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Beni shrugged. “Let me look into some things … if this is what I think it is, then it’s not going to be hard to find the connection between whoever it is in the crew, and the gang. You just worry about protecting that shipment while I work.”

“I can do that.”

“Good.”

“And keep me informed, Beni.”

Yeah, he would.

As long as he had something worth saying.

Loose lips, and all.

“Oh, and say hello to your father for me,” the Capo added. “The boss mentioned you were going home for a couple of days to see your family.”

Beni nodded. “Will do.”

“Bene.”

“Beni.”

A throat cleared behind Beni, drawing his attention to where his father was currently standing next to his mother by the front doors of the mansion. His twin, on the other hand, sat on the bottom stair of one of two winding staircases leading into the upper levels of the house at the grand entrance.

“Let’s go find Marcus,” his mother said, “and leave these two … to talk, I suppose.”

“Play nice,” his father warned.

Beni rolled his eyes.

Bene was still staring at the marble floor, and he didn’t even bother to lift his gaze until Beni crossed the foyer, and sat down next to his brother on the stairs. They were quiet for a while, and he took that chance to soak in the familiar space of his parents’ large mansion.

His childhood home.

Shit.

“Remember when we used to see if we could get lost in here?” he asked.

Bene chuckled under his breath. “The house seemed a lot bigger then.”

“Nah, we were just smaller.”

“Yeah, you’re right.”

Leaning back, Beni used his elbows to keep him steady one step higher. He eyed his brother from the side, wondering if Bene had gotten his shit figured out yet, or if he was ready to talk. Sometimes, it was better just to wait it out and see, but that fucking sucked, too.

He loved his brother.

Always would.

“What’d Ma make for dinner?”

“That chicken you like,” Bene replied, “and whatever else Dad wanted, probably.”

“Nobody makes chicken like Ma.”

“I swear it’s not her, Beni.”

He let out a breath, the tension in his chest releasing all at once. It seemed like his brother might be ready to talk, but he still wasn’t sure if he was. Or rather, if he could do it without being horrible to Bene at the same time.