The sun was shining down on her when she woke up and Sophie could feel his body next to her. Saul was asleep and he was still naked, as was she.

"Jesus.."she sighed, running a hand through her ragged hair. The memories of earlier came flooding back and she was terrified. Terrified that this would get out and that she would have to face the consequences. It couldn't happen again, no matter what Saul said.

She stretched and stepped to the bathroom to shower. It was all she could do to try and wash away his scent and all of the other bits he left in her. They'd been exhausted and passed out fairly quickly after fucking that she knew the bed sheets and Saul probably needed a good soak.

Sophie dressed and headed to the kitchen for some coffee. The monitors were still going, but no movement was being tracked. The burner phones they were using had no messages sent so the night was uneventful.

Well, for the Germans and cops anyway.

She sipped the java and leaned up against the counter, not wanting to face him. Saul was an incredible lover, but he was a DeMarco and he was off limits. She could hear him in the shower and wished to God she was in there with him, but her core would just have to suffer.

When Saul emerged from the shower, his hair was damp. He had on baggy blue jeans and his shirt was draped over his shoulder. His muscles flexed on their own as he walked into the living room to find Sophie drinking coffee and watching the monitors. She looked like she was writing notes and wearing headphones.

He took a moment to glimpse at the arch enemy he'd fucked just hours before. He wanted to take her again, but they couldn't. It was too much. She noticed him out of her peripheral and nodded.

The room was cold and not in the sense of temperature, but vibe. Had she thought little of him now that they'd screwed?

He brought his coffee out and stood next to her. She took off her headphones and smiled, "Good morning."

"Morning,"he said, sipping his drink. He could see the bite marks and hickeys he'd left on her neck and he sighed, "I am sorry."

"I have to get some makeup," she said, looking back at the monitors, "This never happened."

"Of course,"Saul nodded, even though he hated that. He'd never understand that about her family. Eddie was a dick less wonder, but her father hadn't been. Patrick was a good man.

"I mean, I don't regret it,"she finally glimpsed him, her green eyes gazing into his large blues. He didn't either and he wanted her to know that.

"It's OK to fuck, Sophie. It's natural." He pulled out a chair, sitting a few feet behind her.

"It's who I fuck that matters,"she said, "I've been with Joe, but you know that."

"Has your uncle really kept tabs on your sex life?"

"Sort of,"she shuddered, "What he doesn't know won't hurt him, but it's all about him finding out. I don't let people know who I've slept with if it's not Joe."

"Others?"

"Others..."Sophie nodded, "I have to pretend all of the time. I'm the Queen of Pretending. He doesn't even know I'm on the pill because if he knows Joe and I are fucking, there's a chance I could get pregnant. I've got those details covered with a very trusted ally. Not that you needed to know all of that."

"Did you pretend with me?"

Sophie blushed, "That's not what I mean."

Saul smiled and sipped his coffee, "But did you?"

She shook her head, "No. I loved it."

He put the cup on the table in front of him and leaned over to her, "Wanna do it again?"

Sophie giggled, "We shouldn't."

"Who's gonna know? Just a Playboy and the Queen of Pretending, right?"

She breathed in, taking into account all of the things she wanted him to do to her.

"That's true..." Her pussy was speaking for her and that just wasn't good.

"Come here,"he beckoned for her to sit on his lap, but not before he tugged his hard dick out of his pants, "It's our little secret, sparks."

So much for not allowing it to happen again.

As if she was in a lustful daze, Sophie dropped her shorts, leaving on her panties, but allowing him to lift her onto his lap as he pushed her panties to the side, brushing her wet folds in the process.

Sliding down his dick, she was already so slick for him, She needed him again before their time was up.

"Just like that, baby...You're so...tight..."Saul moaned as she grind her hips on his lap, taking in every inch of him. Her feet touched the floor and she used the surface to keep grounded and keep him deeply buried in her. He was so damn big and she was already sore, but the pleasure overrode the pain and she quickened her pace.

"Damn, baby," he wrapped his arms around her waist, pulling her into his body. She wanted to be flesh on flesh, but there was just too much build up in her core for her to stop and rip her top off. Sophie felt her body go from cold to hot and then to sizzling before she hooked her nails into his shoulders and came. She ruptured so hard over Saul's dick that he had no choice but to follow suit. Her tight pussy forced him to reach his climax before he wanted to.

