Chapter 35: Chapter 35
~ BRAD’S POV
Today is a hectic day, I just finished running some errands and now I’m heading to the baby store to get a gift for my sister; she gave birth to a bouncing baby boy. I don’t really know what I should get her but I think anything that isn’t a pack of condoms will be good enough. The last time she gave birth, I gifted her a condom which got her so mad that me that I had to throw her a party as an apology and a replacement gift. Looking at everything in my own view, I don’t see a reason why she was mad, I think a packed condom is a very useful gift because- you know, who doesn’t want a free condom?
I walk into the store. I definitely didn’t see myself walking into a baby store again especially since I got banned from the last one. I walk around and see all sorts of baby clothes everywhere; sleep suits, body suits, normal looking outfits, bibs, blankets. Damn, I have no idea what to buy!
Where the hell are the jeans and shirts? I look around a little lost until I spot a young pretty looking blonde sales lady standing at the counter.
I slam on my game, smile and head over there, leaning on the counter. "Excuse me, Miss, do you think you could offer me a little help? In return, I'd love to take you out to dinner." I smirk. She blushes like crazy and tops it off with an insane giggle.
Wow, these girls were just so damn easy, it was almost not even fun anymore. There was no challenge, no chase nothing, hell, I wouldn't even need to buy this one dinner to get her into bed.
"Sure, what were you looking for?" She asks, leaning in closer as she twirls her hair around her finger.
That just killed it right there, I hate it when women do that hair thing, I mean, is that supposed to be sexy?
"My sister just had a baby boy so I wanted to get a present or something."
"Aww, that’s so sweet." She giggles
"Yeah, so Is there anything in particular that I'm supposed to buy?" I ask, looking around helplessly.
She smiles and pushes herself out from behind the counter, swaying her hips as she walks so I couldn't help but watch her ass. "How about this?" She suggests, grabbing a little blue and white outfit from the rail, barely even looking at it. "Or we have a bigger selection out the back." She raises her eyebrow, suggestively.
Damn, this is one easy woman, but hey, I'm not the kind of guy that turns down sex especially if it's being offered so easily.
I grin and was about to follow her when I hear my phone buzzing, I pull it out from my pocket, and I looked at the number calling; it is Boss.
"Come see it." She insists
"One second lovely, I gotta answer this call." I stepped away from the counter. She groans and I blow her a kiss which made her giggle.
"Hello," I answer the call.
"Boss wants to meet you at his farmhouse." His assistant; Perry says.
"I’m busy right now. Make up an excuse or anything, I can’t meet him now."
"You have fifteen minutes." I hear Boss says.
Oh shit! I silently groan. The phone must have been on speaker. "I apologize Boss. I will be there soon." I wait for him to respond but instead, he ends the call.
Shit!
I am about to leave when I remember the sales lady. I can’t leave without saying goodbye.
"Sorry darling but duty calls," I say.
"Oh no, that’s sad." She pouts. I think she’s trying to look cute, though I don’t see any cuteness.
"I know, darling. But it’s important and I have to go." I take her hand in mine. I bent my head slowly towards her making her breathing speed up as her eyes never left mine. I press my lips against hers. I can’t come and go without a kiss, things don’t work that way.
She tries to deepen the kiss but I didn’t let her. Instead, I pull away and tug a strand of hair that escaped her bun. I couldn't help but smile as she takes a couple of seconds to open her eyes, a smile twitching at the corner of her mouth like she was savoring the feel of the kiss or something like that. "I will see you sometime," I say
"Okay." She smiles.
I head out of the store and into the car. I drive in speed beating all traffic on my way. One thing I know about Boss is that when he says fifteen minutes, he means fifteen minutes.
I arrived at the farmhouse in exactly fifteen minutes just like Boss told me to. The farmhouse isn’t far from the store so it was pretty much my luck. I got down the car walk to the garden where Boss is sitting with some bodyguards.
