The Mafia's Flower ( #2 in the Mafia Series )

thirteen

{ Reia's POV }

We've been in Russia for a week.
We're staying in a god awful motel trying to stay under radar, and due to being where we are Nicolás won't leave me by myself. Which this time I'm grateful for because its sketchy in this motel.

Today we are going to try and find a way to meet Andrei. I got his number from Sabrina who managed to get it from Annika for me.

I'll be calling Andrei from Nicolás's secured phone from a private number.

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"Hello" I hear a deep voice answer

"Is this Andrei Volkov?" I question because I'm not sure, I haven't spoken to him in a while.

"Da who is this?" He asks

"The girl you saved from drowning when we were kids." I answer as a test

"Reia?" Andrei says/questions

"Yeah." I answer

"Everyone is looking for you." Andrei says

"I know but I'm not ready to be found and forced back yet." I tell him

"We are worried about you." Andrei says

"I know. Listen I don't have much time. I'll tell you where I am if you promise that you won't tell anyone else not even Cristian." I say

I hear Andrei let out a deep sigh on the other end of the line. Probably weighing out his options. I know he'll come though.

"I promise." He says like I knew he would

"I'm in Russia. I need you to meet me at my motel, but leave your men outside, and tell them you have to take care of personal business. Remember don't tell anyone that you heard from me." I say to him

"What motel?" He questions

"The one closet to the Russian mansion, it's sketchy, and someone should seriously clean it." I answer

I hear him laugh a little under his breath.

"I will be there in forty minutes." Andrei says

"Okay see you then,  knock four times, and I'll let you in." I tell him then I hang up

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Forty minutes pass, and I hear four knocks on the motel door. I told Nicolás to go hide in the bathroom, and to be quiet unless I needed him.

I go and open the door, but stay hidden behind he door as Andrei walks inside. I shut and lock the door behind him. Then I go and hug Andrei. I know he doesn't really like to be touched but I missed him and got excited. I start to pull away from him when I remember that fact, but surprisingly he hugs back.

"Have you been in Russia this whole time?"
Andrei asks me

I let out a laugh and say "No not quite."