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What bothers me is knowing I will be one of at least three dozen different women he’s scened with at Sins this year.
The guy is a total player.
Which, I guess, is fine. It means he’s experienced. He will know what he’s doing. I believe him when he said he would make it good for me.
Anyway, it’s not like I’m thinking this will go anywhere.
It’s not like I’m going to date the guy.
I just have to show up and let him do depraved things to my body.
It’s not a bad trade, so long as I prevent myself from wanting more.
Because with Marco, that’s an impossibility.
Marco
That afternoon Don Pachino leans back in his chair and considers me, my brother, Leo, and my cousin, Armando.
We’re on the outside patio of Tony’s, the sidewalk cafe with the best calzones in Chicago. This is where the don likes to conduct business.
“I need you guys to take care of something.”
“Of course,” Armando says, but then his phone buzzes on the table where he laid it facedown. He jerks and looks at it guiltily, but doesn’t move to pick it up.
“Am I interrupting something?” The don doesn’t like to be disrespected, and he especially doesn’t like anyone touching a phone while he’s talking.
Armando’s throat bobs. It appears to be taking all his effort not to flip the phone over and take the call. I don’t know what he was thinking, leaving it out on the table. He’s usually smarter than that. Lately, his head isn’t in the game though because–Oh.
“Could that be about Hannah?” I ask, trying to have his back.
“Oh, yeah,” Leo catches on.
“Yeah.” Armando flips his phone over so fast Don G instinctively reaches for his gun.
The moment Armando reads his screen he shoots to his feet. “It’s time! Her water broke. I have to go.” Then, collecting himself, he looks to the don. “I’m sorry, Don G. No disrespect.”
The don waves a dismissive hand. “Go. Be with your wife. Let us know how it goes.”
He waits until Armando is out of earshot before he chuckles and shakes his head. “I remember when Summer was born. It’s not a fast process for first babies. I doubt that baby will be born before sunrise.”
“Yeah?” I say. What do I know about babies?
“But, of course, he needs to be there for Hannah.” He steeples his fingers together. “I can’t rely on Armando having any focus for the next year. I need you two to stay sharp.”
“Of course, Don G.”
“Absolutely,” Leo says.
He sits back and pulls a cigar from his inner pocket. “As soon as a guy gets married and has kids, he goes soft. Suddenly, all they can think about is how precious life is.” He snips the end off his cigar.
“Well, we have no plans to marry any time soon,” I say.
“True story,” Leo agrees. “You probably don’t ever have to worry about Marco in that department. He hasn’t dated the same girl twice since third grade.”
The don chuckles.
I smile, but I’m thinking about Taylor. How she surrendered to me this morning. How much I fucking loved it.
