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The message isn’t filled with information, but it gives me enough to know what the plan is. Niccolò will check in with Rocco or Dario whenever he has information. That he’s getting close. The quicker he uncovers who killed Raul, the better.
Sergei Turgenev has taken over Kentucky and is ruling with an iron fist. The fucker has grown expeditiously over the past twelve weeks. He’s recruited many men from all over to join his forces. Not only are they opening whorehouses everywhere, they’ve started trafficking people. They don’t give a fuck who it is. Man, woman, or child. Anyone will do as long as they’re getting paid.
I have a feeling that this shit is going to come to a head, and when it does, a fucking war is going to break out. If that happens, it’ll be the biggest gang war since the eighties, and that time was a fucking massacre.
“What’s the food like?” Teagan asks softly, pulling me from my thoughts.
She’s gotten better with eating. Getting smaller portions and eating different types of food. We’ve discovered that she loves pasta and pizza, and she is a fiend for dessert. The tiny moans from her when she’s eating anything sweet has my dick rock hard.
“Italian,” I reply, my lips twitching.
She shakes her head. “I should have known. But that’s good. I can’t wait to try it.”
She's calmer since she’s been on medication. She was scared at first, having read up about the meds online and what the side effects could be. One of which was that she could end up not feeling anything at all. I think that’s what she was afraid of the most. But it’s not been the case. She’s feeling everything, it’s just she’s able to deal with those feelings better. Whether that’s the medication or the techniques Lena has taught her, either way, she seems to be getting better. That’s all I have wanted.
Lorenzo pulls up outside the restaurant, and I see the queue to get in has already started. We take reservations but also have tables available for walk-ins. Of course, that means the queue is always here. Currently, it seems as though people will be waiting all night to get in. We need to find a bigger premises. Maybe even expand into the building beside us. It’s a bookstore, but it's been struggling in recent years due to online shopping. Maybe buying them out wouldn’t be the worst idea.
I help Teagan out of the car and instantly feel the heated gazes of people staring at her. My wife is beautiful. I’m not blind, far fucking from it. I know men are going to stare, even women. It’s something I’ll get used to. It’s me she’s married to. She’s all fucking mine.
Her eyes are wide as she glances at the people queueing to get in. “Wow, it’s busy.”
I wrap my arm around her waist. “It is. Are you ready?”
She looks up at me, and unlike when we first got married, I see happiness and trust rather than the fear and loathing. “I’m ready.”
“It’s amazing,” she says a while later as she eats her ravioli. “I need to learn how to make these.”
I laugh. “Don’t say that around Nonna,mia amata. She’ll take over the kitchen and teach you.”
She smiles. “That sounds wonderful.”
Damn. I forget that she’s never had a family. She’s never had anyone to teach her the things that normal parents and family do. “I’ll set it up,” I assure her. I’ll call Nonna tomorrow and have her come stay with us for a while. I think she could be good to have around Teagan. My nonna is gentle and loving, but you wouldn’t cross her.
“Elio.” I hear a purr and watch as the happiness in Teagan’s eyes falls and is replaced with pain.
I turn and see Maria, the blonde bitch who has been trying to get me to fuck her for years. Not once would I get that desperate. She’s a jealous bitch who thought she could insult my wife by calling her plain. Fuck, Teagan’s never been plain. She shines brighter than anyone. Maria’s jealousy is going to get her killed if she carries on with this shit.
“Maria,” I growl. “Thought I told you the last time. You come near me and my wife, you won’t like the consequences.”
She waves a hand dismissively. “I’m here on a date, Elio, relax.”
I catch eyes with the manager, who briskly makes his way over to me. “It’s time for her and her date to leave,” I snarl. “She’s never coming back.”
Maria’s mouth drops open in surprise. “But—”
I shake my head. “Warned you,” I hiss. “I fucking warned you what would happen. Now you’re done, Maria. You’ll never get work again. Not in this city. Hell, not in any city the Gallo’s run.”
Her eyes fill with tears, but I’m done with this bullshit. “Get rid of her,” I instruct the manager.
“Yes, boss,” he says, standing tall and reaching for her arm. “Let’s go, Ma’am, you’re no longer welcome here.”
I turn back to Teagan, who has finished eating and is looking anywhere but at me. “Baby, look at me,” I ask.
She raises her gaze, but that pain is still there. Does she believe that something happened with her? That I’d do something like that?
“I have never fucked her,” I say low so only she can hear. “I haven’t fucked anyone since you came into my life, Teagan. You are the only woman I’ve been with.”
Her eyes widen at my words. “Really?” she asks softly.
