Maid for the Mafia by Jaylee

Chapter 49

You Are The Reason

**ROMANY**

The moment the words left my mouth I felt stupid. Mickey still hadn't responded and now my bravado was fading. *Shit. Now he probably thinks I'm some sex kind of sex junkie.*

I released his shirt, my smile faltering as I shied away from him and redirected my focus to the floor.

"I-I'm sorry," I stuttered. "I just-well I-I"-I bit my tongue to stop my blabbering-"nevermind."

Stepping to my right, I began to walk around him, but his left arm shot out and wrapped around my upper torso. One swift yank back and I was in front of him again. However, the insecurity I created for myself a moment ago wouldn't let me meet his eyes.

"Look at me, doll," Mickey murmured, grabbing my hip and tugging me closer.

Closing my eyes, I shook my head in refusal. My heart was drumming in my chest like a stampede of wild buffalo and for some reason I was sure the entire room could hear it.

The sudden heat of his breath on my ear made me gasp, and my eyelids fluttered to half-mast.

"I already told you before," he whispered. "If you want something, all you need to do is ask me for it."

the waterfall danced through my head instantly, *There is very little that I wouldn't do, just to have you. I'd give you

in my head. A trap laid by a very clever, very *passionate* man that knew way more about me than I did about him. Urging me toward him with the simple promise to tell me about myself. And maybe... reveal a

nerves climbed up my chest and I couldn't bring myself to speak. Mickey's hand on my hip tightened and his lips left my ear to trace

direction of his eyes. The gun in Mickey's hand had lowered, falling limply to

more than likely my fault, I winced and was about to apologize when Mickey spoke. "There are five damn guards in here. Unless they are useless and ready to be fired, I should hope they can handle one ugly *has-been* that I hope to God

out of there"-Enzo snapped, half mumbling as he was yanked upright-"you are going to wish you never met me you

for that," Mickey replied with a chuckle. "I already wish I

out the sliding glass doors I chanced a glance his way. He was glaring at me, his eyes wild with rage as he snarled, "This isn't over little girl! I promise

suddenly wrapped around my head, yanking

*POP!*

shirt. Sulfur tinged the air around me and I shivered. Lowering his arm away from my ears, the space was suddenly filled with Enzo's growling

screamed. "You are *going

and my eyes flared in surprise. *Somebody just shot him?* The gun Mickey had been holding was now resting on the table, but one little sniff told me it was *that*

to ask, tilting

now more than ever I was starting to get a little wary. *Mickey shot him because he threatened me. I just know it.* My jaw tightened and I shoved him with all my might. He didn't budge

At least he looked at me this time, but there was no remorse. None whatsoever. "You can't put that on me! Please don't!"

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