Page 47 of Labria

Iwoke feeling rested. I stayed at the hotel overnight. Time was ticking. I had been an entire week, and I didn’t have Tom. I didn’t know where he was hiding. The Triads were actively looking for him, but their resources weren’t any better than the mine.

I sat up in bed and looked over at the body beside. She was still sleeping. I had to get my day started. I rubbed my beard and swung my feet over to the floor. I leaned forward and placed my elbows on my knees.

Today I didn’t need any more problems. Gianni hadn’t left town, but he had stopped extorting money from Paolo Carlito. I sent Farrah and her son to Chicago a few days ago. I told my brother Frankie to set her up and look after her. I also told him to call me immediately if he see’s Gianni anywhere near the Windy City. I couldn’t keep tabs on my piece of shit uncle. But I was doing the best that I could.

I stood on my feet and walked over to the long mirror. I looked down at my dick. I shouldn’t have had unprotected sex again. I heard movement behind me. Marie was waking up. She sat up in bed.

“What are you doing?” Marie asked, like she was entitled to an answer.

I glared at her and turned back to my reflection in the mirror.

Marie walked up behind me. I could see her small naked frame in the corner of the mirror. She walked around and stood in front of me, partially blocking my view. I looked down at her.

“Are you going to keep my alive?” Her dark eyes peered up at me.

“Do you want me to kill you?”

“No.”

“So, what’s the problem?”

“If you’re going to keep me as a hostage, I want to put my kids in school.”

“Huh?”

“They need to go to school. It’s the law.”

I rubbed my forehead as I looked down at her hard nipples.

“Don, Nicco, if you keeping me alive, I can just stay here in Vegas. You can see that I’m not trying to escape or runaway.”

“I haven’t made up my mind about you living or dying.”

“Bullshit. You could’ve killed me days ago. Instead, you brought my kids here to me.”

“Yes, I was being generous, but please don’t mistake my kindness for weakness.”

“I’m not. I gave you all the information I had on my brother.”

“I still don’t have him.”

“I’m sure you will have him soon. He can’t run forever.”

“You know that I’m going to kill him when I find him.”

“He killed your father and you want revenge. That’s fair.”

“Fair?”

“Yes. Once you find him, there will be no reason for you to harm my kids and me. But I need to go back to Wisconsin and clear out the apartment and get my kids’ things.”

“How do I know that you won’t go back and warn him?”

“I don’t even know where he is.”

“How do I know you won’t escape or call the police?”

“Because I’m leaving my kids here in your care. You know that’ll come back for them. You can send one of your men with me.”

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