Manhattan, Bronx

Next morning

Naira's POV

The curtains were drawn aside, so the sunlight crept in through the window and shone on my face. I squinted my eyes because of the sudden exposure to light and then slowly opened them. My vision was blurry as my eyes were half closed because of the deep slumber I was still in so I rubbed them.

As everything became clear, there was a sharp pain in my head and I started feeling dizzy. It felt so awful and suffocating. I started getting nauseous so I ran towards the bathroom and threw up all the contents into the sink. That business continued for five more minutes and at last I rinsed my mouth thoroughly with water and threw water on my face.

I turned the tap off and looked into the mirror. My eyeliner was smudged, hair was in a great mess and my face looked so tired and ugly. Dark circles had appeared beneath my eyes and I was feeling wet down there.

Just then, it struck me.

I slid my hair to one side and looked at the hickeys on my neckline.

"Oh shit!!! Fuck.......", I cursed as I looked at it shocked.

I just had a towel wrapped around my body and I was feeling so tired. My stomach hurt. I came out of the bathroom in hurry and looked around the room for some signs, for getting some clue because I was far from remembering anything.

I looked at the bed and pulled away the duvet from the mattress. There was no one. I checked in the wardrobe, there was no one. I checked under the bed, behind the curtains, in the balcony, I couldn't find anyone still.

I checked the drawers for some note or anything but I could find nothing.

He was gone....

Just then, a shining something on the bed caught my sight and I picked it up.

It was his.....

Some flashbacks hit my brain. I remembered him, wearing this exact same locket around his neck with this exact gun pendant.

I started remembering things....

He stopped by our counter....

Helped us with the rent

Asked me to come with him

We both drank to our fullest

We danced.....

He brought me here and then........

I whimpered and slid down the wall, covering my mouth as I realised things. I crumpled into a ball and hugged myself tightly, shivering with fear and anxiety.

How can I be so irresponsible?!

I made out with a stranger!

Fuck......

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Somewhere in the outskirts of NYC....

KG's PoV

I stopped my car in front of a tall, old building with cracked walls.

I got out of the car and looked at the building.

"Boss.....The Genovese people have trapped all the girls here for stripping business", Max, my assistant informed me and I continued looking at the building.

"How far is this information true?", I asked him.

"You can shoot me if its wrong boss", Max replied and I chuckled.

"If I shoot you, I'll be left with no faithful people as the others just lick my father's feet and flatter him", I spoke and Max sighed.

"KG.....I don't approve you to take such a step. Your father's gonna be much disappointed with this", Mark, my father's most important flatterer spoke and I rolled my eyes. He's a middle aged man and like my father's tail. He always acts upon his orders. So he's trying to convince me to put down this fight as my father has a good relation with the Genovese.

"I don't give a fuck about what my father says or what he wants me to do. I'm here to take ahead this business my way", I said looking at Mark and he looked at me disappointedly.

"Mark....think about it. I'm the Mafia Lord now. Father has nothing to do with this business anymore. All he does is just sit there and give orders. So....if you wanna survive, abide by my orders", I warned him and he sighed in defeat.

I looked at the building again and took a deep breath.

"Are we good to go?", I asked my men.

"Yes boss", they replied and we walked into the building casually.

"Hold down and hide your weapons", I instructed them and they did so.

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Naira's POV

I was sitting in my apartment in tensed atmosphere. Sasha had gone to the university, I refused to go as I wasn't feeling well and was mentally not prepared.

I just sat there on the couch, staring down at the floor and fiddling with my fingers.

Just then, the door bell rang. It must be Sasha.

"Its open", I yelled and she barged in.

"This Professor Steven I tell you....he's a pain in the-", she began blabbering but as she saw me sitting on the couch lifelessly, without an expression on my face, she walked towards me and sat in front of me.

"What's wrong babe?", she asked me concerned.

I was just staring at the floor till now but when she asked me that, tears started coming out of my eyes like waterfall. It was like someone popped the balloon of my emotional outburst.

"Hey...Hey why are you crying?", she asked me terrified.

"I'm an idiot!", I spoke sobbing.

"Good morning", she said and I looked at her with bloodshot red eyes. She laughed silently but again suppressed her laughter and looked at me.

"What's the matter?", she asked me.

"I made out with that guy", I spoke and she looked at me excited.

