The Four Mafia Men and Their Prize by M C

13 – The Playground

Jason POV

Buzz Buzz Buzz Buzz

What is that incessant sound?

Buzz Buzz Buzz. Buzz

In my barely conscious state I snuggle closer to the warmth surrounding me. It took me a moment to remember that I had Aurora snuggled against my bare chest. I smile to myself thinking about how well she did with her first punishment.

Buzz. Buzz. Buzz.

I can make out a few grunts, clearly all of us are starting to get agitated by that noise. I take a deep breath through my nose, inhaling Aurora’s calming vanilla scent in her hair.

“Speak.” 1 hear Kai state. His voice is definitely deeper and a little groggy.

Kai hums sleepily in response. I am definitely more awake now, but I am not making any moves to get up, feeling perfectly content.

“Hm. Take them to the Playground. We will be there soon.” Okay, now my interest has peaked.

I open my eyes, blinking a few times to clear my vision. I see Kai sitting on the edge of the bed, his sculpted naked back is littered in colorful tattoos. He hung up his phone after a few more minutes of idle chatting.

“What’s going on?” My voice is gruff and scratchy after waking up. It was by far the best nap I have ever had. I look at the wall clock and see we have been asleep for about three hours now. I didn’t think I would actually fall into a slumber, but I did. I clear my throat a bit and raise my head off the pillow. Aurora is still sound asleep in my arms; her angelic face looks so peaceful even though I can still see the dry track marks from her salty tears.

Charlie and Ben start to stir around me.

“That was Thomas. His team found three of the guys who helped with the Germany raid. They will be at the playground in about 2 hours.” Kai says, still half asleep. He looks over his shoulder at me and eyes Aurora. His usual stoic face shines brightly, he eyes glisten with a mix of mischief and adoration.

Kai gets up and walks over to the bench and grabs his clothes, putting on his pants on before leaving and shutting the door softly behind him.

not to wake her. I lightly

“We

to the foot of the bed. I get up,

1/4

The

says sweetly. I look behind me and see Ben stroking Aurora’s head

foot of the bed, trying to wake up. I nod my head

the hall to my room and using the keypad in the hidden wall panel. I input my code and listen for the familiar click sound, unlocking my sacred

my room has a huge California King bed with a tall modern black headboard. The bed sits about four feet off the ground. I have deep royal blue satin sheets with about twee black and blue accent pillows on the neatly made bed on top of a cloud like black comforter. I have sleek black matching end tables against each side of the bed and a massive black shag rug. I have a floor to the ceiling bookshelf across the whole

walk to my left and enter my bathroom. The white

boxers and enter my shower. The shower is big enough

pick out an all–black Armani suit and matching dress shoes. I picked out a silver Rolex watch and matching

sunglasses that I put in my front pocket. I quickly run my hands through my hair with a little gel. making sure I look good

pocketknife, and then I tuck my favorite pearl handle

talking in German the Ettle Bluetooth earpiece

sunglasses, putting them on and strutting to the waiting Black SUVs. We have a caravan of five cars with our usual 20–man security team, armed and dangerous. I got in the

nods and goes on his phone like

16 hours later…”

His swollen

shades of

put the blowtorch to his latest cuts. Lai bad practically peeled his stin along his ribcage very slowly and now we are cauterizing it. If you don’t stop the bleeding, they die

out, equally bloody and hanging limply

sitting in my

willpower: slowly leave

suvel table we keep against the

his

blood that and

my groc, the

neck again. His breathing is