Craving For Her: The Mafia's Desire

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was a stormy night, and I had become heavier than I used to be. Now, in

ut my sister had not woken from the coma she had slipped into after the fire. And neither m

to fend for myself and took only my brother. It hurt to delve too deep i

. I had to spea

stomach, it would soften his heart even a little bit. This was the man

uis had used his family's influence an

e wanted to help the Carters, the children of the woman who destroyed the marriage of the

with the utmost disdain. No one would employ me, even for the worst job

orked through scholarships to earn was unfairly taken away. There was no hope, no othe

d on the door with all my might. It took what felt like an eternity, but it finally opened. It w

he picture of sophistication and intimidation. Jackie

Louis?" I asked, my voic

y son?" Suddenly she burst out laughing. "Th

r tone but looke

lance and fell on my back. Pain shot up through my body. I groaned in agony and found

my hand toward Jackie, but s

e him again. He has finally put you in your place. He has left with my daughter-in-law on their honeymoon." She dropped th

n to slide down my legs and when I turned to investigate, I noticed the dark substance oozing fr

n the last. When I could no longer take it, I let out

o labor with no

ntraction, I felt as though my body was being torn apart from the inside out. The ra

ever felt so utterly helpless, so completely abandoned by the world. But amidst the agony and despair, a prim

itting my teeth against the searing pain. With trembling hands, I clutched at my swo

rain-soaked streets. I thought of Louis through my haze. His blue eyes resembled the morning sky, nothing like the dark sky above me as I writhed in pain. His love, his hate, his

ments slow and agonizing. Each inch felt like a mile as I stru

vision began to darken as I looked around, distraught. If I lost conscio

re it screeched to a stop. A person stepped out, but

gh my contractions. I reached out my hand. "Please, help..." but those were all