Maid for the Mafia by Jaylee

Thief...

**ALEX**

By the time I made it to Mickey's house the only think that was there for me to find was trouble. Someone's men circled the gates as me and mine rolled up on the street, and all I knew was that they weren't Mickey's. I'm forced to shout at Drako to stop before we are within their line of sight.

"Fuck," Damien growled on my left.

"Son-of-a-bitch!" I shouted. *He did it. That bastard did it. He must have killed Romano or Angeletto or both. He must have. Now he's lit a fuse for certain.*

"We still have Enzo in lock-up," Damien reminded me. "This isn't looking good. If they goes hunting for him at your place too. You know what it will look like if they find him."

"Then this will look like some unsanctioned takeover. I know, I know, damn it, I know! Fucking Mickey!" I shouted, "Cut left here Drako, take us to the restaurant. I have to find out what happened."

"What if she's in there, Alex?" Damien asked, his eyes slithering over the suspicious cars that were idling at Mickey's gates.

They couldn't get in without being killed, that much I was sure of, but still.

"She's not," I reassured him. "Mickey's stupid, yes. But not dumb. He wouldn't have done anything like I believe he has done unless he had her stashed somewhere safe."

Damien considered, then nodded. "Right. Which also means..."

I don't* know where he's taken her. Correct." *Please let Mickey have been

might have wanted to make a show of Romano's death," Damien reminded me

fucked his brains out and he's still able to use his head." *I know how powerful that is weapon is between

maybe not completely,

out here, Alex? Why not just wait for

a fucking thief. He

with anything else. She's mine to decide for. By

her. Me. He's a thief... and she is in soooo

Fine. That can be arranged. But it will be arranged *by* me," I

say a goddamned thing," I warned him. "I know you're in love with the little

and the betrayal in his voice is hard to miss. "And I'm not talking about that bullshit you pulled on her with Enzo, and Paul. With Antony." He glared at me. "You fucked her in your office that morning when the cops showed up. Then

Simply gritted my teeth and gazed out the window at the long line of traffic we were about to be stuck in once we breached the Eastside border. "Fuck I hate the city. Drako, avoid the main streets. Back streets only! I refuse to be stuck in

why we're here and *that's* what has you so angry." He began to laugh, maniacal and humorless. "Some friend you

is! It should have been easy to keep my hands off of her.* "You just keep pretending that Ruby is what

in open disdain. "You're right. It's not. I wanted her. *Actually* wanted her. As a person. Not as a plaything. But you couldn't even let me have that, could

barrelling into my gut. "Is it safe to assume that you don't want her now,

in the end. My game is much longer than yours is, Alex. Because I'm willing to do what you're

chuckled, "And *who* is it that I have feelings for? The only *feelings* that

be why you want Enzo dead