Deadly Possession - Chapter 2 (Patreon)

Nicolai

I’ve never given much thought to a love life. I’ve just picked up women, satisfied my needs as well as theirs, and went on my way. There were some women that I’ve had relationships with, but never serious. And I never limited myself to just her. Not like anything was going to go further than just sex.

I was born and raised in a lifestyle that didn’t require love. I lived for the family, doing any and everything necessary to protect them and ensure our survival and growth. I was born in a time where there were territory wars. My father ran the East. That was before a man named Lorenzo Pasquino came into power. He took control of everything. And if my father wanted to be a part of greatness he would step down and let Lorenzo take control. Which he did. Lorenzo was generous enough to give my father the title of being second in command, giving him complete power and control over the North.

After my father passed it was just me and my mother. And I took my role seriously. Taking care of her and the family was number one priority. The Capo never really paid us much attention, I don’t think he took me seriously because I was so young. But Luca did. He sought me out and we had been the best of friends ever since. Which was hard starting out. Luca was arrogant and smart. Which combined was hard to deal with. But I couldn’t question him, he was the next Capo.

But I had to give it to him, he knew what he was doing. He was always calculating, ready to move and always knowing what to do. If you asked me, he was already running the family business since his Dad would always take his sons advise. He knew Luca was smart too. Too smart for his own good. And he was merciless. Those traits combined made for the perfect Head of the family.

Luca never struck me for the type to settle down. We always knew he was going to have to get married, and make heirs. But we never expected him to fall for the woman he was going to marry. Hell, the night after his wedding he had planned a huge gathering with high class prostitutes and strippers just to prove how uncommitted he was, and we were all shocked when he cancelled on us. He just straight up called us and said he wasn’t coming.

Even when I accidentally brought his ex to dinner, he shot her in cold blood for insulting Elise. Which was a huge shock to me. Luca has always been a playboy, he’s never bat an eye when his exes came around fighting over him in the past, if anything he’d just let them fight each other and not even bother to say anything. But the moment he pulled out that gun and shot her across the dinner table, I knew things were different.

I couldn’t understand why he decided to give up his old ways, but I figured I wouldn’t have to. Luca didn’t give explanations, and we didn’t probe him for any. Last time the new guy did, things didn’t end well for him. But listening to him talk about Elise, I could slowly see the change in him. I could see him falling in love with her.

Something that I never thought possible from Luca. I remember the days Luca would laugh as he shot down people in cold blood, because they sacrificed themselves for the ones they love. He thought love was the dumbest thing to exist. The most irrational thing. And he fell prey to it.

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I’m walking out of the store having gotten my target. The agent in the grocery store. She was pretty dim for an agent. I crashed into her on purpose so that I could place a tracking device somewhere on her body. I got it under the collar of her jacket and she hadn’t even noticed. She was too busy gawking at me. And on top of all that, she gave me her real name.

I was thinking about flirting with her a little to get in her pants, but I thought better of it the moment she opened her mouth. She couldn’t even form a coherent sentence. She was a cute little thing I had to give her that. But you could tell she was shy. She kept her hair pulled back and walked with her head down. Quite honestly I was surprised she didn’t wear glasses. I’ve never been one to appreciate freckles, but hers were dusted lightly across her nose fanning her cheeks, and I found myself growing immediately fond of them. I could tell a lot about her just by that small encounter.

She was a braniac. But very humble, and not for the reason you would think. I’d be willing to bet money that she was a laughing stock where she worked. She stayed behind the desk doing research and stuff. I highly doubted she did any field work. She was scrawny, with little muscle tone. The heaviest thing she probably lifted was a book.

She was a constant nervous wreck judging from the condition of her nail beds, and she had low self esteem judging from her wardrobe and hairstyle. She could be beautiful if she would give some form of effort. And I was guessing she was either about to go on some kind of vacation from work because she was getting groceries on every aisle. Also, her face was a little puffy and there were streaks on her face from crying So I’m guessing the day didn’t go well. She was an open book and the last thing I’d expect to be an agent. I could almost laugh at the notion. She looked like she belonged in a cubicle. Or library.

It’s been a few weeks since Luca made us all disperse. He gave everyone envelopes with instructions but only Romelo and I got specific instructions verbally from Luca himself. Romelo was to get the identity of one agent, and since I just so happened to disperse in the area they were located, I got the joyous task of tailing the lucky agent. I thought for sure I was lucky when Romelo mentioned it was a female agent, but I thought wrong.

