The bright lights of the carnival light up Jordan's beautiful facial features. In his arms, a small stuffed monkey that I won for him, at the can shooting game. We stroll down the dock as my phone starts to ring.

"We have to leave, now," Giovanni commands.

I grasp Jordan's hand, our fingers intertwining, and dash towards the exit of the carnival.

Giovanni revs the engine, signaling to where he is parked, and we run to him. We swiftly jump into the back seat and Gio slams on to the gas petal, pushing us against our seats.

"A gang broke into the house," Gio explains.

"I would come and help," Jordan explains, " but I must go. My father will be looking for me."

I place my hand over his. "I will see you again, soon."

"Soon." He replies.

Giovanni stops the car and Jordan jumps out. "Wait," I yell, "you forgot this." I jump out of the car, running after Jordan, with the monkey in my hands.

I hand him the stuffed animal. Jordan grabs the collar and slams his lips against mine. After a moment of pure ecstasy, he walks away.

"We got to go, lover boy." Gio says motioning with his hand to get into the car.

"How the hell did I get stuck with you three?" I say turning the wheel with one hand.

Gio called me and explained what is happening, I then passed that information on to my father, who then informed our men and women to leave the ball.

I got stuck driving Gabby, Ella and Eliza.

"Oh come one, you love us," Eliza mocks. Gabby turns around to face Eliza and gives her a dirty look. Eliza slaps her hand over her mouth and her eyes widen.

"Mhmm, that's what I though." Gabby says.

"All of you are crazy," I murmur under my breath, driving through the open gates and parking my car next to Mateo's.

I reach over Gabby's lap, open the glove compartment and reveal three guns.

Ella raises her hands, as if in surrender. "You guys can do the fighting, I'll just be the doctor."

We step out of the car in sync and hand everyone, but Ella, a gun.

I lift my finger over my lips, to silence them, listening.

Quiet.

After a few more moments of stillness, Gabby leads us into the mansion. We hear heels clicking against the tiles and all three of us slowly raise our guns.

"Don't shoot," Gio says. "I need Ella, like now."

I nod to Ella and she follows Gio to the medical room.

Ella finally bursts into the room, placing a white coat over her dress. She instantly slides gloves over her hands. "All of you, get out."

Mateo wraps his arm around my waist and leads me out of the room. Once we set foot into the hallway, I pull him down to my height and place a long kiss on his lips.

"Thank you for trusting me," I say pulling away.

"Pick me, choose me, love me," Gio says closing the medical room's door.

"Shut the fuck up Gio," Mateo laughs.

I grab Mateo's hand and pull him towards our room. We laugh as we turn the corner and open the door with my back against the door.

Mateo pushes me down against our bed and places my hands over my head. He trails a hand down my side and a shiver runs down my spine. His lips against my neck, and his hand travels down my thigh. His hand grabs my knee and pushes me further into the bed. His hand travels under my dress and stops as it nears the bottom of my stomach.

A small moan escapes my lips.

"You like that huh?" He whispers into my ear.

His shirt ends up on the floor and I try to pull my hand away from his grip.

"No." He says. "Let me treat you."

His hand travels up my thigh once again and my heart starts to race. I look directly into his eyes, seeing a glimmer, pure bliss.

"You are mine, today, tomorrow, forever," he says trailing his hand all over me.

He releases my grip and tells me not to move. After unbuckling his belt, he turns it into a type of hand cuff. He placed my hands through the holes and tightens it.

"Shh, you must be quiet," he whispers, placing his hand over my throat.

*2 hours later*

The cold water travels down my back, cleaning me. I scrub my body with the soap on the shelf.

I step out of the shower and wrap a towel around my body. Mateo enters the room and gives me a hug, and a kiss against my bruised neck.

"I have to go to a business meeting, I will see you tonight." He says.

He leaves the bathroom and I slowly follow him to our bedroom. I change into pyjamas and walk to Gabby's room.

"Hey girl," she says pausing her show.

"Let's do something," I say. "I remember Mateo telling me there was a library here. Can we check it out?"

"Yea, let's go." She says grabbing my hand. She begins to run but I pull her back.

"You did not." She says stopping in the middle of the hallway.

A smile forms on my face.

"Oh my gosh," she yells.

"No details," I laugh, and begin to walk again.

We enter the library and my mouth falls open. Every inch lined from the bottom of the floor to the top or the ceiling is lined with bookshelves.

"It's so pretty," we say at the same time. We laugh and walk towards one of the book shelves. I grab a book from the shelf and run my hand down the pretty spine.

A 1797 edition of Pride and Prejudice.

Gabby grabs A Walk to Remember by Nickolas Sparks and sits down on the floor, and begins to read.

"I'm going to look around ok?" I say.

"Mhm," she replies not taking her eyes off the book.

I keep walking and see another book that sparks my interest. A Kingdom of Dreams by Judith McNaught. I grab it and place it on top of the other book that was in my arms.

I sit down on one of the dark blue couches and turn on the lamp on the table next to the couch. I grab Pride and Prejudice and open to the first page.

"It is a truth universally acknowledged, that a single man in possession of a good fortune, must be in want of a wife"

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-I have nothing to say.

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