Page 198 of John + Siena: The Complete Duet

Shit.

She wished they would talk to her less, actually.

“Someone mentioned they might have seen Andino Marcello around this part of Brooklyn a couple of times,” Darren said. “Kev wanted me to ask if you had seen the fool, too. You know what he drives, right? Black Mercedes, kind of like this one.”

Actually, Andino drove two vehicles. One was a white Porsche, and another was a black Mercedes SUV. And it was nicer than her brother’s.

Siena swallowed hard. “No, I haven’t.”

And by someone, she suspected her brother meant one of her enforcers. She didn’t bother to ask if that was actually the case, though. Too many questions from her, and it would drive Darren’s suspicions even higher. She didn’t need that trouble right now.

Siena kept her gaze on the sidewalks and people they passed by. Many of the shops were taking down their Fourth of July decorations as the holiday had now passed. It gave her a chance to keep her attention on anything but her brother.

Maybe then, he would get the hint.

She wasn’t up to chat.

Darren never did care. “We’ve got to keep a better eye on them, that’s all.”

Well, that piqued her interest.

“The Marcellos?”

“Yeah.”

“Why?”

Darren shrugged. “Things are happening in that family, that’s all. It’s important we keep up with it, and act appropriately to it.”

“Things like what?”

She was pressing too hard.

She seemed too curious.

Darren was too focused on the road to notice, it seemed. That, or whatever he was caught up with regarding the Marcello family had him distracted. “I guess the Marcellos announced Andino’s engagement to some chick—let everybody know at their Fourth of July party. Shit, they’re not even waiting, really.”

“I don’t understand.”

He passed her a look. “To get married, Siena. They’re not waiting to get married since they just announced it and all. Fuck, keep up. You’re not usually this dumb.”

Ouch.

She let that insult roll off her shoulders.

“When are they getting married?”

“On the twentieth.”

Wait …

“Of this month?” she asked.

Darren nodded. “Yep.”

“And they just announced it?”

“Like I said, they’re not waiting. Sounds to me like someone wants to move little Andino up in the family, and he needs to position himself appropriately for it.”