Page 57 of Capone
My stomach growled at the mention of food. It was well past lunch for me, and I was starving.
“That’s cool with me. Let me grab my purse.”
As I got up and started to walk, I had a slight limp. I heard a snicker and spun around. Cara and Sara were standing there, trying their hardest not to laugh. I grinned, trying to hold back my laughter.
“Don’t,” I warned them.
“I don’t know what you mean, Giovanna. I’m an angel,” Cara said with a wide smile.
I rolled my eyes because I had been around her enough to know she was full of shit. The only angel Cara knew was her daughter.
“Yeah, and so was Lucifer,” I shot back.
Cara threw her head back and laughed. “Touché, Giovanna. Touché.”
Once I retrieved my purse, I told the contractors I would be back. I grabbed my keys from the purse, making my way to my car when Cara told me I could ride with them. I didn’t hesitate to join them. I hated driving.
Twenty minutes later, we pulled into the parking lot of a Mexican restaurant I had been wanting to try since I’d been here. When we got inside, the other Ol’ Ladies were already seated along with one of the nannies, Will. They had already ordered countless appetizers.
“Right on time.” Cara rubbed her hands together, salivating at the food.
We dug into the appetizers in silence for a few minutes before Madison broke the silence. She must have been on her lunch break because she was in her scrubs. “So, how have things been going with you and Capone?” The ladies eyed her before bursting into giggles. “What?” she questioned, clearly confused.
“You and Thor are so nosy,” Sara jested, dipping a tortilla chip into the guacamole.
Madison gasped as if she was offended. “Don’t act like I’m the only one at this table that wants to know. My man and I are just upfront with our nosiness while you all try and fail to be discreet.”
That caused another round of laughter. Once we all simmered down, all eyes were on me, waiting for my answer.
“It's been going really well. It’s a little scary because it all happened so fast. I came here hoping to find my daughter. I didn’t think I would fall in love with someone.” My eyes bulged as I finally spoke the words I hadn’t been brave enough to speak out loud or say to Capone.
The ladies didn’t seem surprised by the declaration. Instead, they all nodded in understanding.
“Hey, we get it. Viper knocked me up after two months of meeting me and married me four months later.”
“Seriously?” I asked out of shock not judgment.
“That’s because you’re a harlot,” Bianca teased Cara.
“Not Ms. One-Night Stand trying to come for me,” Cara threw back.
Bianca threw her head back, laughing until she had to hold her large belly. “Heifer, forget you. I had never done anything like that in my life, but your brother is sexy as hell. I had to see?—”
“Aht, aht. That’s where we draw the line. We don’t want to hear aboutanyof the nasty things our brother does to you,” Sofia said with a frown.
Bianca waved her off, rolling her eyes. She shifted her gaze toward me. “Seriously though, that kind of stuff is normal for these guys. They know when they’ve found their one. It's weird. I have never seen anything like it before.”
“So, all your men claimed you just from laying eyes on you?” I asked.
“Not exactly,” Sara spoke up. “Bear fought his feelings for over a year. He felt I was too sweet, and he didn’t want to taint that.”
I could see how he could feel that way, but Sara wasn’t your typical good girl. She had a ruthless side. I saw it the day she beat the living crap out of Nicole. Prior to that, I wouldn’t believe Sara was capable of that.
“Well, at least he finally got it together and now you two are happily married with kids,” I told her.
“Ain’t that the truth, honey,” Will praised as he glanced at his buzzing phone on the table. “Take it from me, ladies, not all men are willing to fight for what they want,” he grumbled, taking a sip of his margarita.
Alice sat next to him with a worried expression while the rest of the ladies hastily looked away. They almost looked guilty, and Will noticed right away.
