Page 27 of One Wild Night

"A piece of shit that has saved your fucking life countless times, asshole," I commented with a sigh as I poured Carlo and me a whiskey. Tony would calm down after his little hissy fit was over. I had heard this all too many times before.

"You only wanted to fuck Trixie to piss me off."

"No, I've wanted to fuck her from the moment I saw her and you know that. I made it very obvious the night she first started at Cherries."

"Well, I hope you enjoyed it, because I don't want you anywhere near her from this moment on. You stay the fuck away from my girlfriend!"

"Tony," Carlo inhaled. "I think we have bigger things to worry about than Trixie at this point."

"What's going on, boss?" I asked, pouring him another drink when he downed his first in one gulp.

"Thank you." Carlo smiled, going to sit behind his desk. "I think someone may be trying to interfere with our drug shipments. I need one of you boys to go down to Brazil and smooth things over with our main supplier."

"I'll do it," I replied. I knew this was what he wanted, and why he had asked me here in the first place. It would also give Tony some time to cool off.

"Are you sure?" Carlo asked.

"I'll take Jamie and Bennett with me. Jamie could do with getting a tan. He's looking a little pale lately."

"Oh, Ryan," Carlo chuckled, getting up from behind his desk to pat me on the back. "You and your humor never cease to make me smile."

"How long will he be gone?" Tony sulked. "Have you forgotten I am still nursing a bullet to the leg?"

"Which was your own fault. I think Ryan has held up your end of things for long enough. He deserves a break."

"A break!" Tony laughed in disbelief. "After what he did to my girlfriend I think..."

"TONY!" We both jumped at the thunder in Carlo's voice. "No more talk of Trixie and Ryan in this office. Do I make myself clear?" The tone of his voice was threatening. This was him in boss mode.

"Yes, Father," Tony muttered, slumping back down onto his chair.

"I need you to make sure our supplier has no other contacts in Chicago, Ryan. I'm not prepared to share my shipments."

"Do you suspect that Diego might be selling to another dealer?" I asked, running my fingertips over the top of my whiskey glass.

"I doubt it. Diego is very loyal to our family. I have history with his father, after all. But if he has been offered more money, we can't rule it out."

"When do you want me to leave?"

"Tonight, if that's possible." I had no other engagements, and the way my body was humming just thinking about Siena, I knew some separation would be a good thing.

"Tonight it is, then," I grinned, getting up. "I'll make the preparations and let you know when the boys and I land." Tony went to leave with me when Carlo called for him.

"Tony, can you sit back down? I need a private word with you." By the look on his face, Tony was about to get another tongue lashing. Why did he always act like such a spoiled brat? Was he ever going to grow up? How could Carlo hand him the business when he acted like such a fucking prick?

Jamie was leaning up against the wall outside, finishing his cigarette as I wandered out to him.

"We're going to Brazil," I muttered.

"When?"

"Tonight. We need to call Bennett."

"I think he's dipping his dick," he smirked, "like you were doing all weekend, apparently."

"I don't care where his fucking dick is. I need him here, now," I snarled.

"You fucked Trixie this weekend, didn't you? That’s why Tony’s so pissed." Fucking Jamie; he was too intuitive for his own good.

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