Sleep seemed to evade Rose that night. Admittedly, she had rested during the day, so she wasn’t exactly surprised. But then again, her repeated encounters with the mafia boss sure made her nervous – and made her insides churn deliciously at the same time.
She could remember how silent he had been at their 8 pm appointment, while she took his temperature, his pulse, and his blood pressure. He hadn’t asked any question, and hadn’t said a word, merely allowing her to do as she needed to in silence.
Also, he had thankfully closed his eyes. Those beautifully icy blue eyes made her question every life choice she ever made… But she couldn’t say she regretted any, since her missteps and fuckups had led her here – into the mafia’s lair.
Besides, the pay he offered her was beyond what she coul
