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Encuentro del Bordado y Rebozo: Artesanas de la RegiĂłn se unen en Santa Ana
#Jujuy #Cultura #Turiso Encuentro del #Bordado y #Rebozo: Artesanas de la RegiĂłn se unen en #SantaAna #ValleGrande #ValleColorado #CaspalĂĄ MĂĄs info:
ArtesanĂa y tradiciĂłn se entrelazan en el 7Âș Encuentro del Bordado y Rebozo en Santa Ana. Un evento que celebra la identidad y el talento regional. Santa Ana es nuevamente anfitriĂłn del 7Âș Encuentro del Bordado y Rebozo, donde artesanas locales y de Valle Colorado y CaspalĂĄ comparten saberes y experiencias. Tejidos y Bordados que cuentan historias Artesanas de Santa Ana, Valle Colorado, yâŠ
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#artesanas#Bordado#bordados#CaspalĂĄ#Fernando Verazay#Pablo Arias#productos artesanales#Rebeca Chambi#Rebozo#Sandra Nazar#Santa Ana#tejidos#Tulia Snopek#Valle Colorado#Valles de Altura
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The Curse of The Necklace | Official 4K Trailer | Warner Bros. Entertainment
Dir: Juan Pablo Arias Munoz Star: Violet McGraw / Madeleine McGraw / Sarah Lind
#the curse of the necklace#the curse of the necklace (2024)#juan pablo arias munoz#horror movies#trailer#warner bros#Youtube
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Nijinski - Ballett ZĂŒrich 22.06.2024
Nijinski - Ballett ZĂŒrich 22.06.2024 #wiederaufnahme #marcogoecke #valtterirauhalammi #pablooctĂ vio #charleslouisyoshiyama #ballettzĂŒrich #review #tanz
Es ist mehr als fĂŒnf Jahre her, seit âNijinskiâ von MARCO GOECKE in der ZĂŒrcher Neufassung seine Premiere hatte und ich diese Produktion erstmals gesehen habe. Die aktuelle Wiederaufnahme mit nur wenigen Vorstellungen ist hervorragend besetzt und immer noch absolut sehenswert⊠Continue reading Nijinski â Ballett ZĂŒrich 22.06.2024

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SISTER DEATH (2023) Reviews of prequel to VerĂłnica, plus trailer, now on Netflix
Sister Death is a 2023 Spanish supernatural horror film about a novice nun with paranormal powers who joins a school to teach young girls. The movie is a prequel to the chilling VerĂłnica (2017). Directed by Paco Plaza (The Grandmother; VerĂłnica; Romasanta: The Werewolf Hunt; [REC] films) from a screenplay written by Jorge Guerricaechevarria. Produced by Pablo Cruz, Enrique LĂłpez Lavigne and DiegoâŠ

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#Almudena Amor#Aria Bedmar#Consuelo Trujillo#Hermana Muerte#movie film#Netflix#Pablo Guisa Koestinger#Paco Plaza#review reviews#Sister Death#Spanish#supernatural paranormal horror#trailer
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La vida sigue igual

[El Cuarteto Casals con su nueva formaciĂłn: Cristina Cordero, Arnau TomĂ s, Abel TomĂ s y Vera MartĂnez Mehner / Pablo Rodrigo]
Producciones recientes de solistas, grupos y sellos españoles para el Año Nuevo
âUnos que nacen, otros morirĂĄn./ Unos que rĂen, otros llorarĂĄn./ Agua sin cauces,/ rĂo sin mar,/ penas y glorias, guerras y paz.â Julio Iglesias ganĂł el Festival de Benidorm en 1968 con este autĂ©ntico hit de la canciĂłn española contemporĂĄnea, y lo mejor que puede decirse del mundo del disco clĂĄsico cuando se cumple el primer cuarto del siglo XXI es eso, que la vida sigue igual. SegĂșn algunos expertos, el CD deberĂa llevar dos dĂ©cadas desaparecido, pero ahĂ continĂșa en pie. Se venden pocos (es normal, estĂĄn las plataformas), pero por alguna razĂłn el formato fĂsico se resiste a morir. AsĂ que, mientras aguante el formato y a mĂ las fuerzas, seguiremos desde Mapa de MĂșsicas inaugurando el año con una suerte de silva de novedades españolas, nueve referencias que muestran la fortaleza (o la debilidad, que cada cual juzgue) de los intĂ©rpretes y la industria de nuestro paĂs.
1. ShostakĂłvich: Cuartetos 1-5 (Integral. Vol.1). Cuarteto Casals. Harmonia Mundi (2 CD). Uno de nuestros grupos mĂĄs internacionales acaba de incorporar a la joven Cristina Cordero como viola. Este primer volumen de su esperada integral ShostakĂłvich fue grabado aĂșn con Jonathan Brown, y el grupo deslumbra con este primer ShostakĂłvich arcano: en 1952 (fecha del 5Âș) aĂșn vive Stalin y el mĂșsico se refugia en la abstracciĂłn de la forma.
2. Mozart: Sonatas KV 333, 457, 545 y 576. Josep MarĂa Colom, piano. Eudora. Soberbio, el gran Colom innova con un programa del mĂĄs tĂpico repertorio, incluyendo una serie de hasta siete breves interludios entre los movimientos de las sonatas, que ademĂĄs ornamenta con una libertad extraordinaria. SĂ, Colom se inventa cosas. SĂ, toca un Steinway. Su Mozart no es el Mozart de siempre. Entre historicismo y postmodernismo, nos sorprende.
3. Minimalist (obras de Glass, Nehring, GĂłrecki, Holt, Kancheli, PĂ€rt y Kilar). Szymon Nehring, piano. Orquesta de la Radio Polaca en Varsovia. Michal Klauza, director. IBS Classical. Si hace diez años nos dicen que un productor andaluz va a irse a Varsovia a grabar un disco de mĂșsica minimalista con mĂșsicos locales habrĂamos pensado en una noticia de 28 de diciembre. Pero eso ha conseguido Paco Moya con IBS desde Granada. Nehring es un pianista que aĂșn no ha llegado a los 30, pero ya muestra no sĂłlo una rocosa solidez, sino imaginaciĂłn y audacia. AdemĂĄs de obras para piano solo, el disco incluye un breve y vivaz Concierto del popular GĂłrecki, el entre ensimismado y salvaje Valse Boston para piano y cuerdas de Kancheli y un refinadĂsimo, volcĂĄnico (y no tan breve) Concierto del cinematogrĂĄfico Kilar.
4. Conrado del Campo: Cuartetos de cuerda nos. 8 y 9. Quatuor Diotima. MarchVivo (2 CD). La mĂĄs poderosa programaciĂłn no institucional del paĂs es la que la FundaciĂłn March ofrece en su sede madrileña. Su gran alma mĂĄter, Miguel Ăngel MarĂn, ha ido todo lo lejos que se puede ir, con rigor y apertura de miras, hasta lanzar su propio sello discogrĂĄfico, este MarchVivo que se estĂĄ haciendo eco de un gran proyecto como el rescate de los Cuartetos de Conrado del Campo, del que se han publicado tres volĂșmenes, uno interpretado por el Gerhard y dos por el Diotima. AquĂ, en el penĂșltimo disco del sello (hay ya una nueva referencia, con un recital del soberbio guitarrista de Linares Ricardo GallĂ©n) se recoge el gran salto del maestro madrileño: el Cuarteto nÂș8 es de 1913 y el nÂș9, de 1942. En las manos del Diotima son oro molido.
5. SebastiĂĄn DurĂłn: MĂșsica para las Cuarenta Horas. La Grande Chapelle. Albert Recasens. Lauda. Incansable, Recasens sigue aportando rescates de mĂșsica antigua española. Esta vez vuelve sobre uno de los grandes del Barroco, SebastiĂĄn DurĂłn, para ofrecer un conjunto de obras no litĂșrgicas (solos, dĂșos, villancicos, tonos) para la devociĂłn de las Cuarenta Horas, una ceremonia de origen romano y carĂĄcter contemplativo en que la hostia consagrada quedaba expuesta el mismo tiempo que Jesucristo pasĂł en el sepulcro. Casi todas las piezas se graban por primera vez.

6. Balagan (obras de Schoenfield, Vivier, BartĂłk, Bloch, Ahbez y KovĂĄcs). Noa Wildschut, violĂn; Pablo BarragĂĄn, clarinete; Frank Dupree, piano; Anton Spronk, violonchelo. Accentus. El trĂo del clarinetista marchenero Pablo BarragĂĄn pasĂł recientemente por el Espacio Turina de Sevilla con un programa similar a este de su primer disco, que incluye Contrastes de BartĂłk y el TrĂo de Paul Schoenfield entre otras obras. AquĂ añaden el cello de Spronk en algunas piezas, pero el sonido es igual de limpio y la expresiĂłn tan intensa como recordaba del directo. Entre el folclore, el clasicismo y la modernidad, este disco respira personalidad y estalla en mil colores.
7. Heitor Villa-Lobos: Preludios y Estudios para guitarra. Deion Cho, guitarra. Contrastes. En su polĂtica de seguimiento de los grandes premios internacionales de guitarra, el sello sevillano-londinense Contrastes presenta aquĂ un ĂĄlbum grabado por el ganador del Premio Francesco TĂĄrrega de Benicasim en 2023, el coreano Deion Cho. El formato (en digipack y con una portada francamente mejorable) resulta desconcertante si se compara con la habitual exquisitez de la marca, pero el contenido es excelente: Villa-Lobos, uno de los grandes de la mĂșsica para guitarra del siglo XX, en interpretaciones de impecable virtuosismo.
8. Reliquiae. Capella de Ministrers. Carles Magraner. CdM. El Ășltimo ĂĄlbum de Magraner nos sumerge en el fascinante mundo de las reliquias medievales. Con su habitual habilidad para el contraste de colores y atmĂłsferas, el mĂșsico valenciano se pasea aquĂ por varios siglos de mĂșsica y ambientes tan aparentemente alejados como la Sainte Chapelle de Luis IX de Francia, el scriptorium del rey Sabio, las cortes de los aragoneses MartĂn I y Alfonso el MagnĂĄnimo o las catedrales de Santiago de Compostela y Valencia.
9. Scriabin: SinfonĂa nÂș3. ADDA-SimfĂČnica. Josep Vicent. Aria Classics. Otro proyecto semiprivado, el alicantino montado en torno al Auditorio de la DiputaciĂłn (ADDA) que de la mano de su director Josep Vicent se atreve con todo, desde Ăłperas (sin ir mĂĄs lejos, la prĂłxima Carmen del Maestranza) a una obra de gran repertorio internacional poco escuchada en nuestros lares: el Poema divino de Scriabin, que bien merece esta reseña.
Y recuerden: âAl final las obras quedan, / las gentes se van;/ otros que vienen las continuarĂĄn./Â La vida sigue igualâ.
