"Oh my God Marc what happened?" I asked Marc when he came into Lexi's restaurant.

I was back at the restaurant's more frequently once again now that the threat was neutralized. Marc had came by here and when he took off his jacket his shirt was soaked with blood. The left arm of his shirt was soaked.

"I had a bit of a run in with your boyfriend's guys"Marc said rolling up his sleeve. "I got glazed by bullet".

"What!? What do you mean you had a run in with Gio's guys and why the hell did you come here then instead of go getting immediate medical attention if you were shot!?" I asked frantically before taking my knife and slitting his shirt sleeve right up to where the bleeding had started.

"I was passing here and figured you'd have a first aid kit here and something to stop the bleeding" Marc replied.

"This looks like more than a graze Marc" I said to him before going to retrieve the first aid kit I kept in the cupboard on the wall.

"No really it's not as serious as it looks. I can assure you there isn't a bullet lodge in there, it's just bleeding hard because of the heat" Marc said to me as I pulled him over to sit on the sofa in my office and sitting beside him.

I slip on a pair of gloves quickly then took out some antiseptic wipes out of a pack using it to wipe off the excess blood that had ran down his arm. I then took out a bunch of cotton balls pouring some hydrogen peroxide then using it to gently wipe the wound. Marc winced a little as I did this and as the peroxide starting fizzing around the area.

"Marc you need to tell me what the hell really happened" I said to him as I took a bottle of antiseptic pouring it on another set of cottons and cleaning the wound.

"I think they're after the same thing we are an that's gonna be an issue. That is why the shoot out started but I had to retreat because I was alone" Marc said to me as I took a piece of gauze cutting it off to cover his wound.

"What? English please" I said confused as I dabbed some dressing on the wound then covering it with the gauze a plaster over it.

"We were supposed to close off this big shipment deal and I think your boyfriend is after the same deal" Marc said to me.

"I'm not sure I understand" I said to him confused.

"You probably won't just know that the Cavelli's group now has the Luciano's as target enemies. And I think this has something to do with what happened to Rostov as well" Marc said.

"What? Why would that have to do with anything? Besides Rostov was Gio's enemy" I said really confused as to all that he was saying. "Are you even sure those guys work for Gio?"

"Yes Lexi I'm sure I know you're gonna want to give your boyfriend the benefit of the doubt but yes. The other night at SEATO, Cavelli had his men there as well. I believed they had planned to take him out as well and when he was found dead the Cavelli group now thinks that we kill him to take over" Marc said to me.

"That doesn't make any sense" I said shaking my head. "How do you even know all this?"

"Trust me I know, we had someone undercover infiltrating their group ever since you've found out that Cavelli was indeed the mafia boss. And based on the information he got the Cavelli group now views the Luciano's as an enemy and by the way they are now aware of Nic now being the boss since he took over from his dad" Marc said to me. "You need to be more careful now more than ever Lexi".

"Thanks for the heads up Marc but I think I can handle myself in case of anything" I said to him as I proceeded to finished cleaning up his bloody arm with more wipes.

"Just make sure you can because if Cavelli discover your relations to Luciano he may hurt you if he believe you were sent to dig information on him for the enemy" Marc said.

"He wouldn't hurt me" I said to him.

I wasn't 100% sure that if in the case where Gio learns my secret he wouldn't hurt me. I was just hoping that I knew him enough and he wouldn't. I honestly didn't know how ruthless Gio could be or how serious he was if he felt he was being crossed.

"I hope you are right Lexi" Marc said looking at me.

"What about whoever you have undercover? What if they figure him out, won't he be getting himself killed?" I asked concerned.

"Don't worry Zach knows what he's doing besides he won't be in for much longer" Marc said.

"Oh" was the only thing I could say to that.

"Anyway I'm all done. Sorry about your shirt" I said to him as I throw the used cottons and wipes in the bin before slipping off the gloves.

"Its okay, thanks by the way Lexi" Marc smiled at me.

"Its no problem" I smiled back at him.

"I should probably go " Marc said to me.

"Are you alright to drive on your own?" I asked him concerned.

"Lexi, I'll be fine. I just got a little scratch that you just patched up for me I think I'll live" Marc smiled.