Breathless and panting, Sophie lay her head on his shoulder as Saul held onto her, stroked her hair and cupping her ass just to keep a hold of her for a little while longer.

Suddenly, her head jerked up and she stared at the monitors. Jumping off of his softening cock, she felt the juices slip down her inner thighs, but she was too busy staring at the screens. Saul was left in a confused state, until snapping back to the reality that was their truth.

Saul pulled himself together and stood next to her now.

"What's he doing?" Sophie said, taking screenshot after screenshot of a cop backing into the wall with his hands up. A masked assailant came at him, pointing a gun at the officer before pulling the trigger and shooting him dead. Sophie didn't flinch as she pulled her shorts on.

"It's Dallas,"Saul said and could already see their burner phones lighting up. She took more still shots and saved the video that was running.

"We don't know who it is, but it's at the German's location so we'll be in touch,"Saul was saying to someone on the other end, presumably Sal.

Sophie had her own intel and write up to do as they watched other people come in and drag Dallas's body away.

The only thing they do was watch and take intel.

The rest of the day was uneventful, save for some more people entering and exiting the warehouse.

By the time night fell upon them, Sophie and Saul were packed up and gone. All of the equipment and any trace of them ever being there scrubbed away by their cleaners and the IT systems unit.

They were quiet heading back to Saul's place.

Upon arrival, Alexander made sure they'd have to sit in on the conference call with the families.

She made sure not to sit next to Saul.

"So we all saw what happened to Dallas and now the question is, who the fuck offed the cop?" Karl asked, befuddled.

"I know this is going to sound fucked up, but everyone in here except for the DeMarco's have a reason to,"Hal said.

"Even you, Hal?"Lester raised his eyebrows.

"I'm saying that it's possible, but I am going to pin it on Kramer and his crew,"Hal nodded to himself, "We don't have any reasons to bump a cop. It's dangerous and stupid."

Alexander nodded, his hands resting in fists underneath his chin, "I'm fucking pissed that a cop on my take is gone and we don't know who did it, but I also know that this affects everyone. One dead cop is not a good look for any of us."

"Don't forget about what happened at the docks,"Eddie warned.

Who could forget? The cops raided the docks after a hit was out on the blue, but not one person in either family took credit for the hits.

"I am calling in Garcia,"Alexander prompted.

No one objected.

"Call in Kramer!"Eddie bellowed.

"I've tried,"Alexander shook his head, "They're not talking. They say they don't know. I don't see them having a reason for it, but who knows? Maybe that's how they do business."

"Have Sophie go talk to them,"Eddie smiled, "Hello, my beautiful niece."

Saul winced, but he barely glanced in her direction.

"Eddie,"She scowled.

"Surveillance go well this weekend?"

Everyone in the room knew he was taunting her and it was disgusting. Her face was unchanged though.

"We caught it so I guess you could say so," She didn't give anything away to Eddie. Sophie didn't want to talk to that son of a bitch any more than she had to.

Considering Sophie was also the only female in the room, Saul could tell she was growing uncomfortable and so could his father. She had stayed behind the DeMarco men and a few of their closest soldiers.

"All right,"Alexander interrupted, "Garcia's on."

"I had nothing to do with this!"Harold bellowed, "I'm not even a part of this circuit you dick bags have going on. How many cops do you think I have on my take? Eh? Not one! Not a damn one."

Harold winced. He hated being called into these meetings. His family wasn't as neutral as the Reynolds, but he wasn't in the South Florida gang game long enough to be a part of their little party.

"Any idea who?"

"Fucking Kramer?"Harold had nothing.

"Someone knows something, but everyone lay low and hang tight."Alexander said, "We'll see how the media and investigators spin it."

Joe Crane came in to view and Saul frowned. He was looking right at Sophie who lowered her gaze, shifting uncomfortably at the back of the room where she'd leaned up against the wall.

She knew she couldn't go anywhere, not until she was told to, so she endured his gaze.

"Hey! Future nephew in law!"Eddie was too jolly and Saul hated it. He shouldn't have cared, but he did.

Sophie did what she said she was good at. She pretended. Her fake smile spread across her face as she waved to Joe.

Saul knew better. He seethed with rage because she had to do this. What a crock of shit. If only her father was still alive.

"I can't wait to see what those Swann-Crane babies are going to look like,"Eddie slapped his hands together.

