Chapter 28

Arianna I was still in a doze when I hear the ring of Allen's telephone on the bedside table. "Speak Adrian" he whispers on the phone because I was sleeping. A moment later I feel Allen's chest vibrating as my head rested on his chest. He was absentmindedly playing my hairs and speaking in between his chuckles. "Let them complain to the cops, we will take care of them. I am a mob leader not some Tom, Dick and Harry that they can meddle with." I rub my eyes and about to raise my head from his chest but his hand on my neck stops me. "Sleep my love it is too early for you to wake up." Allen susurrates and rocks me to sleep continuing to hold the other person on line. After a few minutes he quietly brings out his hand from under my neck, placing my head gingerly on the pillow and speaks in a muffled tone to the speaker on the phone walking away from bed. Realization hit me like a vortex my husband wasn't now only a doctor who can treat joints, muscles to bring a new lease of life into a