as it was I could still see the whites of her eyes as they widened. I also saw when she put that fucking ‘I’m innocent’ mask on before shimmying down the rest of the way to drop next to me.

“Hi mob boy, fancy meeting you here.” I didn’t even acknowledge her shit, just grabbed her arm and booked it to the waiting car. The two dumb-fucks who were not long for this world were congratulating her as they jumped in the car, but I had yet to say a word. I was pissed, scared and a whole slew of other emotions. And my dick was hard as a fucking pike.

Mikey raced through the streets while the others followed behind. “Is it done?” I addressed the two in front but Murder Inc. answered. “Oh yeah he’s gone.” She patted that damn bow on her lap. I’ma end up strangling her or she’s gonna send me to the loony bin.

“Tony, how many did we get?”

“Not sure who was left in the building but we got the lieutenants. The others if they’re not dead will scatter before the night is out. They’re done here.”

For now at least!

Mouth was quiet, just picking at her nails.

“Oh shit, my car. Drop me off so I can get it.” Not even a hitch in her voice.

“You parked all the way over here?”

“My car yeah, I left the one I borrowed a few blocks from the hit.”

“You… you stole somebody’s car, Mouth?”

“Not stole, borrowed. I was gonna return it once I was done.” We followed her directions to her car and I had one of the boys in back drive it, while she proceeded to tell me why it wasn’t safe to take your own car on a hit. Like I was new to this shit.

Once we arrived, I dragged her into the house past her surprised watchers and straight to our bed. No words were said. All that could be heard in the dark room was the staccato of our breathing as I pulled her clothes off her back before pulling my zipper and tossing her none too gently onto the bed. I slammed into her before she had time to settle. She screamed and her body bucked. “Shit, did I hurt my kid?”

She shook her head wildly and dug her nails and heels into me as I proceeded to fuck the shit out of her. I had to stuff her mouth with my tongue to keep her screams locked inside. My cock had never been so hard in my life. Fear and lust; anger and admiration. There was a heady mix of madness streaming through my blood as I pounded into her.

We both tore at each other with our teeth and nails as she fought me for control. “Not fucking here. Here, in my bed, you take what the fuck I give you.” She mewled and came on my cock as she lifted her hips up to mine. I bit into her flesh as I slammed into her. She threw her head back and screamed as her body shook beneath my powerful thrusts.

I was able to calm down now and my thrusts became less forceful and more on the tender side. I must’ve said the words ‘what am I gonna do with you’ a thousand times while fucking into her sweetness.

I guess offing a motherfucker makes her pussy hot because she rode my shit with her tight as fuck snatch until her juices and mine flowed. I lifted her off the bed and held her up with one arm down her spine and the other on her ass as I pulled her on and off my rod.

I could hold her whole body on one arm, feel the slightness of her frame, the vulnerability of having me cover her, and still see that strength in her eyes. “So much strength.” I took her mouth and took her back down to the bed with her legs wrapped around my middle.

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“What the fuck!” I came awake half an hour later and she was gone. She knocked me on my ass again. I’m either very lucky, or very fucked. I have a woman who can climb buildings and off a motherfucker, come home and fuck me to sleep, and still bake pies and plan gardens. I felt like crying; I am so fucked.

I found the whole crew in my kitchen again. Mouth was at the stove, poppy and his shadows were sitting at the table with a bottle of wine open between them, and the twins were back to looking at Mouth like she was an enigma.

“What did she tell you two fucks this time?”

“Said she was tired and feeling achy from yesterday. Needed to go lie down. We almost called you she sounded so hurt. Thought we might have to take her back to the emergency room.” Alec shook his head and downed whatever was in his glass.

It was Italian night in my shit. Mouth was making what looked and smelled like Lasagna, there was the smell of garlic bread and somebody had stopped to grab a few boxes of cannoli from the best bakery in town. I guess these three had time after their hit to go shopping. Poppy has become a real degenerate since hooking up with his old pals.

“How’d it go?”

“It went.” I guess that was good enough. Luigi was gone and so would the rest before the sun came up and I hadn’t taken one shot. She’s fucking taking care of me. I see her game now. I squinted at her as she moved around the stove adding shit and muttering to herself. Fucking nut.

I kept my eyes on her as I played it out in my head. She hadn’t taken the oath to go straight, but I had. I couldn’t go back on my word, couldn’t get blood on my hands because of the promise I’d made to my unborn son. So she was using my team to do my dirty work for me. If this love shit doesn’t kill me it’ll be a miracle. I got up from the table and walked over to her, wrapping my arms around her.

“I love you immensely Arianna.” There was a wild cheer from the three reprobates and the others were smiling when I looked back at them with a scowl. I know they didn’t hear what I said to her, so they were applauding the hug, or the fact that she hadn’t gutted me for touching her. With this bunch who knows!

We sat up all night even though tomorrow was her big day. We waited until the last hit was reported before everyone looked to their beds. I didn’t close my eyes but kept watch over my little family. You don’t off the heads of five families in one night and not stay alert. Mouth on the other hand was sleeping like a newborn. As it should be!