“Sir?” Jordan called unsure, he couldn’t even tell if it’s a question or just calling “Do we still have to do this?” He cringed inwardly.
Lu raised his head to glance at Jordan for a whole before looking back at what he was doing. He spread the blue print on the long table and studied it.
The hall always looks the same, the same hall they use each time they are having a meeting or plan. It’s been long Lu called his boys around and it’s indeed a high surprise for them to be summoned again. Although they haven’t arrived yet but they should in the next two minutes.
Before they arrive, he intend to study the map in peace and silence. He didn’t want his brother who just sat in his regular position at the head table operating his phone.
Davidson look so engrossed in what he was doing and it’s either that he is uploading a comedy skit, reading comments, or taking pictures of himself. On a normal time, Lu would have loved to slap the phone on his face but he wants his peace.
Even as at that, Jordan choose to be a huge barrier to peace, he kept walking around Lu suggesting to bring something for him. Sometimes he would something extremely irrelevant to cause a distraction for his boss.
“Sir?” Jordan called again for the fourth time “Do you think going after Rocco would be -”
His bright color of eyes went dull. It was as if the the way Lu was glaring at him had some kind of magical effect. His jaw dropped as he licked his lower lips and tried to grin but it didn’t work out.
“Your time out starts now!” Lu said “I am taking to you, Jordan” he added as Jordan held his chest and began to look around “Don’t make me lose my mind!” He warned.
Slowly, Jordan began to walk to the door. He turned back to see Lu still glaring at him and he smile. He raised his index finger and turned around to meet the brothers whispering something to themselves.
“I can still be of help” he said “Since we already know the way they are without security” he added with a shrug.
The corner of Lu’s lips bent into a disapproving smile, He nodded gently as if he understood what Jordan had just said.
There is something just so suspicious about the way Jordan wants to know what ever Lu had been doing. He want to take his call, get into his private laptop, Return his cup for him and even brush his hair.
With his hands on his waist, Lu glance at Davidson who just nod once and grin. If not for the situation of things, Lu would have want to spank his brother on the neck but that can wait for another time.
“Let him seat” Davidson said “please” he added with his annoying ocean eyes.
Immediately, the door opened and Lu’s men began to walk in, they all took their positions around the long table with their usual clueless face. It took them about a minute to settle as they went to their different favourite sitting position which is either having their elbows on the table with their jaws in their palms or have their arms folded across their broad chest.
“Greetings” Lu started.
He went silent for a brief seconds to stare at their faces. He wanted to know their facial reactions or see if they were paying attention from the start of the meeting to avoid repeating plans which he had never done.
Well, as he had least expected, he noticed they had questioning gazes and it was all focused on his brother who had his usual seat which use to be at the end of the table. Today seems to be a new day and if it’s not something all of they are seeing at once, they would have a least admit that they were all haveing the same dreams.
The fact that Lu had to stand beside his brother is not the issue, but the unbelievable reality is that he had never let someone so close to him to the point of wearing his favorite pink pajamas at 12 o’clock in the afternoon.
“Since out last meeting, Nothing really changed” Lu starred the meeting in full “It’s just few Jobs with me and Jordan”
“It’s such a surprise” Luca interrupted “Especially when he has never been to one of our meetings” He added.
His speech raised commotion as the men rest men began to muttered things they had wanted to say for long but were too scared to say.
“It’s not a shame that he is here” Stefano raised his voice to get the attention of the rest men “But the fact you take him more important that us all and even went ahead to go on missions with just your chauffeur and him is so heartbreaking” he moved back the chair and stood up.
His hands were still on the table as he locked his gaze with his boss, something he had never done before.
“We know how you don’t trust anyone, Luciano” He looked at the rest men who nodded in approval “But we are here for you. FAMILY!!!” he added.
His palms went to his chest as brows raised and fall in conjunction with of what he just said. It seems the word FAMILY means something to Lu more than they can imagine or had paid attention to that it mood swing.
“Majority of us had been with you more than three years and I know what it means to you” Stefano sighed and looked at the two empty chairs in the room “Even when Ugo and Rocco snitched, if not for others, I can day for myself that I will never betray you”
Stefano raised his right arm over his head with a straight face. No words left his mouth has he stared at the rest men in the room as if waiting for their reaction or words if they have any to sat at the point.
“Loyalty we stand” He finally stated.
“Family we remain” The rest men choursed.
The whole room went silent!
Even the noise of a falling out can be heard.
With a deep sigh and a clueless face just as usual, Lu raised his own right arm above his head. His gaze looked with Stefano for a while before moving to the whole men in the room one after the other before stopping at His brother’s blue confused eyes.
“Loyalty we stand” Lu said suddenly.
Cheerfully like kids at Christmas, the rest men in unison response including Davidson who said it with so much pride on his red cheeks.
“You see that guys?” Davidson almost squeaked “I just heard the response and I said it immediately!”
His amusing gaze stopped who Lu who had the expression of pure disappointment, His palm slapped his forehead as he shook his head. A disapproving groan escaped his throat even when it’s was obvious that he was trying to suppress his chuckle but failed terriblily.
“This is Davidson Alonso” Lu pointed his palm at his brother “He is my-”
“Twin brother” Davidson Interrupted “I know how surprising it is but I am Luciano’s twin brother from Italy, went to college in Florida and spent the rest of my funny life in Ukraine” he paused to see the rest men staring at him in disbelief “Forget about my blonde hair color, I had to dye it at some point”
He ended with a cute but yet annoying smile on his face as he tucked stray hair behind his ears and sat more comfortably on Lu’s seat
“And I will be staying here for the rest of my life” Davidson added.
“That’s too sweet of you bro, can we go back to out meeting?”
With a slight serious nod on his now-stern face, Davidson crossed his arms across his chest and grinned.
After checking out to see everyone as serious as professionals, Lu cleared his throat before slapping on the blue print he was watching at almost an hour ago.
“Operation apprehend or kill Rocco then bring back Alita” Lu said sternly “safe and sound” he added.