'Mimi, it's Dilara.' I say.

I hear a small gasp coming from her side of the phone.

'Dilara It's been so long, how are you? Are you ok? What's going on?' She rambles.

'Mimi I need you to do me a favour.' I reply. 'It's important.'

'Of course, anything.' She says.

'Tell Adriano to meet me outside of Gail's tonight at 10:00pm.' I say.

'Alright.' She pauses for a second. 'Why have you just decided to call?'

'I'll explain it all when I can, just do this for me.' I say.

She takes a hesitant breath before answering.

'Stay safe.' Mimi says before ending the call.

I take a deep breath and steady my hands. I quickly cover the phone at the bottom of my drawer.

Shit, what have I just done?

I could get killed for being a traitor if I'm caught.

Well then I just have to make sure I'm not caught.

************ ADRIANO'S POV: I walk into the living room and see Alessandro and Mimi cuddled up on the sofa with a sleep Rory on their laps.

Amira is showing Lorenzo something on her laptop and Xuan sleeping on another sofa.

'Fouzia you can go back to the room if you need it.' I say.

She doesn't look up from her phone.

'Thanks,' she mutters.

Mimi passes Rory to Alessandro and gets up.

'Outside, now.' She says, walking past me.

'What?' I ask as we get into the hallway.

'Don't get mad.' She gives me a weary look.

'What did you do?' I ask.

She takes a deep breath and fidgets with her bracelets.

'Dilara called me.' She says quickly.

'She did what?' I say through gritted teeth. 'How the fuck did she get your number?'

'That's none of your business.' She replies.

I grab Mimi's arm and pull her more into the hallway.

'You know this could compromise us?' I ask, raising my voice.

'You said you wouldn't get mad and plus that's not the point.'

'Then what's the damn point?'

'She wants you to meet her outside Gail's tonight.' Mimi explains.

She can't be serious.

'How do you know this isn't a trap?' I ask.

'She sounded tired and scared, this is obviously important.' She says.

Why me?

My gut is telling me that this is a trap and I should turn it down, but my heart is telling me that Dilara might need our help.

But I warned her, I told her two years ago not to go join them.

'Fine, I'll go.' I sigh, rubbing my head.

'Thank you so much.' Mimi sighs.

'And Mimi for the love of God don't let Vittoria catch you speaking to Dilara.' I warn. 'You know she just wants a reason to make you look bad.'

'Yeah I know, don't worry I'll be fine.' She says.

I nod and we go back into the living room.

************ DILARA'S POV: I strap two knives to my thigh, and place a gun in the waistband of my jeans.

I walk out into my balcony and look down, it's not a big drop.

I swing one leg over the railing, and do the same to the other. I take a deep breathe before I jump, landing in a heap on the floor.

'Fuck,' I groan, forcing myself to stand up.

My eyes scan the car park for my motorbike. I put my keys into it and drive off.

It takes me a half an hour drive to get to Gail's and I make sure no body's following me.

I park my motorbike and take off my helmet.

I can't see Adriano.

What if he didn't come.

I walk around for a bit before I feel a hand pressed to my mouth and another to my waist before someone pulls me into an alleyway.

I squirm under their grip, when they move the hair from my ear.

'Calm down pazza, the cops are right there.' Adriano says.

He's close.

He's too close.

Adriano removes the hand from my mouth but the one on my waist stays in place as my back is pressed against him.

His cologne fills my nose.

Stay focused.

We hear the police sirens drive past us.

'Get your hand off me, before I cut it off.' I snap, when I know the cops are gone.

'You're so cute when you're irritated.' Adriano says, that mischievous grin playing its way onto his lips.

'I will slit your throat.' I say pushing him to the wall and taking my knife out, pressing it against his Adam's apple.

'I'm sure you would.' He smirks. 'And I'd let you.'

I roll my eyes.

'Your charm doesn't work on me pendejo.' I snap.

'It used to.' He shrugs.

'This isn't the reason why I asked to meet you.' I say.

I look around nervously before answering.

'Vittoria was at my base earlier today.'

'What?' He asks.

'Your sweet mum that you love and trust so much was at my base aka the enemies base today.' I say slowly. 'Keep up.'

Adriano glares at me.

'You're making me want to set you on fire right now.' He mutters.

'Shut up and listen to this.' I snap.

I hand him my phone to listen to the recording I took earlier.

When he's done he hands it to me.

'Twenty years ago?' He asks. 'Involving me?'

'I think you need to have a heart to heart with mummy dearest.' I say sarcastically.

'Maybe you just misunderstood what they were saying.' He says.

What.

I blink stupidly at him.

He can't be serious?

'Adriano if you really believe that then you're more stupid then you look.' I snap.

'Fuck you.' He mutters. 'Vittoria probably owes him money that's it, you're just being dramatic.'

'So you think I drove all the way here to make up something about your mum?' I ask.

'Maybe you wanted to see me?' He shrugs and puts his hands in his pockets.

'Everytime I look at you it makes me want to gauge my eyes out.' I snap. 'I'm trying to save both of our asses here.'

'I can save my own ass thanks.' He replies calmly.

'Are you fucking kidding me!' I exclaim.

Adriano opens his mouth and I slap him.

'Tu eres pendejo.' I snap.

Translation: you are an asshole.

'I should kill you right here.' He says, taking out his gun.

'Do it then,' I reply, taking out mine. 'At the end of the day one of us needs to die.'

'Go home Dilara.' Adriano sighs.

'Go to hell.' I spit, I cock my gun and shoot him in the leg.

He groans in pain and slumps to the floor.

I hit him one last time before I walk back to my motorbike and drive home.

*AUTHORS NOTE* Is Adriano manipulated or just choosing to be ignorant?? Have a nice day!