[Diario de Sevilla. 5-01-2025]
#mĂșsica#music#cuarteto casals#dmitri shostakĂłvich#harmonia mundi#josep maria colom#wolfgang a. mozart#eudora#szymon nehring#ibs classical#conrado del campo#marchvivo#quatuor diotima#sebastiĂĄn durĂłn#albert recasens#lauda#pablo barragĂĄn#bĂ©la bartĂłk#accentus#paul schoenfield#heitor villa-lobos#deion cho#contrastes#capella de ministrers#carlos magraner#cdm#scriabin#josep vicent#aria classics
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Hermana Muerte (2023)
Die Todesschwester / Sister Death Jahr: 2023 (Oktober) Genre: Horror / Thriller Regie: Paco Plaza Hauptrollen: Almudena Amor, Aria Bedmar, Pablo Guisa Koestinger, Consuelo Trujillo, Maru Valdivielso, Luisa Merelas, Chelo Vivares, Olimpia Roch, Daniela Casas, Sara Roch, Claudia FernĂĄndez Arroyo, Marina Delgado, Adriana Camarena ⊠Filmbeschreibung: Die junge Novizin Narcisa (Aria Bedmar) nimmtâŠ

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I Don't Expect Anyone to Believe Me | Teaser
We got a sneak peek of the upcoming #MovieAdaptation of #JuanPabloVillalobos ' #IDontExpectAnyonetoBelieveMe for #Netflix. The visuals, the cut of that clip is engaging, I can't wait for the full trailer drop. #ComingSoon #MovieTeaser
Writer: Juan Pablo Villalobos (Novel), Maria Camila Arias, Fernando Frias de la Parra Director: Fernando FrĂas de la Parra Stars: DarĂo Yazbek Bernal, Natalia SoliĂĄn, Alexis Ayala, Juan MinujĂn, and Anna Castillo. Synopsis: Juan Pablo Villalobos travels with his girlfriend Valentina to study for a PhD in Literature in Barcelona. But before he leaves Mexico, he gets involved in a criminalâŠ
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#Alexis Ayala#Anna Castillo#Based on a book#Based on a graphic novel#Based on a novel#Based on Comics#Book adaptation#Book to Movie#Comedy#DarĂo Yazbek#Fernando FrĂas de la Parra#Juan MinujĂn#Juan Pablo Villalobos#Maria Camila Arias#Natalia SoliĂĄn#Netflix#Netflix Films#Teaser#Teaser trailer
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"Picassos Friseur" â von Melissa MĂŒller und Monika Czernin â Uwe Kullnick spricht mit den Autorinnen ĂŒber das Buch, seine Entstehung und Pablo Picasso - Hörbahn on Stage
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Hörbahn on Stage Wer war Helmut Gröttrup? âPicassos Friseurâ â von Melissa MĂŒller und Monika Czernin â Uwe Kullnick spricht mit den Autorinnen ĂŒber das Buch, seine Entstehung und Pablo Picasso â Hörbahn on Stage Lesung Melissa MĂŒller und Monika Czernin(Hördauer ca.38âŠ

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Nebula Award Finalists for 2024 works:
Nebula Award for Novel
Sleeping Worlds Have No Memory, Yaroslav Barsukov (Caezik SF & Fantasy)Â
Rakesfall, Vajra Chandrasekera (Tordotcom)
Asunder, Kerstin Hall (Tordotcom)Â
A Sorceress Comes to Call, T. Kingfisher (Tor; Titan UK)
The Book of Love, Kelly Link (Random House; Ad Astra UK)
Someone You Can Build a Nest In, John Wiswell (DAW; Arcadia UK)
Nebula Award for Novella
The Butcher of the Forest, Premee Mohamed (Tordotcom)
The Tusks of Extinction, Ray Nayler (Tordotcom)
Lost Ark Dreaming, Suyi Davies Okungbowa (Tordotcom)
Countess, Suzan Palumbo (ECW)
The Practice, the Horizon, and the Chain, Sofia Samatar (Tordotcom)
The Dragonfly Gambit, A.D. Sui (Neon Hemlock)
Nebula Award for Novelette
The Brotherhood of Montague St. Video, Thomas Ha (Clarkesworld 5/24)
Katya Vasilievna and the Second Drowning of Baba Rechka, Christine Hanolsy (Beneath Ceaseless Skies 4/18/24)
Another Girl Under the Iron Bell, Angela Liu (Uncanny 9-10/24)
What Any Dead Thing Wants, Aimee Ogden (Psychopomp 2/24)
Negative Scholarship on the Fifth State of Being, A.W. Prihandita (Clarkesworld 11/24)
Joannaâs Bodies, Eugenia Triantafyllou (Psychopomp 7/1/24)
Loneliness Universe, Eugenia Triantafyllou (Uncanny 5-6/24)
Nebula Award for Short Story
The Witch Trap, Jennifer Hudak (Lady Churchillâs Rosebud Wristlet 9/24)
Five Views of the Planet Tartarus, Rachael K. Jones (Lightspeed 1/24)
Why Donât We Just Kill the Kid in the Omelas Hole, Isabel J. Kim (Clarkesworld 2/24)
Evan: A Remainder, Jordan Kurella (Reactor 1/31/24)
The V*mpire, PH Lee (Reactor 10/23/24)
We Will Teach You How to Read | We Will Teach You How to Read, Caroline M. Yoachim (Lightspeed 5/24)
Andre Norton Nebula Award for Middle Grade and Young Adult Fiction
Daydreamer, Rob Cameron (Labyrinth Road)
Braided, Leah Cypess (Delacorte)
Benny RamĂrez and the Nearly Departed, JosĂ©Â Pablo Iriarte (Knopf)
Moonstorm, Yoon Ha Lee (Delacorte; Solaris UK)
Puzzleheart, Jenn Reese (Henry Holt)
The Young Necromancerâs Guide to Ghosts, Vanessa Ricci-Thode (self-published)
Nebula Award for Game Writing
A Death in Hyperspace, Stewart C Baker, Phoebe Barton, James Beamon, Kate Heartfield, Isabel J. Kim, Sara S. Messenger, Naca Rat, Natalia Theodoridou, M. Darusha Wehm, Merc Fenn Wolfmoor (Infomancy.net)
Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree, Hidetaka Miyazaki (From Software)
The Ghost and the Golem, Benjamin Rosenbaum (Choice of Games)
1000xRESIST, Remy Siu, Pinki Li, Conor Wylie (Fellow Traveller Games)
Pacific Drive, Karrie Shao, Paul Dean (Ironwood Studios)
Restore, Reflect, Retry, Natalia Theodoridou (Choice of Games)
Slay the Princess -- The Pristine Cut, Tony Howard-Arias, Abby Howard (Black Tabby Games)
Yazeba's Bed & Breakfast, Jay Dragon, M Veselak, Mercedes Acosta, Lillie J. Harris (Possum Creek Games)
Ray Bradbury Nebula Award for Outstanding Dramatic Presentation
Doctor Who:Â "Dot and Bubble"Â by Russell T. Davies (BBC)
Dune: Part Two by Jon Spaihts, Denis Villeneuve (Warner Bros)
I Saw the TV Glow by Jane Schoenbrun (A24 Films LLC)
KAOSÂ by Charlie Covell, Georgia Christou (Netflix)
Star Trek: Lower Decks Season 5 by Mike McMahan (Paramount+)
Wicked by Winnie Holzman, Dana Fox (Universal Pictures)
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Empanadas and Chocolate
Part One of Foul Play Series
Javier Peña x Aria Davis (plus size female OC)
My entire masterlist and blog are for readers 18+ MDNI. I do not consent to my work being used in AI, recommended on TikTok, borrowed or plagiarized.
Summary: The meet cute between Javier Peña and Aria. The beginning of everything.
Warnings: Meet cute, adorable vibes, food, curioisity, (weâre safe this part - we had to start somewhere)
Word Count: a little over 1.8k
Notes: My smut fairy was gone for a very long time. Thanks to @magpiepills and a fic called "Aquarius" that she wrote that was all the right kinds of smutty filth, she inspired me to write this. It's from an old WIP I had started but never finished. Now it is in a completely different direction and one I like. She also beta read some (not the whole thing - gotta surprise her đ). So here we are. Originally posted on A03.
Main Masterlist/ Javier Peña Masterlist
Together is what he told you. That youâd go on this journey together and help bring peace to an unsettled country. Itâs been eight months and neither the government nor the American agencies involved in trying to take down Pablo Escobar were any closer to ending his reign. What did any of that mean for Aria?
Not much, just looking over the balcony of her small one bedroom apartment provided by the US embassy. Her fiance and her had decided on living separately since they were each entitled to their own places. It seemed like a weird idea at first, but the longer she stayed here, the more sense it made. She wouldn't have to hear him coming and going or worry when he would be home. He rarely was, only to have some mediocre sex, maybe sleep sometimes and leave again citing that he was needed back on the case. Aria sometimes was able to finish on her own, but increasingly she couldnât even do that, getting tired in the middle of things and giving up to read a book, listen to some music and just sleep. Sleep was what she did best.
It was early yet and the sun was just cresting over the horizon, painting a golden pink across the sky, it was barely six in the morning. One positive for coming here, despite all the violence was the scenery, it was beautiful and so were the people, well those she had met. That was two. She sighed and entered her apartment readying herself for work and headed off to the embassy where she worked as an accountant along with four others in a small office. It was cramped but she got to know them well, all nice, sometimes a little too chatty. Her days were similar, rise, go to work, come home, sometimes see her fiance, fuck, sleep, repeat.
It was on a rare day off during the week where she decided to venture to her favorite little shop down the street. Here she didnât wear the knee length shirt of buttoned up shirt that fit a little too tight, she could wear a flowing dress with sunflowers on it. It was a gift from an older woman a few doors down. She also often gave her rice, meat, vegetables and other foods, hence why her work clothes didnât fit as well as they once did. Her build was stocky and dense from head to toe though she did have breasts that stuck out a bit farther than her belly and wide hips so that helped, but in her work clothes she was still self-conscious, she knew it hugged in all of the places good and bad. It was always a button down shirt and skirt. She could get away with a polo shirt or sweater depending on who was in the office but more often than not if their supervisor came in and they werenât dressed appropriately it was a warning then could progress to a write up. So stupid.
Arriving at the shop, she spied her prizes, empanadas and chocolate cake. She went to order as another person placed theirs, a tall man whose skin had been kissed by the sun, wore dark aviator sunglasses, and had a thick head of hair with a mustache to match. He stood with his hands on his slim hips, a rose pink shirt on with medium wash jeans and what was likely a gun along his back. He was cracking a joke with the señora who ran the shop with her husband. The señora asked for her order again as she had lost her train of thought while looking him up and down.
Unfortunately, it turned out that the handsome stranger had taken the last piece of chocolate cake. Aria pouted but little could be done, she hoped he at least enjoyed it, maybe it was a reward to himself for something that happened that day or week? She just hoped he wasnât the type to eat a few bites and dispose of it. Taking the three empanadas she ordered, she turned to leave as the señora pointed to her and said her name. Apparently, handsome sunglasses wanted to add empanadas to his order but didnât tell señora when he got the cake. The accountant had the last of them. He walked over with a smile,
âDisculpe señorita (excuse me miss), could I buy one of the empanadas from you? I just need one.â He asked, almost pleading, how much did he need one? Aria raised a counter offer,
âIf youâll spit half of the cake with me, Iâll give you the empanada at no charge.â She raised a finger. He nodded and waved his hand toward one of the small tables with chairs outside where they could do the exchange. He pulled out her chair for her and Aria thanked him, he said there was no thanks needed, he should be thanking her. Heâd been looking forward to the empanadas all week, the señora here makes the best ones. To that, she agreed and pulled out the bag with the rolled and fried goods. Señor brought them plates, some water and napkins, insisting that they eat here. Aria shook her head but aviators nodded and assured her he was alright with it as long as she was, that he would make for good company.
âAlright, letâs exchange and eat. Here.â She took one of the empanadas and placed it on the plate in front of pink shirt. He cut his chocolate cake in half and placed it on her plate.
âHere you go. Weâre even.â He chuckled, quickly picking up his newly earned empanada and moaning as he took a bite. âBeen thinking about these all dayâŠâ His eyes were closed as he chewed slowly, savoring the flavor of the onions, chicken, potatoes and peppers. Aria nodded as she watched his mouth, he smacked his lips before taking another bite and another moan left him. It wasnât long before she wondered if she should be watching this, it felt like she was intruding on a private moment. She picked up water and downed a few gulps before biting into her own empanada, humming with the flavor.
âMierda eso esta bien (Shit thatâs good).â
Pink shirt had momentarily forgotten that he was sitting in public, with a woman no less. He cleared his throat and drank some sips of his water before muttering sorry to his table mate. She shook her head and told him that the lovely couple who owned the shop would be delighted to know he enjoyed the food that much, plus it was fun to watch him eat. Shaking his head, he asked her how long she had been coming to the little shop and in Columbia in general. Her accent sounded similar to his partnerâs - American. She told him eight months in Columbia and six for the shop. It took her a few months to get acclimated at work and to the slower pace. She appeared to indicate that she was enjoying herself but there was a large part he knew she was leaving out: the ring on her left fourth finger. There could be a few reasons she could be leaving out that detail, none of them were good for him. She was definitely easy on the eyes, well scratch that. He found her gorgeous, her smile and laugh and the fair trade was definitely a bonus. He would at least let her know his name before they parted. The city of BogotĂĄ seemed larger than it really was. He learned that she did accounting at the Embassy, he told her that he was with the police - didnât think she really needed to know he was an agent.
âMy nameâs Javier, Javier Peña. Whatâs yourâs Mrs?â He finally asked as the stood and disposed of their trash. Her warm smile faded with the question. Did that mean she really was married? Peña wasnât really up for all the drama that came with that even if she did have hips he wanted to see from the back, a very different angle than he was looking at them now.
âNo, no. Iâm engaged. ItâsâŠIâm engaged. â Her nod told him she needed to be convinced she was in fact engaged. Usually engaged couples are supposed to be happy. Not that he wasnât familiar with how that could burn horribly. It wasnât his business, though he wondered. âMy name is Aria Davis. Itâs nice to meet you Javier. Thanks for the cake.â Her smile remained warm, he may see her around at the embassy though he didnât recall ever meeting her before.
