"You're a mafia boss," she uttered as he pulled her closer.
"Yup, boss of the Toffee Boys. Problem?" He said, still tasting her skin. He had a strong hold on her waist and back as his lips grazed the sensitive areas of her chest. She pushed him down on the bed and gave him a deep kiss.
"Not at all," she panted. After his clothes were fully off, she let him enter and leaned back. In all of the ecstasy, James almost missed the tattoo on Penelope's lower hip, a small girl holding a honey stick. On top of her head was the exact same black crown.
"F*ck," he thought before his mind fell back into bliss.
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James Brooks is having another good day running his candy shop and gang in 1920's London. That is, until the new girl, Penelope Eve, puts a shop and her gang on his turf.
After they get more than personal with each other, Penelope tries to cut ties with James as they compete in the sugar trials to win territory around the world by having the best product.
But can they stay apart? It seems that way when James starts courting Penelope's worst enemy, Beatrice Wells. Will they come together, or will Beatrice and the world of gangs tear them apart?

Lollipop

Fact: Bosses rarely show off their wealth when out of their territory. It’s common around the world that bosses are taught to have a sense of financial modesty when traveling so as not to draw attention to themselves. 


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James and Penelope rested in an inn the night before they left for their next destination. James held Penelope by her waist as they slept and had her pulled in close against him. It was peaceful until a horde of screams came from outside. 


Penelope and James woke up to sounds of panic and the smell of smoke, “I think the building’s on fire,” James exclaimed. The two scrambled to dress and grab their belongings as the flames were climbing up the side of the building. They ran outside along with many others as the fire was now consuming everything.


“How could this have happened?” one of the patrons shouted. 


Chapter 31: Fire