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His plan to provoke Vinny is working perfectly.
We’re fucked, and if Vinny doesn’t keep his cool, we’re fucked and dead.
“All this information has come from this one here.” Cristian taps the gun against Natalia’s temple. “Burly’s Cleaners … through the back.”
It’s time I step in.
“You said fifty thousand dollars, Marchetti.” I force myself to remain calm. “Hand over the girl, and this business is over.”
Cristian shakes his head and presses the gun against Natalia’s head. “I’ve changed my price.”
“To what?” my father asks.
Cristian moves his gun from Natalia’s head to aim it at Vinny. “Him.”
“The fuck?” Vinny squares his shoulders and beelines toward Cristian.
I block Vinny’s path, and to my relief, he doesn’t put up a fight.
I point my gun at Cristian. “Cut the shit before I blow your head off, Marchetti.”
“Do it.” Cristian smirks when he sees my gun trained on him. “There are things I need to argue with my father about in the afterlife. Plus, my son would become a monster, avenging my death. My guess is, you’d lose at least half your men.”
Cristian raises the stakes as four figures, each armed with an AK-47, step into our view—four ofCristian’smen. Even if I take a shot at Cristian, we’ll die.
“Marchetti, this is out of line,” my father warns. “This isn’t the way we conduct business.”
“It is when your son kills one of my men,” Cristian replies before wagging his finger at him. “That changes the rules.” He keeps his gun aimed at Vinny while maintaining eye contact with my father. “I know it’s extreme to tell another boss to sacrifice their son?—”
“I’d die before I gave up my son.” My father stabs his cane into the concrete. “If you came here thinking that would happen, you’re crazy.”
“Oh, what I just said is a sliver of what he told Natalia. He gave her so many secrets. I know where the guns … the cash is. Sweet Natalia, she told me so much, and I’ll fuck more information out of her.” Cristian slips his gun underneath Natalia’s dress to between her legs, causing her entire body to shake.
“Vinny, Natalia will be in my bed night after night,” Cristian continues because the antagonizing fucker doesn’t know how to shut up. “And each time I spill my cum inside her, she’ll tell me more about your small dick and moan out all your secrets.”
“You motherfucker!” Vinny charges toward Cristian.
I stop him again, but this time, it takes my father’s help.
Cristian stands there, gloating, loving every minute of Vinny’s tantrum.
My brother and Natalia are the only ones who aren’t controlling their emotions. We have to restrain Vinny tighter when Cristian dips his head and kisses Natalia’s neck.
“Cristian, you called me, and we made an agreement,” my father says. He’s speaking clearly, but there are signs of him physically weakening. This situation, particularly Vinny, is taking a toll on him.
My father signals to Paul’s lifeless body, his blood seeping on the concrete. “I delivered my end of the agreement. Don’t you dare disrespect me with this juvenile game. You’re wasting everyone’s time. I’ll see the girl on the streets eventually.”
“Yeah, bitch,” Vinny snarls to a struggling Natalia. “You wait until I get my hands on you. We’ll have some real fun.”
I release Vinny and run my hands through my hair. “Jesus.”
My father raises his voice. “You can’t protect her forever. It’d be in your best interest to hand her over. She means nothing to you.”
Cristian eases the gun from under Natalia’s dress. “Oh, she means everything to me.” His eyes never leave Vinny’s while he traces the gun along Natalia’s quivering cheek. “I will marry her.”
“The fuck you will!” Vinny screams, attempting to run toward Cristian again.
Cristian stops his men when they advance closer and draw their weapons again. I clutch the back of Vinny’s shirt and yank him backward.
