"Hmm, when it's right yeah I do." She replied smirking.

"You're lucky he deserved that or I would have to deal with you on another level for your actions" I reminded her.

She nodded and shifted from her seat, grinning as she straddled my hips. I pulled her lips down to mine and kissed her passionately, her display at the beach reminded me of our dealings in Miami and I kissed her harder, she had me wrapped around her finger in some cases and I couldn't help but not care. My harsh abrupt ways would not deter her and she would not hesitate to return them.

We arrived back at the compound and Brian and Rome loaded our new property into the house, I led Ana inside and into the office kicking the door shut and locking it, I pushed her against the wall and letting my desire take over, I kissed her neck and collar bone, her lips and ran my hands down her sides, I wanted to feel every inch of her and didn't want to stop. She returned my kisses with as much passion and desire as I had; her hands ran through my hair and down my back as she bit my ear gently.

Our feverish session moved from the wall to the desk and became more physical, only to be interrupted by a knock.

"Dammit" I cursed

"BUSY!" Ana yelled, returning to kissing my neck and I leaned against the desks edge where she was sitting.

"WHAT?" I asked moving from the desk and unlocking the door.

"A package was left at the door sir, with urgent on it" the gardener said.

I cursed out loud and stormed from the room to the dining room where the package was, a small flat box sat on the table, with urgent in big red letters. Brian and Rome stood near it looking at it warily. I picked it up and opened it with the letter opener sitting next to it.

A note and a photo of the compound slipped out along with a well decorated and sharp knife, I growled when I looked over the knife, a previous client owned a knife just like it and he had been pissed when the cops stormed his home and sent him off to jail for a few years. I had no idea what it all meant though.

Ana walked in moments later looking as though she had been only sitting in the office talking, she picked up the note and looked at it before opening it,

Mr. Verone

Long time no talk, of course I didn't expect you to contact me, that I can overlook but for you to rip off a dear friend and relative of mine like you did with me is going to cost you. You will get what you deserve and mark my words it won't be pretty.

Louis Marina

"Who the hell is the Crackerjack?" She asked handing me the note she had just read.

"Antonio's cousin, we did business a few years ago he was sent to jail when the cops busted him, he believe I called them but if I had I too would have been caught, I escaped by the skin of my teeth and re-located my business elsewhere." I replied pulling her to me with an arm around her waist.

"Well, I ain't letting him ruin our lives, he wants to bring it he can!" she retorted, I kissed her neck and led her away from the group to the garden.

"I want you to be careful, both of those men are dangerous" I warned, her face softened and she looked at me with a smile.

"AWWW, you want me to be safe" I rolled my eyes at her reply and continued walking

"I'm being serious! Both have the urge to make me suffer and I can't let them have any chance of getting you" I said sternly, her face turned serious and she grabbed my arm to stop me.

"Carter, I'll be careful and you know I'd put up a hell of a fight. They didn't mention me at all so, we have that on our side" I smiled at her naiveté, she thought she was safe because they didn't mention her. I kissed her gently and grabbed her hand, for now I didn't want to think of losing her. IF and when the time came I would do anything and everything to get her back, for now we'd go on like nothing was wrong and everything was normal.

NORMAL POV

I sat on the deck chair looking through the latest Cosmopolitan magazine, mostly at the guys and clothes. I had Carter and nothing could compare to that but I could at least have a perve on the men who so freely display themselves in the magazine right...well no.

"What are you doing?" I heard irritation in his voice and looked at the page, mostly half naked men with some writing.

"Reading a magazine, what does it look like?" I replied continuing to look at the magazine

"You feel the need to look at other men, you want to leave?" he snapped, god he was jealous.

"Your jealous!" I accused, he growled and I returned to the magazine. "You really need to learn that YOU are the ONLY one I want, and these magazines are for something to do. You think I'm going to up and leave you for some male model, get a life" I retorted, I knew what was going to happen for back chatting and mouthing off but I didn't care.

"Up NOW!" he barked, I remained seated and reading the magazine, although it was the horoscopes now. Hands grasped my arms and I was lifted from my chair and thrown over a shoulder, I squealed as I was carried through into the house and dumped on our bed.

"You tease me with your magazines; you back-chat me and mouth off, you make me want you and make angry at you at the same time!" He growled pacing in front of me.

"Hey the feelings mutual; except the whole, back-chat and magazines, A LITTLE bit of jealousy is healthy, lets the other person know that you still want to be with them and them only." I replied standing and wrapping my arms around his waist. It felt good to know he was jealous, and if anything made me love him more.

"I have organized a day out for you, Enrique will accompany you shopping and then you have the rest of the day at a spa." I grinned at him and kissed him.

"Thank you" I whispered as I hugged him tightly.