Authors: Betsy Poole
Do you think I didn’t make my share of mistakes? I lost all my money in cockfighting. I worked for a gangster. I took money for cases wherein I gave false evidence and I had been to your sacrament and had fucked too many women too. Does that make me a saint? No, we are all flawed but that doesn’t mean we are not entitled to love.
Nothing in this world changes the fact that my heart has chosen to love you and it will always love you. You will get used to it. You don’t need to rush.”
Ila cried one more time and I didn’t even stop her. I knew girls had this thing with crying and they could cry both when they were happy and sad. I simply let her be and cry her heart out.
She was grieving and rejoicing a lot of things. It was one of the turning phases in the life of Ila and I knew that when the time would come, she would be a different person. I knew that Ila would try to reinvent herself and be a better person and my new aim now was to save Ila.
Rick had left no clues and I knew he would try his best to frame Ila and maybe, even me. I had to get out of the mess and I had to figure out how. I promised that I would solve this mess before things got really ugly.
I needed to do this not just for Ila, but also for me because knowing that it was Rick who was behind all of this, I couldn’t let him win the game, not like this at least. Moreover, as I had sensed a change in Ila, I knew that she deserved better in life.
Up till so far, she had done her fair share of mistakes, but now was the time to do something radically different. Now was the time when Ila would get her share of happiness as well because I would make sure that she did get what she wanted and she deserved.
“Ila, I really love you. I promise that I will get you out of this mess. As long as I am here, I will make sure you won’t be punished for a murder you never did. So, do not worry babe. Don’t worry anymore as I am going to set everything right. I have worked with a lot of people and I have been at the Vecchio mansion too. I know what and how to get the details and you don’t have to be scared anymore.
With me by your side, you will see through all of this. I will do it for me, for you, for us.” I said and kissed her briefly. I could sense how vulnerable she really was and I wanted to be there for her especially when she needed me so badly.
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We both got fresh and I knew that I needed to come up with a plan. I had to think everything through. Even though I knew how and who murdered Vecchio, but no one is going to believe me until I had some proof.
The only place where I could possibly get any proof had to be the Vecchio mansion. I had been there yesterday but it was different. When I had gone to the house yesterday, I had no clue of the whole mystery. I was baffled and clueless as to who killed one of the biggest gangsters in the area. However, when I would visit the mansion again today, I knew that it would be with a mission to collect the right evidence so that I could prove that it was Rick who was behind all this.
I knew that Sheila was the one who would help me again. Now that I had confessed my feelings and love to Ila, I didn’t know if I could sleep with her and have sex with her, but if that is what was needed to get the details, I was willing to do that too.
I was ready to walk the toughest of roads, but I would prove Ila’s innocence because knowing Rick, I knew that he would do something to have Ila arrested and that too soon. He didn’t have anything against Ila, but Rick was a mad man and he hated me with every fiber of his being. It wasn’t just hate, I knew there was a part of Rick that was afraid of me and afraid of how I could bring him down. This would force him to get the case closed and he would like to portray Ila as the killer.
Not only this would take the attention off him, but at the same time, he knew that this would hurt me a great deal too.
As Ila came back in the room and she had no makeup on and was wearing a floral dress, she looked all kinds of beautiful. Ila was naturally beautiful and she was the kind of woman who didn’t even need makeup to look so amazing. She could just be herself and there would be a hundred men who would die at the sight of her.
“You are so beautiful, Ila,” I said as I was unable to control myself. I could see her honey brown eyes and the way they looked like temples of love. Her cheekbone was perfect and her lips were luscious and red. She had the perfect figure and the more I looked at her, the more I fell in love with her.
I knew that I could simply watch Ila and spend the rest of my life. She had that kind of hypnotizing aura to her and looked amazingly beautiful. I wanted to kiss her and make love to her. Mind you, I am not talking about sex because often sex is just about taking a wild ride and getting tangled between the sheets. But, making love is an entirely different ball game.
I was done with my part of fucking women and having hardcore sex too. I needed something more, a lot deeper and something that could actually give me the satisfaction of being with the right person.
Ila didn’t get sex crazy either. She was content kissing me and we were booth thinking of perhaps the same thing.
“Will I ever get out if this mess? Do you think I can have another shot at the normal life?” she asked and my heart tugged at the sadness in her voice.
“Yes, Ila, you will. Everything will be normal and we would start our life all over again. I promise to make your life a whole lot more beautiful.”
Ila looked convinced and I was glad at the confidence she had in me. It was easy to promise her, but I had to do something if I really wanted to be true to my words.
“I think we need to head to the Vecchio mansion now. That is the only place where I have the hope of finding the right evidence which can help you out from this mess.”
“Do you really think you will find something there? I mean, Rick had planned all of it very elaborately. He didn’t leave a lot of trails behind. He had framed me so well that I am not sure we are going to get much at the Vecchio mansion, but I would still like to know something. I think you are right. It is the Vecchio mansion from where we need to begin our search. It should help us get some clues leading to our search. I can’t thank you enough for all you are doing for me.”
I looked at Ila and I knew that she was sorry for all her action. She had come through and had realized that living the kind of life she had, she actually ended up helping no one. This was her chance to seek justice and she wanted to bring an end to her past by getting a complete closure.
I knew that it was tough for her and she may be in need of constant assurances from time to time and I agreed to give her that. I had worked in a lot of different cases wherein I found people who were living a miserable life. But, never once had I been too attached to someone. Never once had I fallen in love with someone. This really did change a lot of things.
