Hiiii my beautiful beautiful human beings

I just want to take a moment and truly emphasize how much everyone who reads my little stories means to me... wow not me ugly ass crying over 1k reads like ya'll... ya'll are truly THE ONES! Also to those who have added my books to reading lists - I see you and I thank you from the bottom of my heart! You are the reason I want to keep writing because I get to share my happiness with you all.

Before we get into the longest chapter I have ever written (I think), please be aware that there is a sensitive subject matter brought up at the end, I can't mention it now as it ruins the impis of the moment but it is a sensitive topic matter so just be aware.

Thank you for reading! Wishing you all love, positive vibes and orgasms! Onward we read...

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Chapter 11:

Apollo POV:

I couldn't wait for this fucking mafia trial to be over... we've been sitting here in this courtroom for the past hour, listening to the opposition lawyers digging questions from their asses, and it was honestly giving me such a headache listening to this A.H level stupid lawyers who are unprepared as shit and clearly know they are going to lose so they are grasping at straws. I try to think happy thoughts to pass the time and immediately my mind goes to Katherine and the amazing three months we've now spent together. We were both busy so we couldn't see each other this week but after this day, we were going to a restaurant I know she loves and –

"Any objections?" I quickly look over the evidence being submitted, once again trash and a waste of everyone's time

"No, Your Honour" the lawyer goes on and on, and he is really starting to get on my nerves damn... and this is the firm's top lawyer? He wouldn't survive a fucking day at my firm.

Luckily the session ends, and I see a text from Katherine saying she just arrived at my place. I smile as I can get used to being at home with her around all the time. We still haven't gone public yet, as she wanted me to focus on the trial and she didn't want to be in the spotlight as this trial is all over the news, simply because two business moguls, who everyone knew were mafia bosses, were involved. I am, however, going to ask her a question tonight to which I hope she says yes as I have fallen completely and utterly in love with her...oh shit, I had to stand still for a second and my bodyguard looks at me with worry as I pause in front of my apartment building knowing the woman I love in right in there...

"Sir, is everything okay?" I nod and smile broadly at him, patting his shoulder

"Yes, thank you very much for today, I appreciate it. Enjoy the rest of your evening and I'll see you on Monday" I basically run-up to my apartment as I cannot wait any longer to see her. I punch in the code and hear the hairdryer on with music playing in the bathroom. I remove my jacket and place my briefcase on the bed, heading for the bathroom. When our eyes meet she smiles at me, standing there in front of the mirror with just a pink coloured towel wrapped around her. As I approach her, she puts the hairdryer off, one half of her hair dry and the other still wet, and stands with it in her hand, looking at me through the mirror.

"Why, isn't it the sexy panty-dropping lawyer?" she laughs and I close my eyes trying to erase that name from my mind, she's been teasing me the whole case as someone on social media has coined me the 'sexy, panty-dropping' lawyer after a few people posted photos of Mr Lopez at trial and I was seated next to him obviously. I laugh and remove the hairdryer from her hands, placing it on the counter, and wrap my arms around her body, trailing kisses down her neck

"I"

Kiss

"am"

Kiss

"your"

Kiss

"sexy"

Kiss

"Panty-dropping"

Kiss

"lawyer"

Kiss

I spin her around and her arms wrap around my neck, as I kiss her with all the love bursting from my heart. As we stop, I stare at her for a moment and she looks at me with those eyes that will forever have me wrapped around her finger

"Apollo...?" fuck it, whatever happens, happens I just need to let her know

"Kat...Katherine..." she looks at me with worry

"Katherine, I- I love you" she freezes for a second and then tears start to fall from her eyes, shit! Was it too soon? Maybe she doesn't feel the same way yet? Did I just scare her off? I sigh to myself, fucking stupid move Apollo! Now she's crying...great move asshole...

I let go of her, hand her the tissues and walk to the room, sitting on the bed loosening my tie and throwing it across the room and then sitting with my head in my hands. I feel, are those tears? They're not many but I feel a few drops fall from my eyes and am shocked, I've never cried about a woman before, fuck...

A few seconds later, I hear Kat coming out of the bathroom, walking towards the bed and then two hands removing my hands from my face. She is bent in front of me, sees the remnants of my tears and wipes them away. I stand up and so does she, us just looking at each other

"Apollo..."

"Katherine..."

I speak before she can, afraid of what she might say

"Katherine...it's fine, you don't have to say it back...it's just...I couldn't keep it in anymore and- and-"

She suddenly stands on her tiptoes and kisses me into silence, she smiles at me and says

"Apollo, I love you" I can't help the megawatt smile that appears on my face

"Katherine, you don't have to say it just because-" she shakes her head

"Apollo... I. Love. You. And I'm not just saying it because you did, because...I've fallen in love with you ever since that night in Greece and I keep falling every single day..." I am so overwhelmed with happiness that I lift her while hugging her and her towel comes off in the process

"Apollo!" she laughs as I put her down, she tries fixing the towel but I grab it and lift her, holding her bare ass in my hands, making out while walking to the shower, switching it on. Bringing us both under the hot water, I place her down and her hands start removing my soaking shirt and pants. Once I'm naked, I lift her once more and slam into her; the only sounds heard above the shower are our moans and me pounding into her.

