Motherfucker.
I’m gonna bust both of Salvo’s kneecaps before I even think about his eyes.
I clench my fists, my jaw twitching. Yeah, I’m out for blood, but Papa really fucked up by letting this place operate in the first place. If we’d have stopped them sooner, Joey would still be alive. And our gambling profits have plunged into the fucking toilet over the past few months so it doesn’t take a genius to figure out that someone else is doing it better.
I haven’t exactly given my father the most faith in my ability to run our family, but tonight, I’m gonna restore it.
I let these assholes take too much and their reign ends tonight.
I take another look around to see some of the girls performing their own little shows in the center of the floor – a little hand action, a little lip action, and then…
Oh, shit.
One of them slides to her knees and slips her head under the short skirt of the girl in front of her.
If that isn’t enough of a distraction to the guys with stacks of chips sitting in front of them, I don’t know what is.
Salvo is good. I’ll give him that.
“Okay, so now we know what we’re up against, yeah?” Dante asks. “What are we gonna do next? How are we gonna find Salvo?"
“Give me about ten minutes to check things out. Stay here because I don’t want anyone to spot you walking around. Have another drink and enjoy the pussy parade.”
“Well, if one of the girls comes over to offer a little rub and tug action, I’m definitely gonna take her up on it,” Dante quips.
“Just keep your dick in your pants,” I growl, grabbing my glass and finishing my drink in one gulp. “I’ll be back.”
CHAPTER2
HEAVEN
“Ican’t go into a pitch black room with a stranger. Are you insane?”
My cousin Molly shrugs, a dangerous glimmer in her blue eyes. “Why not? You’re not exactly a virgin.”
Heat flushes my cheeks. She’s right about that but still. It’s crazy that we’re here in Sicily in the first place but she said she wanted me to have the most amazing birthday of my life. So I flew here from New York and met her for the party, which has basically lasted for close to a week.
And evidently this club is where we’re going to celebrate tonight.
Our last night.
I wind a strand of hair around my finger, looking around but trying not to looktoohard. I figured we’d come, have a few drinks, take in the sights, and maybe find some cute Sicilian boys to hook up with.
But not while blindfolded in the dark.
That’s a little too kinky, even for me.
I’m always the level-headed one, and for good reason. Someone needs to control my brother Conor, the short-fused lunatic who’s going to drive my family into the ground. He also happens to be the co-underboss of my family, right alongside me.
I swear sometimes it feels like I spend more time reeling him in than managing our businesses. But a week away, while great for my sanity, is also making me really nervous about what shit storms he’s stirred up since I’ve been away.
But there is plenty of time to worry about that tomorrow when I’m on a flight back to New York. Tonight is my final chance to loosen up and enjoy my freedom since the noose will be flung around my neck again the second I step off the flight.
“I don’t know. I think I’d rather see the guy I decide to kiss.” I cast a look around, trying to look nonchalant. If I’m being honest, all the guys here look damn delicious so I can’t really go wrong.
A mischievous smile lifts Molly’s lips. “Have a drink. Maybe you’ll feel different.”
“It’s our last night here. You know we have early flights home tomorrow. It’s not like I can get blasted and that’s what I’d have to be to go into one of those crazy ass playrooms to mess around with a stranger.”