Page 14 of Mafia Billionaire's Surprise Baby

I prefer champagne that’s a lot more expensive, but this is what I’m stuck with, I guess.

Behind me, Sal seems to glower.

I always forget how tall he is. He towers over my five-foot-two frame easily, and I know from experience that every inch of him is stacked with muscle.

He’s enormous. Big, strong, much more so than his brothers in that regard, who aren’t exactly weaklings either.

The whole family is pretty darn attractive.

Good genes and all that.

“What are we waiting for, Gia?”

I sigh. “For someone to look like they’ve seen Marco.”

“Gia…”

“Hush. Let me work,” I mutter.

The Irish gangster had said there was something here that Marco wanted. Something…

Oh.

Hello.

There’s a guy, who is absolutely a cop, trying to dance and look chill.

Oh, bless his heart. He probably thinks he’s pretty good at this too.

But I’ve never seen someone so clearly be a member of the FBI or Interpol in my life.

I sit down with Sal, cuddling close to him like we’re just two little lovebirds. Gently, I put my hands up and tilt his face to mine, letting my fingertips linger on the curve of his jaw.

God, he smells good.

I take a breath. “See that guy who is totally not a cop on the dance floor?”

Sal’s eyes dart to the crowd. I wait for him to look, then when he does, I nod.

“Yeah. The one in the obviously off-the-rack suit.”

“Gia, most people wouldn’t know it was off-the-rack.”

“Whatever, it fits him terribly. Anyway. He’s here. He’s not looking for us.”

He stills. “You think he’s here for an arrest or to find an informant?”

“Given the fact that he’s dancing like a total idiot, I’m going with informant.”

Sal snorts. “Whoever it is, they’re putting him through the wringer.”

I grin. “Good for them.”

Criminal informants sometimes make their handlers do a little song and dance in order to feel accessible. They need to take some of the power back, because ultimately, their handler has something worth having in order to get the information they need.

Whoever this guy’s CI is, they’re making him work for his information.

It’s more than a little entertaining to watch.

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