by Blue Saffire
“You have no idea what I’m capable of. Don’t find out by me demonstrating on you,” Pam hisses.
“She holds her own,” Val shrugs as she steps into a harness.
“You going up,” Kelly calls to someone behind me.
I turn to see my wife in black jeans and a black t-shirt. She has a holster with two extra guns around her shoulders. She licks her lips and shakes her head.
“Nope, where he is, I am,” she nods towards me.
“Two minutes,” Sammy warns.
I snap out of my shock and into action. I shrug out of my suit jacket and start to bark my own orders. My father, snaps out of his own shock, grabbing my mother and a few of the children. They all start to hurry off.
I make it to my study and into my hidden gun case. I feel my wife behind me. A part of me wants to send her downstairs with my mother and the children, but I’m going to trust her. I’m going to give into what Phoebe Romaine said.
I tuck two pistols in my waistband and toss on a holster with another two. I grab a rifle and some rounds as well. I won’t be running out this time.
Just as I reach for my last clip the lights go out. The backup generator kicks in and I smirk. It’s on a system they won’t be able to cut from the outside, it’s in the hidden room in the cellar. My add-ons are paying off.
I grab two pairs of night goggles. “Let’s go, Baby,” I say as I walk over to Tasha to hand her a pair and kiss her lips. “You stay with me. You understand.”
“I got you, trust me,” she purrs and winks at me in the low light.
We draw our guns and head out the study aiming. It takes but a second for Tasha to start firing at the targets moving into our home. Her precision is impressive.
We move to the foyer and it’s like the room has been surrounded. I move my back to Tasha’s and we let bullets fly. I turn to my left and take out two.
“Slow,” I hear in my ear.
Tasha and I both drop low and spin around each other as we lift up to, “Burn.” We fire in sync. I feel her right at my back.
My chest swells with pride. They’ve been working at this. I’ve seen the slow burn in action before, but never as well-oiled as this. I’m sure I’m not the only man in awe, but I don’t have time for that.
I keep focus and keep fighting. Out of the corner of my eye, I see Misha moving through the room with his knives drawn, slashing throats as he moves like an enraged panther. I spot a dark figure aiming in Misha’s direction and spin, aiming for the figure’s head and taking them out.
Misha turns in my direction and nods. His eyes narrow and in the next motion, he tosses one of his blades and pulls a gun. I turn to see that the figure that was just pointing at Tasha, now has a knife in his throat and for good measure, Misha puts two in his head.
“I’m fine,” Tasha hisses. “Focus.”
I grunt my reply. I almost lose focus when I feel Tasha separate from me. I don’t have time to turn to find her. I get low as I hear slow in my ear.
My eyes go wide, when I lift and my wife’s small body, on her knees, comes sliding between my legs. She roars, as her guns blaze. I smirk, the woman is crazy.
Others come to join us in the center of the foyer, as Tasha gets back to her feet. Uri, Luca, Brooklyn, Logan, and Misha, all make their way to us as well. It doesn’t skip my notice that my wife stands beside us, as if this is her place. Among killers, me with no remorse for what they must do.
Her pistols smoke just as hard as mine. We all move in-sync with the slow, burn calls in our ears and soon the room is filled with nothing but our family and smoke. It’s then that I realize fire has been taking place in the backyard of the house.
Once it’s silent outside, the lights come back on. We all turn and aim as we hear movement at the back door. Every one of us is ready to get back into action.
“Y’all can relax. This is Felix. We’re here for back up,” I hear spoken in my ear. “That kid is amazing, by the way.”
I smirk, knowing he’s talking about my son.
~B~
Tasha
I’m nervous when LaSalle turns and looks down at me. I remove my goggles, biting my lip, not sure how he is going to feel about what I just did. Do I regret standing next to my man and handling business? Nope, not at all.
I shake off the nerves, lift my head, and throw my shoulders back. I did what any real woman would. I kept our home safe.
LaSalle closes the small distance and cups the back of my neck, crushing his lips to mine. My toes curl and I try to crawl up his body to give as good as I’m getting. He cups my ass, drawing me into him.
When he breaks the kiss, he presses his forehead to mine. “Who are you?”
