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“Now why is that?” Luca and I have never gotten along.
“I know you have Gia. Not only that, but I think you’re playing at two sides.”
“Now what two sides are those?”
“Why do the Campisis think we placed your father’s head on their doorstep?”
“You were the one to kill him, weren’t you?”
Luca refuses to admit anything. Killing a made man is bad business. If someone like him were to ignore rules, others might follow as well.
“What do you want?” Luca asks.
He’s not desperate enough to have this conversation yet.
“I thought you and Coy have a special bond, considering you both shared the same woman.”
Luca steps forward, ready to rip my head off, when Vinny holds him back. “Soon as I have her back alive, you’re a dead man.”
“Tell Nicoli I say hello. I’ll be in touch with him soon.” I glide my thumb over my blade. “Luca. If you come to me unannounced again, you won’t have a sister anymore.”
Luca pulls his gun out. He could shoot me in the forehead before any of these assholes fire their guns. The rest of the room is on their feet as I stay sitting. Luca has six guns on him, I have two on me. Either way, if he shoots, he’s not getting out of here alive either.
I smile at him, enjoying that Gia is only a few feet from him and he has no idea. My skin prickles with an awareness that she’s close.
“Get the fuck out.” My molars grind against each other as my jaw strains with resentment.
“I’m going to enjoy killing you, Romeo.” He stares me in the eyes, his call of death. It doesn’t scare me. Nothing does anymore. When you strip a man of everything, what else does he have to live for?
“Something to look forward to then.”
He has a fire in his eyes that wants to be let loose. He would love nothing more than to kill me right now. The only thing keeping me alive is that he still has no idea where Gia is.
I tilt my head and smile at the hidden camera. I have no doubt Gia is watching our exchange right now. I wonder what she’s thinking.
Luca taps on the doorframe and pauses. He’s becoming tiring. Just leave already. “Let Gia know Katrina lived.”
I grunt. “You had a funeral.”
“Did we?” He tilts his head, watching me.
I thought they did.But did anyone actually see the funeral? Her thinking she died is probably the only reason why she didn’t fight me.
“If I see her, I’ll let her know.”
“You do that.” His tone says he doesn’t believe me. He and his buddy leave.
My eyes dart to the camera, blowing her a kiss. She can’t hear any of our exchanges.
I should havefought harder to leave. Once my memories came back, I should have left, ran away. Instead, I stayed. I wanted to stay. I wasn’t ready to leave that smelly farm or Romeo.
Seeing my brother on the small screen before me has my anxiety spiking. It should relieve me that he’s here. My fists should be red and swollen from pounding at the door.
I’m torn between the two men on display. I watch them pull their guns on each other. My fingers pinch under my thigh, not wanting either of them hurt. I wait for my brother to hand something over to Romeo in my exchange. Neither of them moves. Romeo is sitting relaxed, looking unbothered by my brother. He’s glaring at him in the same way he glared at me.
A deep breath rushes through my lips. La famiglia protegge la famiglia. Family protects family. I need to go home. I need to face the firestorm I’ve created.
My feet still don’t move toward the door. I just need to yell, and everyone will hear me. I don’t open my mouth.
The other room is in a standoff with nothing happening. Luca walks away, confusing me. When his back turns, Romeo blows me a kiss. He knew I would be watching. This exchange was for him to prove to me he has the power. My hands run through my hair as I realize I allowed my one chance to escape to slip by.
I should have no loyalty to Romeo. I’m a pawn in his game. Frantically, I look for something to stun Romeo with. I can catch up to my brother. There’s still time.
