Page 48 of Legend
“Your dad has all kinds of plans,” Rocky spoke up.
“Like?” Glory asked him.
Shrugging his large shoulders, he grunted.
“Like a welcome home event,” Tito replied.
“Si, then maybe an engagement party,” Rocky suggested.
Glory looked over at me again.
I slowly shook my head. “He plans to take over. Like I said.”
“What’s with the parties?” Glory asked.
“Social standing,” I told her. “For Stephano Descalia, it is all about making deals.”
Glory looked confused. “But you and I have no social standing. How can we make any deals?”
Tito and Rocky chuckled.
Looking over at them, Glory asked, “And what is so funny?”
Their laughter paused but they kept grinning.
“Gio is correct,” Tito said. “His father has parties and attends parties simply for the business deals. The man could sell cobras in Saudi Arabia.”
“Nah, brother,” Rocky argued. “I told you, he could sellsandin Saudi Arabia.”
Glory stared at them, then laughed. “He’s that slick, eh? Ok, well, I’ll pack for a week.” She shrugged her shoulders.
“Um, how many gowns do you have?” Tito asked shyly.
“Gowns?” She stared at him.
“Si, like evening gowns.” He nodded at her.
She shrugged. “I might have two?”
I raised my head. “One of them isn’t red, is it?” I didn’t know what I would do if she worethatparticular dress. She wouldn’t wear it there though…I paused. Or would she?
Glory swung her gaze over to me and grinned.
I laughed. “Damn, Glory.”
“Bene, I hope that’s enough gowns,” Tito replied as he missed the inside joke altogether.
“Oh, for the parties?” she asked. “Well, that’s what I got.”
“Non è un grosso problema,” Rocky said. “It’s not a problem, Tito. Maria and Francie will take her out for dresses.”
Glory’s eyes rounded a bit. “Take me out…”
The two men nodded.
“You will have so much fun, Miss Glory,” Rocky said.
Tito agreed as he chuckled. “They will be jumping over the moon about this.”