Hal rolled his eyes, "This is not up for negotiation anywhere except between us, Swann."

Eddie didn't care, "Sophie, you didn't fuck DeMarco over there, did ya?" he licked his lips.

"No, sir."

Saul felt the second hand embarrassment exuding from Sophie, but she kept a straight face, glaring right at Eddie.

"Uncle, please don't make Joe uncomfortable,"Sophie pretended to plead, "That's not fair."

Eddie frowned, "Shit! I didn't think about ole Joe! Sorry, sport!"

Joe was seething now and Hal could feel it.

"That's it for us,"Hal said, "We'll keep in touch. Is Sophie going to visit Kramer or not?"

Sophie looked to Eddie, "Yeah,might as well. I'll set up a meeting."

"All right," Alexander said, "Are we out?"

A muffled sea of goodbyes before the entire monitor was blank.

"Well, we'll hear back from Eddie about Kramer,"Alexander waved everyone out except for his boys and Sophie.

Sophie was still leaning against the wall.

"I assume you two are comfortable with running together?" he looked to Sophie and then to Saul.

"Whatever you want to believe,"Sophie was on edge and the DeMarco's took notice, "May I please be excused? I have work to do and I have to meet up with Georgina."

"Yes, Miss Swann, you may go."

She left. Saul watched her go without even looking back at him.

Georgina barely had anything for her to do. She put her on laundry detail so she was in the basement when Saul found her.

"You OK?"

Sophie, in her mock uniform, didn't turn around. She folded a sheet and then another, "I am on top of the world."

Saul moved closer to her, "Sophie..."

"I don't need this, Saul,"she didn't look at him, "Just let me be."

"I didn't fuck you because I want a relationship, sparky,"Saul quipped, "Don't get me mixed up with someone who gives a shit."

"I won't."

She heard his heavy boots climb the stairs and exit the basement as quickly as he'd entered.

He was the same as all the rest and she had to keep believing that. She heard the door open again and Saul rushed down the stairs, taking her by surprise and pushed her up against the wall.

"If this is all we have and we don't have much time, then why are you suddenly turning away from me?"

Her heart was racing as he put his hands on her face and leaned in, smashing her lips with his.

"Because I can't get caught, Saul."

"We won't."

He pulled her onto the folding table, tossing her shoes and pants and thong off, chucking them onto the floor He pulled her back up and tugged his big dick out, stroking it while Sophie watched him. She didn't know why she was so mesmerized by Saul pleasing himself, but it turned her on.

She licked her lips, waiting for his next action. Saul lifted her up as she wrapped her legs around his waste, her arms draped around his neck for support. She never realized how amazingly built this man was until they'd been intimate together.

Pushed up against the wall, Saul steadied himself and with one motion was in her again, consuming her like she wanted him to. Even though this was all new, Sophie felt like Saul knew everything she wanted from him, everything her body craved.

Their moans were soft, but his thrusting cock was so hard inside of her that she knew neither one of them would last. She could feel him getting closer and her walls were going to milk him dry. Her back slid up and down the wall as Saul cupped her ass, holding onto her for dear life and kneading the plump little peach into his greedy hands.

She met his motions with her movements, leaning her head into his neck and sobbing with pure passion.

"God damn, Sophie..." she watched him toss his head back, the veins in his rugged neck quite prominent as he closed in on his edge.

"I'm going to cum, Saul.."she said in his ear. She was sure someone was going to walk in or hear them and Saul seemed to be enjoying the risk taking, but he was also being as quiet as one could be when the fucking was so good.

Before they knew it, both Saul and Sophie attained their peak together, going completely over the edge. There was so much cum between the two of them this time that she felt it dripping from her and down her thighs.

All they could hear in the room was the sound of their heavy breathing and subtle moans that escaped them anyway.

Saul set her down. He grabbed a rag and cleaned off his cock, eventually pushing his dick back into this pants and handing Sophie her clothes. He reached over and grabbed a clean rag for her to freshen up which she accepted graciously.

Nothing else was said as she put herself back together. Saul turned to leave.

"We have to pretend, Saul."

He smiled at her, knowingly, "I'm a great actor, Sophie. Don't worry about it."

Later that night, Sophie showered and did her homework. She had some classes with Saul, but they'd locked her in the room for the night.

"This is bullshit,"she typed out to Saul in a message, "What am I going to do? Steal your Stromboli?"

