A beautiful nightmare

chapter four

(Lucien's POV)

I still felt like I could have protested, because now in front of Tatiana's room I felt really bad and guilty too as I contemplated between the devil and the deep blue sea. I turned with the intention of going back without her when her room's door was opened. I freezed right there on the spot wondering what sort of lie I could come up with that exact minute that will save me from this mess

Looking at the questioning stare she gave me, I began to confess of my own accord.

"The boss gave an order for you to spend the night with him" I watched the way her face turned red and felt the same embarrassment and anger surging through her veins.

Boss who?

Russell.

Russell who? Is that even the name of a person?

I quickly covered her mouth. I know....I know you guys don't get along but I already explained why he is hiding you.

To assault me? I am not down and that's final.

You know Russell is my boss before he is a friend, I don't want over familiarity issues... please just obey, when you get there you can refuse.

How is he your boss? She asked her voice dripping with sacarsm.

Look, I didn't go to school...I was a backwater slum rat and when Russell and I became friends after a failed attempt of pickpocket we got so close that even after his mum's death, we were still so closely knitted into one so we both got something doing. Unlike him, I am not so privileged to be picky with jobs, Russell is good at what he does and so it didn't take him much time for him to stand out after which he was later helped and had a breakthrough...now, I work for him.

As? She questioned

For now, I don't feel comfortable enough to tell you. See what you really don't know is I don't have any issue with you, so I don't consider you an enemy neither do I have any slightest reason to hurt you, I thought we discussed about this earlier? Why going back and forth on this matter? I seriously believe you and Russell do not have to fight for both of your aims to be acheived... especially you, submit completely and I assure you of your freedom in a bit. I wondered if she bought my half_baked lie?

I studied her closely and then she asked...Can I at least change to something else?

Of course I responded excitedly. I will have a line of clothes at the door in a minute.

Few minutes later I heard her close the door after her, I sighed listening intently to what was going on inside and didn't hear a thing. It was then it dawned on me that the room is soundproof.The fact that she easily agreed to spend the night with her kidnapper left me a bit lost but anyway it was for my good.

Now that I got this out of my way, it is time to find out who the mysterious man at the auction was and why he wanted to purchase Tatiana, all my life I have known Russell to be crazy but now I know there are people in this category that were as crazy as him.

As I entered through the gates of "The Eastian cartel" I looked around, gallivanting as I walked with pride, my head raised high. This place is my happy place... where I am able to be me.

Capo! Damien shouted and I turned to look at him. Capo! Please give me some more time, I promise we have all been working on it tirelessly but this guy's identity is hidden...more like a mystery.

So with all the skilled and crazy set put together, you guys can't crack this... Do you know how incompetent I feel when the boss asks for a report and I cannot give any meaningful response?

Today again, he called while I was out and scolded me. You know how I am all about respect and honour. In as much as i am the boss you all know when to joke and when to be serious, this is the relationship between me and Russell, it's business he pays me and so expects a job well done. Now the next time I come here and you give unreasonable excuses consider yourself dead.

Even though Russell and I were inseperable, when it comes to business, family or relationship is put on hold, so knowing I was going to have to face him tomorrow morning to still stutter and struggle for what to say freaked me out the most. Everybody knew Russell to be calm which is quite true but I knew him to be also daring and when pushed to the extreme deadly, I avoided anything that taunted his sanity knowing how little things stressed him out.

As I walked through the hallway with dark rooms by my left and right, I felt sick knowing how much pain the prisoners went through as a result of their errors mistaking Russel's gentility for stupidity. What if one day I find myself in this same prison cell, what will be my end?

At this point I was so stressed and just wanted to ease my stress and be with the one I love.

Where is Anita? I asked a gang member who directed me to a room at the far end of the hallway.

I could feel my mind so stressed, I didn't know if I walked or ran to the room but I was standing in front of it in few seconds. I am the capo yet I act so weak in front of my woman, a side not even Russell gets to see because he has a lot going on and I needed to be strong for him.

Opening the door was the love of my life laying on the bed, her pant between her laps and her two fingers deeply buried in her kitty. I gasped at the sight in front of me as she sat up immediately withdrawing her fingers from inside.

I have always known Anita to be audacious which is one of the reasons I fell in love with her despite Russell's repeated warnings and fear about relationships especially with a gang member causing more harm and pain than good.

I was obviously disappointed, I mean that was a big slap on my face showing how incapable I was, I scoffed noticing the bulge in my own trousers. "Junior man" was fighting to he released and without thinking twice I pulled my trousers, turned her over and went in hard making her scream my name till we were both exhausted yet satisfied.

As she laid in my hands fast asleep, someone pushed the door open...it was Alistair another gang member. What effontery? He didn't even bother to knock but as I was about to walk him out, I noticed the way his palm was over his di**...he had a bulge too.

You have been screwing her? I asked softly dreading the answer that was to follow.

Sir...no, we all know you and Anita are together.

Then why are you here? like thissss I pointed at his shorts

Seeing how hesitant he was, I felt so stupid and belittled by these dirty pigs making me their pawn piece. My heart was shattered into pieces.

Since when has this been going on? Was I never good at it? Was she just using me for money and protection?

The fact that I have been going in and sharing the same opening with another man, a junior member of the cartel at that without using protection... without thinking twice i brought out my gun and shot him thrice consecutively.

Anita who was deeply asleep jumped up in fear awoken by the sound. "So you have been cheating on me with that thing...I pointed to dead Alistair soaked in his own blood"

My guards who were now knocking repeatedly on the door were surprised when I came out with a calm expression but blood stained shirt.

Clear the body I instructed and make sure to lock the other one in the gulag..