Pakhan is nervous; isn’t that amazing? I grin at him, nodding.
“Da, we’re going to have a drink and check out the club,” Anatoly hums, looking around.
“Da, no worries. But text me if I can meet Mia.”
“Da, I will. I want you two to meet them. You can flirt with Mia while I talk to Valentina,” Pakhan says.
“Da.”
Anatoly and I order some drinks, and I look around the club. It’s packed, and that’s good since it’s opening night. It has a good vibe.
I watch the girls dancing, and some smile at me, but they don’t appeal to me. I’m just waiting for Pakhan to text us.
Four
Mia
The SUV stops at the door of the Hellion Club. The Soldiers stand around the SUV, and Faro opens the door. We get out, and I look at the long line.
“This way, Ms. Conti,” Faro says, walking ahead of us.
We follow the Soldier to the front door; I ignore the glares of the people standing in line. We enter the club; the guards escort us to the top floor. We’re being treated like Principessas. It’s thrilling, it’s so exciting. It’s all new to us, and I hope that we have lots of fun.
I look around the club; it’s busy, and the people sway to the music. The guards stop at a table that’s reserved for us, and the barmaid waits for us.
“Oh my, look at this place,” I say, looking around the club.
“Yeah, it’s nice. Don Elio said that the Bratva owns the club,” Valentina says, sitting on the chair.
I sit next to her, placing my purse on the table. The barmaid walks over to us.
“Hello, I’m Kitty. I will be your barmaid. Would you like some drinks or food,” Kitty asks, looking at us.
“Yes, we will have the top-shelf wine,” Valentina says, smiling.
“Vee, we need to get some food; I’m hungry. How about boneless wings and nachos,” I say, looking at Kitty.
“Yes, that sounds yummy,” Valentina says.
“It will be a few minutes,” Kitty says, nodding.
I look around at the dance floor, at the girls dancing, and, of course, checking out their outfits.
Kitty returns with glasses, wine, and food. That was faster than I thought. I take the wine glass and sip.
“Vee, this is so good,” I hum, closing my eyes.
I then take some of the food and place it on the plate. I take a bite of the chicken wing and then a drink of wine.
“Vee, let’s dance.”
“I don’t want to. I’m enjoying the wine and watching the people dance,” Valentina says, smiling.
“Yeah, you have a point,”
We finish the wine bottle and Kitty has a new bottle ready for us. We then start to sing along with the sons we like and drink more wine. It’s hitting me, making me a little tipsy.
Then, a tall, handsome man stops next to Valentina, and I stare at him as he talks to her. I really can’t hear him, but Valentinaappears to like him. Oh, wow, but it’s not good. Her fiancé won’t like it.