“Tasha Locatelli, wife of Don LaSalle Locatelli. Ride or Die chick at your service,” I purr and wink.
LaSalle roars with laughter and wraps his arms around my head, kissing the top. I wrap my arms around his waist. I snuggle into his chest and breathe him in.
“I love you,” he breathes into my hair.
“I know,” I giggle.
“You know this has only begun,” Uri says from behind, causing us to turn to him. “It is time to make them Hush. I will handle it from here. It is time the hitters step in.”
Epilogue
Forever Bound
Tasha
Twenty-two years later…
“Happy birthday, Sammy,” I say, as I look up into the face of my oldest son. He looks just like a younger version of his father.
“Thank you, Mo-mo,” he says with a small smile. He wraps his arms around me and gives me a tight hug. “Love you, mom.”
“I love you, too,” I choke up.
Sammy started calling me mom, when he turned four and has ever since. When he is feeling extra affectionate, he calls me Mo-mo. All of the children call me mom now.
We have seven in all. LaSalle didn’t want to stop with Elijah, so we now have Paulie, Karen, and Sunny. Our little crazy bunch keeps life lively. Life has settled so much as a Locatelli. LaSalle and the others accomplished all they wanted.
It took time, but it happened. I know one thing for sure, everyone thinks twice before trying to bring some shit to our door. We’re not having it.
Now, our Sammy is turning twenty-five. He is such a sweet and special boy. I want the world for him. I know great things are in store for him.
I smirk. I know because his mother said so. I reach in my pocket and pull out the letter LaSalle gave me this morning. I haven’t read it. It’s not for me. It’s Sammy’s. Ellen wrote it for his twenty-fifth birthday.
~B~
Sammy
My hands are shaking. I remember my mom. I remember knowing she was going to leave me. I remember trying to stop her.
I remember a lot of stuff. I remember Mo-mo always being there for me when I was overwhelmed. I remember Uncle Misha, Uncle Michael, and Aunt Sim, being there to start me with my knives.
I remember the day Uncle Nico and Aunt Reese brought Lanya and Nico Jr. home. I was eight, but I remember the day like it was yesterday. There are a lot of days like that for me.
I look down at the letter Mo-mo gave me. I’m not sure I want to open it. My mom was like me. She could see stuff.
I huff. It couldn’t hurt. I’ve been so confused lately. Maybe this will help some. I slip my finger under the seal, opening the envelope and pulling out the page.
Dear Sammy,
So, you’re twenty-five now. I know things haven’t been the easiest for you. It will get better.
I remember the first time I saw your wife. I was so happy for you. I touched her mom and that’s when I saw her. She is very beautiful and you are so smitten with her.
I know you are confused because she is so much younger than you. You’ve started to see her as a woman and that has been scaring you. Relax, it is normal to be attracted to a beautiful young woman.
When the time is right, you will know what to do. You’re a good man, Sammy. You will see. It will all work out.
&
nbsp; Love,
Mommy
I blink down at the page. There is no way. She’ll never be my wife. I’m too old for her. I can’t even talk around her.
“So, what does it say,” Megan asks excitedly.
I shove the letter in my back pocket. “Nothing,” I grumble.
“Oh, come on, it had to be something important. She only wrote for important stuff,” Jessica says.
“It’s my future. I don’t have to say if I don’t want,” I snarl and storm out.
I feel bad as soon as I do, but this is something I want to keep to myself. I’m not ready to share how I feel. My mom was right. I’m confused.
I’m Sammy Locatelli. I don’t have time to be confused. I have shit to do.
Blue Collection Character Tree
Legally Bound 1
Bobby Mairettie and Paige Kemble – Mairettie father and mother of:
Peyton and James Mairettie (Twin Boys)
Sydney Mairettie and Maria Lynn Mairettie (Twin Girls)
Legally Bound 2
Marcus Mairettie and Rita Briggs – Mairettie father and mother of:
Daniel Mairettie
Hannah Mairettie
Legally Bound 3
Nathaniel (Nate) Briggs and Pamela (Pam) Kemble – Briggs father and mother of:
Tiffany and Tracey Briggs (Twin girls)
Nathaniel Briggs Jr.
