Chapter 67 SKIN TO SKIN

Chapter 67 SKIN TO SKIN
LUCIA THE MAID
The maids gather before me that evening.

All dressed in their white attires, looking sharp, clean and decent.

Their face bllom with smile as they all anticipated going to the Upper Room.

Surprisingly, Mr. Roberto had given the orders that all maids are allowed to come to the Upper Room to serve as he wanted everything done fast.

I wonder why he made such decision all of a sudden.

“Now listen up everyone. You all know what tonight is all about. Its the Deluca Mafia celebration and there is going to be a lot for noise here and there…I need you all to be fully active and hardworking..”

“Mr. Roberto wants only the best from us. We would be going up there in rounds. I would show you how the Upper Room is and where you shouldn't approach no matter the case..”

“Am I clear??” 

“Yes, Madam Lucia,” they all echoed.

The Upper Room was the most beautiful place in the mansion yet the deadliest.

The Mafia have their nasty attitudes done there and they end up leaving the whole place a mess. 

Before now, It was just me allowed up there….Going up daily to clean up the blood pools all over the floor was a really big job and exhausting.

Sometimes I would curse them all each time I was done.

Thee were a lot of shelves with confidential documents. Once a time like that, I came across a bundle of foreign currencies in one of them.

It was a whole lot. I et if it was someone else, they would have made their way with it out of rhe mansion.

“Please do not touch anything….as you can see, its a private hall onky for the Mafia members. Our job is to come up here with the meals and drinks and serve every single person..” I echoed in their ears as we got to the Upper Room.

The brightly painted walls. The dark curtains. The ornamented furniture like that of royalty.

One could mistake the whole place for a little palace.

“Oh my gracious Lord! Such beauty,” one of the maids exclaimed as she stood at the central of the room amd looked around.

“I know right….as beautiful as it is…it is sacred. I'm not sure you would want to be here when the men turn it upside down with the revelries..” I warned.

“Gosh, it is a diamond vase,” I heard one of the other maid say…

At this point, I knew I had to cancel the tour already. The Upper Room was indeed a good sight but staying longer would only attract dangerous thoughts.

“Everyone downstairs. Our time here is done already. We need to go and prepare the dishes…” I ordered.

On our way down, we were stopped by Duder…..Dressed in his Mafia wear and holding a long rifle hung on his right shoulder.

His lips was always wet as he was fond of licking them up consistently.

A disgusting habit, to me.

“What are you all doing here at this hour?” He said, with a frowned face.

“I was only showing them around so they can be well prepared for tonight,” I answered hastily…

“I see….you all can go…Lucia, you wait behind!” He voiced.

I fidgeted.

Why should I be the one to wait behind? What is this about again?

I became nervous and scared that I spoke in a haste without being asked to, “I know it's tonight, please tell him I will do it. Nothing should happen to my mother,” I said with a shaky voice.

“Shhhh…keep your goodamn voice down, bitch….you will do no such thing,” he responded..

What?

“He no longer wants me to do it? Please tell him I can do the job. I know exactly what to do. It will be done tonight, I promise,” I pleaded.

“Shut the fuck up….You can't do it tonight..there is a lot that will be going down at the celebration so Marcus wants you to cancel the plan till he gives you a new time and date..” 

I sighed. 

A sigh of relief. If only he knew how my heart had been feeling ever since.

But why not tonight anymore? What is happening at the party?

It means Katherina isn't off the hook totally. I really pity the poor girl and what she is about to face.

“That aside, I know how this has been on you so I want to help you…” he uttered in a low tone.

He pulled down the rifle from his shoulder and started caressing the mouth of the rifle.

“You see, Marcus put me in charge of everything concerning you and that means I can save you and your mother…”

“Please…how..please…I am ready to do anything. I don't want to implicate Katherina. She is a good girl,” I pleaded.

“Shut your mouth. Who is talking about that witch? I don't care what happens to her. If Marcus wants her out of the way, then that's it. She is trouble to the hierarchy,” he said.

I had no 8dea what he was talking about so I didn't bother asking questions so I don't get my head blown off.

I kept mute.

“You don't want to know how I can help you?” He spoke again.

“Oh yes I want to, Sir,” I said.

“Pffff…don't try to act like you respect me. You know exactly how I felt about you, Lucia,” he said…this time around, his hand had left his rifle and it was stretched towards me.

“Please…”

“C'mon….see if you do what I want, I can talk to Marcus to release your mother and even let go of the plan to implicate Katherina….I mean, you might not be the one to do it anymore cause that bitch has to go still,” he said with a fierce look on his face.

“I don't know what you want, please, just help me…Let my mother go,” I uttered.

He grabbed my arms to tight with his left hand and forced a kiss on me.

“Stop please!” I raised my voice and he pushed me away instantly.

“Look! If you know what's good for you, you better do as I say.”

“Allow me to fuck you skin to skin. I want your slave body in my bed before the party begins…”

“Do this and I will let your mother go and get you off Marcus's hook completely!!”