Stacy – This is me risking shit (2)

I was afraid of my phone. If I turned it back on and daddy called, I didn't know for sure that I wouldn't back away from the plan like I had so many times before.

I didn't know I wouldn't be on the next flight to Chicago despite the leverage my dead man's switch gave me. Would daddy believe Scott wasn't important to me if I played that card? No. Too late. Don Angelo didn't take defiance lightly.

The panic and fear got the better of me as I tried to sort through how to enact my plan. Then came the yearning. Scott's pleading eyes as he asked me to stay. The kiss that followed. Mixed in with the desire for him to make me feel safe was the desire to see him again.

"Fuck it," I said, grabbing my keys and purse and getting into a cab in the dead of the night.

"What the fuck am I going to say?" I said to no one in particular.

I made the cab driver go round and round the block of Scott's apartment complex for a good half an hour before the man finally said, "You do have cash, right?"

That was my cue to get out. I spent the elevator ride pacing up and down, wringing my hands.

"So, I declared a major. Yay. Not leaving anymore. Not telling you about the whole dead man's switch bit, because you know, super dangerous and shit. In fact, about the whole mafia thing, I was totally just kidding. Not getting married either. Psych," I said, doing finger guns, before flattening my body against the wall.

Feeling completely deflated, I sighed. By the time I was standing in front of Scott's apartment, I had gone through a million scenarios for how our conversation would play out. My hands were shaking as I made a fist to knock.

Nothing could have prepared me for what happened next. When the door finally opened, it revealed a young brunette. For a second, I thought I was at the wrong apartment.

"3B?" I asked.

"Yes, who is asking?" she asked.

She was beautiful. Couldn't have been older than nineteen. After pretending to size me up for a few moments, recognition crossed her face.

"Nevermind," I said hurriedly, turning around to leave.

"Kidding. You're Stacy, of course I know that," she said, reaching out to touch my shoulder. "Saw you on the news this morning."

"That was—"

"Scott's being a little bitch, if you ask me. Team Stacy all the way. Come on in," she said, taking my hand and pulling me into the apartment.

I looked around the apartment like I'd never been there before. Everything was the same and yet somehow different.

"Coming here was a bad idea," I muttered under my breath, as we entered the living room.

"He's been brooding in his dark room for ages now. Don't worry though. I'll have him out in two shakes," she said with a wink.

"I wouldn't intrude on his dark room time. It makes him grumpy. Also, who are you?" I turned around and asked, but she was already gone.

I sat down slowly, my eyes drifting to all the ways to exit this room. That moment when he turned his back on me and walked away hit me hard and suddenly I couldn't breathe.

The presence of the random girl in his apartment didn't help.

No, I didn't stay in New York to be Scott Brady's girlfriend. So why did the idea of him not wanting me hurt so badly?

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1. Scott — Fucking her like a whore

2. Stacy — Don't Go

3. Stacy— Help me protect you

4. Stacy – This is me risking shit (2)

5. 🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️Scott — Sex dream(1)

6. 🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️Scott—Sex Dream(2)

7. Stacy— What do you do for the mafia?

8. Stacy— My best friend is a mobster (1)

9. Scott— My best friend is a mobster (2)

10. Stacy— Joey AKA It's Joseph 1)

11. Stacy — Joey AKA It's Joseph (2)

12. Scott—Scott says(1)

13. Scott—Scott Says(2)

14. Scott — The accountant (1)

15. Scott — The accountant (2)

16. Stacy — You still wouldn't be his (1)

17. Stacy — You still wouldn't be his (2)

18. Scott— Badge number J638493 (1)

19. Scott—Badge number J638493 (2)

20. Stacy—Luca's move (1)

21. Stacy—Luca's move (2)

22. Stacy—Luca called(1)

23. Stacy—Luca called (2)

24. Stacy—I attended a Cattaneo wake (1)

25. Stacy—I attended a Cattaneo wake (2)

26. Scott—I crashed a wake(1)

27. Scott—I crashed a wake(2)

28. Scott—I crashed a wake(3)

29. 🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️Scott—One thing leads to another (1)

30. 🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️Scott—One thing leads to another (2)

31. 🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️Scott—One thing leads to another (3)

