Is it over? Are they finally going to be together? Amara couldn't stop these thoughts. She was pacing in Ric's room. After the doctor patched his wound, he was meeting with his members informing them about the deception of Leah and her father. She was too busy in her thoughts when he entered the room.

Ric recognised Amara's expression. She always paced the room when she was confused about something with her nose scrunched up and her eyebrows squinted. Was Amara thinking of leaving him? Going back to the doctor friend of hers? Did he lost his second chance with his butterfly? Though thinking of all the worst scenarios, he was moving towards her. Capturing her in his arms, he bent to kiss her ear.

Unable to conceal her surprise, Amara jumped out of his arm.

"You are scared of me."

"What.. No.. You surprised me. That's it."

"You don't have to lie to me. I know you are scared of me. Everyone else is. Why wouldn't you ? I just killed a girl mercilessly. But know one thing Amara if people try to hurt you I'll do worse than feeding them to my dogs. I'm scaring you again. Aren't I-

Amara planted her lips on his to stop his rant. It took him few seconds to respond. The kiss was slow and gentle as if telling him ,she accepts all of him. Wrapping her arms around his neck, she poured her heart in the kiss. Breaking the kiss she rested her head on his chest ,listening to his heartbeats.

"You are an idiot. Maybe the logical thing would be to run far away from all this. But one thing you should know Mr. Richard Black I can do anything except running from you. You don't know what you are to me."

"What am I to you love?"

"You are the sunlight that peeks out of the clouds in the coldest winter day , Ric the coolest breeze in the hottest summer day, the happiness when you find two candies in one wrapper and more importantly you are the only man with whom I want to grow old."

"I love you, Amara Wesley. You make me the happiest man. But I was thinking you should definitely repeat those words in our vows."

"Yeah,I should.. Wait what?"

"Amara, the first time I fell in love with you was when you were complaining about pineapples on pizza in our second date. You were so engrossed in telling me the reasons I shouldn't have pineapples as my toppings. Your eyes were twinkling with so much hate on the poor pineapples.Then and there I swore to myself I'm never letting you go. But the moment I broke your heart I knew I did the biggest mistake of my life. And when I met you after all these years I knew the best thing would be to let you go. Leave you alone with your fake fiancé. Then you took the bullet meant for me and I lost my battle with myself. I know I'm an idiot but will you be the wife of this idiot? Will you marry me Amara Wesley?"

"I will but only if you stop eating pineapples on pizza and maybe propose me once again when your shirt is not stained with your blood and you have a ring on your hand."

Ric's laughter could be heard in the whole city. He wasn't planning on proposing her without a ring but a man can't control himself when the love of his life sees him as the sun in her life.

"Clean shirt and a ring. It's a deal then. Let seal the deal with a kiss and an orgasm."

Amara slapped his shoulder as he wiggled his eyebrows.

"Ouch... I love your hands on me but have mercy on my wounds."

"You are a big man. You got these stitches without any anesthesia. I can give you a kiss but no hanky panky while you are injured."

"You do know I can keep you all night up with my uninjured arm? Maybe I should show you."

Amara laughed at his tactics but even she can see how tired he was.

"How about a nice sleep and a morning orgasm?"

"I can be awake for one night."

"You've been awake for the last 24 hours. I don't want you sleeping in between the deed. I'm kidding. I just want to hold you tight and sleep knowing everything is fine."

" I want it too."

"But first let's get you into the shower."

"Already being all bossy and wifey? "

"Wifey isn't a word. But yes. You stink and I'm not sleeping with you if you smell like blood and drug."

"How romantic! But yeah I do stink."

Amara smiled as she helped him in taking off his shirt. This is how she wanted her life well minus the guns and blood. But she's happy and content to live with them if it means she gets to be with her man.

"What happened to Leah's father?"

"William signed his doom when he killed Angelo's father. He died a slow and painful death ,worse than Leah."

"Is Angelo a friend or an enemy?"

"Neither. We were together because we had a common enemy. It was easy to take them down if we stood united and we did."

"You like him."

"He is strong and he'll lead the gang well. But he doesn't have a nice bone in him. He is ruthless."

" You know you can admit you like him. He is not listening right now."

"You'll not leave it until I admit I like him."

"Until you admit the truth."

"Fine. I like how straightforward he is. But he is unpredictable. And I don't like that. He has now Chicago to reign. And he'll have to face hell before ruling it."

"You'll help him, right?"

"Love, in mafia you don't help someone unless they ask for it. But yes if he asks, I'll help him."

"Now kiss me."

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Love is what makes you strong enough to hate someone. And love is how you stop hating someone.

-Ira

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Hey!

So two updates in two days. I hope you guys like it. Are you excited for Angelo's story? It'll be darker, sexier and messier.

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Ps-How is the new cover??

Yours,

Ira❤💖