(This part of the song Duvet - Boa was what Roman was practicing.)

I fell asleep with her in my arms last night. It was now morning. She was beautiful. Everything she did was something I loved. I hate the way she thinks about herself.

It scares me.

I slowly let go of her and walked over the guitar in the left corner. I sat down and stared out of the window practicing a few tunes.

I used to be a writer but then my dad made me give it up for the mafia. I don't regret it but I do at the same time. I wanted to play music forever.

Some things just don't last.

I stared at the trees waving in the breeze and the butterflies and bees flying around each other. I hate the world in the morning but when it's early it's the beautiful.

I played with the strings on my guitar that I've had ever since I was 12. I never once harmed this thing. When I was angry I would play. I never had anyone to play it too but it was nice watching the sunsets.

Now I could play it to Sofia. I know she'll never disappear. When I needed her she was always there. Even when I couldn't tell her the reason why I was mad or upset.

I could hear the covers being moved around but I ignored it as I continued to play.

"I never knew you played the guitar." She spoke rubbing her eyes.

"I stopped after a while." I said looking at her.

"Your good at playing. Also the song is cute. I know some of the lyrics." She said squealing, covering herself with the blanket and standing up.

"Oh really darling?" I said stopping playing the guitar.

"Yeah really. I love this song. One of my favourites."

"Glad."

"What time do we have to go to the training thing." She said walking towards me.

"Whenever your ready. Take your time." I spoke wrapping my arms around her.

"Okay." She said wrapping the blanket around me.

I kissed her on the forehead as she wrapped her arms tighter around my waist.

"You wanna go see Maya?" I said moving the baby hairs out of her face. She nodded as she squeezed me tighter and then let go.

She wrapped the blanket around herself and I swung my arm over her shoulders. I led her to Mayas room and left her there when she went inside. She gave me a small wave goodbye and I did the same

I walked back to my office and walked into the bathroom. I brushed my hair how Sofia did it last night and brushed my teeth. I went into my wardrobe and got out a black suit and slipped it on.

I grabbed some socks and a belt with my Black suede chukka boots. Now all I had to do was wait for Sofia to get ready.

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𝐒𝐎𝐅𝐈𝐀𝐒 𝐏𝐎𝐕:

I walk inside of Mayas room and give Roman a wave before turning my attention to her.

"Why are you up so early?" Maya said rubbing her eyes.

"Roman wants me to do training." I said sitting next to her.

"Training?" She spoke sitting up

"Like gun training."

"Ohhh. You need some clothes. In the wardrobe." She spoke pointing to the right side of her room.

"Are you offering or forcing me."

"I'm forcing you." She said standing up and pushing me to her wardrobe.

"Wear anything you want."

I walk to her wardrobe and open the doors. Her style was really similar to mine so it wasn't hard choosing what to wear.

I picked out a black satin crop top with some black  jeans. I just need my shoes which I left in Romans office.

"Belt or no belt." I asked Maya.

"No belt for sure."

"Okay." I said walking out of the wardrobe.

"You look hot." Maya spoke fixing the straps on my top.

"Thank you." I said playing with the ring Roman gave me.

"Go to Roman I'll see you later." She said patting my back.

"Bye Maya." I said peeking my head out of the door.

"Bye precious." She said waving.

I like the energy Maya has. I'm glad I met her when I did. I ran back Over to Romans office and knocked on the door. I poked my head through the door and saw Roman calling my over.

"Oo she gave you clothes?" He spoke taking my hair out of the bun. Oops I forgot about that.

"Mhm." I said placing the clothes I was wearing before on my bed and staring at him.

"Your beautiful." He said cupping my face and kissing me.

My cheeks flush red at the compliment as I fixed his collar. He pointed at my shoes as I went to grab them and slip them on.

He brushed my hair out and moisturised it. He left it down but placed his hair tie on my hand in case I wanted to put it up. I had my own I don't know why he did that.

But it's cute so I don't mind.

"You ready?" He asked holding my hand.

I nodded and we started to walk out of the building and into the bus. It was about an hour drive to the training place he was on about and that was extremely long.

We got there eventually as he helped me out of the bus. He grabbed my hand and tucked a piece of hair behind my ear.

