Bemusedly, I stared at Lucien and suddenly became aware that my favourite song had begun to play, the slightly nasal, soulful voice of the UB40 group lead singer crooning “I Can’t Help Falling In Love With You’.

The music soared as I took my steps to him, the only man I had ever loved, the one who owned me, body and soul.

My Mafia Don…

I choked, my eyes misting but suddenly, Beatrice was beside me, little Louis in her arms. She nudged me hard and said in a hiss,

”Girl, you ain’t getting all teary-eyed an’ all now, yeah? You gotta walk up to the Man. He has been...