âI see. Well congratulations hermosa (beautiful). Heâs a lucky man. Gracias for the empanadas. The señor here makes some of the best ones in BogotĂĄ. I may see you if you come again, Iâll try not to take all the cake this time. I usually donât eat sweets.â Peña explained, it was true he did not. Heâs had another failed raid with no new information found and it would be a day that he forgot to get a new carton of cigarettes. He was on his way to go buy some when he noticed he was passing by señora Hernandezâs tienda (store) so he figured heâd stop in and get the food on the way. He hadnât eaten all day, plus heâd been meaning to come all week. âToday didnât go so well so I figured Iâd get something on my way.â He paused. Did she walk here?
âDo you need a ride home, Aria?â He tilted his head in the direction of his car to which Aria shook her head.
âOh no I live close by. Thank you though. Iâm going home after this. Just going to relax a bit before work tomorrow.â Ariaâs smile didnât falter and Javier was curious, shouldnât she be mentioning spending time with her fiancĂ©e? He reached into his back pocket and pulled out a bent card. He handed it to her and she took it reading it over, her eyes revealed her surprise but she didnât mention that sheâd heard of him. Aria assumed he didnât want to talk about it.
âHereâs my card just in case. BogotĂĄ is beautiful but can be dangerous. Call me if you need help okay?â The nod and grin that followed made her giggle. âIâll come running and may speed a bit.â Javier cracked a small joke, it was a bad though but she didnât seem to mind.
âIâll remember that Javier. I do pretty well at staying out of trouble though.â
âTrouble has a way of finding people Aria.â Peña took a step closer and spoke in her ear. âCall me Javi. Stay safe hermosa.â With that he turned and walked to his car, getting in and waving to her before putting one hand on the steering wheel and driving off.
Aria was left standing with Javierâs lingering words and his breath on her ear. The food in her belly wasnât the only thing heating it from within. Peña wasnât wrong. Trouble had found her.
Part Two
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Title: '23 Bonnie & Clyde {One Shot}***
Title: 23 Bonnie & Clyde ***
Den Of Thieves Ray Merrimen x OFC Aria
Warnings: Action, Blood, Violence, Heavy Cursing, 18+ Mature Content, Gun Violence, Crime, Angst, Smut, Rough Sexual Activity, Glove Free Lovin, Plenty of Words
Words: 15,575k
Summary: Picks up with Ray being pinned down by Nick and his team after the heist. With his team dead and 2 bullets making it hard to go on, Ray believes his ticketâs been punched. Unexpectedly, an angel swoops in to save the day. However, is she an angel of mercy or heartbreak?
Note: @waterfallsandsunsets As my first accepted commissioned fic, I hope you enjoy this, and I hope it meets your expectations. I want to thank you for requesting this and even more for wanting to pay for a story from me. From the bottom of my heart, thank you!
Note II: Ray Merrimen and Pablo girlies I hope you enjoy this.
***Very Loosely Edited***
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-Ray-
Around him, he could hear the echoing of the heavy gunfire he was currently in the middle of. It sounded like he was in a hollowed tunnel making it easy to hear every sound. The crunching of footsteps that were attempting to stealthily creep toward him, failing miserably by his military training standards, the zing, and whizz of every missed bullet, the painful beat of his heart that was slowing with every minute.
A strong pang of pain gripped him making him curse out. He clapped his hand over his chest and grimaced. He didn't know how he would make it out of this one. All his life he'd lived by the gun and knew he'd die by it too but somehow he didn't expect it now. He thought he'd be old and grey before that bullet with his name on it punched his ticket.
He slid his hand lower just underneath his heart and felt wetness there. When he raised his fingers to his face the crimson liquid that coated his fingers confirmed it. A heavy sigh escaped his lips as he dropped his head back to look into the sky. It was yet another beautiful California day. He knew it was a hot one but couldnât quite feel the warmth of the sun anymore. A shiver rushed through him then he heard his name.
âMerrimen, it doesnât have to be like this. Youâve got nowhere to go. Come out with your hands up!â
He scoffed. That son of a bitch, he thought. If he really expected him to come out and surrender he hadnât read his file properly.
âNever surrender,â he mumbled feeling the drowsiness trying to overtake him.
Shaking it off, he wiped his hands dry then gripped his weapon. Checking the chamber, he realized his clip was empty. With slow, painful movement he dug into his vest searching for his ammo but found none.
âShâshit!â
He was truly fucked. Either he was going to be cuffed and saved at the hospital then sent back or he would die a free man, right here, right now. It only took him a few moments to make his mind up. He meant every word heâd said a week ago. He was never going back to prison. He took several breaths trying to psych himself up for the next round of pain he would feel. No man wanted to face death but heâd long prepared for his death. He didnât fear it.
Suddenly, her face popped into his mind making him freeze. Heâd often thought of her. Every night her face somehow wandered in through the slips of his mental blocks, the ones heâd purposely put up in heavy efforts to not think about her. In those wee hours of the morning, while he laid in his bunk surrounded by other men in their 9 by 5 cells doing the same, heâd think about her. Since his release from prison, heâd thought of her more and more as people, places and things often brought back memories, good and bad.
He heard the thud of footsteps creeping up on his right and they brought him back to reality. Pretty soon heâd stop thinking about her completely. Maybe in death, he could finally get peace.
âNut up!â
He rose to his feet then turned to where he knew that Detective Nick was waiting. He came face to face with the man aiming his weapon right at him.
âDonât do it Merrimen!â
He waited.
âWe can end this peacefully. It doesnât have to end this way.â
His vision blurred and his heartbeat slowed. âI told youâIâm not going back.â
The man across the way clenched his jaw and he almost saw a look of disappointment across his features, but he didnât wait. He raised his empty gun knowing heâd take the shot, truly ending this.
âDonât!â
Suddenly, rapid gunfire rained around him sending the man jumping to seek cover while he dropped back. Chaos reigned around him in the form of three white vans rolling up creating a âUâ shape shield around him. His mind recognized it as an operational defensive tactic, one heâd done in his years of service. Again, his eyes went blurry as his heart slowed. Gripping his chest, he focused on the sky trying to get himself in control so he could make sense of the situation and defend himself if needed.
âSecure the perimeter. Weâre out of here in one minute!â
The voice was garbled like he was underwater, and they were above it. He grabbed his gun and pointed it forward making contact with a chest. The figure above him was masked with only their eyes revealed.
âI got you. âTill the end imma ride witâ you.â
Recognition flamed in his head. Heâd heard those words before. Heâd said those words before. Only one other person in the world would ever utter them. He froze but before he could move again, he lost consciousness with those eyes being the last thing he saw.
~~~~~~~~
-Aria-
âWhat a fucking mess!â
Milla was pissed. One thing she hated was a sloppy op and what Ray had found himself in the middle of was a sloppy op.
âFrom the stories about this guy never thought heâd be part of something like this.â
âShit went sideways,â Jada replied.
âHey! Fucking focus on getting us the fuck out of LA and to the fucking jet!â
If Milla was pissed, you were downright seething. She was right, it was a sloppy op and shit had gone sideways. Fuck they went way past sideways. You made a mental note that youâd find Donnieâs ass and put two bullets through his skull for this bullshit.
âApply more pressure!â
You, Uki, Keturah, and Lyn were each pressing on each bullet wound in an attempt to slow the bleeding. Your efforts seemed pointless as his blood poured out of him like a calcified showerhead.
It was a good thing you got there when you had. As you pushed harder on his chest, you stared into his face. You didnât know how it was possible, but he looked the same given some wrinkles here and there. His face was the same but weathered, aged to that of a grown man. Your heart beat painfully thinking of how serious his condition currently was.
âAria, I donât know if heâll make it,â Uki announced.
Your eyes snapped to her and in the same second that they made contact, she looked down.
âIâm just saying. His vitals are not good,â you mumbled not wanting to be the bearer of bad news.
âHeâll make it!â
The entire van went quiet. You hadnât meant to scream at her, so you took a breath and looked back to Ray, and repeated your words in a calmer voice.
âHeâll make it. Heâs lived through worse.â
The remainder of the drive passed in near silence. Except for updates from the other vans and checking in to confirm perfect execution of your plan and distraction no one else said anything that wasnât mission specific. You split your focus between the next steps of the plan and keeping Ray alive. Youâd estimated that the drive to the airfield would take 40 minutes and in those 40 minutes, heâd flatlined twice. You were glad that you were the type of person to bet on things going wrong. It was that foresight that found a mini hospital in every van.
With Ukiâs help, you managed to bring Ray back every time he flat-lined with the aid of adrenaline and a defibrillator. Each time took longer but you refused to give up. It wasnât his time; youâd make damn sure of it.
âOffload,â Keturah shouted as the van rolled to a stop.
Everyone sprang into action, tackling their tasks. Milla and Keturah handled stripping the van, and Lyn took care of erasing every bit of artillery so there would be not even a serial number left on anything left behind. You, Jada, and Uki lifted Ray to the waiting jet.
âFuck heâs heavy!â
He sure was and from the looks of him, it was pure muscle. Prison had changed him. The two men in the jet hurried to help load him in.
âLetâs go. 40 seconds!â
Just then, the van went up in flames. As if that was the signal, all your femme fetales assembled and boarded the jet. Within a minute you were taking off. As the jet gained altitude the van on the ground exploded leaving flames, shards, and nothing else in your wake.
~~~~~~~
-That Night-
All was quiet, which was what you expected. This was your compound in Mexico, and it was heavily guarded. Only those who needed to know knew about it. You watched as the doctor finished his examination of your hurried work in the van and the jet. Youâd had more than enough experience patching yourself and others up to know your work was sufficient, but you wanted to make sure you got all the shards out. You didnât go through all this to have a bullet fragment sneak to his heart.
You sat on the window seat then continued tapping your combat boot-clad feet. The sound echoed in the room as dull thuds for several minutes before you sprang to your feet again to pace the room some more.
âYouâve never been anxious like this with anyone else,â Manolo said his voice filled with certainty. âLosing faith in my skill?â
âNo. Heâs just--notâanyone.â
He looked back at you and studied your face for a few moments then turned back to a still unconscious Ray. Manolo nodded then stood.
âWell, I think you turned a pretty horrible situation into a bad one, which is an improvement and impressive.â
âWill he make it?â
Manolo sighed and took his time before he spoke. The seconds that stretched only made you more anxious. You were milliseconds away from snapping at the man, but his voice stopped your outburst.
âItâs hard to say. His injuries are extensive. From what I can see youâve got all the bullets and I donât see any fragments so thatâs good news, but Iâve seen men die from injuries less severe than these. Itâs a miracle he is still alive.â
âWhatâwhat does that mean Manolo?!â
Your frustrations were getting the better of you now.
âI know you want a guarantee, but I canât give one. If heâif he can make it the next 72 hours then I say his chances are very good but--.â
He took off his glasses and pinched the bridge of his nose. His grey-speckled hair was coiffed in an effortless style that framed his face and showcased the wrinkles he'd acquired from years of work and little sleep. He and your father were good friends and one on the very short list of people he trusted, which meant you trusted him too.
âThe next 72 hours I expect to be touch and go.â
You sighed and then looked at Ray. It wasnât a death sentence, but it wasnât a glowing bill of health. There was hope at least.
âThank you, Manolo,â
He nodded then looked back to Ray. âI will stay close tonight in case you need me again.â
You nodded and watched him pack his things up to then exit the room. For the first time since you'd laid eyes on him, you were alone together. Half of you was relieved he was unconscious so you didn't have to talk but the other half wanted more than anything for him to wake up even if it spelled trouble for you.
You stood across the room for so long that the bottoms of your feet burned. It had been a long day and even longer 48 hours in prep for his extraction. Your body was exhausted, but sleep wasnât an option. There was no way you could sleep now. Slowly you walked to his bedside never taking your eyes off of his face. you trailed over every detail of his face. Every wrinkle, every mole, every hair, everything that youâd missed out on. Your body buzzed to get closer, palms itched to touch him. The urges were so powerful that the exhaustion in your body was so strong that you gave in.
Sitting at the edge of the bed you slowly reached your hand to his full beard however when you were centimeters from touching him your hand stopped. Fear stilled your actions dousing whatever urges you had moments before. Looking lower at his torso, you decided to clean him instead of putting yourself in a position where things would quickly escalate.
As you wiped away the dried blood and sweat from his body your mind drifted to admiring what you now confirmed without a doubt was heaviness from muscle. For the love of everything holy, he was built like all he did in prison for those 10 years was pump iron. You tried not to think of the pictures youâd gotten over the last week of him disappearing into the blonde dancerâs house time and time again. You tried not to think of the things that happened behind that door that your cameras couldnât get into.
Though you tried to keep the thoughts at bay, when you got to his âPeckerwoodâ tattoo you couldnât help but drift to how she touched him, how he found solace after 10 years without in her body.
âFuck!â
You threw the rag down into the water ignoring how it cascaded over the rim and onto the wooden floors. You stood, wiped your hands, and took a safer seat, across the room where your view of his body wasnât clear.