"You mean....bow-chika-bow-bow with that Johnny Bravo?", she asked curiously and I nodded my head slowly. She squealed in excitement and hugged me tightly.

"I'm proud of you my friend....welcome to my team", she said proudly and I narrowed my eyes at her.

"Okay....so lets come to the main topic. How did it feel? Seeing his physique, I had guaranteed that you're not coming back in single piece but you are back in single piece!", Sasha again blabbered nonsense and I hit her with the cushion.

"Stop with your nonsense, will you?!", I shouted at her and she placed her finger on her lips.

"Okie", she said innocently and I wiped my nose.

"Naira....why are you crying for such a small thing? You wouldn't roam your whole life with that "virginity card" on your head right? And.... see the guy you lost your virginity to, he was one hell of a dude man", Sasha tried to cheer me up but I continued looking at her unbelievably.

"I still remember my first make out session in high school...it was gross. At least you had a good experience, I'm happy for you", she patted my back but I yanked her hand away because of frustration.

"What if I get pregnant?!", I asked her.

That was my major concern.....

"Then what's the problem...I'll be very glad to watch little people with that guy's looks, roaming around the house naked", Sasha teased me and I glared at her.

She gulped in fear and cleared her throat.

"Did he use protection?", she asked me.

"What do I know!", I replied shrugging my shoulders and she scoffed.

"You dunno whether your partner was using protection or not?! Naira, that's the first thing that you're supposed to check apart from his abs", Sasha said and I looked at her worried.

"What are we supposed to do now?", I asked her scared.

"We aren't supposed to do anything now. His sperms will do the business, if any", Sasha said casually and I again hit her with the cushion.

"You're supposed to calm me down here, and you're freaking me out instead!", I yelled at her.

"Ohk...Ohk sorry. I was messing with you. Nothing like that will happen Naira. Are you on birth control?", she asked me, seriously this time.

"No", I said and she sighed in disbelief.

"Why did I send this girl for bow-chika-bow-bow?!", she murmured under her breath and I rolled my eyes.

"Its okay...start taking contraceptive pills from today. You'll not get pregnant, 100% guarantee", she assured me and I looked at her doubtfully.

"Are you sure?", I asked her unsure.

"Yes, I am", she replied confident and I sighed in relief.

"By the way, what was that hot dude's name? Did you ask him?", Sasha asked me curiously.

"Kilograms", I replied unconsciously.

"What?", Sasha asked chuckling.

"I mean KG", I cleared and Sasha nodded.

"Okay...Now gimme a hug", she said stretching her arms for a hug. I smiled and hugged her tightly.

"Anyways....I don't mind seeing miniature KGs roaming around the house naked", she pulled my leg again and I pulled her hair this time.

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The Old Building

KG's POV

We walked into the main hall casually. Visiting this place was quite normal for my father so we didn't receive any objection. Our weapons were taken from us as soon as we walked in. But there was nothing to worry about as I had already sent another team through the backdoor so that they could provide us back up when we engaged into a combat.

"Hi KG", Robin Genovese, the head of the people here, rose from his seat and walked towards me for a handshake.

"Hi", I shook hands with him as I plastered a fake smile on my face.

"Its quite unexpected to have you here. It has come to be known that you're not quite fond of us", Robin asked raising his eyebrow and I chuckled staring at the floor.

"It was past. I realised I was wrong", I spoke smiling at him and he nodded his head.

"Good for you", he said.

"If you don't mind, I would like to have a look at the girls", I said and Robin smiled.

"Uhhh....I should've known. You're finally showing interest in this business. Follow me, I'll show you where the girls are. You can pick whomever you wanna screw", Robin said and I nodded my head.

He started walking towards a corridor. I followed him. I turned back and signalled something to my men. They blinked their eyes giving me the response. I smiled and turned front.

Robin took me to a narrow hallway. It was completely dark. The lights were flickering. I looked at the surroundings suspiciously. There were many doors in the hallway and I was wondering where the girls might be.

"We are closer to our destination. Just three more doors to go", Robin said excited and I smiled so that he doesn't suspect my suspicious behaviour.

Just then, the gun firing started. I smiled inside and Robin turned back at me shocked.

