The Assasination Project

Part Sixteen

Eva's POV

There were so many thoughts running through my head. I couldn't believe Linos was so manipulative. I couldn't believe Quince had to live through a childhood like that. I couldn't believe that just last week, I was a normal young woman, with a family. And now, I was right in the middle of a war between two brothers and there children.

I couldn't believe I was actually going to marry Quince. It was no longer for my sister and about becoming her parents, no. It was something more. It was something that would decide the faith of the two broken families. And I was ready.

Scared, but ready. This was it. I could make the difference between life and death. This could put this feud to an end. And as crazy as it sounds, I was ready to end it, just to see Quince live. It was weird. But I had fallen deeper than I'd expected for the stranger named Quince Mavoric.

"Stop! Stop!" Azzy giggled, breaking me out of my thoughts. I looked to me right where they were seated on the plane. I nearly gasped when I saw how the two of them were acting.

Quince was tickling Azzy and she was retaliating by trashing about. What were they thinking? What if Quince got more hurt? What if his stiches reopened?

"What are you two doing? What if either of you get hurt?! Quince you can hurt yourself!" I scolded them and they instantly stopped and Azzy bent her head down guiltily.

"Eva, it's okay. Relax", Quince tried to reassure me.

"No, it's not", I responded.

"Sorry Eva", Azzy sobbed out. I didn't even notice she was crying. Guilty, I pulled her in and gave her a tight hug and wiped the tears of her pretty eyes. She went back to Quince where he rubbed her back in slow motions.

"Sorry, I should have been more careful", Quince apologized, "It's just that, she's been so down after what happened yesterday. I thought I would cheer her up".

"It's okay. I need to loosen up, I'm nervous about the wedding", I admitted and he looked up at me in surprise.

"Is that why you were staring out the window mindlessly?" he enquired and I nodded in response.

"Well that, among several other things. Like Linos", I responded and he just scowled at the mention of Linos.

"Don't worry, after we're married, you won't even have time to think about him. I'll male sure of that", he winked. Why did I feel like that wasn't just meant to be a simple wink? Why the perverted bastard. Oh well, in a matter of moments, this perverted bastard would be my husband. May as well get used to it.

"You'll be a great father", I stated as I watched Azzy drift to sleep on Quince due to the slow motions of his hands on her back.

"And you'll be a great mother. Strick, but caring", he joked and I threw a small packet of nuts in his direction.

"Don't test the little patience I have", I warned in the same joking manner. He threw back the packet of nuts and I caught it before I opened it up and began eating. Meanwhile, Quince's jaw dropped and he looked at me in awe and deception.

"I was about to eat that!", he stated.

"Then why did you throw it back?" I asked as I stuffed more nuts in my mouth teasingly. His eyes gleamed with a hint of pride as he eyed me.

"What?" I asked as I chewed up the remainder of the nuts.

"Nothing", he shook his head, "You're going to make a fine addition to the team".

"Team?" I enquired with a raised eyebrow. I knew I was marrying him. Didn't think I'd be part of a team.

"Yes. Anyone in the Mavoric family, is part of the team. Whether they like it or not", he stated and a shuffle was heard on the speakers.

"This is your captain speaking", Matt's voice sounded, "The plane will be landed shortly. We hope you enjoyed the flight..."

"Of course they enjoyed the flight i***t", Dace's voice cut him off, "You weren't the one flying after all".

"Cram it wise guy", Matt responded.

"Those two", Quince shook his head while I chuckled at the pair. We were lucky to still have Matt and Dace. Even if I did feel a little betrayed knowing they were only on Trevor's team to spy on Linos's men, I was glad they were here. They kept the place lively when ever they could. And that was so long as they weren't asleep or possibly dying.

"It's would be dead without us", Matt popped his head out of the captain's cabinet.