I take a seat in my car and wait for the woman to exit the store. I had to send my mother into hiding, but not with me since I was still working. And I wasn’t to contact anyone but Luca and Romelo. Lissette exits the store and begin my tailing.

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I swear every time I have to tail someone, I get the weirdest, most boring person ever. Lissette was the most bland person I had ever seen in my life. Once I figured out where she lived, I snuck into her small home the next day and did my snooping while putting up cameras. I thought since she was an agent I would have to override her security cameras, but surprise! She didn’t have any. Lucky for me she kept a gold mine of information right here at home. I had all the files copied and sent to Romelo and Luca.

And now I watched her in her house which she hadn’t left for a week. All she did was sit around eating and crying. This woman was a nervous wreck. If I hadn’t hacked her computer I would assume she had gotten fired. But I’m assuming from the rude emails she was receiving from her co-workers making fun of her for “blowing the case”, she was just fed up with the treatment at work.

I had managed to get everyone’s information in that agency. Along with the blueprints I sent to Romelo and Luca. This woman was by far the easiest case I could have acquired. She must have had a very low self-esteem. The fact that she didn’t think to have any kind of security on her at all showed that. She didn’t feel important. I almost felt sorry for her. Almost. She didn’t even have any friends. I went through her emails and phone records, and there was nothing.

I decide my spying for the night was over and crank the car to leave. Once I reach my hidden house I take a shower and head into my bedroom getting Luca and Romelo on video call. They both show up on screen. Luca is the first to speak.

“What have you got.”

Impatient as always.

“Well, the girl that I’ve been tailing is a nerd with no friends and eats ice cream for fun.” Romelo laughs at my humor while Luca scowls. He never jokes in these kinds of situations. He only ever does when he’s inflicting pain on someone.

“You know what I meant,” Luca says.

“Right. Well we already know the blueprints, and the number of employees. Now all we need is a time to strike right?”

“Right,” they speak in unison.

“So I say when this specific agent I’ve been watching goes into work is when we should strike.”

“And why is that?”

“Well she has no combat training. She’s just like super smart. And she’s been on vacation so the first day she goes in, more than likely she’ll get a crappier schedule, which is perfect for us. We’ll have less agents to deal with and I’m betting if we can get her alive she’d be the first to crack. Those without combat training usually don’t have the will power for torture.” My eyes cut to Luca as I say torture knowing full well that was his specialty. When we first became friends it really freaked me out how much he enjoyed pain. I mean, sometimes I’d even catch him studying medical journals about the nervous system. But I’d learned to get used to it.

“How soon does she go in?”

“Not sure yet. Her co-workers don’t exactly like her, so I doubt her boss will give her a heads up. So we have got to be on high alert when he does tell her. And getting on the inside is the most crucial part because we’ll need the computer to figure the locations of the agents on duty.”

Luca seems to be contemplating everything. He finally nods his head.

“Ok, I’ll be on standby.” We each relay information and turn off the chats for the night. This was going to be dangerous and fun, and timing would be everything. As I lay in bed my mind wanders back to the agent we were using to get in. I open my laptop and pull up the feed from her home.

The screen flashes and there she is, watching something on the television and eating ice cream. That must be her 4th gallon this week. I almost choke on my spit as I take in her face, a laugh escaping me. She had glasses on her face. They were large squares. It was the cutest thing i had ever seen.

For once, her hair was down. It was very wavy and fell down to her waist. And she was wearing just a tank top and underwear with a large bath robe on. Holy shit was I getting turned on? Yes.

She was… pretty. In a nerdy sort of way. I could feel pity swarming in my heart for her. She didn’t have any family, or friends, she was literally alone in the world. From what I’d dug up on her she was a ward of the state the moment she was born. She had no idea of what awaited her in the future. And it made me sad for her. She had nothing in this world, and we were more than likely going to take her from it.

It was a strange feeling, watching someone you knew was going to die. Watching them go through life, unaware of what awaited them in the future.

She starts crying again and shoving large hunks of ice cream in her mouth. It was a sight that made you feel sorry for her. A new feeling was blooming deep within my chest for this woman. I slam my laptop shut and shove it off the bed before I can get any further. There was no way in hell I was going to do this. This was a matter of life and death for the family. Especially for Luca and his unborn child. And I was not about to risk it for some pathetic nerd of a woman that had nothing to lose in the first place. It was time to get serious.