Second chance for the Mafia prince (January and Gulliver) novel Chapter 40

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Thirty minutes later they were in Gulliver’s suite, and she was at the patio doors of the balcony, arms wrapped around her middle while Kaylee was squealing with delight at the notion of the king–sized bed she was going to get to sleep in.

She heard Kaylee scream an excited, “yes please!” at something Gulliver offered and January closed her eyes and rested her forehead against the glass.

“It’s not a death sentence,” Thisbe’s quiet words from behind. her made January tense up.

“Easy for you to say. You’ve been part of a mafia family your entire life. You’re used to it. Me? My daughter? Not so much. She noted right away one of the guys were carrying a gun. I saw every single one of those men as potential killers, soldiers, mercenaries and before you say they aren’t, I know they are. Back then, in New York when we were in school, you all played it off like we needed the security because you were stupidly wealthy.”

“It is true. We do need security because we’re financially well–off.”

“Yeah,” she turned around to look at Thisbe and leaned against. thesclosed patio door with her arms folded over her cst. 1030 many times. Thisbe. So many opportunities. You were given so

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many chances to tell me the truth. All you needed to say to me was my grandfather is the head of a Greek mafia family, and my brother is next in line and the reason we have all kinds of security is because our lives are at risk every single minute of every single day.” She relished the way Thisbe looked away, “but you couldn’t because if you did, then it would have segued into you telling me that the man I love was lying to me about everything. I wasn’t his wife. I was a mistress. A side piece he was putting up in his mansion, trying to impregnate to keep me tied to him forever.”

“January.”

“I would have told you.” January said seriously. “I would not have hidden such deep secrets from you Thisbe. This wasn’t hiding a Christmas present or a birthday surprise. This was a huge betrayal of my trust and my love and you, my so–called best friend, knew when we went to city hall to do the little ceremony, that it was all a lie.”

“I’m sorry, January. I was scared.”

“Of your own family? Do you know how fucked up that is? You want me to join a family, to let my daughter be part of a family, one you fear!”

“I’m not afraid of my family January. I was afraid of you.”

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“Yes. We gravitated together in college. We were so much alike. We were inseparable. I never had that growing up. God. All of my friends back in England, where I grew up, were socially acceptable heiresses who were looking to hook up with one of my brothers. I was more a commodity in friendships. I had friends based on what I could give in return. I got us into the high–end shops. They got me into the best parties. They were empty, shallow relationships. Then I met you and you liked me for me. You giggled with me. You commiserated with me over grades. We shared shitty cafeteria lunches and worse coffee, and we worked together so well. You were my first true friend, and I valued that more than anything.”

“Not more than anything.”

“Yes. More than anything. If I told you, if I told you the truth, he was going to send me away,” she flung a frustrated hand in the direction of the room where Kaylee and Gulliver were laughing over all the things she was finding in the bathroom.

January listened for a moment to her daughter roaring with laughter and her eyebrows met in the middle as she realized there must have been a shower cap in the bathroom and Gulliver must be wearing it.

“You robbed him of that,” Thisbe judged her again, repeating words from earlier in the day, “and I understand why you did

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get that you were scared. I do. However, you have never

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