It’s been three weeks since that night. Three long weeks of not being allowed to question that man after he dropped of my brothers heads and sent videos of our reaction to an unknown number. The only bit of information my guys would tell me was that the note read, ‘See you soon, amore. Xx‘. The guys have gone into super possessive mode, my team of puppies follow me everywhere and this dam house is suffocating me. I’ve been fully cleared for work from Camilla and that’s exactly what I intend to do tonight. The guys were furious naturally, but I assured them my pups would keep me safe. Full well thinking in my own mind that I’d probably be the one keeping them safe, but whatever helps them sleep at night, I guess. With all this tension flying around I figure the best way to start my morning is with a trip to the gym, and not the one that’s inside the building that’s suffocating me. Tony had to switch shifts with Luca to come with me and after insisting I would be fine without him, we both ended up in the car on the way to the gym together anyway. He’s lucky I love him.
“So, we finally get to see the infamous Violence in action?!” Hayes says as I approach them at the cars.
“No fights, just training.” Tony lays down is law.
“Aww, but daddy!” I wine playfully.
He grabs my waist and pins me to the car with the weight of his body pushing against me.
“Call me that again and I’ll throw you over my shoulder, take you upstairs and fuck you until you can’t walk, Honey.”
“Remind me never to call you Daddy…” Jeremy murmurs from the side, making me laugh.
“Later baby.” I tap his chest and his cheek before he lets me go and Hayes opens the door with a comical look on his face. Jeremy, Hayes, Tony and I ride in one car with Brody, Ramen, James and Hudson flanking us in another. I’ve grown a liking to my pups over the last few weeks. Although I didn’t like the idea to begin with, they provide me entertainment and have fully accepted their team name as Puppies. My guys thought it was hilarious and now its spread through the family. Whilst other teams like Luciano’s are named ‘Alpha‘ and others are ‘Guard station‘, ‘Strike Alarm‘, Night Watch‘ and so on, my team have proudly taken to their new team name and Hudson has told me within the guards that it’s seen as a high value rank to be considered a Puppy.
We arrive at the gym and I fling open my door and run inside with my puppys scrambling behind me to catch up.
“Jesus Christ, Donna! You said you would be training, not us!” Brody yells as he’s the first inside with me.
“Ohh you are mistaken.” I say with a wicked grin.
“Violence?! Bloody hell, where have you been?!”
“Coach!” I say excitedly
“What is all of this? You’re gone for so long and you come back tattooed and with body guards?”
“Puppys”
“What?”
“We’re her Puppys“, Brody says puffing his chest.
Coach’s face is utter confusion as he takes us all in. Just as Tony saddles up beside me and slips my hand in his. Coach’s eyes follow the movement and I see the blink of realization as his gaze settles on my rings.
“Oh, OH, Donna!” He bows and I laugh.
“Don’t do that coach, tome on now, we’re all friends here. This is Tony by the way, once of my fiancés and we’re here today to see if my puppies can really protect me, or if I’ll be the one saving their asses.” I smile as I look around to see their shocked faces.
“Oh this will be good. Strap up boys and prepare yourselves!” Coach says as he laughs.
“Donna, I don’t want to do this!” Hayes says as he’s pushed inside the ring by the other guys.
*Come on, Hayes! Play with me! It’s just a little training. You’re a big, bad mafia warrior, aren’t you?” I say jumping on my toes with the excitement buzzing through me. “Look, I’ll go easy on you, okay?”
Chapter 64
“Easy on me?! No, that’s not what I meant! I don’t want to hurt YOU.”
The crowd that has formed around us breaks out in laughter, all except for Hayes, Brody, Ramen, Hudson and James who haven’t actually seen what I can do. This clearly throws him off for a second too long because he drops his guard down just as coach slaps the mat and yells, “FIGHT!” I’ll give it to him, for someone only a few years older than me, Hayes has been trained well, but not well enough as I have him on his ass submitting in less than 6 minutes.
“God dammit Donna, don’t you know how fragile my ego is?” He jokes as I release him from the mat.
“This is fun! Ramen! You’re next big guy!”
Ramen shakes his head frantically and looks to Tony.
“You won’t get any support here buddy. I’m very entertained right now. Get in there!” Tony slaps him on the back with a huge grin on his face as he gives me a thumbs up.
I make my rounds with all my pups and then Tony and I spend a few more hours with them training and giving pointers. If they’re going to guard me, they’re going to be the best of the best, even if I have to train them myself.
“Donna, we’re tired. Fucked really. Can we please go home now?” Jeremy wines as sweat drips from him like a river.
“Aww, poor puppy, afe you missing your nice little relaxing post by my bedroom door?”
“Actually, yes, yes I am. Please?”
I laugh and look around to find everyone but Tony and I looking physically beat.
“Alright, we can go. I guess ya’ll do need to freshen up a bit before tonight anyway.”
“What’s tonight?”
“Tonight, we go to work.”
“Work? As in…at satisfy?” He grins at me looking hopeful.
“Yes, you will all accompany your Donna to the strip club. No, you will not be watching her dance, and no you will not be drinking or indulging in any of the other girls there. It will be work.” Tony states, crossing his arms and looking hard to make his point. “Got it?”
“Yes boss“, Jeremy gives a mock salute.
