Page 45 of Bossed Around By the Bratva

Pulling back, I stared into her eyes as I spoke softly. “We have to stop this kissing now. The things you are doing to me. I have to warn you. There’s no stopping the beast.

Zhenya pulled out of my arms, laughing. “I’m sorry.” She said, walking to the door. “You want me to leave? I can, you know.”

Licking my lips, I could still taste her. “No,” I replied. “But I have to know if we are good now?”

“Yes, we are,” she said, swaying.

“Fine, then just one last word,” I added. She stood watching me as I walked closer. “I love you.”

“I have an idea,” she said suddenly.

I looked at her as I spoke. “Okay, let’s hear it.”

She quickly went through the plan with me. Once she was done, I leaned in and kissed her. “It is perfect,” I huffed. “Let’s go see what the rest think.”

As I started moving, she pulled back. I stopped and looked at her. “No,” she whispered. “My brother would never agree, knowing it was my idea, even if he likes it.”

“Okay, I’ll tell them it was my idea,” I replied, hugging her.

She nodded and took her hand and led her downstairs, where the family was standing in little groups. All eyes turned to us as we entered. “We have to take care of the Aslanovs. We have to send a message that we are not to be rivaled with,” I said as we came to stand in the middle of them.

“Yes,” Aleksandr agreed, stepping closer. “We have been racking our brains trying to come up with a plan. But these people are unpredictable.”

“Yes, we know, that’s why we have to act quickly. There’s no time to waste,” I added. Pulling Zhenya into my arms, I continued. “We have a plan.”

Iosif took two steps forward as he blared at me. “You have too few brain cells to come up with a decent plan. Go back to your playpen and play with your toys.”

Zhenya stepped out of my grip. I could see she had had enough of her brother as she defended me. “That was uncalled for! We are all on the same side here. Please do yourself a favor and listen to what Akim is saying. If you don’t want to be a part of this, you’re welcome to leave.”

Avgust walked to his side and spoke softly. “Give him a chance to explain.”

Iosif took a deep breath. He waved his hand at me, showing me to continue.

“Seeing that they are so unpredictable, we have to use their timeframes and actions against them. We have an idea of how that would work,” I said, looking at her as I finished. I nodded at her, showing her to continue.

As she went through the process, I saw the woman who had captivated me. She shone as she spoke. I hoped Iosif would see it, too, but I knew my family would. Glancing at him, I saw he was looking at her and actually listening.

Then it was like he could read my mind as he turned his gaze on me. He lifted his head but didn’t say anything. I wondered if he knew it was all her plan. As she finished, the others started chipping in, adding their thoughts.

I saw hope for us all; we could actually work together on this, and we would make it work. Family is everything to us all. If everyone could just see it.

Chapter 24 - Zhenya

Opening my eyes, I stared at the ceiling for a moment. Today was the day we would see if my plan worked. It was still dark out, but we had to act before the sun warmed the world.

We washed, dressed, and had our morning drinks in under thirty minutes. It was just after four when we arrived at Alexandr’s house. All the lights were on, and the driveway was lined with cars.

We were hitting the Aslanovs in three locations. Akim was leading one team and Avgust another. I didn’t know the other team leader as he was part of the Morozov family. There were big, gun-carrying men all over the yard.

Entering the house, I clung to Akim’s arm as we moved through another army up the stairs and to the office. My nerves were shot to hell. Tasha had set up the office as a control room with computers, scanners, radios, and more.

She was sitting in the corner, typing away. Alexandr was standing beside her. “You ready to move?” he asked, looking at Akim.

“Yes,” Akim replied shortly. He kissed me and gave me a long hug before leaving. The office and house suddenly emptied as everyone headed out.

I nervously walked up and down the room as Tasha worked. Iosif appeared in the doorway. He didn’t say anything. He just stood there. I knew he was just there to see if my plan worked. If it didn’t, he would never stop blaming me. He still believed I was his silly little sister.

“Right, we’re ready to infiltrate,” I hear Akim’s voice coming over the radio. Tasha opened about a dozen screens,each with a different place on them. I saw three with our men at the entrances to their targets.

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