tell the difference when you're messin

kov family I'm aware of and at least half of New York is aware of, is the mafia family the Markov's. They own just a

down. How do you ev

can't go to dinner with him! Dmitri is the adopted son of Nikolai Markov, after his entire family was massacred in their homes by a rival family, the whole manor was set on fire and his parents and ol

she was to a real-life mafia member. She even talked back and hit him! She had no idea how close

t was the complete opposite. How is she supposed to run away from him no

in dinner with him, or ever want to see him again. If you don'

st send him a text,

ter. He went to your work also, didn't

inance over Genevieve and now she knows why,

as never seen her landlord, only the building maintenance man the landlord hire

ry question she now has, she doesn't even know if she can rejec

never work

to New Jersey permanently soon, so you better not go to far. Call me if you ever need help dealing w

eciding what to do than she was before Natalia showed up. With nothing better to do she

ns into Dmitri standing at the door waiting for her. He reaches out and stops her before she has th

A look of hurt crosses Dmitri's face, but disappears

ou doing her

eeling you were overthinking my request, so I came to hopefu

e a member of the Russian mafia?" The question

ardens over. Elena fears she has finally ove

sn't exactly something you lead with on the first encount

with, when approaching an innocent girl? What makes you thi

d I was d

given the activities you involve yoursel

feels the edge of the sidewalk behind her, nowhere else to go but the middle of the busy road. The fact that there are so many pe

ther step back, edge of the sidewalk. Dmitri approaches her, wrapping and arm ar

ever be my en

of his heartbeat thumping against her chest is making her lightheaded. She tries to gather her thoughts and respo

m tight to her washes over her in overwhelming waves, m

harms way. All I ask, is that you give me a chance to prove that, by taking

guard. "What? I find t

ver her lips. "It's obvious to me you are not will

t there is nothing she can really say. That is the pro

er?" she as

s across his face. "

kay t

at spreads across his face and leans clos

.can I ki

asking permission, after the way he force

e chance to push him away or turn her head if she wants. Elena stays utterly still, focusing so hard on keeping h

rprises her again when he plants a soft, heated kiss on her lips, his finge

han she would like a

ith everything I just discovered, I n

er said than