Diego’s POV
“Boss, the package is at the port, but the redfish won’t let us move.” One of my men Louis informed me. He had a worried expression on his face, which is unlike him.
The pen I was flipping at the time he walked in dropped from my hand onto the table. Sucking my teeth, I held his gaze. “Tell me one thing, Louis. What exactly did I hire you for?”
He blinked looking confused. His sudden meekness is getting on my nerve. “S…sir? I tried to coerce him, but he wouldn’t budge.”
“And what do we do to men like him?” I questioned with a raised brow. My patience is running thin with his refusal to give a quick response.
“Y…you want us to kill him? Boss, that will be a massive risk, and it might lead to an unwarranted gang war.”
“Do I look like I care, Louis? If redfish is stupid enough to stop my goods, then all he deserves is a peaceful sleep. I don’t care how you intend to handle this, Louis. My goods must get to their destination without any scratch. If that happens consider you and your entire family in debt. Get out!”
He scampered off like a moron and I couldn’t help but hiss in distaste. My mood has been cranky all week. It’s been almost over a week since I heard from Kamara. I feel frustrated that I can’t get my mind off those two nights we shared. I have had sex many times before, but the one I had with Kamara made me yearn for more. I wake up hard as hell in the middle of the night. Having no other choice but to jerk off.
A scoff escaped my lips. I am definitely losing my senses. Not only is Kamara not my kind of woman. I do not play friendly with my debtors. I think I have just been too busy doing some dirty works and now there is the need to burn some steam off. I should go to the strip club tonight.
The thought made me wonder if Fernando might be up for some free booty. He loves hangouts like that. Dialing his line, he didn’t pick until the last ring.
“Better have a good reason for troubling my peaceful evening.” He grumbled into the receiver.
I snort, “you should be thankful that a person of my position is talking to you.”
“If I didn’t know better I would have thought someone else saves your ass from all the trouble your grumpy self is always getting into. Who knows if you need me to save your ass right now.”
“Stupid! You think too highly of yourself.”
“So do you. Tell me something, do you think you can ever do without me?”
“I very well can. Many others are dying to be my friend.” I mused reaching for a cigar and lighting it up.
Fernando seemed to make a move in the background. “Did you get a new set of cigar?”
“Yeah, the monthly package has been delivered.”
“Save me a box.”
“Hell no! Get one for yourself, mister.” I hissed, blowing thick puffs into the air. “Anyway, I called to ask if you would like to go to the strip club with me tonight?”
He did an exciting howl. “Call my name and I am all yours.”
“I knew you won’t decline. You free loader.”
“Err, I actually don’t give a hoot as regards whatever you call me. Please let me know when you are ready.” He didn’t wait for me to give a response before he ended the call.
I shake my head, grinning to myself. Fernando can be very annoying occasionally. The phone rang again, and it turns out to be him.
“What?”
“You haven’t said anything since you spent those nights with Kamara. Was it that bad?” He asked.
Flashes of the night crossed my eyes and I had to bite down on my tongue. “I didn’t realize my bedroom adventures are now a thing of interest.”
“The show of Atlanta’s good looking and fucking rich mafia boss sex escapades will definitely make a good headline. Please remember I do have tapes. Want me to release them?”
“Isn’t that an infringement on my privacy?”
“Wow! No one told me you were learning my terms.”
“Like you own the damn lawbook. Get your silly self off my phone, Fernando. I don’t have any interest in talking to you.”
“Me neither. I just hope you weren’t an asshole to her. It shouldn’t be that difficult to pretend for a couple of hours who you are not.”
“I will have you strangled if not for the distance between us.”
“You think I am scared of you?”
I chuckled, I don’t expect him to be scared of me since he is just as brutal as I can be. He comes from a long line of consigliere’s and has had to dip his hand in several things that doesn’t sit well with him. I had to stop trying to make him do some dirty dealings on my behalf when he lost his first love in the first clash I had with the Mexican mafia. It took years for him to get back in order while I had to carry the guilt of causing my friend so much pain.
“Don’t make me have that head of yours rolling on the floor.” I threatened playfully.
“I would like to see you try.”
I paused for a moment, staring intently at the bottle of water opposite me. “Do you think she will fall pregnant again?” I finally asked the question that has been circling my mind. “I will not forgive myself if I end up breaking Nana’s heart. She is so excited and has gone wild with buying baby things. Not to forget that she keeps pestering me about seeing Kamara again.”
Fernando sighed into the receiver. “I know nothing about women reproductive systems. But I also hope she does fall pregnant. Don’t worry too much on it. Unless of course, if your sins are to be considered you might not be getting any of your heart desires soon.”
“Shut up and die.” I hissed ending the call this time while his stupid laughter ringed in my ear.