Page 70 of DeLucas After Dark

“Yeah. The guy was of average height and build, with sunglasses and blonde hair that she thought was a wig. She said he was in there supposedly inquiring about their services and prices.”

“I don’t have time to go back and pull their cameras. Get your asses back here in a hurry and make sure all of you stick together.”

“We are. I did tell Luigi and Bruno, though,” she says of two of my soldiers who are brothers and who I assigned to the women this morning.

“Good. I’ll see you soon.”

I end the call without bothering to say goodbye and instantly dial Luigi.

“Hey, Boss.”

“Panel up?”

“Yeah, they can’t hear anything.”

“The fuck is going on?”

“Don’t know, Boss. I know Nora said some shaky shit was happening at the caterers. The women are in the limo now, and we’re heading back your way. Bruno’s driving. No tails.”

“Good. Get back here.”

“We’re five minutes out.”

I hand the phone to Nico and head inside to meet with my future in-laws and hide them before Piper arrives.

PIPER

“I’ll need to head back out into town either this afternoon or tomorrow,” I say as I head into the cabin with the ladies.

“For what? You bought out the entire town,” Mila says.

“Did you see the cute little boutique owner?” Giulia asks.

“She was so excited!” Gaia says.

“She should have been with the amount of money we spent in there,” I say, stopping in the foyer before heading upstairs.

“What?” Paula, Mila’s mom, asks.

“Do you smell that? Something delicious is cooking, and all the women have been gone. I can’t imagine who—”

Mamma DeLuca grabs me by the arm and turns me back toward the stairwell. “Oh, no, you don’t. Pappa DeLuca and the boys are having guy time.”

“If Pappa’s cooking, it’s going to be delish!” Giulia says.

“Well, I can’t wait to eat because I’m starving. All that shopping has worked up a big appetite in me,” Paula says.

“Me too,” Gaia agrees. “I could eat a…what do you say, horse?”

Laughing, Mila replies, “Girl. You eat so much and don’t gain a pound. I can’t stand your skinny ass.”

“Mila!” Paula calls.

“Sorry, Mom. But look at her.”

When we reach the second landing, the ladies each turn either to the left or right to head to their room, except for Mamma DeLuca.

“Going to shower so we can head out for our surprise dates,” Mila calls out.

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