Chapter 20

Carlos Moreno. Fuck. Yesterday, I left her at the hospital to go check on one of my shipments that had been stolen. It took me the whole night to track it down, and you know where I found it? fucking Rico had stolen from me. I recovered it with a little bloodshed, of course, because I fucking never lose. I knew she would be meeting Alex today. So I sent my men to watch out for her because I was going to meet some low-life gang leader, who owes me money. I haven't reached the fucker yet, when one of the men calls to tell me she was with fucking Rico. I have never felt the way I felt at the thought of my devious brother sitting and talking to her. Unimaginable fury took over me, and I reversed the car on the spot, going back to the club with the clear intent of killing my brother. The way the fucker was looking at her with pretentious eyes, I can only imagine the lies he was feeding her. And when she left, his last statement was my breaking point. I don't even know when I put a bullet through his stomach. The fucker was so sure that he got her where he wanted. I know Kay has a soft heart. All the bad girl thing is just a facade she puts on. And as I said, the kind girl I knew is still inside, and Rico was taking that to his advantage. Telling her his sadistic story of how everyone ignores him. Yet he's the one who doesn't give a shit about anyone or his own family. I even killed Alex out of anger before she was done with him, and that's what got her most angry. But I had to take her away from there, I don't want her anywhere Rico is, that's why I had to cut her mission short. "What the fuck, Carlos?" she snaps harshly, but I keep driving until we are on an isolated road. She's the first one to get out of the car before slamming the door shut with full force. "You have no right to interfere with my business, Carlos," she exasperatedly shouts, pointing her index finger at me. "What was my brother telling you?" I spit out, and she laughs, moving closer to me. " So this is about your brother?" she motions between us and chuckles bitterly. " Listen to me, Carl, I'm not some kind of a trophy that you and your brother are trying to win over." "I don't give a fuck about any man, and you should know that." She shakes her head and starts walking away, but I hold her back. No. I can't let her walk away from me. I don't like how it's making me feel right now. "I'm sorry, " I whisper softly, " I just lost it, when I heard he was with you, I couldn't handle it." Fuck, was I jealous? She stares at me with angry eyes. " You shouldn't have interfered with my shit, Carl. I was about to make him sorry, but you took that away," she says, glaring at me. I sigh, avoiding her harsh gaze. How do you even calm down an angry woman? I don't even understand where the rage came from. I grab her shoulders and gently bring her to me. Her breaths are heavy from the anger, but she doesn't push me away. I remember when she requested a hug yesterday, I was so stunned. I didn't expect that, but when I looked into her teary eyes, they held pain and sadness, and I couldn't say no. Not that I will ever say no to her. She can order me around, and I will happily oblige. " I will never do that again, I swear. My brother is up to no good, and I'm not comfortable when he's around you," I mumble, gently tucking the loose strands of her hair behind her ears, and she just watches my face silently. She is so beautiful, and I love the feeling of being this close to her. Her blue eyes soften a little when she sees the sincerity in my eyes. I don't even understand myself lately. She's all I think about, and that never happened before. "You shouldn't have," she whispers, and I frantically nod, agreeing with her "I shouldn't have, and I'm sorry." Trust me when I say I have never apologised to anyone. I am used to people apologising to me, but I still kill them regardless. "Don't do it again," she mumbles, staring into my eyes, now softly. See what I was talking about? She has a soft heart, and Rico knows it. She can't even stay mad at me for long. "I won't, baby, come here." I pull her to me, and my arms envelope her entirely. Her body is so soft against mine, and I can hold her like this forever. I keep my face in her hair and deeply inhale. I wonder why she smells so fine. Everything about her is amazing, and I won't let my brother or anyone take her from me. She belonged to me the moment she was born, and no one is coming closer to her. Everyone sees a strong woman when they look at her. She never let her guard down ever, but she let me see through her yesterday. I know she is strong, but everyone needs a shoulder to cry on when things get tough, and when they can't take it anymore. I am happy to be that person for her. Even though she doesn't know it herself yet, her conscience trusts me. I am sure Ed will never wrongfully judge a woman again. I like it when she takes care of herself like that, not a woman in distress who is always waiting for her man to save her. I like a woman who can handle her shit just fine, and I like a woman who knows her worth. I hate women who gawk whenever a man takes off his shirt or, worse, chases after a man. I fuck them, yes, but that's the far it goes. The girl in my arms right now, if the alliance didn't bring her to me, I would have still made her mine. This morning, I was in my club when her dad called me. It happens that when I slept in her bed, she slept well, and yesterday she went back to her normal distress. Ace suggested I should be spending the nights with her. I have no problem with that. In fact, I'm happy that I'm the only man she's comfortable being around. I will do anything for this one. Today made me realise that she's a piece of me, that I can't let be taken away. Ever.