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Enzo
We get out of the taxi at Memorial. Billy really is brilliant. To see a birth right before the Coddle pitch is perfect.
On the elevator up to the Labor and Delivery department, Annie glances at me. “I’m not sure my sister is going to be game with you witnessing her giving birth.”
“Why?”
“Are you serious? She’s not going to want you to see her hoo-ha.”
“Hoo-ha? What are we, five?” I stuff my hands into my pockets. “Say the word with me, Annie. Va-gi-na. Vagina.” I chuckle.
Her mouth hangs open. “You aren’t serious, right?”
“No. I’ll stay up by her head. You think I want to see that? Talk about scaring me off for the rest of my life. I’ll never get it up to get laid again.”
Annie laughs, and it dawns on me that it’s the first time I’ve made her laugh like that.
The elevator dings open. Annie’s steps come to a sudden halt before she’s even cleared the elevator doors. She stares at the nurses’ desk where a brunette stands with her back to us.
“What’s wrong?” I ask.
A seething look crosses her face. “It’s my mom.”
“And?” I step out, holding the elevator open for her. I smile at the people waiting to enter.
“And I haven’t seen her in five years,” she continues on, and I follow.
Just as I’m about to ask a question, the brunette turns around. “Annie,” she coos, holding out her arms.
“Nice of you to make it.” Annie walks past her. Obviously, the texting in the taxi gave her her sister’s room number.
The brunette looks at me. “Are you her boyfriend?”
“He’s my boss, Mom, so hands off.”
“That’s unfair.” The brunette walks faster in her heels, trying to catch up to Annie.
“How did you even know? Does Beth know you’re here?”
“Your father called me. This is a big moment, and he understands that whatever is between us has nothing to do with me meeting my grandbaby.”
I follow the two women. Annie’s leading the pack while her mother keeps looking between her daughter and me.
“I’m Joyce.”
“Hi, I’m Enzo.”
We briefly shake before Annie disappears into a room to our left. Joyce doesn’t fail to follow, but now I’m thinking that Billy is the stupidest person I’ve ever met. Annie usually has a smile in the office, and I’ve never seen her treat anyone with animosity.
Except me, I suppose.
I wait in the hall to give Annie a chance to speak to her sister about my being here. I hope she agrees. I think this could give me some great insight into what the client is looking for.
After a few minutes, an old man steps out of the room and approaches me. “Lorenzo Mancini?”
“Yes, sir.”
