The Devil in Disguise

Chapter Three. POV: The Sunflower

It’s been 3 days and I'm finally keeping solid foods down and off bed rest. I was going crazy, sitting there doing nothing. I was so used to my life being completely consumed by work, school and my dad’s articles I never noticed until I stopped to think. My life is truly pathetic and boring, just consumed by work and school for more work than my dad’s articles. Maybe let me know more about him. What he was working on. It did give me a chance to sit down and write notes on the article my father was looking into years ago before he died. Mom told me he died in a car accident but I talked to some of his old co-workers, they say he was shot and killed be on recognition, down by the docks because he was getting too close to a mob scandal.

“Sunflower, Have you been listening?” Draco says

Draco's voice pulls me out of my deep thought, and the small breakthroughs I've made on bedrest.

“Uhh… sorry.” I shyly admit “I wasn’t paying attention.”

“Doc says bedrest is over today. You need to get up and move and prepare to go back to work in a couple of days.” Draco states.

“Okay, I can do that.I’m losing my mind sitting here doing nothing.” I says

Though seeing Draco the last couple of days has been breathtaking, he is gorgeous. I wonder if the devil himself is jealous of this masterpiece in front of me. He has been bringing me 3 meals a day. If I need anything for work or school he gets it or prints it.

“Draco? I need to call my mother about something personal. Do you mind stepping out? Caffeine run?” I said lying hoping he doesn’t see through it. I am calling my mother but I want to ask her opinion about him. See what she says and I don't want him to hear.

“Of course, sunflower.I’ll be back” Draco says with a devilish grin and I find myself wishing he would kiss me bye.

I call my mother via Facetime. After the doctor told me about the ulcer Draco message my mother off my phone and told her what had happened, saying I'm fine just staying home for a few days.

“Hi, mom.” I said with a conflicting tone.

“How are you, sweetheart.” My mother asked.

“Just fine, I called you because I need your advice as much as I hate to admit it.” I say admitting defeat

“Ok” She says with one brow corked up curious.

“About a week ago I bumped into the most gorgeous guy, I think the gods themself would be ashamed. He gave me his number, when you canceled lunch I spent my break talking with him.He owns nightclubs around town and is very successful. He’s very sweet. I ended up going to his club and getting drunk. He brought me home, put me in bed, made sure I was home safe, and he took me to the doctor when I passed out. He has been bringing me food, coffee, you name it he has brought it if I asked. He wants me to give him a chance and says I'll fall in love with him before I realize it. What do you think, mom.” I said, trying to catch my breath after all that.

“Well, Keda it sounds like you are trying to give yourself a reason to do it. I think you should. He sounds respectable, and if he doesn’t, he will regret it. You have always been an independent woman, always putting yourself last, you need someone to put you first for once. Maybe he will but you’ll never know until you do something about it, babygirl. If you like him, go for it. Maybe you’ll fall for him and he’ll be the best and last love of your life. Maybe this is your shot at forever. ” She says

“Ok mom, You’re right. I will go after this.” I said with complete confidence. “I love you mom bye.”

“ Bye babygirl. I love you too”She says

So I just need to tell him I accept his challenge or what? I question myself within my thoughts just then I hear keys jiggle and the realization hits me. I never heard the door close before I called my mother. s**t

“Draco.” I say the nervousness and shaking in my voice give away my feelings.

“Uh.. Yes. Keda.” Draco says. Walking to the doorway and standing there.

“So..ummm. How much did you.. Uh .. hear?” I ask terrified

“You think Gods themself would be ashamed.” Draco says

My face goes cherry red and I try to hide under my covers.

“So you heard all of it.”I said hiding under my covers

“Yes I did.” Draco says, chuckling at my attempt to hide.

“Great, you probably don’t want to date me anymore. I’m sorry.” I say

“I still do, even more now.” Draco admits

I pull the covers off my head and look him in the eyes, Licking my bottom lip just lightly, then slowly dragging it between my teeth, letting my lip slowly slip out.

“It is a challenge. Do you accept it?” I say teasing him with my eyes looking at him up and down.

“I gladly accept your challenge. Game on, Sunflower. Will you have dinner with me on Saturday?” Draco asks with a deep growl coming from his chest.

“Yes.” I say

“I am going to head home to do some work call if you need me, and plus if I stay I might kiss those lips if you bite them again while thinking.” Draco says

Draco leaves. This gives me time to think like actually think. I’ve decided that going part-time at the cafe might be easier on me. Plus the internship will start paying me this week. Now I was looking at my dad’s article and at his laptop to see the file. His old notes and bag he carried. I was digging through the bag when I fill something hard at the bottom. Feels like a thumb drive. I slowly slide it up to the side where I can cut it out. It’s my dad's. I wonder what’s on it. I opened my dad’s laptop and put in the thumb drive. A bunch of files pop open along with an unwritten article. When I read the Article, he figured out where they were manufacturing skyzen ( A drug that has been on the street for years.) He was going to write a page about it and turn it into the police. Along with giving the recipe to another mob family for money. What!!!?? I take a moment to wrap my head around it. Is this why my father was killed? He got too close, well I will just have to be careful.

I was reading the articles and notes my father had written while working this case. He states in the article there are two mob families The DiNitto and The Guzzetta. They have been around for decades, enemies of each other. The DiNitto’s was the family that had the skyzen manufactured. I was going to sell the recipe to The Guzzetta family for half a million dollars. I managed to get in the restaurant and talk to a low man and tell him I have an offer for his boss. Of course the dom needed proof of the recipe working so i gathered all the ingredients and the exact amount and gave them to a chemist this is all you need. Me not being dull either told them only i would get the ingredients and the amount so i know they wouldn’t get it without making a deal, first. Knowing they would kill me if they had.

So my father was actually getting involved in the mob. Sneaking around following the story like I am now. I will succeed where he failed. I will finish this story and find my father's murderer. I get out my own laptop and start reaching the mob families. So far I have found pictures of them and some names attached like Tom DiNitto and his son Tony DiNitto along with his daughter Sade, in the background for the son though there is another man by his name, Klaus Lambert. LAMBERT I wonder if he is related to Draco Lambert, It can’t be a coincidence, can it? Should I tell him? No, that's stupid. It’s not him, It can’t be. Another man in the background of Tom’s picture, his name Lenny Perez. Maybe bodyguards to protect them.

I went searching for the second family, Guzzetta. I came across a picture of Colin Guzzetta and his 3 children. Vito, Teodoro, Alina are the names on the photos.