Legally Bound 4
Jasper Briggs and Marie Mairettie -Briggs father and mother of:
Clay Briggs
Legally Bound 5
Sam Mairettie aka LaSalle Samuel Locatelli and Monique Natasha Gabriel aka Tasha Locatelli father and mother of:
Jessica Mairettie Locatelli (Mother, Ellen, Deceased)
Megan Mairettie Locatelli (Mother, Ellen, Deceased)
Sammy Mairettie Locatelli (Mother, Ellen, Deceased)
Elijah Locatelli
Paulie Locatelli
Karen Locatelli
Sunny Locatelli
The Mairettie Family
Grandpa Marcello Mairettie and Grandma Marie Ann father and mother of:
Marcello Mairettie Jr.
Andrew Mairettie
James Mairettie
Jessie Mairettie
Lynn Mairettie
Gianna Mairettie
James Mairettie and Minnie Mairettie father and mother of:
Bobby Mairettie
Sam Mairettie – (Ellen Kensington – Mairettie, Wife)
Marcus Mairettie
Marie Mairettie
The Briggs Family
Thomas Briggs and Raquel Marinos -Briggs (Deceased) father and mother of:
Nathaniel Briggs
Rita Briggs
Earl Briggs (Younger Brother of Thomas) and Caitronia Marinos – Briggs (Twin sister of Raquel) father and mother of:
Kelly Briggs – Fecteau (Alexie Fecteau, Husband)
Jasper Briggs
The Kemble Family
Peyton Kemble and Davina Kemble father and mother of:
Pamela Kemble
Paige Kemble
Other Important Legally Bound Characters
Camille (Cam) Mc Wien - Carter (Seth Carter, Soon to be Ex-Husband) father and mother of:
Seth Carter Jr.
Eddie Carter
Aiden Carter
Austin Mc Wien (Camille’s father)
Baroness Olivia Kontos (Baron Kontos’ widow. Ex – Lover of Jasper/ Thomas Briggs new love interest)
Vanessa (Julissa) Smith - Mims (Patrick Mims, Husband, now deceased)
Czar Gabriel (Tasha’s Brother)
Brenda Gabriel (Tasha’s Sister)
Kurtrina Gregory (Tasha’s Sister)
Keisha Gregory (Tasha’s Sister)
Senator Roland Gabriel (Tasha’s Father)
Yolanda Gabriel (Tasha’ s Mother)
Misha Krupin and Keisha Gregory (now Deceased) father and mother of:
Milanie Krupin
Faina Krupin
Pavel Krupin (Deceased)
Logan O’Brien and Raven Johnson(Deceased girlfriend of Logan)father and mother of:
Shauna O’Brien
Connie O’Brein
Kate O’Brien
Dylan O’Brien
Jamie O’Brien
Cole ‘Brooklyn’ O’Brien
DJ aka Desha
Phoebe Romaine (Ellen’s Grandmother, Deceased)
Fifika Romaine (Deceased)
Salvador Romaine (Ellen’s Uncle)
Uncle Alfanzo Locatelli
Marco Locatelli
D’Angelo Locatelli
Uncle Carlo Locatelli
Shura
Afanasy
Hush 1
Uri Donati and Valentina Caprisi – Donati father and mother of:
Vita Khayla Donati
Nori Donati
Inzo Donati
Eva Donati
Hush 2
Luca Donati and Shannon Caprisi – Donati father and mother of:
Carlo Donati (Introduced in Ballers 2)
The Donati Family
Angelo Uri Donati (Deceased) and Donatella Manzo – Donati – Zuko father and mother of:
Uri Donati
Nico Donati Zuko
Annabella Donati Zuko (Nico’s Twin sister)
Michael Donati – Zuko
Uncle Nicholas Donati (Brother of Angelo Donati) and Ava Donati father and mother of:
Luca Donati
The Caprisi Family
Vincent Caprisi and Khayla Grant– Caprisi (Deceased) father and mother of:
Valentina Caprisi
Lissette Caprisi (Deceased)
**Shannon Caprisi (Vincent’s daughter)
Other Important Hush Characters
Uncle Valentine Caprisi (Vincent’s Brother, head hitter)
Iman Grant (Khayla Sister, **Shannon’s Mother, Deceased)
Roberto Donati – Zuko (Donatella’s husband Now Deceased)