"Alright then just drive safe okay?" I said to him.

"I will" he said to me.

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I am supposed to pick up Kathleen from the store tonight after I leave work. She normally the one that locks up since she was the one in charge. When I reach the store the first thing I noticed was that she wasn't even waiting for me outside. I push the door noticing it was still opened. I thought Kathleen would've already locked up and waiting on me since when I called her about ten minutes ago she had told me she would be waiting.

As I entered the store I knew that something was definitely wrong. Kathleen's bag was on the floor near the doorway and her phone just a few steps from it. I became alerted immediately and dug out one of my gun from my purse. I immediately checked it making sure it was loaded before holding it out ready to shoot any one who seems harmful to me. I could sensed now that Kathleen might be in trouble, but something tells me she didn't left the store.



I walked silently through the store being really cautious of my surrounding. I heard muffled noises coming from the storage room. It sounds as if something was being thrown around and as I neared the room I could now hear an angry male voice as well as whimpers and muffled cries of pain.

The door was half opened so I entered holding up the gun and was shocked my what I saw. There was a crying and whimpering Kathleen with a bloodied nose and split lip as well as a bruised face on the floor trying to get away from the tall guy who was going towards her with balled fist. He was blond with an athletic build and by the looks of things he may have had thrown her across the room.

"I told you I'd find you again you little bitch! But you still decided to run!" He growled going towards her.

"Take another step towards her and you're dead" I said threateningly as I clicked the safety off the gun.

Both Kathleen and the guy look towards me. Kathleen visibly relief to see me as well as nervous looking probably knowing I was serious. They guy looked surprised to see me there.

"Who the hell are you!?" He growled at me.

"Someone who'll make sure you never put another hand on anyone else if you so much as move a finger right now" I said still pointing the gun at him.

"What you're gonna shoot me" the guy chuckled. "Sweetheart do you parents know where you are? Please just walkout of here now, this is between me and Kathie pie here".

"You think I'm bluffing" I stated instead of question. "Kathleen, can you get up?"

"I... I-I think so" Kathleen stuttered.

"Get up" I said to her not taking my eyes of the guy and still aiming at him. "I take it that you're Keith?"

"Aww, so you've heard about me then. I guess my Kathie pie as mentioned me" he had the audacity to smirked.

"Yeah and you're a pig a a coward you know that? It takes a special kind of guy to hit a woman. You not even a real man, you're a boy" I said in disgust.

"Kathie you better not get up of that floor" he said to Kathleen who was scrambling up from the floor and stopping with fear at his voice.

"Kathleen get up he doesn't control you, he's not gonna hurt you not while I'm here" I said to her.

"That's precious, you think aiming a gun at me is gonna frightened me. You're a little girl who probably doesn't even know how to fire that thing" he taunt.

I was really trying not to kill this guy in her today but the more he talks I was seriously one step closer to finally just pulling the trigger.

"Shut up!" I said to him. "Kathleen get over here".

"Was the bitch you gave birth to you this mouthy too? You see that's the problem with a you females, you all should be thought a lesson" he smirked turning to Kathleen who was now standing up slightly obviously in pain. "I told I you not to move! Didn't I?!"

Kathleen flinched at his voice and I have had enough of this guy he had really wore out my patience with him.

"You know goodbye Keith you..." I started saying about to pull the trigger.

BANG!

Keith fell to floor with a loud thud as I bullet had lodged right into his head. I turned to the direction from where the bullet had came from.

"Dominic" I said turning to see Dominic standing there with a gun in his hand.

"Oh god" I heard Kathleen said sounding weak and traumatized.

I lock the safety back on the gun tucking it in my waist before I ran over to her, jumping over Keith's body. I just in time to hold her before she fainted in my hand. I wasn't strong enough to hold up both mine and her unconscious body so I slowly lowered to the ground with her. At least I was able to prevent her from falling.

"That was her ex?" Dominic asked.

"Yeah" I nodded.

Hey guys, I hope you're enjoying the story so far. Anyway next update will be later on in the week probably Thursday, but in case I don't get to update again for this week, the next update will be in next week then.

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