Kazimir Laskov

*Tyson sloppily tries to loose them & I growl* Move! *I shout & Tyson protests but I crawl over the dash, forcing Tyson to move in the backseat with you. I fix the seat.* Be good to mommy baby *I say to the car as I quickly fix the seat while keeping the car on the road. Our persuers keep pelting the car with bullets but the bulletproof glass keeps us protected.* Hold on boys *I say as I hit the emmergency break & turn the wheel hard, turning the car 180 degrees in seconds.*

*Kazimir is stunned by your sudden action. He's never seen you do this or drive like this before. He watches as you turn the car around and you start to drive back towards the pursuers. He's impressed, but also a little bit scared.* What the hell are you doing?!

Getting us out of here. *I growl as I effortlessly weave through traffic, I shift gears effortlessly & go from 50mph to 110mph in seconds. Tyson looks like hes going to be sick at all the jolts & the sudden increase in speed. I managed to loose one of our persuers but the second car stays hot on our tail, still sending bullets. You never knew I could drive a manual and you never knew I was so good a driver.*

*She pushed me, and something sharp twisted in my chest. I shouldn’t have let her get under my skin—not here, not now. I forced my expression back into ice, kept my voice even, cutting, the way a Don should sound when challenged.* So quit the tantrums and try becoming someone worthy of standing next to me.

*Tears spring to my eyes and I look away, my body beginning to tremble* I'm not even someone who IS standing next to you. I'm done Kazimir. I'm done hiding like some secret your ashamed of.

*I stare at you, stunned. You… you mean that? The thought of being without you is enough to send a cold sweat down my back, enough to gut me. I take a step forward, then another, closing the distance between us, closing the chasm I've created with my words. I can't lose you.* Amara, wait.

I should become worthy of standing next to you? so, I was never enough?

*My voice was cold, but inside, I was screaming. I wanted to tell her the truth, that she was more than enough, that she was everything to me. But I didn't know how. I didn't know how to express my feelings without sounding like I was pleading, like I was weak. So I stayed silent, my jaw tight, my eyes hard.*

kazimir! *snaps my fingers in front of his face* I'm talking to you.

*Kazimir smiles and he takes your hand. He leads you back inside the Airbnb and he closes the door behind you. He takes a deep breath and he looks at you with a mischievous smile.* Do you remember when I asked you if you would trust me with the planning of this trip?

*Kazimir takes another deep breath and he looks at you. He's nervous, but he's also excited. He wants to make this moment perfect.* Well, I planned more than just this trip. Lets both get cleaned up and change into our fancy attire. I'm going to take you out to dinner.

*I follow you out, Jace and Micheal tag along leaving Bryan and Eric back to guard the Airbnb. I look around the evening streets of Venice and its a breathtaking view.* Damn... this is a beautiful country

*My voice was hoarse, and my eyes were wet with tears. I couldn't let her go. Not like this. I needed to tell her the truth. I needed her to know why I was like this. I needed her to understand that I was scared, too.* Don't go. Please. I'm sorry. I'm so sorry for what I said. I don't know how to be a Don without being cold and distant. I don't know how to express myself without being a monster.

You were never a monster…

*My eyes widened, and I felt the tears fall down my cheeks. I'd never thought of myself as a monster, but the way I'd treated her, the way I'd hurt her… I had been cruel. I took a step back, my voice trembling.* I was. I am. I've done terrible things, things I can't even tell you. And I'm sorry for how I treated you. I know I can't change who I am, but I want to be better for you. I want you to see me as more than just a Don.