Page 89 of Mafia Kings: Dario

“Fausto vouched for him,” I pointed out.

“Yes, well, until we find out why the Genoans are trying to horn in on our territory – and why they sent the spy that Lars killed – and why the hell we have a dead priest and a thug buried in the orchards out back – I’m not trustinganyone,not even if Saint Peter himself says they’re alright.”

“Where are we on finding out who the priest and the other one are?”

“Our friends at theQuesturaare running their fingerprints for us.”

“Let me know when you find something out.”

“Of course.”

I sighed. “Alright… send in Alessandra so I can tell her about Florence.”

“OHHHH no –I’lltell her,” Niccolo said as he walked to the door. “I don’t need you getting distracted and banging her for the next two hours. Icertainlydon’t need her screaming when the Turk arrives.”

I just smirked as he left the room.

The meeting with the Turk was a courtesy to our uncle, nothing more… and I might have been tempted to blow it off in order to spend a little more time with Alessandra.

Probably best to listen to myconsiglierefor once.

25

Alessandra

Niccolo came up to my room an hour after I left Dario.

I was still walking around with a huge smile on my face when theconsigliereknocked on the door.

“We have an important meeting this afternoon,” Niccolo said, “and I need you out of the house. Massimo and Valentino will take you to Florence where you can do some shopping and get some new clothes. Buy whatever you want – Massimo will pay for it. You’ll have dinner in Florence and come back later this evening.”

Yesterday morning, Niccolo’s news would have been incredibly welcome.

A chance to leave the house and perhaps sneak away?

Yes, please!

But now I was just overwhelmed with anxiety.

“Is Dario… displeased with me?” I asked nervously.

“No, althoughIam,” Niccolo said. “I’d prefer it if you could be a bit quieter when you have an orgasm. We can hear you on the other side of the house.”

My face immediately turned scarlet, and I felt like I might die right there on the spot.

I’d been so overcome with passion when I was with Dario that I hadn’t even considered that anyone else could hear me.

Niccolo laughed at my reaction. “Don’t worry, nobody’s judging you. Well, not me, anyway – or any of my brothers or Lars. Valentino’s probably happy because you’re making Caterina even hornier.”

I stared at him in horror. “You know about that?!”

“I know abouteverythingthat goes on this house,” he said ominously. “Now go get ready. You’ll be leaving right away.”

I left with Massimo and Valentino exactly 15 minutes later.

And as I passed by Filomena in the foyer, I stared at the ground in shame…

Because I could not meet her disapproving gaze.

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