Knock-knock
âCome.â
In walked a cleaned-up Uki with a tray. She placed it on the table near your chair then stood there watching Ray just as you were.
âManolo told us.â
You nodded.
âI can take first watch so you can get cleaned up,â she offered.
You didnât answer. In truth, you barely heard her.
Knock-knock.
âCome.â
Jada and Lyn came in next and stood to your left adding their two pairs of eyes to Ray.
âFound you some clothes,â Jada breached.
âTeam 2 and 3 made it home without any problems after initiating endgame. Right about now they should have an ID on the body from the fire and that ID will be a one hundred percent match for 1 Mr. Ray Merrimen,â Lyn informed.
You released a slow breath as the final piece of your plan seamlessly synced with the others laid before it. That was it then.
âCome in Keturah,â you called before the knock you knew was coming sounded.
They all snorted as Keturah walked in and approached the bed getting a good look at Ray.
âStill canât believe this famous Ray turned out to be a white man oh.â
That was just what everyone needed to hear before they busted out laughing. It went on for so long that you felt the stress that your body had harvested slowly leave you. You looked around at your girls. Theyâd been with you through thick and thin and you trusted them with your life. They were always there for you, and you were more than grateful.
âHe might be a well-seasoned white man,â Lyn added which made them holler with laughter.
Youâd expected their teasing once they saw him in person. Youâd prepared yourself for all of this. In fact, you were enjoying their teasing. Youâd been tense for so long it felt good to breathe for a change. You rotated your head trying to ease your sore muscles.
âYou should eat, then shower. I know youâll hate it if he sees you for the first time looking like you spent 3 nights in a hot hut.â
You pressed the back of your hand to your cheek. âI donât look that bad.â
âYaâ look worse,â they all collectively said.
Your jaw dropped but they only laughed more. The six of you sat around the room and chatted as you ate the meal Uki brought in. With each passing minute, you felt more and more like yourself. In the back of your mind, your fears and anxieties were still raging but they were quieted enough that you could celebrate small victories. After, Uki stayed by Rayâs side as you showered and made yourself less of a mess.
With your mind calm that Uki was around, and Manolo was in the house you took the time to pamper yourself a little. The hot water did the job of a pair of well-trained hands and melted away the knots in your shoulders and back while the scents from the diffuser worked on your mood and stress. Youâd jumped over one hurdle and there were two more waiting for you, the final one was waiting for you at home.
When you went back into the room Ray was still unconscious and Uki was there on her phone.
âAh, you look and smell a lot better.â
âGirl shut up!â
âSeriously, you look better.â
You nodded then sighed. âIâm holding up.â
âI just got word from Junu, and he is livid.â
You nodded. It was expected. You knew this whole operation would upset him especially since heâd vehemently forbade it.
âIâll take the blame and whatever punishment he dishes out. You guys will be safe.â
âWhile your father terrifies me, I wonât let you be punished alone.â
âYou all were just following my orders. I will take the heat.â
Uki studied you then looked back to Ray. âIs he worth it?â
She didnât just mean the punishment youâd take but the risk and danger. You looked at Ray and slowly approached him. You knew the answer without a shadow of a doubt.
âTill the end!â
Seconds later you heard the click of the door as it closed. You were again alone with him. This time you dragged the chair closer and sat back down hunkering down for a sleepless night.
~~~~~~~~
You awoke to heavy shuddering and grunting. Youâd only closed your eyes for a moment, or so you thought. However now, Ray was seizing in the bed, body riddled with violent thrashing.
âShit, Ray!â
You moved to the edge of the bed and noted the way his body was drenched with sweat. Once you touched him you pulled back, he was burning up.
âShit!â
You leaped up, grabbed the bowl beside the bed, and sprinted to the bathroom to fill it with cold water. When you returned you wasted no time applying the cold wet cloth to his forehead. When his seizing intensified you hollered for help as you turned him onto his side. With one hand you took up another cloth, dipped it into the water, and placed it in his mouth so he wouldnât bite down on his tongue. It was then the girls ran into the room in a panic.
âGet Manolo. Heâs seizing and has a fever.â
âOn it,â Jada shouted before she disappeared.
The others approached the bed and tried to help you keep him on the bed and wipe him down. In what felt like a lifetime Jada returned with Manolo who sprang into action. He took your spot and administered an injection into the IV heâd placed when he first got here.
âThis will help the seizure.â
Within minutes Rayâs convulsions slowed until they stopped altogether. Manolo then injected another needle into the IV.
âThis will bring down the fever. Heâs more than likely fighting off an infection. I already gave him something for that.â
âWhat do we do?â
âNothing. We wait. I know you hate that answer, but I donât have a better one. He has to do the work now.â
After thirty minutes of monitoring, Manolo left again satisfied that the seizure did not return. After that, you didnât dare fall asleep again. Every thirty minutes you wiped his body with cold cloths and bundled him tighter, so he felt some warmth. By the time the sun rose the next day, he hadnât gotten any better and your stress returned tenfold. He couldnât be moved in this state, so your flight home was delayed until he made it through the other end of this.
The day passed with each of you sitting with him making sure his fever was kept in check and his seizures were managed. He fared well during the day but when the sun disappeared his seizures returned and persisted for much of the night. By the 2nd night there heâd begun spitting up blood. Manolo was hours away from making the choice to take him to a hospital when the sun rose on the third day and with that new day came calm.
âI think heâs passed the worst of it,â Manolo said as he took his glasses off after his very thorough examination.
âAre you sure?â
âHis vitals are much better. Heartrate is not quite normal yet but considering he was close to losing a lung he is doing well.â
âWhy hasnât he woken up yet?â
âWell, I induced a temporary coma to help him heal. Iâve started to wean him off so the medication I put him on should leave his system within the day. Perhaps tomorrow heâll come to.â
âWill he live Manolo?â
âIf this continues and he comes out of this tomorrow I feel good about his chances.â
You rubbed your face pressing just a bit so the tension would go.
âThank goodness.â
âIf all progresses, you should be good to fly the day after tomorrow.â
âThank you, Manolo.â
âAria, youâre like family. Iâd do anything for you,â he said placing his hand on your shoulder. âYou should rest.â
You nodded knowing those were doctorâs orders you wouldnât be following. Not yet.
~~~~~~~
-The Next Day-
You were sitting by Ray's bedside once again after another sleepless night. Uki's question had been playing over and over in your mind like an annoying one-hit wonder that you couldn't forget. The longer you sat with the question the more it warped. No, your answer hadn't changed but you began to wonder if he would also say the same.
The last 10 years or so couldn't have been easy. No one thrived in prison. The environment wasn't conducive to that. The system needed a change if it was tasked with reforming wrongdoers. You knew being inside chipped away pieces of who you were before going in so you knew he was hardened. What you worried about was; how hardened was he. Was there any bit of the person you'd known? Or was this man laying at death's door a stranger with a monster lurking within
Knock-Knock
âCome.â
You tried to make yourself look like you hadn't been hyper-fixated on watching the man before you all night, tried to look detached and nonchalant.
âYou look like shit.â
âFor fuck's sake Uki!â
âWhat? If I looked as bad as you, one of you better keep it real and tell me the same,â she replied as she put down another tray.
âGuess you're expecting a thank you for telling me I look like shit?â
Uki shrugged and crossed her arms as she took her place beside you.
âFuck thank you. Just tell me you know and I'm right. That's my love language,â she joked.
However, it wasn't a joke. She did love being right. She got off on it. She constantly wore a smug look across her beautiful flawless features. It was as if she always walked with an air about her that she was higher than those around her. To tell the truth, it was one of the reasons you gravitated to one another and formed a quick friendship when you were children.
As The Viper's only daughter and heir, you knew you were above them in rank and status, and while most would relish the fact it always suffocated you. Being at the top of the food chain put you on a whole different playing field and on that field, you always had a target on your back.
âWe may have trouble.â
Your head snapped to her waiting for her to continue. Of course you did, it had been way too calm and quiet.
âRazu,â Uki muttered.
Her one-word response didn't need to be followed up with anything else. You sighed so heavily that it almost sounded like the danger declaring hiss of the creature your father got his name from. Everyone knew you didn't disturb vipers; it was a âduhâ rule in the animal kingdom. Do not disturb the vipers and never disturb the den. Razu was the one who never quite understood the unspoken rule.
âWhere is he?â
âDownstairs with an entitled look on his face. He demands to see you.â
That almost hiss came out and filled the room this time.
âHe heard whispers of you going to America and wants to talk about why.â
âWhy? Ha, do I answer to him now oh?!â
Uki sighed and shrugged. âSeeing how he isâŠâ
âFinish that sentence and we will have a serious discussion on how much of my coming punishment you will be taking.â
Uki zipped her lips with her fingers and allowed the silence to stretch.
âIf he heard whispers then he probably suspects something. Our people in Los Angeles probably tipped him off.â
Your eyes slipped back to Ray. Shit, you thought.
Another near hiss escaped you.
âYep. Either he is here to confirm his suspicions and try to use it as his proof you are not fit to take over on your own or--.â
âIpenija is iku,â{challenge to the death},â you finished.
âYep.â
âFuck! There is no way Ray can do a challenge right now.â
âNo. This white meat would be dead meat,â Uki teased.
âReally Uki? Right now?â
She smiled then shrugged again. She was right though. You had to make sure Razu found nothing. You reached into the bedside drawer and took out your 3 guns then checked the chambers. Locked, loaded, and ready for action. You tucked one in the front waistband of your jeans and the other in the back. You then took up your thigh holster from where it hung on one of the posts of the bed. Rather than bringing along the third gun you left it on the bedside table and patted your arsenal of knives loaded on the contraption. It was time to remind Razu who you were and who he was not.
Before you walked out of the room you looked back at Ray once more then hardened your features and resolve. Once you walked into the large living room of the opulent hacienda-style property you found Razu sitting in the largest seat in the room which was made from a slew of precious materials. One leg was crossed over the other with his ankle resting atop his knee and in his hands he played with a machete.
Your femme fetales assembled behind you in an arrowhead formation, the five of them flanking each otherâs left and right. With his tamed beard, dark and smooth skin, and dangerous eyes Razu slowly broke out into a toothy smile.
âCome on Aria. I am not the enemy no need for the famous formation.â
His voice was smooth and silky like a goading predator slinking its way around to find an opening.
âI don't know Razu. You come unannounced--.â
âAnd unwelcomed,â Keturah added.
Razu's eyes turned to slits as he glared at Keturah.
âI suggest you keep your femmes in line or something fatal will happen to one of the pretty bitches,â Razu said.
You pulled your guns with quickness and closed the space between you to then press one gun to his temple and the other under his chin.
âSay one more fucking word about or to my femmes and the only fatal thing happening is your death by fatality. One hair on any of their heads is worth so much more than your entire existence. So, tread very, very carefully.â
The fire is Razu's eyes blazed uncontrollably. You saw how badly he wanted to speak again and retaliate but the facts were simple. You were your father's daughter. His empire would be yours soon and no matter how badly Razu wanted it he would never get it. Not by challenge, not by infiltration, and definitely not by arranged marriage.
The fire in his eyes faded and a smile spread across his face.
âEasy Aria, I simply came to make sure you were all right. The dens in LA heard you were in town. They said a lot was shaken up and the dens had to close up ranks to stay off the radar.â
You pulled back and walked back to your girls who hadn't moved an inch. They knew you were more than capable of taking care of Razu. Once in place, you spoke.
âDid your spies actually see me in LA or are they spreading false rumors?â
âRumors? So, you weren't in LA?â
âAre you questioning me Razu? It sounds like you are but I am sure I am wrong because in order to be remotely qualified to do that, you have to be someone higher than me. Right girls?â
They each replied with confirmation. Razu's jaw clenched tightly and you knew just how badly he wanted to lash out. Smiling you watched him struggle. This was fun. It had been a while since you had fun and you realized how much you missed this.
âWhy is it always rank with you?â
âBecause you forget your fucking place! You are merely a sergeant in this den. One of many. You do not question me, you do not threaten me, and you definitely do not demand of me.â
âYour safety is important,â Razu carefully added.
âMy safety? Do I look unsafe?â
You turned to your friends so they could inspect.
âYou look safe to me,â Lyn said.
âSure do,â Jada added
âPicture of health,â Milla chimed in.
You turned back to Razu. âI feel safe so I say you have nothing to worry about.â
Razu stared you down clearly upset this wasn't turning out the way he wanted. When you cocked your head to the side and then nudged it toward the exit Razu grumbled but stood.
âI'll head home and tell The Viper that baby Viper is doing well in Mexico.â
Your father didn't know where you were right now and you knew that Razu still suspected you had gone to the States which meant his reporting your current whereabouts would imply you had in fact been in the States. You kept your face unreadable.
