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I look at her curiously, wondering what it is they’d be talking about. Not that I’m worried Nico would talk about me, why would I be? He doesn’t care that much.

Mia and I complain about not being able to have wine with dinner and Francesca announces that she’snevergetting pregnant and we talk through dinner, Marisa joining us.

It’s kind of nice just having women at the table, and we barely miss the guys’ presence.

26

NICO

After my swim, I go to shower and spend some time in my room, making calls. Angelo is my first call, since he’s nearby.

“Nico, what’s up?” he answers, sounding out of breath.

“Are you busy?” I ask him, and he scoffs.

“There’s been nothing going on for weeks,” he complains. “I’m bored out of my mind.”

“Good to hear,” I mumble, “because I’ve got something really exciting coming up.”

“Oh, do tell,” he says brightly.

Angelo is a bit of a loose cannon, but everyone knows he gets the job done.

“Marco Barone,” I say, and I can practically hear the grin in Angelo’s voice when he answers.

“Oh, hell yeah.”

“He’s hiding out underground,” I tell him. “Abandoned warehouses in the slums, that kind of shit.”

“Sounds like a good time. When are we moving out?”

“Soon,” I tell him. “I’ll call you once I get the location.”

“Perfect. I just got a new piece and I’ve been dying to use it.”

I laugh and hang up the phone. It’s good to know that I have people on my side, especially Angelo. He’s always up for anything.

I walk to Dante’s office and knock on the open door.

He looks up from his phone.

“I’m sorry about yesterday,capo,” I say sheepishly.

Dante waves a hand. “It’s okay.”

I come inside and shut the door behind me, sitting heavily down in the chair.

“Tell me more about Marco Barone,” I say firmly, and Dante’s lips thin.

“I don’t know, Nico. I don’t want you going off half-cocked...”

“I won’t,” I insist. “I’ve called Angelo and he’s down to help.”

Dante raises an eyebrow. “Angelo? Isn’t that a little risky?”

“Not if I’m there,” I say. Dante knows that I’m responsible and won’t take unnecessary risks the way that Angelo probably will.

“He’s a good man to have in your corner, but he’s hard to control,” Dante says. “That’s why I only hire him when everything else fails.”

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