Love makes a person both weak and strong and that too at the same time. As much as it gave me the strength to put in my very best and walk the extra mile because I had Ila at stake, but it also made me scared. There was a part of me that wondered what would happen if I failed at saving Ila.
Would I be able to survive the horror of knowing that Ila never killed anything and yet she lost her life because I wasn’t good enough to help her out? The horror was a bit too much and I too clutched on to Ila for support. We both needed each other and we both prayed that for the sake of our love, we would eventually be able to find out the right clues that would save her.
For a moment, I debated whether or not, I should take Ila to the Vecchio mansion with me.
“I don’t know Ila, it is really hard for me to decide. I have strong reasons for both taking and leaving you.”
“Tell the reasons; let me know what they are and maybe, we two could together decide what is to be done then.”
She had a point as I definitely needed another think-tank to help me out.
“You know that the police are looking for you. You are the key suspect in the case. The evidence points to you. So, if I take you to the mansion and the police spots you there, it might end up being detrimental for both of us. I am sure that police would go berserk if they spot you. But, -”
“But what Larry? If you think it is not safe for me to go there, I would stay here.”
“But, I don't trust Rick. He can come after you. When I would be there at the mansion and you would be all alone, what if Rick barges in here? I can’t even imagine the kind of trouble which he can create. I knew that it will lead to more problems and what if he harms you. I am not sure that I am ready for that kind of problem. I don’t want to leave you alone, not even for a second because true to God, Rick is one guy I don’t trust at all.”
“Don’t worry Larry, I am not a kid, I have understood Rick’s intention very well and I am going to take care of me.”
“I don't doubt your ability to take care of yourself, Ila. I know you are not a kid and you are strong enough, but, Rick is a lunatic. I am not sure of the ideas he would come up with in order to harm you. I can’t even comprehend the kind of plans he can make. The worst thing is he is not going to launch a direct attack. This is puzzling me as to what should I do because there is danger from both ends.”
Ila looked confused as well and I didn’t understand what was the best way. I could expose Ila to police by taking her to the Vecchio mansion or else I could end up making her vulnerable to Rick’s attack and both the scenarios were grim.
“I think it is better for you to head to the mansion with me. At least, I will be there to protect you if something happens. Moreover, I know a lot of secret passages there and I am sure we can stay away from police’s sight. Also, you had been in the mansion for long too. So, you might be able to help me get more evidence as well.
However, I would like you to put a little makeup and change your appearance. Do you think you can pull that? I am sure I have a wig somewhere in my bag. Let me get one for you. You need to appear a little different. So that just in case, we bump into the police accidentally, they won’t be able to recognize you.”
Ila smiled and it was after a long time that I had seen a genuine smile on her face. When she smiled, she looked happy and even more beautiful, like that was ever possible. She could forget that she was a prime suspect and I could see that she enjoyed the game of faking an appearance.
“You will not be able to recognize me. I will change my appearance so amazingly. I remember, I often stood first in my school in such competition. I am a pro at it,” she chuckled and I couldn’t wait to see the magic she could make.
When she came back after fifteen minutes, I was really stunned. She had red hair and long lashes. She even looked a size thinner and had even larger breasts which though fake, looked natural. Her eye color wasn’t honey but green and she had a lot of makeup on.
It was a nearly impossible to believe that she was the Ila I knew. My jaw dropped. If there was one thing that didn’t change, it had to be her beauty. She still looked as beautiful as before and I couldn’t help but marvel.
“You are amazing. No one is going to recognize you and we can stay together so I will not be worried about you either. This is good. Now, we won’t waste any more time and we are going to head to the mansion right away. All set?”
She nodded and we both got ready to leave. On the way, I could see that Ila was a little fidgety. Of course, she was scared as she knew that the Vecchio mansion would be filled with a lot of police.
“Don’t worry. No one can recognize you. We will just collect some evidence and leave.”
She nodded but did not say much. I knew that when we would head to the mansion, we would meet Sheila and despite the fact that Ila herself wasn’t someone who had been steady with partners, I kind of felt like I owed her an explanation.
Knowing Sheila, I was quite sure that she would throw her body on me and she wouldn’t mind that I had a woman with him as she would still make a sex deal with me. I didn’t want Ila to think that I was still the same guy who loved getting in someone’s pants right away. Although to be honest, I had been that guy for quite a while.
As we really didn’t have much to talk about on the road, I decided I could very well prepare her for what was sure to follow.
“Ila, I need to tell you something. I mean, you kind of know it already and I don’t suppose it should be an issue, but, you know I figure it is better you know about it as it will prepare you when the thing really occurs.”
Even to my ears, my words sounded lame but then again, I didn’t really know how to break it to Ila.
“Larry, you need to relax first. There is nothing you can say which will upset me, you need to relax and then feel free to tell me whatever it is that is bothering you.”
I had never felt so better for a long time now. I knew that I could easily tell her everything and I did exactly that.
“You do know that I had a wildlife before you. Even yesterday, when I headed to the Vecchio mansion, I had to have sex. To be very honest, it wasn’t something I did forcefully. Sheila is the security guard who keeps the mansion camera safe. In order for me to gain entry, I had sex with her and I have been with her before as well.
Today, as we will head to the mansion, I am sure we will bump into her again. Sheila is the kind of woman who loves sex. She can sleep with as many guys as she can. Don’t take it personally, but you would feel a lot of you in her. So, I am asking you to be prepared for what would come ahead.