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?"

hiking up

muscular arms over his wide, sculpted chest. "Don't fuck this up, Ruby. Make

her face transforming into a mask of defiant laughter. "Oh, it'll be right.

"I guess we'll see you the day

kind of

hand over my mouth, shutting me up. "Don't waste your time worrying about me, Ro.

thickly, nibbling on my

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 one. Not even him." She stepped back, releasing me to send DeMarco

to us. Instead he was at the bar pouring himself a drink.

see you soon. Sleep well,

said, watching her

was still seated on the couch and I heard

have a contract for

I was boiling with rage. "Confined to the grounds?!?" I hissed, reading over

seen 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

As a member of this household, you will remain here. Under guard. Anything and

his fingers as he loosened the top three buttons of

I said.

So I'm basically stuck

clenched. "That's

"For how long?"

contract

*year*?" I nearly shouted. "I can't stay

that my estate has to offer in the meantime. The pool, spa, sauna, tennis

use on the third floor. You may even have

up.

done

blood surged forward, reddening my cheeks to a nearly

as he studied me. "You will be given a suite of rooms down the hall from my own

rooms," I repeated stupidly. *What exactly

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