Chapter Four
Leon smiled at thememory...
They had to rebuild most of the estate but damn, the women made him proud that day.
Eventually, he slept for a couple of hours on his couch and when he opened his eyes the sun was just coming up.
He swung his legs over the sofa’s edge and got up.Walking to the kitchen, he found his old friend Alfredo sitting there with a cup of strong coffee in front of him.Leon poured himself a cup and he sat down at the table.
For a few moments, his friend held his peace.Alfredo then looked at Leon and said softly, “You know you cannot allow those men to dig themselves into this city.”
Leon sipped his own coffee and nodded.“Si, I do know that.”He paused, then added, “I cannot allow them to live and come back to fight another day either.”
“What are you going to do?”Alfredo asked.
Leon gazed down at his watch and noted the time.He looked at Alfredo and smiled.“If Frost, Tornado and Lightning have achieved their objective, the rest will happen very soon.”
Alfredo just stared at him.“It is survive or be killed.The things they have done will haunt them when they arrive in hell.Even here in Boston the Gondos have been whispered about.Their evil deeds precede them.”He then made the sign of the cross over himself.“I have added extra prayers for you and your men.”
“Grazie, amico mio.”Leon nodded at him.“There are things I have had to do that may haunt me as well.”
“Things that protected your family and associates.I do not think the Good Lord will keep you out.”
Bane came through the door into the kitchen from the hall and said, “Some of us will never make the cut Senor Alfredo.St.Peter will definitely see me coming.He will light that gate on fire before he ever lets me through.We did what we had to do, but we may have enjoyed it too much.”
At the same time, Orrin came into the kitchen from outside.“Don’t be sayingWE, brother.St.Peter knows that I have not committed too many sins and certainly none were bloody.”
Bane shook his head.“But the couple you had, you enjoyed too much.”
Alfredo looked back and forth at the Jessin brothers.
Orrin shrugged.“Ok, you got me there.”He smirked.
Both men turned to Leon and gave him a nod.
Orrin actually gave him a wink.
Leon smirked back at them, knowing quite a bit about their past.More than he ever let on.At first, it would not have been good for his health telling them what he knew.Secondly, he always needed them on his side, somums the wordwas the best option.He did know that once they joined Bastian in his quest, the entire Jessin clan turned into a super force against evil.“You two have done the world a favor several times.You saved humanity as well.Do not think I am unaware of that.If I am aware of these facts, then I assume God knows too.You may have a chance at heaven yet.”
The two brothers looked at him then at each other.
Bane actually barked out a laugh.
Leon smiled at them.It wasn’t a joke, but nevertheless, they would make an odd pair in angel wings that was for certain.He took the last drink of his espresso.Stood from his chair and straightened his suit jacket then neatly tugged at each gold-linked cuff of his shirt.
Orrin looked him over ad said, “I assume you got very little sleep and have not changed that suit.I only mention this because there is not one freakin’ wrinkle.”He shook his head.“How is that possible?”
Alfredo answered this, “This man has a powerful, resolute mind and rarely yields to others.In essence, he possesses an Iron Will.Therefore, his entire presence reflects that.”
Bane and Orrin stared at Alfredo.
“Damn, that is absolutely spot on,” Bane stated quietly.
Orrin was a little more jovial about it as he quipped, “Therefore, even his clothing is too afraid to cross him.”
Bane, Orrin and Alfredo all laughed.
Leon raised a brow at them and their amusement as he did give them a half smile.“It also helps that they are very expensive and the tailor swore to me that the suits would not wrinkle.I hardly think my clothing is afraid of me.”He snorted.“Shall we see what has happened overnight?”He made no reference to the conversation as he turned away and headed out of the kitchen.
