Chapter 86: 86 ~ Jace
Life had slowly lost its taste. I was slowly becoming a shadow of myself for very obvious reasons.
My wound was healing. It hurt every now and then and of course caused shootouts between my soldiers and the rival gang that tried to take me out. But as usual, we won. Nothing out of the ordinary.
I was slowly recovering the money I had lost from my drowned shipments.
I had tried my best to keep myself distracted from everything going on in my personal life. But when Mira texted me out of the blue while I was getting treatment at the hospital, I almost lost it.
I had found out where she was. But I didn’t exactly know how to face her.
I sent Tomas to check out where she was and he came back with news that she was doing alright. I was relieved.
She lived with an old friend of my mother’s. I knew I would reward her and her family for their kindness after all this. It was the least I could do.
When Tomas asked me if I was ready to see her, I was honest with him when I said I wasn’t ready. He understood.
"No pressure boss." He said.
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I miss her so much, my chest ached. When the lonely nights hit, I thought of all the time my cock was in her throbbing pussy and all the moans that filled my ears and made me feel like a man that knew what he was doing. It was the best feeling.
On of those gloomy days, I laid in my bed and reminisced all the nasty things we got down to doing while we were in the Maldives. I had never seen her so loose and free. It was the sexiest thing ever.
~
"You belong to me, no one else. Got it?" I growled, wrapping her hair around my fist as I dropped love bites on her neck.
She whimpered, nodding slightly.
"Words, Mira."
"Yes Mr Romano,"
The way my name rolled off her tongue sent tingles running through me. She had no idea the kind of effect she had on me.
And even as I reminisced, my cock stirred and strained against my briefs.
Holding on to her throat, I rammed into her. She jerked back, shocked at the impact but took it all like a pro as her legs wrapped around waist.
My fingers trailed down and massaged her clit. I watched with immense pleasure as her face contorted. Eyes closed, lips parted and skin flushed. She was gorgeous. Too beautiful for words.
I let my tongue trail down to her nipples, eyes still stuck on her face as I teased them.
"Jace..." she gasped.
"Hmm," I intensified my thrusts, making her forget whatever it she wanted to say as I sucked on her boobs.
When she was just about to cum, I pulled out, making her whine in protest. I chuckled darkly.
"Jace..." There was a subtle warning in her tone. It was amusing.
"Relax." I told her.
I wanted to lap her juices with my tongue so I went down and ate her out her out like a piece of cake. She writhed so much I had to place my hands around her knees to lock her down.
Her moans bounced of the walls so loudly, I was sure my security heard and knew what was going on. This place was not as soundproof as my mansion in New York.
When she came not so long after, I drank in every of her juices. She tasted like sweet. I could do this over and over again.
She pulled me up and kissed me so hard, I knew it was her way of saying thank you.
~
"I need a cold shower," I said at the end of that memory.
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My mother stormed into my office at Navarro. I had yet another board meeting to attend. After the chaos at my nightclub, there have been more whisperings about my source of income and it was beginning to affect company stocks.
Even with my injured hand, I was trying to salvage that. But on top of it, there were speculations about my separation with my wife. It was also rumored that she was pregnant and had to be under the radar, which wasn’t far from the truth. However I did nothing to debunk those claims. I was more concerned about getting my shit together.
My mother looked like she was just coming from the airport.
She had gone to Greece to see Mira, I was aware. I knew she was aware that I had found out where she was.
"Mom, what are you doing here?" I asked, getting on my feet.
"She had a miscarriage." She furiously went straight to the point.
I shut my eyes as the pain of the news hit my gut. It felt like I could barely breathe.
"That’s what you wanted wasn’t it? Are you happy now?" She accused me.
"Mom, now is not the time-"
"Oh shut up, Jace Romano."
Understanding that this could go sideways at any moment, I let her express herself.
"She’s going through so much right now. All this wouldn’t have happened if not for your stubborn ego. I know you know you know where she is currently but don’t even try to go after her. You’ve done enough damage." Her warning was clear.
"Mom," I swallowed. This was the first time I was about to be vulnerable.
"I love her," I confessed.
She sighed tiredly. "You don’t hurt who you love Jace. Leave her alone. That girl deserves to live without the shadow of your messed up life haunting her."
She turned to walk away but paused. With her back to me, she said; "I sent her away. Don’t try to look. You won’t find her."
I watched her leave immediately.
And then I felt the weight of her words press down on me.
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Locking myself in my bedroom the moment I entered the comfort of my abode, I let out a sigh of exhaustion.
Comfort...
The word sounded odd because home no longer felt like home in Mira’s absence.
And it was strange because she had been here for less than a year but now she had occupied it more than anyone else here.
I hated how I had to realize so late that I loved her. I didn’t believe in love in its totality but there was something about this woman that was different. She pulled me in and made me do things I thought I was not capable of.
I made a huge mistake and that had cost me both my wife and child.
I should have accepted the pregnancy. Maybe she would have been safe.
Mentally, I felt drained. I felt like a piece of shit that only tainted everyone that came around. Mira was so innocent. She was the purest thing I had and I had let myself lose her. I was so fucking dumb.
~
When I heard how exactly she miscarried, I was even more livid.
"Find me the person who attacked my wife. I’ll kill him myself." I had said to Tomas.
It didn’t take long and they indeed found the person.
"My boss sent me, please don’t kill me. I have a family," he pleaded like a fool.
My eyes were bloodshot as I spoke to him calmly. "You hurt my family. I lost my unborn child because of you."
"Should we shoot him boss?" One of my guards said,.
"No," I shook my head slowly. "That’s too easy."
I had them cut off one of his arms with a chainsaw. Like the sick fuck I was, I sat there and watched as his blood sprayed my face and my clothes.
I didn’t listen to his pleas. I watched him weep in pain.
He had taken something from me. And now I had returned the favour. Now he would live without his hand because I had to live without my wife and worse so without my child.
Did I feel fulfilled after this? Maybe a bit. But the emptiness remained long after I left the basement of the warehouse that served as a torture room.
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Weeks had gone by and I was doing everything I could to find out where Mira was. I just wanted to know she was safe.
Unlike me, I had been frantic and sent messages that never got delivered. Either she had blocked me or changed her number. Both options were valid.
The realization slowly hit.
I had ruined the one good thing I had.
"We’ve done everything possible to find her boss. It’s almost like she disappeared into thin air."
"Are you lying to me Tomas?" I asked him.
"You know I would never do that. You trust me don’t you? I would never lie to you."
Tomas was my most trusted ally. There was no way I would be who I am without him. So I believed him and stopped the search for Mira.
She would come back to me someday. I knew it.