Mafia Boss's Fearless Lover (The Karzhov Crime Family series Book 1) by Leslie North
Authors: Leslie North
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She’s too quick of a learner with a very big imagination!”
“Not a problem.” Grigori looked around and then asked, “She still sleeping?”
“Yes, I thought I’d let her sleep a while longer. What has you up so early?”
“Early? Nik, have you looked at the time? It’s two o’clock in the afternoon.”
Nikolai looked across the room and chuckled, “So it is. I guess I probably should wake her up.” He moved towards the bedroom only to be stopped when Grigori placed his hand on his shoulder.
“Wait up a sec. I got a call from a friend of mine who has some intel on what happened to her parents.” Grigori paused before adding, “He’ll only give it to me in person.”
Nikolai looked at his cousin and asked, “Do you think it’s a trap?”
“No, I trust this man with my life. Have on many occasions and probably will again before I die. I told him I’d be in Tampa this evening.”
“Tampa? Not St. Petersburg?” Nikolai asked, referring to a known start-up group operating across the bridge.
“Tampa. Anyway, I just wanted to let you know I’ll be in contact as soon as I know what’s up. You good here?”
“Sure. Pyotr is watching Danil, and Vanya is going to become Katya’s personal shadow until this thing is either resolved or blows up in our faces.”
“Well, let’s shoot for the first one, and be prepared for the second. You planning on making sure her place among your group is respected?”
“Eventually. The only sure way to do that is to marry her, but it’s too soon to go there yet. She’s had her entire life turned upside down over the last few months. She deserves a small reprieve and a chance to regroup before making any more life-changing decisions.”
Grigori nodded his head in agreement. “Well, keep her safe until then. She’s special. She has a good effect on you.”
“That she is.” Nikolai looked back towards the bedroom, anxious to go wake her up and start the day off right. Turning back to Grigori, he hugged his cousin, “Be safe, and let me know what you need from me on this end.”
“Will do. I’ll call you in a few days after I get settled out there. Hopefully, the information I receive will give us the missing links and seal Danil’s fate.” Grigori headed for the elevator just as Katya came wandering down the hallway, rubbing sleep from her eyes. He didn’t talk to her, but as he stepped into the elevator, he watched Nikolai enfold her in his arms. The serene look on her face said it all, and for the first time in his adult life, he was jealous of the connection between two people.
Maybe someday I’ll find someone I can connect with like that, he thought as the elevator doors slid shut . Maybe.
END OF PART 1
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He straightened and turned just in time to catch sight of a little spitfire hurtling towards him. “Get away from him!”
“What in the world?” Grigori asked, holding his coffee cup to the side so it wouldn’t spill on either of them.
“What are you doing?” the spitfire asked, edging around him and placing her body between his and the old man. Talking over her shoulder, she asked, “Dennis? Are you okay?”
“Sure enough, Desi. I’m fine. Greg here was just—”
“Greg? How do you know Greg?”
Grigori had had enough, and he turned and narrowed his gaze at the small woman standing in defense of the old man and had to bite the inside of his lip to hold back the chuckle that wanted to erupt.
The woman Dennis had referred to as Desi was over a foot shorter than he was, with brown eyes that were currently shooting daggers at him and short brown hair that framed her heart-shaped face. She had both hands on her hips and was
“Not a problem.” Grigori looked around and then asked, “She still sleeping?”
“Yes, I thought I’d let her sleep a while longer. What has you up so early?”
“Early? Nik, have you looked at the time? It’s two o’clock in the afternoon.”
Nikolai looked across the room and chuckled, “So it is. I guess I probably should wake her up.” He moved towards the bedroom only to be stopped when Grigori placed his hand on his shoulder.
“Wait up a sec. I got a call from a friend of mine who has some intel on what happened to her parents.” Grigori paused before adding, “He’ll only give it to me in person.”
Nikolai looked at his cousin and asked, “Do you think it’s a trap?”
“No, I trust this man with my life. Have on many occasions and probably will again before I die. I told him I’d be in Tampa this evening.”
“Tampa? Not St. Petersburg?” Nikolai asked, referring to a known start-up group operating across the bridge.
“Tampa. Anyway, I just wanted to let you know I’ll be in contact as soon as I know what’s up. You good here?”
“Sure. Pyotr is watching Danil, and Vanya is going to become Katya’s personal shadow until this thing is either resolved or blows up in our faces.”
“Well, let’s shoot for the first one, and be prepared for the second. You planning on making sure her place among your group is respected?”
“Eventually. The only sure way to do that is to marry her, but it’s too soon to go there yet. She’s had her entire life turned upside down over the last few months. She deserves a small reprieve and a chance to regroup before making any more life-changing decisions.”
Grigori nodded his head in agreement. “Well, keep her safe until then. She’s special. She has a good effect on you.”
“That she is.” Nikolai looked back towards the bedroom, anxious to go wake her up and start the day off right. Turning back to Grigori, he hugged his cousin, “Be safe, and let me know what you need from me on this end.”
“Will do. I’ll call you in a few days after I get settled out there. Hopefully, the information I receive will give us the missing links and seal Danil’s fate.” Grigori headed for the elevator just as Katya came wandering down the hallway, rubbing sleep from her eyes. He didn’t talk to her, but as he stepped into the elevator, he watched Nikolai enfold her in his arms. The serene look on her face said it all, and for the first time in his adult life, he was jealous of the connection between two people.
Maybe someday I’ll find someone I can connect with like that, he thought as the elevator doors slid shut . Maybe.
END OF PART 1
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Exclusive Introduction From Mafia Hitman’s Daring Lover
He straightened and turned just in time to catch sight of a little spitfire hurtling towards him. “Get away from him!”
“What in the world?” Grigori asked, holding his coffee cup to the side so it wouldn’t spill on either of them.
“What are you doing?” the spitfire asked, edging around him and placing her body between his and the old man. Talking over her shoulder, she asked, “Dennis? Are you okay?”
“Sure enough, Desi. I’m fine. Greg here was just—”
“Greg? How do you know Greg?”
Grigori had had enough, and he turned and narrowed his gaze at the small woman standing in defense of the old man and had to bite the inside of his lip to hold back the chuckle that wanted to erupt.
The woman Dennis had referred to as Desi was over a foot shorter than he was, with brown eyes that were currently shooting daggers at him and short brown hair that framed her heart-shaped face. She had both hands on her hips and was
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