"есть мой мальчик [There is my boy.]" Boss says standing up from the chair; he is looking in my direction but I’m not sure if he’s talking to me. I look back to check if he’s talking to someone else but I don’t see anyone behind me.
"Приходи, мой друг. Иди обними меня [Come, my friend. Come hug me]" He approaches me and wraps his arms around me.
My eyes widen. This is unbelievable, did I just hug my boss; the Russian Mafia King as in Aiden Smirnov?
Wait a minute, he addressed me as his friend didn’t he? Something is definitely going on, this is the same man that threatened my life a few minutes ago and now he’s hugging me. Why is he hugging me? Is this some kind of a way to kill me? No, I don’t think so, he can easily kill me without pretending.
He pulls out of the hug and I look at him, my expression might have given him a hint of my thoughts be he laughs and says "Перестань думать и иди сюда со мной. [Stop overthinking and come here with me.] He puts a hand on my shoulder. I look at his hand closely to make sure there isn’t anything on it.
Walking towards his chair, he sits in it and taps on the space beside him.
"Садись со мной [Sit with me]" He says
Okay, now I’ve gone full crazy. He just asked me to sit with him. Why would he ask a low class like me to sit next to him? He usually says I’m filthy and now he wants filthy me to sit on the same chair as him. This is strange.
"Хочешь, я сяду с тобой? [You want me to sit down with you?]" I ask, surprised
"Да. Теперь не трать мое время. Сидеть! [Yes. Now don’t waste my time. Sit!]" He instructs
I did as he says. I feel very uncomfortable sitting next to him, it’s almost like I’m sitting next to death. Boss looks at me, smirks, and puts a hand around my shoulder
"Ты делаешь меня счастливым. Я очень горжусь тобой [You made me happy. I am very proud of you.]" He says.
"Расследование спецназа в отношении Ричи Маранцано было блестящим. [That Swat team investigation on Richie Maranzano was brilliant.]" He added
"Спасибо. [Thank you.]" I say. I knew he is going to be happy about the outcome of that but I didn’t expect him to be this happy, maybe that’s why he let me sit next to him.
"Расскажите, как вам это удалось. Ричи Маранцано имеет власть над всем штатом, как вам удалось продвинуть его на эту должность?[Tell me how you managed to do that. Richie Maranzano has a power all over the state, how did you manage to get him into that position]"
"На самом деле я мало что сделал, большую часть работы сделали мои друзья, а отряд спецназа ненастоящий. Мои друзья сделали поддельный идентификатор, включили кастом и сделали работу [I didn’t really do much, it was my friends that did most of the work and the Swat team isn’t real. My friends did a fake Id, turn on the custom, and did the work]" I tell him. I will forever be grateful for their help.
Boss laughs and so did the bodyguards around him. He crosses his leg "Интересная история. мне это нравится и ты мне нравишься [Interesting story. I like it and I like you.]" He laughs again pulling out a pack of cigarettes.
"Шучу.[Just kidding.]" He says laughing puffing the cigarette smoke out
"Я немного подумал, я освобожу тебя. Я нашел другого человека, который может победить Ричи Маранцано всего за минуту, и хорошо, что этот человек очень близок к нему. [I did some thinking, I will set you free. I found another person who can take down Richie Maranzano in just a minute and the good thing about that is that the person is very close to him.]"
"Действительно? Кто этот человек? [Really? Who is that person?]" I ask
His expression changes and I immediately apologize "Мне жаль [I’m sorry]" Boss doesn’t like it when people ask questions
He laughs "Я прощаю тебя, и ты знаешь, что [I forgive you and you know what]" He stands up and approaches the bodyguard who is holding a black suitcase
"Открой это [Open it.]" He tells the man. The man opens the suitcase and my eyes shine at what I’m looking at. The suitcase contains money, lots of them.