I smirked at him. He glared at me and took out his gun and was about to pull the trigger that I bent down and the bullet passed from right above my head. I pulled his leg, making him fall down and his head hit the hard floor. I grabbed the gun from him and shot the bullet right through his forehead, making a hole in the middle and he was dropped down dead.

I sighed deeply as I looked at his dead body. I gave my coat a hitch and walked away. I started knocking on each and every door to get some sounds or the slightest of clue about where the girls are.

Just then, I heard the sounds of whimpering and sobbing from one door. The flickering lights had shut down now. I switched on my phone's flashlight and picked up a hammer.

I walked towards that door and started hitting the door hardly. I could hear screams of fear from inside. I held the lock's chain and hit it with the hammer to unlock it. After hitting for few times, it got finally unlocked and I pushed open the door. The girls had started screaming but I asked them to shush down.

"Hey....calm down. I'm here to take you guys out. Please don't make the slightest of noise", I pleaded them and they got utterly silent. They were looking at me suspiciously. Some doubting me and some trusting me blindly.

I looked here and there. There was no one. I signalled them to come out. They started to come out but just then someone appeared at the head of the hallway. I signalled them to move back inside, I was also about to get inside but the guy shot a bullet and it pierced into my bicep. The blood oozed out and I whimpered in pain.

He started walking forward but Max walked in just in time and shot him right through his skull. I gave Max a thumbs up and the guy dropped down dead.

A bullet had entered a water pipe and there was water leakage. The water had started filling inside the hall way, it had reached the region below my knees. Robin's dead body had submerged into the water.

I was starting to get unconscious, my vision was getting blurry. I closed the wound with my hand and turned towards the girls.

"Walk out....now!", I instructed them and they rushed out in a hurry. Max guided them to the exit. I stood there until each and every girl was out. The water had reached my knees now, I groaned in pain and started to walk out of the building.

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I returned home soon after my treatment was over at the hospital. It took me just a day to get back on track and I was feeling absolutely alright now. These things are normal when you're a mafia. A bullet doesn't affect you at all.....the surgery feels like wisdom tooth removal.

My father hadn't come to visit me at the hospital and I didn't even expect him to come. He would be probably cursing me for what I did yesterday. I just made his relation with the Genovese worse.

But I did what was supposed to be done.

I wanted to use my mafia power in doing something good and that kind of saddened my father.....

I reached home and the gates opened. The car drove in through the gates and I looked at our mansion.

The car stopped in front of the main entrance and I came out of the car. I looked up at the mansion and reached for my locket but it was absent from my neck.

I was perplexed. Just then, I remembered the wild night I had with that girl at the bar at Bronx.

I would've forgotten it there....

I cursed myself and started walking inside.

I walked into the living room to look at my father busy in reading newspaper with a cigar in his mouth.

He was busy so I ignored him and started walking upstairs to my bedroom.

"Kartik....", he called me and I turned back, sighing in disbelief.

"Yes?", I asked him.

"Would you please come down for a second?", he asked me politely, still focusing on his newspaper.

Something was wrong definitely....

I sighed and climbed down the stairs and stood in front of him.

He stood up facing me and smiled proudly at me.

"I'm so proud of you son", he said and I rolled my eyes.

"You're my pride. You just blew away our decades ago friendship with the Genovese by killing the son of Robert Genovese", he taunted me.

"Whatever they were doing was illegal father", I tried to explain him patiently.

He looked at me shocked.

"You are a Mafia. And everything's illegal in this world", he said in front of my face. I lowered my gaze.

He sighed and walked away from me.

"Be thankful enough that they didn't kill you on the spot....instead, they have a decent proposal for us", father said and I looked at him cluelessly.

"Proposal?", I asked perplexed.

"Yes..... it so happened that, Robert and I had fixed your marriage with his daughter, Gia when you both were kids", Father announced and I looked at him shocked.

"Gia....Gia Genovese?", I asked him and he nodded his head.

"How can you just fix my marriage without even consulting me?!", I raised my voice as I walked closer to him.

"Listen....I'm the greater authority here. And you're marrying Gia, that's final. She's flying to New York from London today", Father said and I looked at him in disbelief.

"Now do as I say. I don't wanna hear any complaints and please stop embarrassing me", he said and I continued to looked at him.

"Its better to pet the Genovese rather than getting slaughtered by them", Father said and walked away, glaring at me for the last time.

I sighed in disbelief and rubbed my forehead.

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