Chapter 1 - Emma
...Emma...
I’ve been bumped from foster home to foster home when I was growing up. I didn’t have it all bad though, as the last home I was in, the parents took me when I was 14 years old. They were loving and showed me life could be better. The school I went to was alright, and that’s where I met my best friend Red. Since then, we have been unstoppable, we live life to the full and party hard.
It’s Tuesday morning, Red has already left and I’m chilling out after I finished my workout, before I head for my shift at probably the shittiest bar in town. But hey, it pays me a wage. I just so happen to be passing by a place which looks like a secure office of some kind. Two guys in masks try to jump another guy who was standing guard with a big black SUV. They jump the guy, and I stay hidden as I didn’t want to get involved. I don’t know what came over me, but when I saw the masked men hitting the guy with a bat, I felt inclined to help him. I jumped the first guy who had the bat and did a neck choke on him till he passed out, the second guy tried to grab me, and I swung myself around him, and ended up pinning him on the ground in a hold. He tried to get out of my hold, but I had him face down on the ground in an arm and leg lock so he couldn’t move.
“Hey, wake up.” I manage to get the guy who had been knocked out to wake up. Another friend came rushing out with a gun drawn pointing it at us.
“Uggggh No Romeo, she helped me it was those two, ones out cold and the other she has underneath her is still talkative.”
“Marco, are you okay?” The guy called Romeo helps Marco up then they both come over to me. Romeo smirks as he eyes me up. “So pretty, what happened?”
“Erm, well I was walking past, and I saw him getting knocked out by this guy, and well I kind of just got over excited and choked the guy there. Then when this guy tried to grab me, I took him down.” I try not to look into Romeo’s eyes. He is gorgeous but I can see him being a total ladies’ man and a player.
“Hot.”
“Romeo, just get the guy she’s holding and tie him up, I’ll call the boss.” Marco grunts out as he touches the back of his head.
Romeo ties up both guys and I can see him checking me out. Would I be interested in him? Maybe for a quick fuck but I doubt he is the kind of guy who would settle down.
“Boss we’ve just been jumped outside The Office, the drop is secure. We have the men. Looks like two of Hermernio’s men.” Marco is talking to someone he calls boss and I nearly wet my pants when I realize these guys are part of the Mafia. “Yes sir. Also, there is a woman, she kind of helped us beat them up. Well, she kind of beat them up herself, one of them knocked me out whilst Romeo was taking the last bags into the office.” He continues talking and my heart is racing. “Yes boss.” That was the last of the words Marco spoke on the phone before he turned to me. “Sorry Lass, Boss want to meet you.”
“Come on hotness, what’s your name by the way?” Romeo holds out a hand.
“Emma.” I debate whether or not to shake his hand, but I thought I better play it safe.
“Pretty name for a hot lady.” He runs his eyes up and down my body and his fingers caress my wrist.
“Watch it Romeo, or you might end up in the boot like the other guys.” I remove my hand from his and roll my eyes at him.
“I like you already.” Marco bursts out laughing.
“Shut it, Marco.” Romeo blushes and pulls a face at Marco.
I am meant to be on my way to work, but hey, I’ve just been requested to meet the boss of one of the largest mafias in the city. If my memory serves me right, there are two main mafia groups here in this city; and after reaching a huge mansion, I realized who I have just helped out. The Moretti’s are the largest mafia in New York. Getting out of the car, I am greeted by an older looking gentleman.
“Good evening you must be Emma. I would like to invite you in and speak to you if I may?” He holds out a hand and I shake it. My nerves are shot to pieces.
“Yes sure.” I gulp down the bucket of sick trying to escape my throat.
He leads me through the house to an office where I take a seat. He asked me loads of questions about myself, about how I became who I was today. He seemed quite impressed at my fighting skills and basically offered me a security job.
“I, wow, erm okay.” I’m completely gobsmacked.
“It will be good for business to have a woman on the team.” Giancarlo smiles, I’m not sure if I could have refused his offer. I never knew what became of the two guys that I apprehended, but I guess I didn’t want to know.
Being offered a decent pay, much better than what I was earning at the bar, and I only work four days/nights a week. Over the weeks starting there, I have managed to save up for a bike which I keep in a lockup. I don’t get out on it that often, but I like to have it for transport as I now occasionally get invited over to the Moretti’s for some event’s that they hold, Mr Moretti likes me to be part of his wife’s security detail.
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Here I am today, part of the Moretti Family as Giancarlo likes to put it, I have my independence; work and personal life are kept separate. That was until I met Zac, he was part of the security details in a party the Moretti’s held, and I couldn’t keep my eyes off him.
I share a place together with my bestie Red, I gave her that name as her wild outrageous personality, matches with her hair color. We have been living in an apartment block together for the last 3 years, and now we want to move out into a bigger place, as the rooms here are so small you can’t swing a cat around.
I’ve been working in the security firm for the last two years, when I started, I was judged by the men who already work there, but they soon found out I wasn’t to be messed with. Growing up was hard, I found a love in kick boxing and martial arts, it keeps me fit and it keeps me out of trouble.
“Hi Red, how was your day?” I shout out to her as she walks through the door.
“It’s the start of the week how do you think I’m doing.” She pinches the bridge of her nose.
“Well, you never guess what.” I twirl a piece of my hair in my fingers.
“Oh, did something happen at work?” Red kicks off her shoes.
“Yes, you remember that guy I worked with a while back, well he’s back on my shift.” I bite my bottom lip as I think about him.
“Which one?” She laughs and throws her head back.
“Oh, you know... the gorgeous one who has all the tattoos and piercings. Zac, I think his name was.” I blush as I definitely remember him and what we did together that night at the party.
“Oh, Zacy boy, I remember, didn’t you have the hots for him.” She tips her head to the side eyeing me up.
“Red you should see him now; he has been working out and his body is so hot.” I fan my face.
“Do you think you might ask him out?” Red has been trying to hook me up with different guys for ages.
“I’ve Got to find out if he is single first.” I throw my head back laughing.
“Are you up for going to the club on Thursday night? They have an awesome band playing.” Red grins as she is already planning her weekend. We used to live for the weekends, which started on a Thursday night. That was before I landed the job, I’m in now.
“You know me, music, drinks and a good party.” I throw myself down on the two-seater couch we have and flick the channel on the tv.
“Do you fancy a pizza tonight?” Red joins me on the couch.
“Sure, why not.” Yes, we are lazy cooks as well. Pizza and a movie, a typical Monday night for us. Red, works as a secretary for one of the big company’s and has to be up early tomorrow morning. I on the other hand have got the later shift down at the security office.
I’ve been planning on how to get the extra money to get us out of this hell hole for ages now. Only Red knows of my plans and thinks I’m crazy. I have all the notes I’ve been keeping and studying; I plan on robbing the place so Red and I can get us a better place to live. I know the guys which come into the place, its private and run by the local mafia. This is an opportunity to get a load of cash without them knowing.