Saul replied, "Just my Italian sausage."

She didn't reply, but she erased her messages.

It wasn't long before she had a knock on her door.

"I've escaped. No one's home."she answered.

The lock turned and the knob shimmied open. Saul stood there, holding his phone, wearing what appeared to be nothing but swim trunks.

"I deleted my text,"he said, "I'm sorry. I forgot we need to pretend, I guess. No evidence, right? No sexual innuendos over the phone?"

Eddie checked their phones and she was sure he'd check hers once she was returned.

"What are you doing?"

He didn't enter the room, though.

"Homework."

His smile was crooked, "Homework?"

"Yeah, ya know we have a paper due in Sampson's class,"Sophie said of her Literature teacher she shared with Saul.

"I wasn't paying attention."

"I know. You sleep in her class."

Sophie returned to her writing, but then looked up as Saul continued to stare at her.

"Can I help you?"

"We're going to the pool if you want to come."

Sophie leaned back, "I don't think that's a good idea."

"Why? Frank and Gio will be there with their wives. My mom and dad..."

"I don't have a suit."

"Felicity has some extra ones and I am pretty sure I know your size so I brought this,"he held up a bikini set, "I am sorry if it's not to your liking, but if you want to join us, the offer's there."

Sophie swallowed, "OK, just wait for me in the hall."

Saul smiled and tossed the suit on the sofa.

He walked out and she changed, grabbing a clean beach towel before knocking on the door for Saul to let her out.

She took his breath away, but he couldn't show her that. He still needed to pretend.

"Why are you all being nice to me?" She asked as they walked down to the indoor pool.

Saul shrugged, "What's the point in staying locked up in your room? You're Eddie's prisoner, Sophie, not ours."

Knowing what they'd done the last few days, Sophie had to keep away from him, but this wasn't going to be easy considering now everyone wanted them to work together and basically live together for whatever amount of time she was given.

She knew it had to be a game that Eddie was playing. He knew she'd be having a good time away from the Swann estate. He knew there'd be some sexual tension between her and Saul and she was waiting for it to be ripped away from her.

Eddie had called her earlier and told her the Kramer syndicate wanted to meet mid-week at a different location. They couldn't know they'd been surveilled, but Sophie had been doing drops for them for a few months and had gained a trusted rapport.

Sophie was good at negotiations, and she was a good talker and an even better listener. People trusted her because she didn't give a shit about the cartels, mobs, crime syndicates....she wanted out and they knew she'd be perfect to push around until the ball dropped. If she saw something, she'd report it, but only if she was on the assignment or she felt the need to.

When she was little, she'd walked in on her father taking down some hostage they had in their house and she didn't even flinch, but Uncle Eddie had watched her watch her father shoot the guy in the head. Sophie went to bed without any problems and that's when she was five.

"What did you see last night, Sophie?" her dad had asked her.

"I didn't see anything, Daddy," she'd said with the sweetest smile he'd ever seen. Sophie wasn't phased.

"Sophie?"

"Yes?"

She realized she'd stopped and the memory of her father had consumed her enough to leave her frozen. She was standing near the pool,watching the DeMarco family splash around. Sophie suddenly felt so out of place.

"I think I need to go back to my room."she whispered to Saul.

Saul shook his head, "No. You're going to have some fun."

"Is that an order?"

"It is!"Alexander smiled, walking passed her and cannon-balling into the pool.

Saul moved in and she stepped back, "Saul..." he took her towel and tossed it on a nearby lounge chair.

"Saul...no...." she already knew what he was going to do and before she could react, he'd lifted her up and tossed her into the pool.

She didn't come up.

"Sophie?!" Saul looked around the top of the water in a panic. He didn't notice the others had stopped to check the commotion.

Jumping in, he found her at the bottom of the pool, face down. Swimming fast, Saul grabbed her and flipped her over, but to his surprise a small grin spread across her face. Saul's eyes narrowed at her antics, but she grabbed him by the neck and smashed into his lips, taking him by surprise. She let go right before they reached the surface and swam away,no one seeing what they'd done.

"HA!"Sal chuckled, "She's a prankster like Saulie. I guess we'll let ya swim in our pool, Swann!"

"Sure I won't taint the water, Sal?" Sophie hadn't even turned back to Saul who was still taken by her surprise kiss.