âYou do that. You'd just be giving him news he already knew, but whatever.â
You shrugged then examined your nails playing up how unbothered you were. As Razu walked toward the front door he chuckled.
âI'll see you at home, little Viper.â
No one moved until you heard the door close. Before they spoke you walked out of the room across the estate.
âHave them scour that room for bugs. I don't trust Razu.â
Milla nodded and walked off to get it done.
âHe has definitely overstepped his bounds,â Lyn said.
âHe sure has but he just revealed he has spies within our dens. I am sure my father would love to know that.â
The only great threat to queens were peasants thinking they were smarter. Your father ran a tight ship and usually got rid of those who had the balls to have big ideas. Razu's days were numbered.
âIf he is going home now then he will be sure to paint a horrible picture before you arrive. We should leave tonight,â Uki proposed.
She made sense and it was probably the best move. Only 2 things were wrong. Ray was still not out of the woods yet and if you went back in a hurry Razu would know you were afraid of something.Â
âHave someone watch Razu until he leaves. I want to know if he so much as pisses and it's not yellow.â
You walked away up the stairs while putting the safety back on your guns and repositioning them in the waistband of your jeans. Halfway back to the bedroom where Ray wasâyour bedroom you had a thought that if you took Razu out here and now When you walked inside he was still lying on the bed which was a relief and disappointment all at once. You were glad Razu hadn't tried to lure you downstairs to have his men search the house, but more worried Ray was still unconscious. You knew the longer he remained so the worse his prognosis.
You pressed your back to the door and took some deep breaths and tried to push the annoyance of Razu out of your head. Every day your list of problems increased. You felt the stinging prickle of tears behind your eyes. They were tears youâd held in for so long, tears you didnât dare shed, tears you knew would find their way down your cheeks one way or another.
You walked across the room to the side of the bed and peered down at Ray. His bandaged wounds were speckled with bright red blood reminding you how close heâd come to dying. The even rise and fall of his chest said his breathing was evened out and he was probably not in too much danger. You sat at the edge of the bed as the urge to touch him became stronger than ever. You brought your hand closer and closer to the tattoo swooped across his chest. Your eyes locked on the âAâ within the âKingHarborâ tattoo and within seconds you could make something else written there.
You leaned closer and closer bringing your face right over his chest and it was then you saw it. Hidden within the âAâ was your name. Aria.
âNo fucking way,â you whispered.
You turned to the nightstand ready to switch on the lamp for more light but an empty tabletop caught your eye. The cock of the gun and the warm press to your forehead said youâd caught it too late.
âBackâthe fuckâup!â
You huffed a breath out half relief half annoyance. Slowly you moved back.
âWho the fuck are you?â
You turned to face him and saw the moment recognition hit him. The stone-cold set of his face turned to wide-eyed disbelief.
âAâAria?â
âItâs me, Ray.â
Your voice was small. You hadnât meant for it to be at all, but it was, small and timid. Rayâs expression went from disbelief to blazing fury. You brought your eyes to the gun still pressed to your forehead.
âYouâre gonna shoot me with my own gun huh.â
âI can think of a reason or two why I should,â Ray gritted out through clenched jaws.
You could hear the pain in his voice. Sighing, you shook your head. You werenât afraid of him.
âPut the gun down, Ray.â
âLike hell I will.â
You glared at each other for long moments. You got lost in the amount of hatred you saw in his eyes. Heâd never looked at you like this before, never pressed a gun to your head either. You sighed again then used the move he taught you to unarm him. However, he did not let you have your way instead, he grabbed your wrist pulled you to him, and attempted to swivel you so he could put you in a chokehold. Evading the move, you in turn swung your legs over him and sat on his thighs.
âStop! Youâre going to bust your stitches!â
Ray didnât listen. He still fought you as if he didnât have three bullet holes in his body.
âRay!â
He reached for the knives in your thigh holster but you grabbed his arm instead. When he tried to use his other hand to reach for your gun you stopped him. That was when the door banged open and your Femmes rushed in guns and chosen weapons drawn to see you straddling him and holding his wrists. It looked kinky.
âUhâdidnât waste any time huh,â Milla teased.
Ray yanked his arm away then rammed the heel of his palm into your gut. He hadnât used all his force, but heâd used enough to send you to the foot of the bed. The action took you by surprise and stole the wind from your lungs. Your femmes cocked and raised their guns and weapons.
âStand down,â you choked out.
Ray laid there looking at the six of you as if he didnât trust any of you and was expecting one or all of you to make a move any second.
âAre you okay?â
You raised to your feet then rested your hands over your knee while you tried to catch your breath.
âFine.â
âYou let him catch you off guard?â
You glared at Uki.
âDidnât expect him toâpull my own gun on me.â
âWhere the fuck am I and what the fuck is going on?â
âThu, what a way to speak to the people who you owe your life to,â Lyn spat.
âWhatâre you talking about?â
Your eyes fell to the bandages that were speckled red before. Now they were soaked with his blood.
âShit, you busted the stitches,â you said making a move to him.
Ray lurched back. âStay away from me!â
âIf I do that youâll bleed out and after everything we did to keep you alive, Iâll be pretty pissed about it.â
He surveilled you then the other five women in the room trying to gauge the level of trust he could muster in this moment.
âIf we wanted to kill you, we would have stayed in our country while your so-called heist went all the way to shit,â Jada said.
âWhat the fuck does that mean?â
You looked at Jada slightly annoyed she brought it up already.
âLater.â
âNo, now!â
âThe heist went south. Enson, Bosco, theyâre all dead,â you carefully broke.
âWhâwhat!?â
âDonnie ran a play in your heist. He knew all the players set it up with them and used you guys as the muscle. He set you up to take the heat and fall so he could take the money. Nick knew everything from him. Your life is burned. They shot the others and Nick would have got you too if we hadnât gotten there in time,â you explained ripping off the rest of the band-aide.
His face was blank as he processed your words then the rage returned.
âDonnie that motherfucker!â
âThat he is.â
Silence filled the room and slowly you got closer and closer to him. Once close enough you sat on the edge of the bed.
âYour only option now is to disappear and by disappear I mean dead man disappear,â you finished.
âWhy the fuck should I trust you?â
It was a fair question.
âShe risked her fucking life to save yours. She did all this for you!â
You looked back to your girls and shook your head hoping to disengage the situation.
âItâs okay guys, wait outside.â
âSo he can try something? Like hell,â Jada voiced.
âHe has three bullet holes in him. Iâm sure I can take him.â
They nodded knowing you could then one by one exit the room. When it was just the two of you, you opened your mouth to speak but Ray beat you to it.
âYou should leave too.â
âYouâre bleeding. Let me redress those then Iâll go.â
He took a few moments to contemplate your words then nodded. You kept your actions slow and careful as you got closer then took off the soaked bandages. When you wiped at the wounds he barely flinched or made a sound. You could feel his eyes boring into you keeping an eye on every move you made. You knew he didnât trust you and you understood completely.
With needle and thread in hand, you began stitching him again. Still, Ray remained quiet the whole time he watched you. Whenever you reached for something you felt him tense underneath you even more than when you worked. Was he really that leery of you?
âWhere am I?â
âMexico.â
He scoffed. âMexico. Is this where youâve been living it up in a Mexican hacienda?â
âLiving it--,â you began but trailed off. Before you spoke again, you scoffed. âNo.â
âRight. Is this your place?â
âItâbelongs to my father.â
You peeped up and met his eyes and instantly regretted it. His eyes were cold, dead, and filled with anger.
âAnd those women? Who are they?â
You tied off the thread then reached for the alcohol bottle on the side table.
âThis is going to hurt.â
In your other hand, you took up the tequila there and held it out to him.
âNo. Go ahead,â Ray said not even trying to hide the distrust in his eyes.
You shrugged and took a chug from the tequila bottle then poured the alcohol. You watched Ray stiffen as the burn rushed through him. The veins in his neck and forehead pulsated just beneath his skin, his face got redder and the muscles all across his torso flexed and bulged giving you a show for the first time how much he'd changed. Before you right now was a very grown man, a very gorgeous grown man, a man you probably didn't know anymore. His groan cane out agonized and tight. Wanting to help you leaned forward and blew onto the freshly stitched and taut skin hoping to provide some relief for him.
You kept your eyes level with his chest and focused on blowing in a way that kept the air coming from you cool. You took up the cloth and dabbed the excess antiseptic from his bruised flesh taking care to be gentle the closer you got to his wounds. You happened to glance up and found his eyes on you. The anger in his eyes was gone as was the right clench of his jaw. He looked as if he were in some sort of trance. You didn't stop blowing but moved for the wound salve waiting to be applied on the table. Slowly, you spread some across each bullet wound. With every touch, Ray sucked in a breath like a startled gasp. You didn't know if it was entirely from the pain he had to have been on or something else.
By the time you taped down a few thick squares of gauze, the door banged open.
âAh, you're awake. Good,â Manolo exclaimed. âHow is he, Aria?â
âHe busted open his stitches so I did the whole song and dance and voila,â you explained.
âIt looks good. How do you feel amigo?â
âWho are you?â
âThe doctor who helped save your life,â Manolo dryly said.
âThis is Manolo. I've known him most of my life. He's a good doctor and an even better man,â you informed as you moved from his side to rinse your hands in the bowl of water beside the bed.
âHow do you feel?â
âLike I've been shot.â
âOh, my friend you have beenâŠ3 times. One of them was centimeters from your lung, another a hair from puncturing your heart. Jeez, I don't know which angel you have looking out for you but I need her.â
Manolo approached him and began taking his vitals, you sifted to the back of the room to watch on. Ray's eyes slipped from you to Manolo then back to you as if he expected either of you to make a move against him. Was this because of you or had prison made him this way? Milla slipped inside and came to stand beside you. She now had Ray's full attention. With her voice low, she spoke.
âRazu has men watching the hacienda from all directions. If we plan on leaving without him knowing there is only one option.â
You nodded and locked eyes with Ray.
âIs he ready to move Manolo?â
âHeâs a walking miracle. I think he's good to fly.â
âI'm not going anywhere with you people.â
All eyes moved to him each with different emotions radiating from them. You sighed.
âDo you think you have a choice?â
Ray narrowed his eyes at Milla's question.
âYeah, I do. I don't know you from Adam.â
âWhat else do you need to know besides I--.â
The door opened and the rest of your Femmes walked in and flanked your side assuming formation without even realizing it.
âWe saved your life,â Milla continued.
âEnough. This is Milla, Lyn, Jada, and Uki. These are my Femme Fetales, you explained.
âFemme Fetales? What's with the name?â
âLet's hope you never have to find out,â Keturah slid in.
âIf you don't come with us, what's your plan? Go back to LA? Wander around alone? Get into some more shit with some more untrustworthy fucks?â
âThose were my brothers! And now they're fucking gone!â
âI know and I know what a deep cut that is. I know you're angry but being angry doesn't mean you have to be stupid. I don't think you get it. Right now your only option is to disappear. No, returning to LA, no lone wolf shit.â
He studied you and you could see the storm of emotions swirling inside of him. He was rightfully angry. His world shifted yet again. When he didn't speak for a few minutes you sighed again.
âWell stay one more night, give you some time to think it over. If tomorrow you decide you still don't want to go with us then fine. You be on your way and we'll be on ours no questions no debates.â
âAria,â Uki began but you held your hand up to stop her.
âEveryone out.â
âWould you like something for the pain?â
Ray shook his head and watched everyone pour out of the room one by one. When it was just you, he raised a brow.
âYou too.â
You scoffed having half expected it. As you walked to the door he watched you. Before leaving you looked back at him.
âThe windows have sensory alarms so theyâre sensitive to touch and movement, youâre also three stories up. Patrol outside might miss you if you jump but the perimeter patrol wonât. Youâre free to leave but use the front door. Itâs safest. Say goodbye first.â
âLike you did?â
For the second time, you felt as if youâd been kicked in the gut and gotten the wind knocked out of you. Low blow, you thought as you nodded and left him. Pressing your back to the door you took several calming breaths and then walked down the hall to the kitchen. You needed a drinkâbad!
~~~~~~~
-The Next Day-
âDid you sleep at all?â
You scoffed as you filled your coffee cup with freshly brewed Pu-erh tea. With the sleep you hadnât been getting and the day ahead that you foresaw, you desperately needed it.
âSleep? Donât know her.â
Keturah snorted and shook her head. âI donât know how you do it.â
You took a lengthy sip from the cup and moaned. âGod thatâs good.â
âMorning workout?â
âJust a little meet-up with the punching bag.â
âAh, is this aggression release or sexual tension release?â
You snorted and shook your head before you took another sip from your mug.
âHe is ripped, Aria.â
âThat he is.â
âHe is also a distrustful ingrate,â she added.
You laughed.
âThe only reason he is getting a pass is because his friends are gone and he almost died.â
âHe doesnât trust me,â you solemnly said.
