Started another series. It's confusing as hell but then it starts to make sense...
I think...
So do me a fav and go check it out. It's called "Sinful". If I get a thumbs up I'll go ahead and continue. If not...
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Chapter4!
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Jackie woke up the next morning alone. He sat up and looked around frantically for Roman. He walked into the room a few moments later, dressed in jeans and a tightly-fitting t-shirt. His dark brown hair was wet and a few spiky strands stood out.
"Didn't think you'd mind if I took a shower," he greeted Jackie.
Jackie laughed. "You should've asked me to join you."
Roman smiled and replied, "I didn't want to wake you. You're so cute when you're asleep." He was rewarded with a blushing Jackie.
Roman walked over and sat on the side of the bed. He leaned and kissed Jackie on the cheek. He tucked a stray strand of flaxen hair behind his ear and said, "Jackie, we need to talk."
Jackie looked puzzled. Roman tried to explain. "It's about... my assignment." Jackie frowned. He didn't like remembering Roman's profession, although it was the same as his own: a hitman. His current assignment was to kill Jackie, and that wasn't happening.
"What are you going to do?"
Roman bit his lip. "I have an idea, but you're not going to like it."
Jackie pulled his knees to his chest. "What is it?"
Roman took a deep breath. He looked at Jackie intently.
"You're going to have to disappear."
Jackie looked nervous. "Disappear?"
Roman nodded. "Think about it like this: you'll be laying low for a while. You can move in with me, if you want. But no going out in the daytime, and no accepting jobs. It's crucial that you stay out of the underworld for a while. I'm going to tell my client that you've been eliminated, and hopefully they'll stop looking for you. But if anyone sees you, we're both screwed." Roman took a deep breath. "Are you okay with this? You don't have to do it."
Jackie nodded. "It's for the best. I can deal with laying low."
Roman smiled and kissed him. Jackie wrapped his arms around his neck. They held each other in silence.
Jackie contemplated the lifestyle Roman had suggested. He wouldn't be able to assassinate anyone, and hopefully, no one would be able to assassinate him either. He'd be safe. But then again, he'd lived a dangerous life for most of his twenty one years. It'd be hard to adjust, but it was a logical plan.
Roman spoke. "So, how do you feel about moving in with me?"
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That night, Roman pulled up to a specific street corner in his black Audi. A stereotypical dark alley was his rendezvous point with his anonymous client.
He stepped out of his car and whistled a tune as he walked casually into the alley.
"You here yet?" he called into the darkness. He was greeted by a figure stepping forward. He recognized his client from the days before: trench coat, dark buzz-cut, cold and leery gaze, ski-slope nose. Roman presumed him to be a mob boss of some sort, although he couldn't have been much older than he was.
"He's taken care of," Roman began.
Mob Boss narrowed his eyes. "How do I know you're telling the truth?"