How far are you willing to go for a friend? A friend that is like a brother but a friend that is also your boss, the Mafia Boss, Jackson D’Angelo.
If there is something I have learned in all these years then it is never to cross Jackson. If you cross him it better be in a good way. There is one thing you just don’t do and that is piss the biggest boss in the business off.
My first job for him is simple, take his underboss out and then I will take his place. But that is not the sole reason, Anthony burst through and when I say burst through, he literally kicked the bathroom door down one day while Jackson and Kayley were fighting. And now Kayley, the bad ass Mafia Queen wants him gone.
But this would not be happening if Anthony was still with his girl Danny. See Danny just had her own little baby boy. They all thought that it was Anthony’s but in one hot as argument it came out that he was never the father. The truth came as a shock to everyone and what was even more of a surprise was who the baby’s real father was. One of the other stooges, as Kayley calls them.
This makes Anthony fair game and me the hunter that needs to take him out.
I am busy getting dressed while the rest of the crew is waiting for me downstairs in the kitchen.
Kenton is now fulltime in charge of the club with Kaylin by his side. Dom is still my right-hand man and I would never have it any other way. Damian and Gunner, you can say has taken Joseph’s place, they make for a mean combination which is exactly what you need in this business.
Ava is still snuggled in her extra king sized bed, watching my every move as I am getting ready.
Ava ~”What did I do to deserve such a hot ass like you?”
Trayton ~”It is not what you did, I think it is much rather what I did.”
Ava ~”Well you are the only one that has ever put up with my shit.”
Trayton ~”Shit? You don’t have shit.”
Ava ~”Let’s be honest, I was pretty shitty towards you in the beginning.”
Trayton ~”You did kind of kept reminding me what a big man whore I was.”
Ava ~”Hahaha I was kind of a bitch hey.”
Trayton ~”You were kind of just what I needed.”
I throw a shirt over my head and make my way to where she is sitting upright in bed now. I take a seat next to her and take hold of her tiny hands. They are tiny even when they look all swollen.
Trayton ~”Talking about what I need. I need you.”
Ava ~”You have me baby but you know that doctor said that we can’t.”
Trayton ~”That is not the need I am talking about. I need you to be my wife.”
Ava ~”I will be your wife, there is nothing I want even close as much as that in the world.”
Trayton ~”No baby girl you don’t understand. I want you to be my wife now. I want us to be married before the babies are born. I have been thinking about it a lot. I need them to carry my name from before birth.”
Ava ~”This really means a lot to you. You are serious about us being married before they are born?”
Trayton ~”Yes I am baby girl.”
Ava ~”But baby my ass is bigger than a bus and let’s not even talk about the size of my stomach.”
Trayton ~”None of that matters. Please just think about it baby. I really want this for us and for the babies.”
Ava ~”When did you want to get married?”
Trayton ~”Like soon, maybe in a month even less. I want to complete this family, tie as all together as one. Please think about it.”
Ava ~”Okay baby, let me think about it and then we can talk about it more when you get home tonight.”
Trayton ~”And don’t forget we must phone your dad tonight. You have not spoken to him since the move. Maybe we could even invite them to the wedding.”
Ava ~”We can phone him tonight after we talked about the wedding.”
Trayton ~”Thanks baby. Now let me go sort this out so I can get back home to my baby bugs.”
Ava ~”I wish you did not had to do this but I guess this is your new job.”
Trayton ~”Baby you know how that saying goes. It’s either me or him. He won’t blink twice to do it to me if he knew his ass was on the line.”
Ava ~”And then there is that mafia respect thing.”
Trayton ~”He disrespected Kayley and Jackson and in Jackson’s book that deserves punishment.”
Ava ~”And you can’t let him go running his mouth off to anyone.”
Trayton ~”Exactly baby.”
I lean closer into her and take her face between my hands. I will never get over how damn beautiful she is. Her skin is even more rosier this morning, there is that glow that radiates from her. As I place my lips gently against hers, I feel them softly brushing against mine. When she kisses me my brain lights on fire and warmth spread throughout my entire body. I am addicted, I cannot bare not to be with her. I can barely breathe when she is not around.
Her kisses are my salvation. I live for them and I would die with the memory of them on my lips. I dedicate my life to being with her. From the moment of our first kiss, I knew that if I had to lose her I would lose myself. She was the half that made me whole.
I pull away and look her in the eyes.
Trayton ~”Thank you.”
Ava ~”For what baby?”
Trayton ~”For just being you. I love you.”
Ava ~”I love you too baby.”
Trayton ~”Come get some rest. I will see you later tonight.”
As she goes to cuddle between the blankets again, I make my way out the door and downstairs to the kitchen where the guys are waiting.
Damian ~”Morning boss.”
Trayton ~”Hey Damian.”
Gunner ~”Morning boss.”
Trayton ~”Morning Gunner. Where is Dominic?”
Dominic ~”Hey, right behind you man.”
Trayton ~”Hey Dominic. So are you boys ready for this?”
Dominic ~”I still don’t understand why we cannot just shoot the guy. What is the purpose of torturing him if he did not do anything real bad?”
Trayton ~”Because Kay wants him to know where it is coming from.”
Dominic ~”Why does she not just do it herself?”
Trayton ~”You know how it works, I have to prove my loyalty to Jackson.”
Dominic ~”Fuck don’t expect me to do the same shit for you.”
