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Dominic
Where one Mancini goes, they all go.
All three women are across from our gate at the airport, scouring the shelves for magazines to take on a two-hour flight to Chicago for my cousin’s wedding. If I was actually with Val, I might suggest we use the first class bathroom ourselves, which my two dickhead brothers are playing rock, paper, scissors for right now.
“I win, and Bella and I get the bathroom.” Carm’s hand is on his palm, ready to play.
“Why do we have to resort to this childish game? I say whoever gets there first wins,” Enzo says.
“You’re in the first row. How’s that fair?”
“I have an idea,” I say. “Try going two hours without fucking your girlfriends.”
They both crinkle their brows as if they don’t understand how my last name is Mancini.
I sip my coffee, watching the stock market results scroll across my phone screen. Two days off work for a wedding seems absurd. Originally, I was going to fly in late on Friday, but with Val and I having to put on a good show, it felt unfair to rush her.
“One.” Carm interrupts my thoughts, smacking his fist against his open palm.
I’m surprised Enzo agreed to this.
“Two.”
“Three.”
Carm shoots paper.
Enzo shoots rock.
The bastard can’t win to save his life.
“Woo hoo!” Carm places his hand in front of me for a fist bump.
I ignore his outstretched hand because the mile-high thing is stupid. You can’t get a woman off in a restroom outside the cockpit. Carm will give it his best shot though.
“Nice. Ma and Pa will be two rows back. Look forward to answering those questions.” I roll my eyes.
Carm tosses me one of the napkins he picked up at Starbucks. “You’re just jealous. Just have sex already. You’re an even bigger dick when you’re abstinent.”
I grab the napkin before it flutters to the floor. “I’m not jealous. I’m saying it’s a bit juvenile to join the mile high club.”
“Seriously though, why are you not having sex right now?” Enzo asks.
“Because it’s disrespectful. If people think we’re together, how will it look if either of us is seen with someone else?”
Enzo nods in understanding.
“Well then, why not have sex with each other? I mean, you’ve had sex with her before, right?” Carm asks.
I’ve never been completely honest with my brothers. They know about high school of course, but they have no idea that the girl I was seeing last year was Val. Maybe it’s about time it comes out. “Yeah. Remember the woman I was sleeping with who didn’t want anything serious?”
Carm’s eyes widen to the point that I fear they’ll pop right out of his head if he opens them any wider. “Shut up! You and Valentina? She was your hook-up?”
Enzo leans back in his chair with a smirk. Maybe he’s smarter than I give him credit for.
“You knew?” I ask Enzo.