You could wallow in it, matter of fact you had already. The entire night you wallowed and sulked because his distrust of you was so evident, so strong that it tore you apart. Youâd wallowed until you were at dirt level. Now, in the light of morning, you couldnât afford to anymore.
âYou sure heâs still up there?â
âIf he can plan to break into the reserve and steal millions of dollars I am sure he can manage to sneak out of somewhere without raising alarms,â you said.
âLegend,â Keturah muttered.
He sure was. If Donnie hadnât been a little asshole this heist would have gone down as an incredible legend. It was practically flawless. As Keturah filled you in on any new developments you flitted around the kitchen to put together some breakfast for him. The others rolled into the kitchen and brought you up to date with the new developments but then the conversation shifted to plans and prep to leave. When you gave the go-ahead to get ready to take off in an hour, you walked out with a tray full of food on your way to Rayâs room.
As you stood outside you contemplated if you should just try the door or knock first. You reached for the handle, turned, and cocked your head to the side when you realized it was open. With caution, you walked inside and found Ray walking out of the bathroom, shirtless with a towel hung low around his waist. What was air? You no longer knew because it ceased to enter your lungs. Your jaw hung open and eyes roamed all the skin on display. You remembered Keturahâs words from minutes ago and though youâd agreed then, those words were now your gospel. He was ripped like no oneâs business.
âHoly shit,â you mumbled.
âNo knock?â
You met his eyes then realized what you were doing. âEhm. Sorry. I uhâI honestly didnât expect you to still be in here.â
âYou and me both,â Ray answered.
âWell, I brought you poison-free breakfast. Freshly made and still hot.â
You placed the tray on the bed then backed up when you felt him walking toward the food. He looked over the tray then at you then back at the food. You watched him ease down onto the bed then dig into the double stacks of pancakes, eggs, sausage, and tater tots. When he dipped a matter tot into the grape jelly you smiled, comforted that at least that was the same. The man loved his sweets.
You didn't know how long you stood there watching him eat but in no time at all the plate was empty and he was gulping down the tea you'd given him.
âTea is not my thing.â
âI know but you were just shot and still recovering caffeine is on the list of no foods for a while longer.â
Ray stared at you with squinted eyes and underneath the scrutiny of his eyes you has to look away but your eyes went back to his body. God he looked good, you thought. Again your eyes went to the âAâ part of his chest tat and stared. He'd tattooed your name on him. If he'd done that he couldnât hate you could he?
âWhat game are you playing? Whatever it is I don't want any parts of it this time,â Ray said, draining the hot tea.
âI'm not playing any game, never have.â
âRight.â
You'd had enough. âLook say what you gotta say, I've had enough with the passive-aggressive you. Speak your heart, because we gotta move. I don't like being away from home after a job for too long.â
âHome? Funny I thought LA was your home, that I wasâŠâ
He trailed off leaving the words unspoken but still felt.
âGuess things change. You had no problem leaving LA and staying gone for 10 years. Had no problem letting me take the fall, the time, and all that came with it! No problem using me!â
âOkay, you wanna do this now? Fine!â
You pulled up a chair and sat in front of him. âI never used you. I also never asked you to take the fall for me. That was you, Ray!â
âBullshit! You made a fucking choice and it wasn't me.â
âYou told me to run. I ran.â
âWithout hesitation you sure did.â
âOh come on Ray! You don't know how hard that was for me. You have no idea what the fuck I've been through because of that night,â you spat.
âYou!? I went to fucking prison Aria. Me! You disappeared. You never visited, never wrote, never called. Nothing! It was me doing the time alone. Me dealing with all that shit for 10 years. You abandoned me!â
His words hurt like 10 thousand blades slicing at your heart. He really had no idea and was just fine looking to the worst as the explanation. The fury rolling off of him doused your anger. In a way, you guessed it was true. You had disappeared. You didn't call, write or visit. You did run when he told you to. Everything he said was true at surface level.
âI didn't want to leave you, Ray. I wanted to stay and take my chances, serve the time with you.â
âBullshit! Don't fucking lie to me Aria. I've had 10 years to sit with your lies. 10 years to comb through every lie you said, every lie you weaved into your movements, every lie spoken with your touch. The ledger is in the red, Aria. You can never pay it!â
He was right. You couldn't make up for what happened. It was too late too much had happened. You'd been stupid to think that if you just showed up again things would work themselves out. Even if he knew the whole story nothing would change. You clenched your jaw trying to stop yourself from crying.
âI'm sorry.â
Ray scoffed harshly.
âFuck your sorries. They mean jack shit.â
This one wasn't a blade. It was a bullet and it made dead center impact. Unable to control yourself you stood and stalked to the door keeping your face turned from him. Before you walked out you stopped and took a breath.
âWe're wheels up in an hour. The choice is yours on what to do.â
You grabbed the doorknob and half walked out but stopped again. âEvery word I've ever said to you, every action, every touch, every single moment was never a lie. I got you. âTill the end imma ride witâ you. I meant that on everything.â
You rushed from the room knowing you were seconds from exploding with every emotion you'd caged in the last 10 years. You zipped past your girls who'd no doubt heard the shouting and hightailed it to the shooting range under the house where you fired round after round at nearly every target there hitting dead center every time. As you released bullet after bullet tear after tear fell filling the endless well you now knew you'd carry the rest of your life.
An hour later you'd pulled yourself together and were clean, dressed, and strapped up ready to face your shit like the grown-ass woman you were and the queen you were set to become.
âEverything good?
âYep. Is everyone here?â
No one answered which told me Ray wasn't here. You nodded and took a slow breath in.
âDid you give him the heist money and some gear?â
âAn hour ago,â Uki replied.
âAll right then. Let's go home.â
You pressed the elevator button and the doors opened.
âWhere is home?â
Ray's deep baritone washed over you stunning you still.
âWhy?â
âI would like to know where I'm going before I get there,â he answered.
Your head snapped back to him and your eyes locked. Hope swirled within you and it was stronger than any other emotion. It truly was dangerous.
âNigeria.â
His brow crooked. âHm, I've always liked the heat.â
âLet's see if you can take it, white boy,â Jada teased.
They all giggled and you caught a ghost of a smile on Ray's lips and your stomach flipped. Shit, you thought. You didn't need this right now.
âYou have your money. Why not just take it and go?â
âI still might but right now I have nowhere I need to be.â
You nodded, hearing the words between his words.
âLet's move.â
You got in the elevator and everyone else piled in after you. Once under the compound you took to the escape tunnel and followed the 2 miles until you climbed back to ground level where the truck waited. After loading the bags, you sped away knowing Razu would have never seen this move coming.
It didn't take long to get to the jet and when you were securely in the air and exiting Mexican airspace you began to breathe more freely. For the first hour or so Ray kept to himself. He didn't speak or interact he just watched everything. It was a strength of his and soothing he'd honed in the services. By the time hour 4 came around Milla, Lyn, and Keturah had pulled him into a card game where they grossly took advantage until he got the hang of it. Then the tides turned in his favor.
Slowly he looked like he was beginning to fit in, and it made you relax a little more. Four and a half hours after takeoff, you were landing toward the coast where you would take a boat to the compound. Being the serviceman he was, Ray constantly checked the perimeter with one hand on his gun and the other hooked in the bulletproof vest he wore. He looked like a fish out of water amongst the backdrop of dessert colored dirt, rocky mountains, and free-roaming elephants, Zebras, and Antelope but at the same time, he looked like he belonged. Perhaps that was wishful thinking.
âHome, oh!â
You looked out to the palatial compound that rivaled the vastness of The Alamo and smiled. While you felt like a caged bird at times you loved being home.
âThat is home?â
âHome sweet home,â Lyn added.
âJesus, who are you people?â
They giggled while you focused on your return. You could already see movement and knew everyone around was gathering. Once the boat docked you unloaded and made your way to the walls. The men on patrol there were starting at Ray like he had three heads.
âEhm!â
The guards shook out of their stupor and then opened the gate allowing you to enter. As you walked through, they saluted you with the respect you deserved. However, before you made it to the house you heard the murmurs of the arrival of the man you knew you'd have to answer to sooner or later. Everyone around except for you and Ray dropped to one knee while bending one arm at the elbow and clenching a tight fist. Your father's salute. You looked to Ray he was clearly confused but not intimidated.
The 6-and-a-half-foot man approached you with a stern look on his face and dressed like the world's best businessman. When he stood in front of you, Ray still didn't drop to his knee. You didn't know if it was ignorance of who was before him or indifference. If it was indifference, you were highly turned on. As your father eyed you trying to intimidate you into submitting you stood there head high, eyes locked on his not wavering. Your father's eyes shifted to Ray and you took a sidestep to stand in front of him.
âI'm home baba.â
Your fatherâs eyebrow crooked. âBaba? You still recognize me as your baba? You still recognize me as the leader of this organization?!â
Everyone continued to murmur as they felt the air shift from his anger.
âOf course.â
He scoffed. âI explicitly told you to stay out of the States. I told you that you can't break him out. I told you so many things and they were all ignored by you. All disobeyed!â
âBaba, I couldn't just sit here anymore. I had to.â
He stared at you, eyes still blazing with anger but slowly his features cooled. âYou accomplished it too, I am impressed.â
You smiled.
âBut what if I would have lost you? What then? Did you plan that far in your elaborate schemes?â
âYou raised me and I had my Femme Fetales, how could you lose me?â
He sighed, shook his head then cupped your cheek. âYou are of my blood, I don't know why I was surprised. I'm surprised it took you this long.â
You smirked.
âFine.â
Your Father's eyes shifted back to Ray who was still standing.
âStill standing I see.â
âI bow to no one,â Ray defiantly exclaimed in that nonchalant voice of his.
Your father cocked his brow then laughed heartily. âIs that so?â
âViper, it's been settled,â one of the men informed bowing his has to your father.
Ray's eyes went wide. âViper? As in The Viper? The most feared and respected man in the game? The man who is at the top of everyone's wanted list and who has a hand and foot in every country and every market? That viper?â
Your father looked impressed. âAnd if I was that Viper?â
Ray looked at you then back to your father. âThen you'd have a lot more of my respect.â
He laughed again. âInteresting. Still standing?â
âI told you; I bow to no one.â
Your father smirked. âIf you stay here when she takes over I can't wait to see you eat those words.â
He and Ray squared off both stating the other down as if sizing each other up. You knew your father was trying to gauge what kind of a man he was and get a feel of what value he posed. Usually, he was a great judge of character, but you wondered if heâd be biased because of the past, because of what Ray was to you.
âEveryone back to work.â
All the soldiers began walking away clearing the center but when you began to move he spoke again. âEveryone except Ray. We have plenty to talk about.â
You once again leaped in front of Ray shielding him. âNo way.â
His eyes dipped down to yours and he mischievously smirked. âWhy?â
âBecause I know you. To punish me and prove a point you would kill him.â
Your father put his hand over his chest. âYou wound me, princess. I promise I wonât kill him much less lay a hand on him. However, if he canât so little as take a beating then maybe heâs not an asset here.â
âBaba heâs already taken 3 bullets, 2 came close to his heart and lung.â
âAnd Iâve taken a bullet right in the head and I lived to talk about it and run this empire. Near a lung and heart is childâs play.â
You opened your mouth to counter, but your fatherâs voice boomed over yours. âEither I talk to him alone now or I will see if he can take a bullet to the head and live. Whatâs 4 bullets?â
You knew better than to push him. He was your father, and he was soft on you, but he was still in charge. You hated it when he threw his weight around like this. Gritting your teeth, you sidestepped.
âGo and make sure everything is okay with the mission for tomorrow night.â
With one more glance at Ray, then your father you walked off. If Ray was going to survive here he had to learn how to fend for himself. What better opponent to start with than the king himself?
-Ray-
The fucking viper. Heâd heard countless stories of this manâs empire. In LA there were plenty of his viper dens, plenty of his people dealing in so much shit. His gambling den was always packed and usually, the place everyone went for information, and that was just one of his businesses. Heâd had no idea his reach came this far. Africa. Holy shit, he thought. Theyâd walked to a more secluded part of the compound, a part that looked like a luxury desert oasis.
He watched Viper sit, pull out something wrapped in brown paper then light it. With one puff came another and another until he was surrounded by white fragrant smoke. He took a deep breath in. It had been a long time since heâd had one of these. With parole checks and shit like that, he had to stay clean of everything.
âHere. Live a little.â
He held a similar one to him. He took it and mirrored his actions until heâd taken one long puff of his own. He groaned long and loud which brought a laugh from the giantâs mouth across from him.
â10 long years without one huh.â
He took in this man in a designer suit, diamonds, and gold. He had no idea you knew The Viper. It dawned on him then that he probably didnât know anything about you anymore.
