LUCA (You Will Be Mine) (The Sicilian Mafia Series Book 1) by Jaimie Roberts Page B

as I realised how ridiculous it sounded. I was mad at him for leaving me locked up in my tower without a word all day. I would soon show him who was boss!
    Sneaking down the escape was easy and trouble free. It still had my heart pumping wildly.
    “How are we going to get away from here undetected?” I didn’t think I would be able to last if I had to run very long in these high heels.
    “Don’t worry. We have it covered. Carlos hired a mini-van and will take us wherever we need to go.”
    My eyes widened. “Blimey, Rachael. That’s fantastic. I hope it’s not putting Carlos out in any way.”
    She shook her head. “No, he said he was glad to help. He’s waiting with some of the others down by the lodge.”
    “Excellent!” I was super-charged now.
    It wasn’t long before we were outside in the cold night air, and boy did it hit me. I wasn’t as cold as I should have been, but I think I was running too much on adrenaline to care.
    We shot across the field towards the lodge, and all the while I was laughing my head off. I felt like a teenager running away from home on a night out. My parents couldn’t keep me from doing it, and neither could Luca.
    We ran for almost ten minutes before the lodge came into view. I could see in the distance that there was a little van and a few girls were already inside. Carlos immediately got out of the car the minute he saw us running towards him. “Miss Murphy, how lovely to see you this evening.”
    “Carlos, I’m so happy to see you, my friend.” I gave him a big hug, and thought I saw him blush a little.
    “You look stunning. You always do, but this evening it looks as though you’re letting your hair down a little, shall I say?”
    “Yes, you could say that,” I giggled.
    He stared at my mouth and squinted. “Is that a cut on your lip? It’s very faint, but I can definitely see something.”
    I patted his back. “It’s nothing to worry about. One of them got a bit silly, but he was swiftly dealt with. All in all, I’ve been treated quite well.” Apart from being held prisoner in my own tower!
    “I’m glad to hear it. I’m sorry that this has happened to you. It can’t have been very pleasant nonetheless.”
    I shook my head. “No, it’s wasn’t. But, I’m sure at some point, we’ll be able to figure something out. Until then, I want to hit the town and get drunk. It’s been a long time coming.”
    I could hear a few of the girls cheering in the van as the rest of us clambered in. “I’m really sorry this has happened, everyone. I know you’re all losing money because of this.”
    “Don’t worry about us,” Samantha said. “We’ve been keeping ourselves entertained at the lodge. It’s been pretty cool actually.” She smirked.
    I was suspicious now. “What’s been going on?”
    “Where am I taking you, Clara?” Carlos shouted from the front.
    “Club Med, please. I’ve always wanted to try that place,” I shouted back.
    Carlos nodded. “Oh yes, and they do two-for-one for the ladies on Friday nights.”
    “Excellent! All the more reason to go, then.” He smiled back at me and started the van up.
    “Melinda’s been smooching with the gardener boy,” Samantha whispered.
    “Really?” I looked over to Melinda, but I doubted very much she’d heard.
    “What?” She caught me looking directly at her.
    “Thomas.” That was all I said. I think it was all I needed to say to get the reaction I was after.
    Soon, the smirk filled her face, causing me to giggle all the more.
    “We’ve had a little bit of fun, yes.”
    “A little bit!” Samantha snorted. “How about, Thomas, oh… Thomas, please… Thomas, fuck me like that… Yes, Thomas—right there! ” Samantha saw the stunned expression on Melinda’s face and said, “Yes, that’s right. We’ve all heard you.”
    Melinda’s face blushed a scarlet red. Even under the cover of darkness, it was plain to see.
    “So what’s been happening with you and tall, dark, and handsome?”