Adele
The FBI has been called to a fatal home explosion that took the life of Garrett Davenport. The FBI has advised us that they will take over this case since Davenport has been wanted for almost 15 years for bank fraud.
Maryann and I are shocked when we turn on the news and see this late breaking announcement. Maryann grabs my leg and squeezes it as she watches and I wince. I had wondered where Alex had disappeared to for most of the night. He was gone for hours and when he finally comes home he came straight to me. I heard the bedroom door open and I could only watch the slow motion of him getting undressed. When he finally climbed into bed behind me and wrapped his arm around me. I turned into his arms and practically mauled him as he groaned. It feels like forever since I was in his arms and I couldn’t control the need that I felt for him. When Alex groaned, I climbed up on top of him spreading my legs. I stripped out of my clothes and lowered myself to lick his neck. I could hear Alex growl underneath me as I lowered myself to grab his already hard dick. I rose and quickly lowered myself onto him. I gasp at the fullness of him finally being inside me. I placed my hands on his chest as I ride Alex and he thrust hard into me. Alex grabbed my thighs and squeezed them as I tightened my legs around him. When we both finally come, my legs were so sore, I practically had to fall off him. The next morning, I glance at Alex’s chest and gasp as I see the new tattoos that he has. I run my hand across my name that he had placed across his heart.
I didn’t ask him where he had been. I knew he wouldn’t tell me anyway. I also know that if I want to be with Alex, there would be things I couldn’t know. There would be things I didn’t want to know. Would this make me naïve or stupid? Maybe it will just make me a woman willing to stand by the man she loves. I trust Alex fully and I know that he would never hurt me. This is a man that moved a girl he couldn’t stand into his house when I was in danger. This is a man that never gave up looking for me when I walked away. Alex didn’t put the bullet in Garth’s head, Maryann did and I love her as much as I did before. Killing Garth doesn’t make her an evil person, so I can’t label Alex evil either. I don’t know what they did to Garth and I don’t care. Maryann and I are finally free.
When another news conference cuts into our talk show, Maryann and I sigh. The FBI will be giving an update on what they have learned so far. I am not sure how much they could have found out since it has only been two hours since the first breaking announcement. Agent Grasso stands in front of the cameras advising that Garrett Davenport was killed instantly from the explosion. Grasso is asking for any family members to contact the FBI for the latest updates. My eyes widen as I watch the press conference and I notice that Alex is watching me. I walk over to Alex grabbing his hand and we walk outside. He pulls me into a kiss and I place my hands on his chest pushing him away.
“What’s wrong?”
“Nothing is wrong, I was wondering if there is something you want to tell me?” I ask him and Alex narrows his eyes at me.
“What would I need to tell you?”
“FBI Agent Grasso?”
“What about him?” Alex’s eyes rise as he looks at me.
“Alex…he’s a customer at the club. He always sits in one of your special booths.”
“You have a good memory, Adele. He does.”
“What happens now?” I ask Alex as he pulls me closer to him and kisses my neck.
“What happens is, Maryann will go to Grasso and she will no longer be dead or married. Once that is done we’ll go home.”
“What about Maryann?”
“That’s up to her. She can either make a life somewhere else or she can come back to Chicago with us.”
“I don’t think she can start over, Alex.”
“If she needs money I can help her. It’s up to her, whatever she wants to do I’ll make sure it happens for her.”
I tilt my head looking at this wonderful criminal that is now mine. I have always heard about the Mafia and what awful people they are. This man standing in front of me is nothing like I could have imagined. He is offering financial support to Maryann. He isn’t doing it because he has too, he’s doing it for me.
Frank and Oliver head back to Chicago while Thomas, Alex, Maryann, and I wait for Grasso to talk to Maryann. Thomas advises that Grasso will be at the house within an hour, so Alex and I head to the bedroom for quality time. We lay across the bed with our legs tangled and my head is lying on his arm. We are facing each other as Alex twirls his finger in my hair. I have so many questions for him, but I don’t want to ruin this moment by asking any of them. I want to know what will happen when we get back to Chicago. Will I live with him? Am I still working at the club? What is this happening between us? I also want to ask him about Alexis. Does she hate me now? I know she must blame me for Nick being killed. Has she gotten over it?
“Where are you, Adele?”
“How is Alexis?”
Alex sighs and closes his eyes.
“She has been better. She really cared about Nick.”
“I think she was in love with him Alex. I know he was in love with her.”
Alex sighs and flips to his back. “I really don’t want to think about it, Adele. It really bugs me knowing that my sister was involved with this guy and I had no clue. I know Frank didn’t know, he will have a heart attack if he finds out.”
“I can’t wait to see her,” I tell him and he turns to look into my eyes.
“What else are you thinking about?” he asks and I feel like I am lying next to a mind reader.
“Us,” I respond
“What about us?”
“What’s next for us? Will you get me a place? Do I still work for you?” I ask and his eyebrows practically touch his hairline.
“Will I get you a place? Adele, you live with me. I want you in my bed every night. As far as the club goes, it’s up to you if you want to keep working there.”
“Okay. So, I don’t get a choice on where I live, but it’s up to me if I work at the club? Don’t you think you should ask if I want to live with you? I mean you can be a jerk sometimes. Maybe I need space.” I tease Alex knowing that the only place I want to live, is with him. I just want him to work for it a little.
“Are you saying you don’t want to live with me, Adele?” I listen to the fear in his voice and I hate to admit it, but I smile on the inside.
“I don’t know. I’ll have to think about it. Don’t you think that I should get my own place? I mean I still have the money Frank gave me.”
“I am not going to sleep without you being next to me. Why do you want your own place when I have a house big enough for you, me, and a couple of kids?” Alex asks and I gasp. I can’t believe he is thinking about us being together forever.
“A couple of kids?”
“Yeah…you don’t want them?”
I open my mouth to answer Alex when Thomas knocks on the bedroom door and sticks his head in. Agent Grasso is here to question Maryann.