Maid for the Mafia by Jaylee

Chapter 4

The Contract

**ROMANY**

The inside of DeMarco's home was just as one might imagine it to be. Lavishly furnished, marble floors. Chandeliers in every corner of the sitting room. Three sets of double doors lined the back wall, opening onto a large well-lit patio. A tri- level swimming pool complete with jacuzzi waterfall pulsed near the bottom of the steps just behind the patio. The lights in the pool blazed different colors, making the water sparkle and dance.

Ruby waited in the center of the room, sipping whiskey from a glass she must have taken from the bar she was leaning against. "Bout time you folks got here."

"Help yourself," DeMarco teased, gesturing for me to have a seat.

"Don't I always," she said, taking her place next to me on a long velveteen sofa.

"That you do, Ru. That you do."

Ruby's eyes sparkled my way. "Did you two get better acquainted?"

I sent her a sharp look, my eyes narrowing suspiciously. *It's not that kind of party, Ruby.*

"As much as need be," DeMarco answered for me. "Now that you've seen your cousin safely settled, you can leave. You have flight to catch, don't you?" Ruby nodded, downing her drink before standing up.

"Wait!" I yelped. "You're leaving?"

She smirked, her mouth falling open ungraciously. "I don't live here, Ro. You do."

"B-but I thought you might stay a little longer! I'm not really that comfortable yet! I-"

"Ruby has a job to do Miss Dubois. A job she has been devoted to for quite some time. She knows her place," DeMarco warned, his green eyes crackling with ice.

"I haven't signed your contract yet," I spat through clenched teeth. "I still might not agree to work for you."

He laughed, some of the chill from his gaze melting. "Oh, I'm pretty sure that you will."

"Listen to me, Ro," Ruby said, taking my hands in hers. "This is the best thing for you. Trust me."

*Trust you? Trrrruuuusssttt you?* I forced my apprehension into the blaze of my eyes as we stared at one another, hoping she might take pity on me and just stay a little longer. "Ruby..." She cocked her head at me, her eyes shuttering. "I'll be back the day after tomorrow. I'll come directly here. I won't even go home."

"You will not," DeMaro said.

threw him a sharp look. "I

He snorted. "Really?"

solemnly, hiking up an eyebrow challengingly.

sculpted chest. "Don't fuck this up, Ruby.

a mask of defiant laughter. "Oh, it'll be right. Don't you worry

guess we'll

head-"what kind of job are you going to

up. "Don't waste your time worrying about me, Ro. I know what I'm doing.

swallowed thickly, nibbling on my

hug. The kind of hug she used to give me when were kids. For a moment, I allowed myself to pretend that we were and that she was here to protect me the way she always was in the past. She pressed her lips to my ear and said, "I won't let anyone hurt you. No

no longer paying attention to us. Instead he was at

replied. "I'll see

I said, watching

was still seated on the couch and I heard

said. "I have a contract for you

I was boiling with rage. "Confined to the grounds?!?" I

fit to bless him with. This was a man that probably woke up in the morning, swallowed a half dozen eggs, then lifted tall buildings for sport. The corded shift of each of his movements was distracting. I was supposed to be reading the contract he handed me, but I was having a very hard time keeping my eyes in their sockets. *He could smash Matthew with just a flick

this household, you will remain here. Under guard. Anything

the path of his fingers as he loosened the top three buttons

I said.

I'm basically

jaw clenched.

"For how long?"

contract is

stay

to offer in the

the third floor. You may even have access to that.

library?" I perked up.

wasn't done talking," he

surged forward, reddening

me. "You will be given a suite of rooms

stupidly. *What exactly does that mean? One

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