Trayton ~”Don’t worry, I know you would take a bullet for me any day.”
Damian ~”I would thought a man like you would be used to it.”
Dominic ~”We have not been in the game for a while.”
Trayton ~”I kind of went silent when I thought I was going to lose the misses.”
Dominic ~”But we back and ready to break into this business.”
Gunner ~”Let’s hit the road then, we will need to catch up with him outside his spot.”
Trayton ~”Jackson did not give us a clear location?”
Damian ~”No he said grab him when the opportunity presents himself.”
I grab a bottle of water from the fridge and slide my gun off the kitchen counter and slip it in the back of my black pants. The coldness of the barrel sends a shiver through my body. This is a feeling I have missed. The feeling of that power running through your veins as you squeeze your hand around that grip and place your finger around that trigger. For one single second you are in control.
We head off to the other side of town to where Anthony stays. Kay has refused him to move back into the house since the incident so he stays out here alone. It becomes a very lonely existence if you are get kicked out of a mafia family, he might still be underboss but he is not much wanted around anywhere but running errands for the boss.
Now the question is, do I make an example of him, show everyone out there that I mean business, that I am not one to be fucked around with. Fear is what gets you respect and the only way you get people scared is to show them what you are capable of. I must choose my next move carefully, it will determine the respect me and even my family will get.
Trayton ~”Gunner how many people know where he lives?”
Gunner ~”He is fairly new living here. Not much of anyone in the business knows where he stays if that is what you mean.”
Trayton ~”I want to do it public, I want to make an example of him. I don’t want to look weak, they need to know that they can’t fuck with me.”
Damian ~”I know the perfect place you can do it but we first need to clear it with Jackson.”
Trayton ~”Do it.”
I watch as Gunner takes his phone and dials to speak to Jackson.
Gunner ~”Hey Boss.”
He puts Jackson on speaker.
Jackson ~”Hey Gunner. Is there a problem?”
Gunner ~”No boss. We are on our way to Anthony’s place but Trayton has come up with a plan. He wants to take him down in public.”
Jackson ~”Great thinking Trayton. Where did you have in mind?”
Gunner ~”Boss I was thinking we do it outside the restaurant, some of the big boys have their lunch there on Fridays.”
Jackson ~”I am good with that, go ahead Trayton. Let me know once it is done.”
Trayton ~”Speak to you soon.”
Gunner drops the call.
Trayton ~”Stop the car. Get these number plates off. We are going bold today, taking a man out on the street cannot get us caught.”
Damian pulls off the road and gets out and goes to the front of the car to take the plates off, Gunner goes to the back. The SUV already has dark windows so we also covered there. If Ava knew what we are up to she would slap me at least ten times with those tiny little hands. Those little tiny hands is all I can think of getting back to so I can hear her answer. I want to get this over as quick as we possibly can.
Gunner ~”Jackson just messaged, he said he will send him there to pick up a package from you. With our luck he will go inside and the others will see him.”
Trayton ~”But I will phone him to come wait outside and we can do a drive by and take him.”
Gunner ~”I like how you think boss.”
Damian ~”Making a note to myself not to piss you off.”
Dominic ~”Hey he was the best in the business that was until he fell in love.”
Damian ~”Lucky for us he is still in love so there is no excuse not to be the best again.”
Trayton ~”Hopefully in love and married very soon.”
I tell the boys all about the conversation I had with Ava this morning.
Damian ~”Told you boss that pregnant woman look hot in a dress, especially a wedding dress.”
Gunner ~”God are you talking about your sister again?”
Damian ~”Hey you know my sister is hot.”
Gunner ~”Your sister is not hot, she is fucking scorching.”
Dominic ~”I can’t believe you two assholes are talking about how hot his sister is. What the fuck happened to respect for your hot sister?”
Trayton ~”How the fuck do you know how hot his sister is?”
Dominic ~”He showed me the picture.”
Damian ~”Do you want to see boss?”
Trayton ~”Yes. No! I mean no! I have my own wobbling hottie at home.”
Gunner ~”Hey forget about his hot sister, we are almost there.”
Damian takes his phone and gives it to me to dial Anthony’s number.
Trayton ~”Fuck Damian, is this your sister?”
Damian ~”Yes boss.”
Trayton ~”Damn I can see she is your twin sister. I don’t want to see what your mother looks like.”
Damian ~”I can show you boss.”
Trayton ~”No I think rather not. Let’s just get this shit over. I am sure Jackson is biting his thumb.”
We pull onto the side of the curb. I dial Anthony’s number, he almost picks up immediately, like he was expecting the call.
Anthony ~”Hey Damian.”
Trayton ~”No it is Trayton.”
Anthony ~”Hey Trayton.”
Trayton ~”I am not going to come in for the package, I am just going to pop past in the car. I am kind of in a hurry to get back home.”
Anthony ~”Sure man, I will wait for you outside.”
Trayton ~”Thanks, I will see you just now.”
I drop the call and we take off around the corner. I can see Anthony stepping out of the restaurant into the street. He does not know in which car we are so he does not see us coming.
I slip my hand behind my back and grab a hold of my gun.
I take the clip out just to make sure I am loaded.
I check the safety and make sure it is off
We stop in front of the restaurant and I take the phone to dial Anthony again.
Anthony ~”Hey Trayton. Is there something wrong?”
Trayton ~”I have a message for you from Kayley and Jackson.”