Valera had tried to avoid the turf war as much as he could but he knew that Ivan was on a mad power trip and he would not let up. Too many good men had died at his hands. It was time for Ivan to say his last goodbyes. Don Valera would see to it.
Angela shivered and looking at Cash said, "truly tell me is your Dad part of the Russian mafia. I got the chills when I looked at him." Cash and Reece laughed and Cash Said, " Angel baby it's been two months and you are still hung up on that. I told you that he isn't a part of it, he Is the Mafia, he is the Bratva". Angel huffed and said, "that's why I'm still hung up on it because you give me weird answers,. " "yo! Your old man's got some serious killer vibes going on around him, so cool‼anyhow got a class, gotta run".
Cash held Angel's hand and as they walked towards the cafeteria Cash stilled and turned. Angel looked up at him questioningly. Cash put his hand on her cheek softly and said, "Angel college is about to end. We've been together as friends for almost two years now. I just gotta know if this, what we have can ever go anywhere. You know I love you..."
"Cash‼" Angel said pulling back "Reece" she said as if that explained everything. " you have the right to choose. If you cog r him then I will wish you well because I love you enough to know that I would never be happy if you are un happy. And what I know if Reece he would do the same because we both live you."
"you are confusing me" she said. "no angel I am telling you to decide. We have a week before finals end. I will wait for you on the night of the last exam under the big oak tree till midnight next to the dorm. If you don't come i'll know my answer. But if you do come know this that you will be mine. I will not let you go."
Cash stood under the tree and regretted giving her an ultimatum. She still thought that he killed when he said his father was the bratva, he was the bratva. He would tell her all this before it went too far. Before he could think too long he saw a shadow. She had finally come but before he could float in it he received a punch to his jaw and then Reece was on top of him. A punch is all he managed because no one got one over Cash, he had been trained by the bratva. Within seconds Reece was on the ground, "what the hell man! I don't want to hurt you Reece". " Angel told me what you said, you son…." Before he could continue Reece was punched on his face. His lip splitting and blood smearing his face. "I am the son of Don Valera, the father of bratva. And don't you forget it".
Reece slumped to the ground.,"the hell man you serious, I thought you been joking all this time. If angel finds out she'll freak man. Cash slumped down next to him, " I was going to explain when she came but you just broke the vibe. I'm sorry man for all that's worth I've come to appreciate our friendship even if it was bonded over looking out for Angel, but she needs to decide. You need to go man, if she decides to come I don't want her to have to confront both of us. " Reece got up and looked at Cash. "I hope that you tell her the truth before it's too late". Cash nodded his head as Reece left.
Midnight, so she had chosen Reece. He walked towards his car, he would leave today and never come back. He started his car and was about to message Alexi and Boris to pack his stuff and their stuff when a hand landed on his window and scared the living daylights out of him. "leaving without me? " angel smiled as she entered the car. Before she could say another word he was on her. Two years of pent up frustration, two years of loving her, two damned years too long. He kissed her like a man possessed and she returned his passion.
"there is no going back Angel, you are mine now". Angel shook her head in understanding. Before starting the car Cash switched off his tracking watch and coms. No one would listen in on him today and no one would bother him. Today or rather tonight it would be just him and his Angel.
The best room for his angel. He had already booked a suite off campus in anticipation. Angel nervous and Cash more so, they stumbled into the suite and forgot that the world existed.
Angel's phone rang. She ignored it but it kept ringing. She groped in the dark for it, it was almost dawn. "Reece! What the hell it's four in the morning." " give the phone to Cash" he said " Reece not now please don't give him any grief" she would have continued when Reece cut her off and said, " Angel, please give Cash the phone". " who is it?" Cash mumbled from her side. Angel put the phone on speaker. " Reece?".
"Cash! Man your phone is off and your tracker has been disconnected, so have your coms where are you? Alexi and that other guy are out of their mind with worry over finding you." Cash groans, he knows that Reece is smart enough to put two and two together but he can also see the questions in Angel's eyes. "Tell them not to worry and that I'll be back by noon"he said.
There is some whispering on the other side of the phone and Alexi says gruffly, "long live Don Castillo Valera". "the fu.. " Cash says as he jumps out of bed. Something has happened to his father. No it couldn't be. It couldn't.
"what's wrong," Angel cries. Cash looks at her with regret. This wasn't how it was supposed to be. He stops for a second and kisses angel softly and says, "get dressed baby girl, it's time to say good bye."