"Ты действительно хорошо поработал, Брэд, и за это, мой друг, я дам тебе это; это сто миллионов долларов [You did a really good job Brad and for that my friend, I will give you this; it’s a hundred million dollars.]"
"Действительно? Боже мой! Спасибо большое [Really? Oh my God! Thank you, thank you so much]" I say
"Пожалуйста. Как вы себя чувствуете сейчас [You’re welcome. How do you feel right now.]" He asks
"Я чувствую себя прекрасно. Я имею в виду, ты был прав, я не могу заработать достаточно денег, просто работая телохранителем Ричи Маранцано. Я столько всего для него сделал, но так и не получил столько денег [I feel great. I mean, you were right I cannot earn sufficient money by just working as Richie Maranzano’s bodyguard. I did so many things for him but I never got this amount of money.]"
He scoffs "Ричи Маранцано — ублюдок, даже если ты отдашь за него свою жизнь. Он никогда не будет благодарен [Richie Maranzano is a bastard, even if you lay your life for him. He will never be grateful]" He says
That’s so true. I did so many things for him as his bodyguard, I went on meetings with him, I protected him but he was never grateful. I don’t even think he knows my name.
"Спасибо. Большое спасибо [Thank you. Thank you so much]" I tell him
"Вы можете идти сейчас [You are free to go now]"
"Хорошо [Okay.]" I reach to take the suitcase when the bodyguard closed it. I look at him confused as to why he did that.
"Подождите, я только что вспомнил кое-что. Мы заключили сделку, я не могу отпустить тебя, пока ты не приведешь ко мне Рэйчел Маранцано. [Wait, I just remembered something. We made a deal, I can’t let you go without you getting Rachel Maranzano to me."
I totally forgot about that.
"Я думал, у тебя есть кто-то новый, этот человек может помочь тебе заполучить ее, верно? [I thought you have someone new, that person can help you get her, right?]"
He furrows as he wraps his hands around my throat, choking me. I struggle to breathe as I try to get away. This man is going to kill me. My eyes roll to the back of my head, and it gets harder to breathe.
"Дело в том, что ты получишь мне Рэйчел Маранцано, и я освобожу твою жизнь. Не так ли?
[The deal is that you get me Rachel Maranzano and I free your life. Isn’t it?]" He snaps at me
"Д- это да [Y- yes it is]" I claw at his hands, pleading with him to stop choking me.
"Тогда почему вы не придерживаетесь договора![Then why aren’t you sticking to the deal!] He snorted
I wanted to respond to him by apologizing but I couldn’t because my throat was burning from the pressure. It's getting difficult to keep my eyes open. I can feel my soul about to slip from my body. My lungs aren't able to take in any air, and my eyelids drop of their own accord, darkness surrounding me. I can't believe this is how I'm going to die. Just as I'm giving up hope, he takes his hand off my neck. My eyes shoot open, and I cough heavily. I massage my throat.
"Просто дайте мне Рэйчел Маранцано, а я и мой новый партнер позаботимся обо всем остальном.[Just get me Rachel Maranzano and I and my new partner will take care of everything else]" He says
"О-хорошо, Босс [O- okay, Boss]" I rasp
I can do that. I did everything I could just so I can get my freedom and if getting Rachel to him is what is left to do then I will do that.
I remember almost making out with a maid just so I can get my hands on the keys to the study room. I was inches from getting my plan done but Rachel ruined everything. Although. that didn’t stop me.
I did other things aside from that, I got on Richie’s nerves when I didn’t stop the paparazzi from coming into the bridal store- that’s right I saw them coming but decided to ignore them. I was fed up with helping Richie without any gratitude.
There are so many things I did, sometimes it’s for Bosses sake while other times it’s because I’m fed up. The main point is that I don’t joke with what I do and now that it’s my last job, I will be very serious with it. All I have to do is to get Rachel to Boss and since I am Richie’s personal bodyguard that will be easy for me and they won’t even see it coming.