**Posed as Dale the accountant from Legally Bound 3
Cole ‘Brooklyn’ O’Brien
DJ aka Desha
Ballers 1
Bradley Monroe and Tamara Hathaway – Monroe father and mother of:
Brielle Monroe
Ashley Monroe and Ashton Monroe (Twins)
Corey Monroe (Baby Tam is pregnant with at end of Ballers 1)
The Monroe Family
Vernon Monroe and Gloria Monroe father and mother of:
Trevor Monroe (Donna, soon to be ex-wife)
Bradley Monroe
Ann Monroe (Bradley’s twin sister) (Tom, Husband)
Trevor Monroe and Donna Monroe father and mother of:
Jessica Monroe
Toby Monroe and Paige Monroe (Twins)
Jonathan Monroe
Tom Rivers and Ann Monroe – Rivers father and mother of:
George Rivers and Melissa Rivers (Twins)
Amy Rivers
The Hathaway Family
Byron Hathaway and Fiona Hathaway father and mother of:
Ellerie Hathaway
Tamara Hathaway
Other Important Ballers Characters
Stacey (Tam’s best friend)
Reese (Tam’s best friend, Nico’s girlfriend in Ballers 1)
Alee (Tam’s best friend)
Cyrus Pierson (Tam’s Boss) father of:
Tommy Pierson
Carey Pierson
Stephanie Pierson
Ballers 2
Nico Donati and Reese Bridges – Donati father and mother of:
Nico Jr. Donati
Lanya Donati
Orso Donati
Santo Donati
Stefano Donati
Other Important Ballers Characters
Tiberius Roman (Reese’s ex-husband)
Symphony (Michael’s right hand)
Brothers Black 1
Wyatt Black and Lanelle (Nellie) Bryant – Black father and mother of:
Nora Black
Evan Black (Born during Brothers Black 2)
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The Black Family
Joseph Black and Cassidy Black father and mother of:
Wyatt Black
Noah Black
Johnathan Black
Felix Black
Toby Black (Kamara, Baby mother. TJ and Lulu, son and daughter, twins.)
Braxton Black
Ryan Black
The Lockhart Family
Lockhart Brothers
Rob Lockhart
Steve Lockhart
Chase Lockhart
Rob Lockhart and Faith Lockhart father and step – mother of:
Heather Lockhart
Steve Lockhart and Nora Bryant – Lockhart (Deceased) step – father and mother of:
Lanelle (Nellie) Bryant – Black
Chase Lockhart and Jennifer Lockhart father and mother of:
Rebecca (Bean) Lockhart (Noah’s best friend and love interest.)
Other Important Brothers Black 1 Characters
Missy (Johnathan’s ex-girlfriend, Decreased)
Lucy (Heather’s girlfriend)
Barry Coleman (Decreased)
Joshua (Decreased)
Carmen Nash aka Nene (Reporter, Mariah Briggs, from Yours Series, Niece, Ryan’s new crush)
Logan O’Brien
Brothers Black 2
Noah Black and Rebecca (Bean) Lockhart-Black father and mother of:
Brodie Black
Connor Black
Baby on the way
Yours Series
Nicholas Lincoln and Sephora (Sophi aka Soph aka Lilla du) Emilsson father and mother of:
Nicole Lincoln
Nadia Lincoln
Nicholas Lincoln Jr.
The Lincoln Family
Dean Lincoln and Shelly Lincoln (Both Deceased) father and mother of:
Nicholas Lincoln
Rick Carbon Lincoln
Gavin Carbon Lincoln
The Emilsson Family
Liam Emilsson (Was thought to be deceased) and Faraz Emilsson father and mother of:
Lucian Emilsson
Ettie Emilsson
Sephora Emilsson
Lucian Emilsson and Kimberly Ann Clove father and mother of:
Lilla Emilsson
Other Important Yours Characters
Mark Fienberg (Sephora’s Best friend)
Ivana Graves (Nick’s ex-girlfriend-Deceased)
Bianca (Liam’s mistress -Missing)
Winton (Nick’s Driver and Security)
Jillian Carver (Nick’s ex-temporary PA-Deceased)