CRAVING FOR THE ENEMY

erything I could ever need was in walking distance, and the apartment we had picked out was just down the street from the bar. As I walked home though, I was starting to rethink that decision.

took all of my effort and ene

t of guilt building in my chest. I hated lying to Alex the way I had, especially when he had been so willing to help me the second he heard we were struggling. H

aitor for what I was about to do? This wasn't just anyone. As badly as I wanted the Avenettis to pay for what had happened to my parents, they were still my family, too.

both depended on it. If I couldn't give Herrera what he wanted, both of our lives were over, and everything we had been through ov

old him, knowing he would try to stop me and take responsibility for everything that happened. I wasn't against him taking responsibility for his actions, but he made a mistake. That wasn't the person he truly was, and there was no way I was going to let this one mistake define his entire life. Especially when I had been fighting so hard to keep him away from all of

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ling to brave the cold again even for the few blocks i

wait for a table, and the bar area was standing room only. Alex was behind the bar

round the bar and giving me a hug. "You're

y is?" I laughed, arch

." He nodded towards the other guy behind the bar. "Ro, take ov

e." Alex gestured towards the back staircase. I followed close behind, not wanting to get lost in the cr

pouring over security tapes as if he was looking for a

e you again

tely. He was

there wasn't all that much to the uniform. A pair of short, jean booty shorts and a low cut, midriff w

glamorous. Why don't you change up here and then I'll introduce you

ds gr

an leave your stuff in one of the lockers.

smirked as Alex w

rs. When I pulled the shirt on, my boobs were nearly spilling out of it, but I had a sneaking suspicion that that was the goal. There was no way I would be able to hide my wire in this thing, so instead, I tucked it tightly in my purse and sent a quick text to Herrera to let him know we'd need

omentarily from his computer scre

up, sauntering towards me. "

to cover myself up until Alex got back. I backed up until

u may have Alex fooled, but don't think you can waltz in here without some kind o

t you're talking

them apart. "If you don't work for anyone the

y chest roughly, yanking the shirt open and causing me to cry out in

y. "Aw come on, angel. If you don't have anything to hide, it should

f I would make it down the stairs before he caught up to me. And then what? I would blow the entire oper

ew open and Dante backed aw

down my spine as I realized it wasn't Alex. There was no mistaking that voice. I

or way in all of his gl