The Deal About Us

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Taylor woke me up with a crying Russell in her arms. I opened my eyes and quickly dragged the duvet to my chest.

"Wake me up next time you walk in, in the middle of the night" I groaned

"Crack of dawn" she corrected. I sighed and tried to get up when I realized Tyler's arms were on my belly and he was also sleeping on the duvet.

"Close your eyes, don't peek" I said to Taylor, and when she closed her eyes I kicked Tyler off the bed and as I expected the cover got snatched away from me. I pulled it harshly toward myself and covered my body again.

"Give Russell to me" I said and Taylor opened her eyes. She struggled to keep in her laughter so she handed him to me as quickly as possible the ran out.

"Little devil, you're quite annoying like your father" I said as I placed him comfortably in my arms. As Russell was about to doze off my phone buzzed and he woke up again.

"What?" I asked cradling Russell with one arm

"You need to come here, right now" 

"Why? It's the crack of dawn, Russell just woke up again because of you. Tyler is still sleeping on the floor and I'm sore" I blabbered on the phone lord knows why

"You'll get a real shocker, come here."

"In an hour, take care of the shocker" I said and hung up. I cooed at Russell

"Who's a good boy? You're a good boy. Please don't be a pain in mummy's beautiful a** and sleep. You will not conquer anything by being awake at the crack of dawn" I cooed at him but he stared at me confused. I sighed and cradled him in my arms while humming the lullaby. He slowly lulled in sleep. I placed him gently in the bed when he was fast asleep, I covered his sides with mine and Tyler's pillows and then got up.

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"Can you tell me why I'm here when the house looks so peaceful?" I asked, pissed walking into the house

"Follow me to the dungeon" Keith said coming out of the house

"Don't give me orders" I muttered and he rolled his eyes. We walked past Linda's cell and a man tied to a chair became visible

"Mike!" I gasped

"What the heck are you doing here?" I asked

"I want to join the mafia again, even if it's under your rule" he replied

"Absolutely not. You'll either ruin yourself or Tyler. Which brings it back to ruining me" I replied

"Let me-"

"No Mike, I can shelter you here but in no way are you joining my mafia. What will I say to the directors?" I cut him off

"Jane" Grayson walked to me, when his eyes met Mike he stumbled back

"Don't bother, what is it?" I asked him

"You have a letter from the board" he handed me the letter

"Thanks" I nodded

"Clear his room out for him" I said to Keith and walked off, Grayson beside me

Can you take me to the warehouse today? And then to 'Roar'?" I asked Grayson, opening the letters

"Why the club?"

"I need to check the finance. I'm not getting much profit, oh and then let's visit 'Silence' after that" I replied trying to read the letter in the dark  dungeon

"The senator is fussing again" he said

"Then we can visit him after our work is finished with 'Roar', 'Silence' and the warehouse"

"Don't you need Keith for that? As second in command?"

"You can manage well" I said as we walked out of the dungeon and I finally looked at the letter. Wow!