Page 141 of Vita Mia

“Rolando has missed the last two days of school to stay home with me. He’s been worried, so you make sure to talk to hm.”

“He shouldn’t be missing school. I’ll speak to him.”

“He gets a pass, agreed?” Shae asked.

Carlo winked. She got up and walked over to him and kissed his brow. He pulled her down to his lap and gave her a more lasting kiss.

“There’s another thing,” he said.

“Okay?” she sighed.

“Carlo isn’t a construction worker, or a business man.”

Shae touched his jaw. “Lucio is. And it’s a good clean business for him.”

“Yea, but you said I can be both, Carlo and Lucio.”

Shae laughed.

“That’s not exactly what I said. Oh boy, I’m in trouble now.”

“A compromise?”

Shae hugged his neck as he rubbed her thigh. She kissed his stubborn jaw. “What is this compromise?”

“One of the guys working for me gave me a proposal, I slept on his sofa while I was gone.”

“Who? What guy?” Shae asked.

“Not telling,” Carlo smiled.

“Mmhmm,” she said.

“He told me about his friend. He needs an investor. His business is going under, bankrupt. I’m thinking of buying him out.”

“What kind of business?”

“My kind of business, and yours.”

Shae blinked.

She waited.

He didn’t say anything and she frowned. Was she supposed to guess?

“I’m confused. You’re talking like I should know.”

“It’s a tits and ass bar.”

“Tits and... stripper? Bar?”

“I want it,” Carlo said.

“Carlo... you think being around alcohol is wise?”

“I can handle it. I only took one drink of the vodka and I’m fine.”

“So, you haven’t been drinking the past four days?”

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