"I want a dog." I said squeezing his arm.

"A dog?" He asked looking at the couple walking their own dog.

"Yeahhh" I said trying to walk the same speed as him.

"We can get one if you want." He said looking at me.

"Really?" I said staring at him.

"Mhm. Whenever you want." He said squeezing my hand making his rings touch my fingers.

I smiled at him as we walked inside. It was filled with blue LED lights everywhere. Their were plants in every corner.

He took me to this room where their were people about mine and his age practicing gun techniques. The room was really loud. It hurts.

"I'm sorry it's so loud." Roman whispered in my ear.

"I gotta get used to it." I say winking at him.

He took me to a man. He was in his 30's and had blond hair. He face looked clean and he had muscles that could probably rip his shirt if he flexed.

"Hey dude how ya been?" He said doing those weird bro hug things.

"I'm good how are you." He said letting go of the hug.

"I'm great. Who's this?" He said looking at me.

"This is Sofia. My girlfriend."

"Hi." I said waving.

"Hey!"

"Wow you grown up now." He said patting his shoulders.

Roman gave me a weird look and then turned his attention back to Paul.

"Here's a pistol." Paul said handing me an all black gun.

I clicked the gun and shot it. It was outside of the target.

"Try again." He said crossing his arms.

I shot again and the bullet hit the target just not right in the centre.

"Here." Roman stood behind me and held my hands, helping me position the gun.

"Like that. Focus." He said whispering. He backed away as his words repeated in my head. It's not that hard. I just need to get it in the target.

Think the way you did at bowling. I stood there for a few seconds looking at my target.

"When is she going to-" Paul said but I felt a hand cover his mouth.

"Wait." Roman whispered.

I shot the gun and got it in the target. That wasn't so bad. Next time I gotta do it faster though.

"Well done." Paul said giving me a high five.

Roman pulled me in for a hug and started to speak.

"We are gonna do this 2 more times and then knifes okay?" He said fixing the straps of my shirt.

I nodded as he pulled away from the hug.

Paul took the gun away and reloaded it showing my how to do it step by step. He even showed me how to unload it.

He passed the gun over again as I stood in front of the target. This time I had to do it faster. If Dolorez is gonna come after me I can't just do what Kayden and Roman did. I closed one eye and quickly shot at the target getting it in.

"Good job." Paul said patting my back.

I did it again and got it in the target. Guns are kinda boring. I like knifes better.

"Are we doing knifes now?" I asked putting the gun down.

"Your eager." He said giving me the gun back and  taking me and Roman to the knife area.

"Keep it." Paul said before he started to speak normally again.

"You don't really need to learn much here. You need to know places where it kills and places where it damages. Also you can learn how to twist a knife in your fingers."

Sounds fun.

"Got it." I said grabbing a knife.

First he taught me how to twist the knife in your fingers. I already knew how to do that anyways. He told me where I can kill with a knife.

Heart etc.

And where I can't damage with knifes.

Arm etc.

"That's really it." Paul said taking the knife from me.

"You wanna go back to the base?" Roman whispered.

I nodded my head as I waved Paul goodbye. He was a chill guy. He's good at explaining too.

We walked to the bus station as we waited for a bus to come and pick us up.

"Sofia." Roman said pulling me closer to him.

"Hm?" I say letting his arms fall over my shoulders.

"Keep the gun that Paul gave you all the time. You'll never know when you need it." He said. I nodded at him before he started to speak again.

"Also We have to go to a gathering tomorrow at six thirty."

"A gathering?"

"It's like mafia parents meeting up and trying to get along for one night. Normally ends up with a person or two dead."

"Oh wow. But I have a school meeting tomorrow at five fifteen." said leaning into his touch.

"Is it important?"

"No not really but I still have to go." It's like these meetings that people do when they finish school. Like gcse related.

"I'll get you out of there in the middle of it."

"Okay." I whispered.

"Mom and dad are coming back tonight." He said quietly.

"Does that mean I can't come to yours anymore." I ask playing with the ring he gave me.

"They won't say shit about you. I won't let them." He said playing with my hair.

I hummed in response as the bus pulled up in front of us.