After we finally took a shower after round four, I switched off the shower, dried her off and wrapped her in a robe and did the same for myself, carried her to the bed and we lay in each other's arms, her eyes fluttering closed but I can see she is trying to fight off the sleep

I kiss her head "Go to sleep, baby" she smiles up at me

"You called me baby..." I smile at her, and she looks so adorable trying to keep her eyes open

"Go to sleep Katherine" she frowns

"What happened to baby?" she pouts at me

"Well, you're not listening when I say go to sleep so..." she squints at me, really fighting off the sleep

"But our reservation..." I gently put her hair backwards out of her face and bend down to get closer to her

"....can be moved, Kat" she looks at me and I laugh "No, really it can...just go to sleep, please?" she finally gives in and cuddles closer into my chest and as I wrap my arm around her and place my chin on her head I tell her "I love you, baby" and before we both drift, I hear her soft "I love you too"

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The next day we finally got to our reservation, after being one hour late...it's not my fault she looked so fucking beautiful in this long deep red dress with a massive slit right up the side of her leg that I just couldn't help myself... anyway, we were enjoying our dinner, having amazing steak paired with wine and live piano music being played in the background, chatting about this and that when suddenly Kat stopped eating and froze. I looked behind me to see what she was looking at and saw the fucking useless prick of a lawyer defending the opposition. Was she that upset about the case or did they know each other?

My question was answered when he saw us and headed over to our table. He smirked at Kat in a way that made her clearly annoyed and uncomfortable.

"Mr Drakos...Katherine..." he looked her over and that made my blood boil "You look good Kat" she rolled her eyes and I could see her trying to control her anger as she said "Fuck off, Justin" wait, wait! I look at Kat

"This asshole is Justin?" she had told me that her ex was an asshole whose name was Justin but she didn't mention that he was THE asshole I am currently facing in court. He smiles at me and walks away after winking at Kat to which I stand up and literally almost kill him but Kat stands as well and grabs my hand smiling lightly at me "Apollo..." it's like she knows just her saying my name has a calming effect on me. I grab her hand tightly and as I head to the front to pay, she tells me she needs the bathroom - luckily it is in the opposite direction of that piece of shit Justin, but I watch her until she is inside just to make sure she was okay...

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While that asshole was walking away, I noticed that there was a female with him and one other man but something was off here. She was dressed up but didn't look up at Justin once, nor did she seem as though she wanted to be there and my gut just told me something was off, so as we headed out, I saw her going to the bathroom and deciding that I couldn't just leave her not knowing if she was okay or not, I told Apollo I was heading to the bathroom and that I'll meet him out front. The guy that was with them, was standing outside of the bathroom and that already felt dodgy so I just quickly entered and did my business quickly so that I could catch the woman when she was done. When she came out and washed her hands, I noticed just how thin she was and that she had bruises on her arms.

When she saw me look at them she hid them quickly, hiding behind her hair but I carefully placed my hand on her arm and as I was about to speak, she put her finger to her mouth and her eyes went wide open with fear and she pointed outside. Quickly understanding as I luckily saw the guard, I took out my phone, glad that I brought my bag with me. I typed on the screen and we communicated back and forth very quickly as the guard knocked once, twice and then the third time she had to go. I couldn't hold back my tears but bit them down as I knew what I had to do and before she left, I gave her a hug and a silent promise, along with my phone number.

When she left, I waited for about 2 minutes, flushing a random toilet and washing my hands again, pretending as if I'd just finished. I head out and Apollo was already waiting outside. He hands me my coat and we climb into the car, he turns to me and jokes

"Are you okay Kat? You were in there for quite some time..." but I couldn't even raise the edges of my lips and he goes silent as the tears start to fall and soon I am crying uncontrollably. The full weight of what I was just told and shown makes me so nauseous that as Apollo helps me inside, I hurry to the bathroom in time and throw up in the toilet. I feel my hair being lifted and as I finish, I reach for the toilet paper and wipe my mouth. I rinse my mouth and brush my teeth, cleaned and the tears have only now stopped, leaving behind a headache. A very worried Apollo sits on the bed, handing me a cup of tea

"Thank you"

"Kat, did you eat something bad? What happened back there?" I take a deep breath, asking him to hand me my phone while I put my tea down on the table. I close my eyes and take a deep breath, mentally preparing myself for what I am about to tell him. I open my phone and show him the photos, he starts scrolling through them and looks at me, frowning "Kat, what is this?"

"Apollo...that woman that was with Justin..." I swallow the lump in my throat "...the rival mafia is trafficking women and abusing them..." I burst into tears of anger thinking about what these women are going through and Apollo runs his hands through his hair "Fuck....so these photos...those bruises and cuts..."

"There was a woman we didn't notice at first walking in with him because she went straight to the table with the guard, but I saw her and she was in the bathroom and – and – Apollo...these people are fucking monsters!" he wraps his arms around me as I continue to cry uncontrollably for the pain and suffering those women must be going through. Apollo speaks in a soft but strong voice while rubbing my back "If we can get the police to find these women Kat, then all these scumbags, Justin included, could rot in fucking jail as they should" I look up at him and he wipes my tears "So this could be used as evidence?" he nods and hugs me tightly "We're going to help those women, baby, and lock those motherfuckers behind bars"