Traded to the mafia

a deep moan as she slumpe

austion and satisfaction. She pulled the blanket up and cl

slowly slid out of bed, careful not to disturb her. Moving with quiet purpo

e muttered to himself,

r voice muffled by sleep

tone even. "Just thinking o

rolled onto her side,

eliberate as he checked his wa

rt with steady hands. The quiet room was broken by a

," he sa

n a dark coat. His face was tense, and he step

but urgent, "we found him. Binks Gal

ned to face the man. His expression was calm, but his eyes were col

. They're holed up in a small fla

ing to a dangerous calm. "I want him

. "Understood.

my concern. But if she gets in the way-"

wallowed hard. "W

playing on his lips. "See that you do

man said firmly,

cuffs, his movements precise. "Binks Gale," he mut

king back. The woman on the bed clutched the s

y, fear in her voice. "Wh

Reaching the door, he paused only to adjust his jacket, then left wit

-

nd her purse in the other. She froze when she saw the mess inside. Clothes

ed, kicking the do

itchen, a sandwich in his hand and a

pping her things on the couch. "What is a

g a bite of his sandwich.

never do! Why are you even here? I to

iding her glare. "I just needed a pla

is a big deal. You can't keep showing up like this, leaving me

arting away. "Nothing y

nca exclaimed. "And every time, i

silent, his

mples. "Clean this up, Binks.

the door behind her. Binks stood alone in the mes

ed on the couch, flipping through channels on the TV. The sound of gunfire from an act

e I let you sta

"You didn't have much

k. "I have enough problems, Binks. Yo

, smirking. "What's the big d

t you always bring trouble. W

t hiding anything," he s

to me. You show up out of nowhere, trash my place

ng!" Binks snapped, sta

ou know how much I've sacrificed for you? And

jaw tight. "You don't

e demanded, her voice breakin

cket and headed for the door. "I need some a

t felt colder, emptier. She stared at the mess he'd left

whispered to herself, but th

He checked his watch, then glanced at the ph

red to himself before dis