32. Scott—One thing leads to another (4)

33. Stacy—Things are weird now(1)

34. Stacy —Things are weird now (2)

35. Stacy—Things are weird now (3)

36. Stacy—What are we? (1)

37. Stacy — What are we? (2)

38. Stacy—What are we? (3)

39. Scott—I'm finally ready for her (1)

40. Scott—I'm finally ready for her (2)

41. I'm finally ready for her (3)

42. Scott— Jenny's missing (1)

43. Scott — Jenny's missing (2)

44. Stacy — We called Frankie (1)

45. We called Frankie (2)

46. Scott—The I hate Scott Brady club (1)

47. Scott—The I hate Scott Brady club (2)

48. Scott —The I hate Scott Brady club (3)

49. Scott — Scott Brady sucks (1)

50. Scott — Scott Brady sucks (2)

51. Stacy — He fulfilled my fantasy (1)

52. Stacy — He fulfilled my fantasy (3)

53. Stacy — He fulfilled my fantasy (2)

54. Stacy — I love him (1)

55. Stacy — I love him (2)

56. Stacy — I love him (3)

57. Stacy — I love him (4)

58. Scott — I should have (1)

59. Scott — I should have (2)

60. Scott — I should have (3)

61. Stacy — Jenny's deal (1)

62. Stacy — Jenny's deal (2)

63. Stacy — Don Angelo's move (1)

64. Stacy — Don Angelo's move (2)

65. Stacy — Don Angelo's move (3)

66. Scott — We met my father (1)

67. Scott — We met my father (2)

68. Scott — Our first official date (1)

69. Scott — our first official date (2)

70. Scott — our first official date (3)

71. Scott — I love her (1)

72. Scott — I love her (2)

73. Scott — I love her (3)

74. Scott — Here's the plan (1)

75. Scott — Here's the plan (2)

76. Scott — Here the plan (3)

77. Scott — Here's the plan (4)

78. Stacy — The Cattaneo wedding (1)

79. Stacy — The Cattaneo wedding (2)

80. Stacy — The Cattaneo wedding (3)

81. Stacy — He's never going to let me go (1)

82. Stacy — He's never going to let me go (2)

83. Stacy — He's never going to let me go (3)

84. Stacy — He took me home (1)

85. Stacy — He took me home (2)

86. Stacy — Crashing Willow's Prom(1)

87. Stacy — We crashed Willow's prom (2)

88. Stacy — We crashed Willow's prom (3)

89. Scott — My mom waited up for us (1)

90. Scott — My mom waited up for us (2)

91. Scott — My mom waited up for us (3)

92. Scott — We need to talk (1)

93. Scott — We need to talk (2)

94. Scott — We need to talk (3)

95. Scott — I trust her (1)

96. Scott — I trust her (2)

97. Scott — I trust her (3)

98. Stacy — We're leaving (1)

99. Stacy — We're leaving (2)

100. Stacy — We're leaving (3)

101. Stacy — We're leaving (4)

102. Stacy — Coffee shop moments (1)

103. Stacy — Coffee shop moments (2)

104. Stacy — Coffee shop moments (3)

105. Stacy — I have a theory (1)

106. Stacy — I have a theory (2)

107. Stacy — I have a theory (3)

108. Scott — The Rome Incident (1)

109. Scott — The Rome Incident (2)

110. Scott — The Rome Incident (3)

111. Scott — The Rome Incident (4)

112. Scott — We're in Prague (1)

113. Scott — We're in Prague (2)

114. Scott — We're in Prague (3)

115. Scott — I'm here (1)

116. Scott — I'm here (2)

117. Scott — I'm here (3)

118. Scott —My birthday (1)

119. Scott — My birthday (2)

120. Scott — My birthday (3)

121. Stacy — I just want to go home (1)

122. Stacy — I just want to go home (2)

123. Stacy — I just want to go home (3)

124. Stacy — Kenny's bachelor party (1)

125. Stacy — Kenny's bachelor party (2)

126. Stacy — Kenny's bachelor party (3)

127. Stacy — Kenny's getting married (1)

128. Stacy — Kenny's getting married (2)

129. Stacy — Kenny's getting married (3)

130. Scott — Back in New York (1)

131. Scott — Back in New York (2)

132. Scott — Back in New York (3)

133. Scott — Our night together (1)

134. Scott — Our night together (2)

135. Scott — Our night together (3)

136. Stacy — Handcuffed to the bed (1)

137. Stacy — Handcuffed to the bed (2)

138. Stacy — Handcuffed to the bed (3)

139. Stacy — Lunch with the girls (1)

140. Stacy — Lunch with the girls (2)

141. Stacy — Lunch with the girls (3)

142. Stacy — Lunch with the girls (4)

143. Scott — Everything went to shit (1)

144. Scott — Everything went to shit (2)

145. Scott — Everything went to shit (3)

146. Scott — Everything went to shit (4)

147. Scott — The perfect storm (1)

148. Scott — The perfect storm (2)

149. Scott — The perfect storm (3)

150. Stacy — Kill or be killed (1)

151. Stacy — Kill or be killed (2)

152. Scott — I found her (1)

153. Scott — Scott Brady VS Don Angelo (1)

154. Scott — Scott Brady VS Don Angelo (2)

155. Scott — Scott Brady VS Don Angelo (3)

156. Stacy — Don Angelo's List

157. Scott — The intervention (1)

158. Scott — The intervention (2)

159. Scott — She was holding out on me (1)

160. Scott — She was holding out on me (2)

161. Stacy — I need him (1)

162. Stacy — I need him (2)

163. Stacy — I need him (3)

164. Stacy — I fought for us (1)

165. Stacy — I fought for us (2)

166. Scott — His Research Continued (1)

167. Stacy — His Research Continued (2)

168. Stacy — His Research Continued (3)

169. Stacy — His Research Continued (4)

170. Scott — Her turn (1)

171. Scott — Her turn (2)

172. Scott — Her turn (3)

173. Scott — I proposed (1)

174. Scott — I proposed (2)

175. Scott — I proposed (3)

176. Scott — Dangerous territory (1)

177. Scott — Dangerous territory (2)

178. Scott — Dangerous territory (3)

179. Scott — Engagement party (1)

180. Scott — Engagement party (2)

181. Scott — Engagement party (3)

182. Stacy — We play rough, baby (1)

183. Stacy — We play rough, baby (2)

184. Stacy — We play rough, baby (3)

185. Stacy — That's what you said (1)

186. Stacy — That's what you said (2)

187. Stacy — I let go (1)

188. Stacy — I let go (3)

189. Stacy — I let go (4)

190. Scott — Our Bachelor/ette parties (1)

191. Scott — Our Bachelor/ette parties (2)

192. Stacy — Our Bachelor/ette parties (3)

193. Scott — Her unfulfilled fantasy (1)

194. Scott — Her unfulfilled fantasy (2)

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