âI will give you one piece of advice and a warning all wrapped in one. Never have daughters because they will cripple you worse than any bullet ever could.â
Once heâd said the words it didnât take him long to piece it together. Daughter.
âAria is your daughter.â
He nodded. âShe didnât tell you.â
He sighed and took another lengthy puff. âOne of many things Iâm sure. Iâm not surprised anymore.â
âSounds a lot like animosity.â
He sighed but remained silent. He was bitterâvery bitter.
âIâm sorry about your brothers. I know a loss like thatâis a serious blow especially not being able to say goodbye.â
He balled his free hand. heâd hit the nail right on the head.
âIf I know Aria and I do, sheâs already found your snitch and heâll be gift-wrapped to you by tonight.â
He snapped his eyes to the viper. âWhatâre you talking about?â
He sighed and blew out a puff of smoke. âI suppose itâs time to come clean.â
A few moments passed in silence, and he waited as patiently as he could.
â12 years ago I knew the moment you met, and I knew from that moment every move either of you made. I knew every secret rendezvous, every phone call, text message, every mini heist, every small job, every crazy scheme, and plan. Aria had no clue I knew and though I was leery about you, hell any man who wanted my daughterâs attention. Sheâs my only child and the future of this empire. But I like to give her small freedoms, so I let her live, I let her think she was living this secret life and I kept watch as the two of you fell in loveâto my complete dislike. Of all people, a white boy oh.â
He kissed his teeth, then sighed. âI thoughtâhoped it would be young love, a fling, but I knew the night she shielded you from that vato, weâd move way past that.â
His interest was piqued but his gut rolled as if he knew he wouldnât like what came next.
âThe night of that lift off the PerriP crew I had my most trusted guys watching her. I knew the deeper in she got with you the more risk she would take. So when the shit hit the fan and you guys figured out there was a snitch you got cornered. They reported it to me, and I relayed my orders. Get her out at all costs.â
He paused again to take another drag from the substance lit between his fingers.
âWhen you told her to run, and you decided to burn yourself to save her I knew she would have stayed right there with you no matter what. You got separated it wasnât because she actually ran. my men came in and sedated her to get her out.â
Everything felt like it collapsed then, his vision went tunnel, heart pounded painfully and loudly.
âWhat!?â
âMy men followed my orders and when she came to, she killed several good men in an effort to get back to you. Of course, I couldnât allow that. Within 2 hours, she was on the jet back here.â
As his heart thudded more painfully he pressed his hand over it. All this time, he thought.
âFor the last 10 years, sheâs been forbidden from making contact, forbidden from stepping foot in the States, forbidden from doing anything that he didnât approve of. She hated my order and rebelled like hell. For years she hated me. Iâm sure she still hates me for it, but I knew without a doubt that she would have served that stint with you. As her father, I couldnât allow that.â
In the span of five minutes, his entire world had shifted. Everything he believed was flipped.
âYou may resent me for it but, even knights are meant to be sacrificed for the queen.â
He met your fatherâs eyes and saw aloofness. He didnât look remorseful, but he could see something that he thought was close. He wasnât sorry nor did he regret his decisions, but he felt badly.
âSince the day she landed here, sheâs been keeping tabs on you. She knew about your life on the inside and kept her ears to the ground so she knew when to step in if she had to. She was the reason you only served 10 instead of the 20 they wanted to give you. She wanted to break you out, but I wouldnât allow it because that move would jeopardize my empire because of all the moving parts and people in law enforcement and government it would have taken. I donât like to cash in debts.â
As your father spoke he sat there thinking about the last 10 to 12 years of his life. The happy years with you then the darkness of the last 10.
âShe knew about your heist plan, knew about Donnie but she let it play out because she had a bigger plan. She managed to be one step ahead of everything and executed her plans seamlessly. She went against me and my orders and put the entire den in jeopardy just to step in and save you. She did all this for one man.â
He sounded as if he were in disbelief.
âWere you worth it?â
He scoffed. Was he?
âI see a lot of myself in you. Your ferocity, brains, drive, creativity, and foresight, I see so much potential for you here. Iâm impressed with what you can offer the den. I always have been. Now that sheâs gone through all this effort it is clear to me that how she felt then never died, it lives still. The proof has always been clear to me though I was reluctant to accept it. She is my princess, and no one is worthy of her. However, itâs become time for me to step aside and let her choose who stands beside her. Iâll offer you a spot in my empire, a place in the Den of Vipers, but the role is up Aria.â
He couldnât believe his ears. All these years, all this time. Everything heâd thought was real wasnât, everything was wrong. Your father stood then patted him on his shoulders.
âTake some time to think about it. Let me know when youâve decided.â
With that, he walked off leaving him sitting there in this oasis with a head full of thoughts and a heart aching in more ways than one.
-Aria-
It had been nearly 2 hours now. What the fuck could they be talking about for so long? Being home you were supposed to be at ease but during your soak in the tub, you hadn't felt any ease. You were as tense and worried as ever. Not even half a bottle of rum had helped. You paced your room in your mid-thigh length robe as you thought about your options. Your father was pissed with you but you knew he wouldn't be too harsh. If you interrupted whatever they were doing he wouldn't punish you for it.
With your mind made up you flung your door open the gasped seeing Ray standing on the other side. Immediately he took your breath away. Mere hours ago, his eyes still held anger and mistrust in them. Now they were softer. What in the world had happened?
âUhâŠwhatâre you doing here?â
âWe need to talk.â
You crooked your brow. Now he wanted to talk? Without waiting for your reply, Ray walked into your bedroom leaving you stunned. He couldnât wait to get away from you before, now he was barging into the viper's den. After closing the door, you cautiously walked in. Ray was at the window scanning the perimeter. When he turned his eyes roamed over you taking in your attire. When he realized how little you had on, he turned his head then breathed out heavily.
âHow did you find me?â
âI asked.â
âAnd everyone was so willing to give you, an outsider, the location of--.â
âThe next Viper in line to rule?â
You took him in. Your father had told him.
âYour father must have given me the green light around here,â he said.
âWhat? After 1 conversation? What in the hell did you talk about? Did he pull a gun on you?â
âNope. He gave me some weed.â
You gaped then shook your head because it sounded like something your father would do. âSo, he gave you weed then approved your access, and bam here you are.â
â10 years of secrets. Donât you think itâs time to come clean?â
You studied him for a few moments then sat at the foot of your bed.
âWhatâre you talking about?â
âI did 10 years for you. The least you could do is be honest.â
âYou keep saying that like I made you take the fall, like--.â
âLike you didnât leave me?â
âRay you told me to run. I did!â
âYeah, you did. You ran never looked back then disappeared.â
You pinched your nose bridge then pressed across your forehead. He had no idea.
âIf I looked back I knew I wouldnât be able to leave. I knew that weâd both get caught and then weâd both be fucked. I wanted to go back so bad Ray. I knew I could convince my father to plan a jailbreak for you before any sentencing even happened but then some of my fatherâs men grabbed me and the next thing I knew I was on a plane halfway across the ocean. I tried to get back. I swear I did but--.â
âEven knights are meant to be sacrificed for the queen,â Ray said in such a way that an eerie feeling washed over you.
Heâd talked to your father. Those were his exact words to you when you tried to plead your case to go back for Ray or even plan a jailbreak. Heâd told him everything.
âHe told you.â
âYeah, he told me.â
âAnd youâre still angry with me? Why?â
âThere is nothing and no one that could keep me away from you. All it took was daddyâs words for you to give up on me.â
You sprang to your feet then, anger bubbling in your gut. âYou donât know my father. He would have killed you just so you werenât a distraction for me anymore. I stayed away to keep you alive. I didnât give up on shit. All these years Iâve been watching. All these years Iâve been trying to keep you safe. Do you have any fucking idea how exhausted I am?!â
âI donât need your fucking protection Aria! I didnât then and I donât now! IâI fucking needed you!â
Your eyes were locked on his, jaw tight as a slew of emotions swirled within you. Ray was the kind of man who was quiet but expressive. When you were together those 2 years he wasnât overtly expressive about his feelings. What he didnât say in words, he said in plenty of other ways. However, when he used words he always took your breath away. Now, today was no different.
Slowly you watched his eyes fill with something else other than anger. Somethingâheart-wrenching.
âI needed you on visiting days. I needed you at nights. I needed you in the depressing darkness of the hole. I needed you in every fight, every attempt someone made to prove I was weak. I needed to know I still had you.â
Ray turned from you and looked out of the window again. Your tears fell from your eyes, and it hit you then. Yes, he was angry with you, but he was angrier at the situation you found yourselves in. Where youâd had 10 years to accept the shit, heâd just had it all flung at him. Rayâs shoulders were slouched, hanging low as if he now had all the worldâs weight on them.
You wanted to touch him, but you were scared heâd shrug you off. So, you kept your distance but after a few minutes the urge became too strong, and you slowly crossed the room until you stood right behind him. Raising your hand, it took forever to close the space to his shoulder. When you laid your hand on his skin, he didnât move or lash out.
âI felt like such a fucking fool to have burned myself for you. I took you disappearing as you proving how untrue you were that you didnât mean anything you said. I hated you so much. I wished such horrible things on you but with every horrible wish, I felt worse and worse. I hated myself and--.â
You dipped under one of his arms that were pressed on the windowpane and came face to face with him. Holding his face in your hands you found the last of your courage.
âIâm sorry,â you whispered.
Ray raised his eyes and peered into your tear-filled ones. You repeated the words youâd wanted to say for years. You said them again and again and with each apology Ray melted. The tension in his shoulders crumbled.
âIâm sorry,â Ray croaked out.
It was your turn to melt. Within seconds of those words escaping his lips, you both crashed into one another, lips colliding for the first time in a decade. Youâd often wondered if this was possible after everything, and if it were, how would it happen. Would it be slow and tender, teasing, and hesitant? It was neither. Ray kissed you with a hardness that wasnât there 10 years ago. He kissed you as if he loved you and hated you all at once like he wanted to suck the very air from your lungs to have a piece of you with him always or to kill you so no one could ever have you. His kiss was delightful and torture, familiar but foreign.
Your lips and tongues wrestled never remaining still for long. He swirled his around yours, and you sucked his until he groaned. When Ray pressed your back against the window the hardness of his body made you whimper. This was the body of a fully grown man, not some young adult. You wrapped your arms around his neck and pulled him closer. In response, Ray dipped down and lifted you into the air so you could wrap your legs around his waist.
All of this was muscle memory. Your body never forgot him. How could it? Heâd been your first in so many things. You bit down on his bottom lip dragging a fierce groan from him. Ray pressed into you giving you the first feel of his hardness.
âFuck!â
Like a command received, Ray quickly yanked open your robe then cupped your breasts. His hands were rough, calloused, and larger than you remember. Using his thumbs he flicked your hardened nipples sending jolts of pleasure through you that settled in your core and turned to molten lava.
âNow! I canât wait anymore,â you rushed out in between kisses.
Ray must have felt the same urgency because he released your breasts then lowered his hands to fumble with his pants. As he freed himself then kicked the pants off they went across the room and banged into one of the lamps bringing it clattering to the floor. With the room in half darkness, Ray locked eyes with you and a second later he split you in half sending his large, thick cock to the hilt.
âAah! Fuck!â
Ray shuddered as he pressed his forehead to your collar. When he pulled back he rammed himself inside of you again making you throw your head back into the window.
âUgh!â
His thrusts started slow and punishing. Each quick flick of his hips sent a powerful message that both your brain and body received. You held on to him afraid heâd disappear and youâd realize this was yet another dream. His hands tightened around your hips then he moved you against him, so he was directing his hardness into you the way he wanted, the speed he wanted. Every time he sank into you, your body shook, and goosebumps peppered your skin.
Soon, you both were panting, grunting, and groaning as you fucked right in front of the window not caring who could see. He turned, leaning his back on the wall as he locked eyes with where your bodies were joined.
âFuck, fuck, fuck! Uuuugh!â
âFuck me, Ray. Fuck me!â
That was just what he did. His thrusts were unrelenting, his power all-encompassing and with every minute your pleasure became so intense you knew you would break in half once you came. Ray tightened his grip then moved you more forcefully against him losing all control. The veins in his neck protruded as he lost himself to the pleasure you were sure he could only find with you.
You felt him walking across the room then your positioning changed as he sat you on top of him.
âTake all this dick, Aria!â
He slapped your ass, and it was all the encouragement you needed. You planted your hands on his shoulder then slowly lifted your body up only to slide back down. He felt so good. Ray dropped his head back and closed his eyes. Every time he almost slipped from your heat he bit down on his bottom lip. Then when you sank down on him his nose scrunched. Soon you were bouncing on him using the power and skill of your hips and ass.
Ray gripped your derriere, spread your cheeks then thrust up.
