My Mafia Ex-Husband

Chapter 10 - Santino

Watching my wife work was mesmerizing. She is firm, strong, stunning and unbelievably courageous. She did not stop working until Damion’s team located her cousin Silvia. Damion was in flight to New York within minutes. He and I share the same belief…protect what is ours at all costs.

I stood by my wife observing in awe. She quickly searched surrounding cameras in Kingston on Silvia’s location. My cousin, Marioa, has a hotel and restaurant on a quaint little corner of town. He has eyes everywhere.

I sent him message to check with his sources on any activity from outsiders. Within minutes he called me. “Cousin, long time no hear. Say hello to the Mrs. Boss for me, will you? What can I assist you with?”

“Mario, Cassandra is here in her hospital bed running ops. Her cousin, Silvia, also the wife of Damion Crow. It is the utmost importance we get his wife back safely. Damion is already enroute to New York on his private jet to retrieve his wife and unborn child. I…”

“s**t, you just should have said that to begin with. I have men stationed throughout my city. There was a recent rental of a warehouse owned by a business associate. I will contact him now. Send Damion my information. We will be at his disposal. I am on my way now to that warehouse. Call you in five minutes.”

“Grazie cugino.”

“Grazie, mio caro marito.” Cassandra whispered as she slowly walked to me from the bed. She was trying to get her steps in for today. Doctors’ orders to walk around and get her strength back within hours of surgery.

“Mi amore, I told you that I would do anything for you. I need you and our sons back home with me. By my side. Me at your side. Together.” I kissed her lips as she stood in my arms.

My phone kept pinging. My father was sending me message and after message since I arrived. I have been ignoring him. I am now the Don. The leader. The Boss. My father is now my consigliere. And advisor. Only an advisor. A counselor.

Cassandra had just eaten some food and taken her pain medication when my phone rang. “I’ll be just outside the room mi amore.” I quietly motioned to the door.

Cassandra nodded and blew me a kiss. My heart almost stopped. I have been praying to the powers above for my love to come back to me. This is my chance to get what I really want.

I pulled my phone out. My father. Dammit! “Yes father. What is so important that you keep sending me messages?”

“Well, since you have been ignoring me. Let me say that your wife if still waiting for you here at the house.” My father murmured.

“What in the hell are you talking about? I am with my wife now.”

“No, no, son. You did not read my first message. I had your marriage annulled from Cassandra and had papers drawn up for your marriage to Dahlia. She says she is pregnant with your heir. You need to stop whoring around and come back home!”

The wind was knocked out me as I dropped into a chair in the waiting area just outside Cassandra’s room. What the f**k did my father do? I have to fix this now. There is no tomorrow for the s**t he just created. How the f**k to I explain this to my love just a few feet away from me.

“I will deal with both of you when I return with my rightful wife. I do not know what you did. But I will end it father. I have my wife and my sons with me now. There is no marriage to Dahlia. If she is pregnant, it is not mine. I have not been with her in over eighteen months. You should have did the math father.” I hung up and did not wait for a response.

I paced back and forth in front of my wife’s room. Gerardo walked out, “Boss?”

“My father has pulled a fast one. He arranged to have my marriage to Cassandra annulled. A fake marriage to that snake, Dahlia. He expects me to drop everything and rush home. He said Dahlia told him that she was pregnant…with my child. Which we both know is impossible. I have not seen that vile woman ever since Cassandra left.”

“Boss, do you want me to wash this whole shitty scene out? Take care of Dahlia?” Gerardo questioned.

“Now you are my ex-husband? How interesting? You need to go back and deal with that mess since my cousin is now back with her husband. Silvia and the baby are just fine. Damion has put her in his private bubble. No one is getting to her ever again. He would burn down the world for her.” Cassandra stood in the doorway of her room.

I let out and exasperated sigh, “No. I am not leaving you…like this!” I waved my hands around the room.

“Oh, my dear hubby. I never said by yourself. Did I? I will never walk away from you. Unless you no longer want me to be by your side. Besides, as soon as I heard you mention ‘the snake’, I knew who you were talking about. I am so done with her crap.”

Cassandra smirked and tilted her head.

I practically ran to her, “Never, I will walk away from my position before I let you go. I have to find out what kind of f****d up situation is awaiting me. AND, I never slept with your sister since that night. Never.” I wrapped my arms around my wife’s waist and pulled her to my chest.

“Senora Fusco, we are his witnesses. I kicked your sister out of the house, the morning of. He has been staying in your room since you left. The nursery is his sanctuary. He has been building it himself. Giovanni and I are the only ones allowed up there.” Gerardo smiled and bowed slightly.

“Thank you, Gerardo. I believe him and you. You can never trust that skank of a sister that I have. Lucky me, she hates me this much. Let me get a hold of Henry to see if he will be okay with me leaving my truck and trailer here.”

I kissed my wife’s temple and breathed in her scent to calm my nerves.

“Also, neither one of you are thinking. Dahlia cannot bear children. She had chicken pox while she was in college and developed and bacterial infection. Unfortunately, she had to have her ovaries removed. So, unless there is a miracle pregnancy with no eggs. She has not had any periods since freshman year of college. I would say she manipulated your father. Unless, she had some i***t assist her with IVF. This should be quite interesting. I know my sister, she thinks that I am a b***h. Well, b***h trumps stupid f*****g asshole any day. Let’s move shall we, I have to wash my hands before I strangle my sister.”

“Gerardo, my wife has issued a command. Let’s move!” Cassandra leaned in and kissed my lips.

What did I do to deserve a strong, fierce woman like this. Her father fed me lies and stories that she was weak and timid. There is nothing weak or timid about her. She walks with her head up and looks you right in the eye with any conversation.

I look forward to our life together. Side by side. Hand in hand. Mi amore. “Ready, my love?”

“Yes, let’s get our boys and I am done taking s**t from my sister and father. They will know what happens when you piss me off.” Cassandra murmured as she signed some paperwork at the clinic.

I turned and Henry was standing in the waiting room with our boys smirking. “Good luck brother, you are going to need it. I have not seen her this pissed in a while. If you need anything, I mean anything at all. Call me!”

Is it normal to be turned on by a hot, pissed off woman? I am hard as a rock. Damn.