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There's no such thing as a shortage of Italian cousins.
"You know one of the primary reasons why we've grown in stature, strength, and respect is that I married Eden and we had a baby.”
Oh shit. He is not…
"Yes, sir." Igritmy teeth. "Looks like your brother Timeo hasan eye for—"
Sergio silences me with a slash of his eyes.Fuck.
"He does. For a woman that's way too young for him. That's off the table. And you and I both know that Ricco's single, and why, and we are going to give him the space he needs." I look away. Ricco is a prime example of why you should never actually love the woman you marry.
She was faithful to him, as much as she could be. My readonthe situation, based on what he's told me, is that the two of them were best friends, joined in a marriage of convenience. That was before she succumbed to her illness. She's gone now and Ricco’s alone. Even Sergio isn't such abastardthat he’dmake hismourningbrother remarry thissoon.
Isigh. "You know what she saw."
"I do. And I also know that the law saysaspouse cannot be forced to testify against her husband in court."
"And since when have we given a fuck about what the law says?"
Sergio's voice lowers, grabbing my attention. "Since we've gotten onthecartel’sshit list,” he says. "You do know that theirpullwith law enforcement is bigger than ours, don't you?"
I do. The cartel has friends in high places. We do too, but our strength is in our numbers—theMontaviosandRossis as a united front.Shit. Shit.Fuckingshit!
"You don't have to touch her. You don't even have tofucking likeher. All yougottado is say ‘I do,’ slide a ring on her finger, and make sure that she shuts thefuckup. And you’ll do it in a way that doesn't harm her, or my wife is going to flip her lid. And if my wife gets upset, you're fucked! Got that?"
I let out a deep breath. Inod.
If the cartelleveragestheir inside men against us,Quinnwill be forced to testify against me in courtandI don't stand a chance against an eyewitness.
"Where is she?"
Sergioholds up ahand and points down the hall.
"I want to make sure you’re hearing me, Adriano. You don't have to love her, but you and me, we’re clear that you’re going to treat her with respect, right? That's my wife's best friendwe’re talking about."
"I'm aware." It’s unlike Sergio to repeat himself. He’s worried.
But I can play nice when I want to.
"Got it."
Suddenly, our “pleasant” conversation is interrupted by a high-pitched,bloodcurdlingfemale scream. Sergio smirks at me. "I guessEdenjust broke the news to Quinn."
"She's that thrilled to tie theknotwith me?"
Sergio shakes his head. “You come in there with me so we can do some damage control before anything else happens… or she gets any bright ideas.”
“Yes, sir.” I pledged the rest of my life to this family. And that's a story for another day, but right now, no matter what happens, if Sergio tells me to do something, I do it.He'smyDon and all of us pledge to obey hisword ordie trying.
TheMontaviofamily saved my life. I’ll do what I must for them, even if it means marrying that pretty girl withwideeyesand the bigfucking mouth.
Sergio continues, "We’lltake care of logistics later.You know what youhave todo. You let me talk to her."
I give him a look, and he raises an eyebrow at me. "Something to say?"
"You want me to marry her, and you don't trust me to talk to her?"
"Shetold my wife youpulleda gun on her… onfuckingBeaconStreet!"
