I sat in the car waiting for her while she was in the apartment. I still had so much to do. I'll drive her directly to the ship. Why do women take so long to pack things? I took out my phone and dialed Claus' number. He picked up. 

"Have you found a new apartment for her?" 

"Yes, it's not far from you guys." 

"Give me the address."

 "Wait... ah yes, Green Street 86." 

"Buy it right away." 

"Will do."

 I hung up. Another 10 minutes passed. I was getting impatient. I played with my fingers on the steering wheel. Then I grinned at the thought of yesterday. I don't know how to describe my emotions towards her, but all I can think about is her. She came out with two huge bags. I got out of the car and opened the trunk, packing them in. I gave her a pat on the butt to get back in. She shielded her butt with her hands and reacted horrified. I stopped and turned around. My sixth sense told me we were being watched. I looked in the direction where I had a premonition. 

Sofia asked confusedly, "What's wrong?" 

I then turned around cautiously and got back into the car; she followed me. I glanced in the side mirror once more and then started the car and drove off. She placed a hand on my thigh.

 "What was that all about?"

 I looked at her hand, then at her, and back at the road "Oh, nothing."

 Her hand distracted my concentration on the road. 

I said to her seriously, "Take your hand off, or you'll force me to park the car here and fuck you on the backseat."

 She snapped her hand away, horrified "That sounded more like a death threat than a sexual innuendo."

 I shrugged "It is what it is, моя принцесса."

 She looked at me with raised eyebrows "Where are we even going?" 

I then stopped the car near the ship and got out. She also got out, confused "helloooooo Where are we?"

 I theatrically pointed to the ship and approached it  "This, Sofia, is our new project." 

She was completely confused; I helped her aboard. "Project?"

 I nodded and opened the door for her, and she went in with me. 

"To introduce a new drug to the market."

 She looked at me with wide eyes. "A drug!?" 

"Sofia, that's our business." 

She sighed, and I could tell it bothered her. 

Claus came sprinting down the stairs. "Dante, there you are!" 

We hugged each other I pointed at Sofia. "Allow me to introduce Sofia, this is Claus, my other right-hand man after Nicolas." 

Claus thought he was back in the military. 

He stiffened. "Nice to meet you, Sofia." 

She smiled at him. Even though Claus was my best friend, she didn't need to smile at everyone like that. I put my hand over her mouth, and she looked at me confusedly. I removed it when she stopped smiling. 

Claus put his arm around me "By the way, the goods are all ready and available for delivery." 

"Perfect, then send them the day after tomorrow." 

He nodded at me and handed me the keys. "For the apartment and let's meet up again, the three of us."

 "Definitely. Let me know when Nicolas is available."

 We gave each other a check and I opened the ship's door and went out first, helping Sofia out of the ship.

We got back into the car. 

She buckled up "What apartment?"

 I handed her the keys. "Your apartment." 

She looked at me with her mouth open. "You bought me one?"

 I lit a cigarette. "Yes, you'll continue to live with us, but sometimes you might want some time for yourself." 

She looked at her keys like a little kid, then leaned forward and kissed me on the cheek. It caught me so off guard that I had to touch the spot and then look at her. If buying her things makes her that happy and gets me a kiss, then I'll do it more often. I chuckled lightly, started the car, and we drove off. 

She selected something on the car's touchscreen, connected her phone to it, and played "Bad Romance." She started singing along immediately. I looked at her with a smile. 

She turned up the music and pointed at me while singing, "I WANT YOUR LOVE AND I WANT YOUR REVENGE." 

Her voice cracked, and I had to suppress my laughter. "I DON'T WANT TO BE FRIENDS!" she screamed in the car and out the window. I pulled her back in by the arm. I stopped the car on the side of the road and laughed so loudly that I had tears in my eyes. She looked at me astonished, then laughed along with me.

We calmed down, and I was amazed at myself for laughing so much because of her. I started driving again, and she turned the music down.

 "What kind of music do you like?" she asked.

 "Actually, I rarely listen to music."

 She reacted with shock and drama, "What?!"

 "When I do, it's usually either Яд or Raif and Faik."

 She searched for Яд on her phone and played it. She moved her head to the beat. 

I tapped my fingers on the steering wheel to the beat, and this time, I sang for her, "Чтобы идти дальше, выверни душу Город разрушен, город бездушен Я молюсь Богу, чтобы стать лучше."

 She looked at me shocked "You can sing really well, and your voice!" 

I grinned "Didn't expect that, did you?" 

She immediately started recording a video with her phone "This is our first vlog, people. Let me introduce Dante Russ and me, Sofia Donn."

 I kept my eyes on the road. "Maybe soon, Sofia Russ." 

She looked at me shocked "Did you hear that, guys?" 

I shook my head, laughing. 

She punched my arm "Guys, I have to punch him once to be accepted into their cartel, I just did it, right?"

 I glanced at her and then at the camera "She's having a conversation with herself, how cute." 

She scoffed. We finally arrived. I parked the car in the garage, and we got out and went inside. The interior was already set up.

She looked around the apartment fascinated. "Beautiful! Did you set up the place?"

 I shook my head. "No, Elena, she's an artist, so she has taste." 

She spun around like a little kid. "Pass on my thanks to her."

 I yawned. "Do it yourself."

 She threw a pillow at my face, which I caught. "Then forget it." 

She plopped down on the sofa and sighed contentedly. Her breasts bounced as she landed. I shook my head at the thought. 

Leaning against the wall, I said, "We'll continue with the training tomorrow." 

She turned her head to me, determined. "OF COURSE." 

I grinned at her and walked over, looking down at her from below. "My mistake, I didn't mean training, I meant the exam."

 She abruptly stood up and faced me. "The exam is tomorrow?" 

I nodded. "Yes, I feel like you're ready." 

She sighed and plopped back down on the sofa.

 She was about to get up again. "Oh, the bags in the car." 

I prevented her from getting up. "I'll get them."

 I went out to the car, retrieved the two bags, and brought them back in, setting them on the floor. "Come back to us for the night, my mom will be happy."

Her eyes sparkled. "Really?" 

I nodded, and she practically jumped up. "I definitely won't say no to that!

" We got out and then back into the car, heading off. 

It was only a 10-minute drive from here. When we arrived, she exclaimed, "Wow, that was fast!"

"Yes, I asked Claus to find something nearby for you," I replied.