Pulling out my phone I open the tracking link I had set up on her phone earlier today. I breathe a quick sigh of relief, she is still on the property but she is outside. I follow the direction to where it indicates she is on the screen. I head out back towards the gardens I had first met her in. Still showing her farther out, I keep moving, heading to the treeline at the end of the property. I stop, standing in front of a large rock wall. Looking down at my phone again and back up at the rocks. Well what the fuck. It shows her just beyond this barricade. Glancing from side to side I don’t see any type of way to get through. Looking up I know for a fact there is no way she climbed it. Wanting to call her and demand her get her ass back over here, I decide to give her a minute before I go full authority on her ass. Leaning against the rocks, I try to calm myself from losing my patience.
Feeling a bit eager to get home, I search through my contacts until I find Ciro. Sending him a quick text I ask how things are back in New York. Though he and Daveon are both closest to me, I had to leave him behind to keep an eye on things with the men and clubs. I can’t be away for too long without leaving someone in charge. Someone is bound to do something stupid if I do. A soft chime emits from the phone as I open the responding text.
Ciro:
Everything's fine here Boss. Things good there?
Nicoli:
Define good, I suppose Daveons having a great time.
Ciro:
Ya he mentioned the shipment late last night. You still flying in tomorrow morning?
Nicoli:
Yes we should land around 10AM. I will see you when we get in, and will talk once I get back.
Ciro:
I’ll meet you at your place?
Nicoli:
Yes I won’t be going to the club tomorrow. I need to get Liliana settled and everything set up for her.
Ciro:
Can’t wait to see the blushing bride to be. See you then.
Shaking my head at his comment, I know he and Daveon are going to bust my balls over her, they already do.
My attention is pulled back to the wall when I can hear the sound of Liliana’s voice. “Hell Gianna relax, it's not even that tight of a space. You're almost out, stop bitching.” My brows pulled together in confusion.
Where the fuck are they coming through? Moving closer to where her voice is leaking out of the rocks, I inspect the wall. Moving around at a different angle I see that there is a thin opening between some rocks hidden from view. At first glance no one would think anything of it. Standing there waiting for them to emerge, I see a body shimmying out of the dark slit. When they are close enough to touch, I reach in grabbing her and pulling her out into me. “Aaaahhh! What the fuck!” A startled Gianna screams, shoving at my chest as she slaps her hands around at me. Letting her go as Liliana appears from the dark crevice. “Did you want to make me pee my pants asshole, because I just fucking peed my pants.” Exclaiming as she steps back from me. Completely ignoring her I focus on Liliana.
“Where were you just now?” My eyes tight with displeasure.
“Um nowhere there is just a small cove that I go to.” I can tell she doesn’t want to explain it to me. Still irritated at her father and frustrated that she had left unprotected I reprimanded her.
“Did I not tell you before that you are not to go anywhere without a guard?”
“But I am still on the property, and no one even knows of this place. It shouldn’t matter. We were safer there than we were here in the yard.”
“Liliana I don't care if you were on the property, it doesn't matter where you are. If someone wants to get to you they will, and once we are married you become a liability to me. I cannot allow you to risk being put in a compromising position for me.”
“Is that all you care about, how it will make you look? What position it would put you in? That is all you men care about is yourselves!”
Feeling my irritation rise more at her sudden attitude, I take a deep calming breath. “Liliana that is.-”
Holding her hand up as she cuts me off. “I don’t care to hear it right now. I will stay with your stupid guards. Happy? I want to leave. Now.” Brushing past me she grabs Giannas hand pulling her to the front of the house toward the cars.
What the fuck just happened? I fight back the rage that threatens to rise up at her insubordination as my fists clench. Taking a deep breath I try to calm myself before I lose my already wavering control. Unable to stop myself I reach out to her grasping her hand before jerking her away from Gianna and back to me. She stumbles into me clearly startled by the action. I see a flash of anger reflecting in her own eyes as she opens her mouth again to lash out. Looking up into my eyes and seeing my expression she snaps her mouth shut, indicating she has some self preservation after all.
I reach out grasping her jaw between my hands. “What