âMmm!â
That one thrust unlocked something inside of you, something rabid and primal. Raising onto your feet you bounced on him increasing your speed until sweat rolled down your bodies. You pressed your lips to his and kissed him with as much heat as you felt within. It was heat he returned.
âMm, Iâve missed your tight little pussy.â
Locking eyes with him you bit his bottom lip. âShow me.â
Ray stood, pulled you off him then pushed you over the chair so your ass was propped up like a gift for him. Without warning he slammed into you making you fling your head back. Rayâs hand wrapped around your throat as he held you in the position you were in. With your back arched creating a âuâ shape along your spine he lowered his lips to your upside-down ones and kissed you senseless. When he pulled his lips from yours he fucked into you with reckless abandon. Every stroke make you shout his name and every time you did he only fucked you harder and harder.
In no time at all you were seeing stars and your body was begging for mercy. You didnât dare listen though. When you felt his teeth sinking into your shoulder you screamed from the pain but your body convulsed from the pleasure.
âStill like a little pain with your pleasure huh.â
Ray pulled from your body. You turned to him on shaky legs and peered at him through lust-clouded eyes. He hoisted you into the air again then slid you down on his length. Again you kissed him as he began his torturous pleasure all over again. When you tasted copper, you pulled back to realize youâd bitten his lip and drawn blood. Ray smirked then slammed you into a wall and jackhammered into you.
âYes!â
âIs this still my pussy, Aria?â
âYes.â
âDo I still own it?â
âYes!â
âAh, ah, ah!â
With each thrust, you could feel his body shaking. He was close and you wanted everything from him. You were tired of the last 10 years of longing. You wanted everything now.
âI love you, Ray.â
His brow quirked then his face scrunched and that was when you felt him release deep inside of you. It was a release that triggered yet another orgasm from you and brought darkness with it as your body exploded.
When you opened your eyes you were in your bed naked and sore.
âWhat the--.â
âWelcome back.â
Beside the bed, Ray sat just as naked as you. It all came back then, and you couldnât hide the smile that spread across your face.
âWas I too rough?â
You glanced at his chest and saw the blood soaking the bandages. You jerked up. âWhat happened?â
âIâm fine. Some of the stitches popped.â
You slowly looked around the room and saw everything was in disarray. Lamps were broken on the floor, sheets and clothes littered everywhere, broken glass and furniture were here and there, and blood was smeared on some of the walls and your body.
You snorted, âJust like old times I see.â
Ray smirked.
âIâm sorry,â Ray began.
âDonât. Letâs stop with the apologies here and now. No more. We missed so much time, so much was missed out on. I donât want to miss it anymore. I donât want to keep going like this Ray. I canât. I miss you so fucking much I canât breathe. Iâve loved you for 12 years and I donât see it ever changing.â
Ray walked over to you, his hard cock bobbing in the air. Once beside the bed, he took your hands and raised you to your knees so you were in front of him. When his hand cupped your cheek you melted.
âThis is the second time Iâve lost everything. Now I have nothing else, and I donât want to lose you again. I canât.â
His hand slid to the back of your neck to cup your skull. âI have loved you since I was 20 years old. A decade later not a damn thing has changed. I will love you for the rest of my life.â
Your tear slipped from your eye and Rayâs thumb swiped it away.
âDo you mean that? Do you forgive me?â
âI mean it.â
Rau brought your face closer and gazed deeper into your eyes.
ââTill the end Imma ride witâ you. Thereâs nothing to forgive.â
You scrunched your face and tried to contain yourself. âRay,â you whispered, voice full of emotion.
âTell me again,â he pleased.
You pressed your forehead to his. âI love you Ray Merrimen. âI got you. âTill the end Imma ride witâ you.â
He smiled and then pulled you into a searing kiss, a kiss that revived your very heart and set your soul on fire. This man was all you wanted and all you would ever need.
âYour father offered me a spot here. He said the role is up to you though.
You held your breath waiting for him to finish.
âI want it. So tell me what role you want me to have?â
âYou cupped his bearded jaw.
âI want you next to me.â
He smiled then slowly nodded.
âAs your knight?â
You pulled him closer.
âAs the king in my den because every queen needs a king.â
Ray laid you down then climbed on top of you ready to make you blackout again but a knock on your door stopped him.
âWhat?â
âItâs here,â Ukiâs voice sounded.
You smiled. âI got you a present.â
âWhat present?â
âCome.â
The two of you dressed, you in your robe and Ray only in his pants. He didnât even bother cleaning up the blood off his skin. you like it, he looked fierce. Once you made it outside to the center of the compound, the men had gathered. You glanced at Uki who smirked and nodded at you clearly knowing what had gone down and that Ray would now be a permanent face around here.
âWhatâs going on?â
âConsider this your welcome present. A token of my undying love.â
The men parted to reveal someone kneeling in the center with a burlap bag over their head. Ray looked at you with confusion.
âOpen your present, my king.â
Ray approached the body then yanked off the burlap and came face to face with Donnie. When Donnie looked up at him the terror in his eyes faded.
âRayâRay help me. What the fuck is going on?â
Ray looked back at you, and you smiled wider nodding at him. You approached and stood beside him.
âWhoâs this?â
âThe Viper.â
Donnieâs eyes widened. You loved when your familyâs reputation preceded you.
âFuck, whaâwhaâ.â
âShh. Iâm not going to hurt you.â
âYouâre not?â
âNo. I have no quarrel with you. Itâs him you have to worry about.â
Donnie looked at Ray again. You leaned forward to Donnieâs ear.
âHe knows what you did. He knows everything you did,â you whispered.
Donnie now looked horrified. You smiled when you stood upright again then laughed.
âRay look man donât listen to her. Sheâs lying. I didnât have anything to do with any of that. Shit just went south. I donât know how Nick knew about the heist. I donât know how the money went missing.â
âHow did you know the money went missing if everyone who knew that is dead?â
Donnie stuttered at Rayâs question. Heâd given himself away.
âFuck. Iâm sorry man. I just--.â
âShhh,â you repeated. âWhat was it that you like to sayâoh right. Youâre in complete control of your environment?â
He looked like he was ready to piss himself. You smirked deviously. âGuess what. Youâre in my environment. You always have been in my environment. My den sees and hears everything.â
Ray stared at Donnie with so much anger that you wondered how heâd handle this. Donnie was the reason his brothers were dead. He looked at you.
âWhatever you want,â you said.
Ray nodded then kissed you sloppily making you moan. He then pressed his forehead to yours.
âGun.â
You repeated the order and took the gun that was given to you to hand to Ray. Donnie then began pleading using every slick word he could find to plead with Ray not to do it.
âIâll get you the money back.â
âHow can you give something you donât have? I took the money back already.â
Donnie dropped to the ground realizing he had nothing left.
âYou got my brothers killed. Do you know what happens to those dropped in a viperâs den?â
âRay man please.â
âThey get bit!â
You watched as Ray released bullet after bullet into Donnie. He didnât stop until the bullets stopped and the gun clicked over and over and over, and Donnie lay dead on the ground. He dropped his head back and stared into the night sky.
âItâs done. Rest up brothers,â Ray said into the night.
You looked up and saw Razu standing across the way. his eyes wide and jaw clenched tight. You smiled then wrapped yourself around Ray who wrapped his arm possessively around you.
âThank you.â
âDonât mention it.â
âI mean it Aria. Youâve done so much. Thank you.â
You touched his cheek and then kissed him. âI told you. I got you. âTill the end Imma ride witâ you.â
Ray pressed his lips to your forehead then the two of you turned to go back inside.
âAria! I challenge you and that white abomination!â
You smirked and took the gun Uki handed to you, ever prepared for the shit that could rise. You turned, took aim, and shot quicker than he could realize what had happened. Your shot rang true sending the bullet dead center in Razuâs head.
âSpies and traitors donât have the right to challenge. Uki will show you all the man Razu was.
She pressed a button on her wrist and the screens around played Razuâs dirty dealings within the den. Everyone whispered words of admonishment as they spat at and on Razuâs dead body.
âLet it be known that as of today I am his, and he is mine. If anyone objects speak now.â
Not a soul spoke and from the corner of your eye, you saw your father standing high above it all watching the events unfold. You held his gaze for a few moments and caught the smile on his lips. He nodded then pressed a kiss to his fingertips and sent it your way. His approval. It was 12 years later but better late than never.
Once youâd returned to your bedroom and ravaged each other thoroughly, you both laid there staring at each other both afraid to sleep for fear it was all a dream. Ray reached out and caressed your cheek.
âI promise to be loyal to you, to love you, and always come back for you.â
You smiled. âI promise to be loyal to you, love you and always come back for you.â
He rolled onto you and captured your lips.
âThis is forever, Aria.â
âForever.â
~End~
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đïžEn el partido de Alberti, Salamone construyĂł el palacio municipal, el portal del parque municipal, remodelĂł la plaza Arias, realizĂł un depĂłsito en el cementerio y una escuela.
đïž Las obras se inauguraron en 1938, con la presencia del Gobernador Fresco y su comitiva. AdemĂĄs, la de Alberti es la primera municipalidad bonaerense que FS construye en esquina.
âČLa fuente de la Plaza es muy similar a la de Laprida aunque difieren en que la albertina posee un mĂĄstil con la bandera argentina y tambiĂ©n en la forma del remate.
đ« La actual Escuela Secundaria âPablo Pizzurnoâ estĂĄ emplazada donde antiguamente se encontraba la Municipalidad. Luego de la restauraciĂłn que realizĂł Salamone, funcionĂł un Club Social hasta que finalmente terminĂł siendo utilizada con el fin que hoy la conocemos.
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Worker Discovered Two 2,500-Year-Old Gold Necklaces in Spain
wo gold necklaces dating from around 2,500 years ago have been found by chance in northwestern Spain by a worker for a local water company.
Sergio Marciandi was working in Cavandi, Asturias, on August 29 when he spotted a gold necklace among some rocks.
He got word to Pablo Arias, a professor of prehistoric archeology at the University of Cantabria, who recounted the story of the find on Wednesday.
Arias traveled to the scene along with experts from the Asturias Archaeological Museum and carried out an initial investigation, which uncovered a second necklace that had been broken into several pieces, he said.
âItâs really impressive,â said Arias, who added that the find could boost our understanding of the Iron Age, the period in which they were made.
While other gold necklaces from the Iron Age have been found, most were discovered in the 18th and 19th centuries, when limited archaeological techniques meant much of the information about their provenance was lost, Arias explained.

In this case, the site is intact, giving archaeologists a much better idea of their context, he added.
âWe have very precise information about where they were found,â said Arias. âItâs quite exceptional.â
The discovery opens up many potential fields of study, he said, which could shed new light on a period about which little is known.
As things stand, the necklaces show signs of wear on areas that would have been in contact with the wearerâs skin and clothes.
âWe know that they were used,â said Arias.
Necklaces of this kind were associated with the upper echelons of society, he added, explaining: âNot everyone could afford one of these necklaces.â
Dating the objects is difficult, but Arias believes they are unlikely to be more than 2,500 years old.
The regional government in Asturias praised Marciandi for informing officials of the find straight away, and said in a statement Sunday that the find was âan extraordinary development considering their quality and the skill of the artisans that made them, and most of all for opening a window to the study and knowledge of the most emblematic type of jewelry of Iron Age gold work, which until now had been closed.â
By Jack Guy.

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THE CURSE OF THE NECKLACE Young family fights evil! Trailer and release date
The Curse of the Necklace is a 2024 supernatural horror film about a mother and her a mother and her daughters fighting evil. The movie was directed by Juan Pablo Arias Munoz (Pumpkinhole) from a screenplay by John Ducey. It was produced by Daniel Aspromonte and Christina Moore. The movie stars Violet McGraw, Madeleine McGraw, Sarah Lind, Henry Thomas, Felix Solis, Jacob Moran, Christina MooreâŠ
#2024#Felix Solis#Henry Thomas#Jacob Moran#Juan Pablo Arias Munoz#Madeleine McGraw#movie film#Sarah Lind#supernatural horror#The Curse of the Necklace#trailer#Violet McGraw
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anonymous asked: fc suggestions for the white rabbit, ursula, and jasmine please?
bolded are the ones that some members have suggested in the past!
the white rabbit: alan ritchson, patrick dempsey, trevante rhodes, charles michael davis, oliver stark, laith ashley, pablo schreiber, blair redford, brandon flynn, jeremy allen white, penn badgley
ursula (for those half white they can be a half brother to triton instead of full)): grant show, lee pace, eric dane, john krasinski, ian bohen, manu bennett, jesse williams, daniel sharman, jason momoa
jasmine: fady elsayed, khalid abdalla, mena massoud, rami malek, zeeko zaki, aria shahghasemi
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