Inheriting A Mafia

by K. L Hart

  “You’re actually staying?”

  “I can’t drag myself away from you tonight, I don’t have the will power! Unless you want me to go?” I stare up at him and his smile fades,

  “No, I want you to stay!” I rush the words out and his smile comes back.

  “OK, let's get some sleep!” I sit up and reach behind my back to undo my bra,

  “I said sleep!” I laugh at Matteo’s confused expression,

  “Have you ever tried to sleep in a bra, it is not comfortable!”

  “I can’t say that I have, but I think you are trying to kill me!” When I toss the bra across the room, he groans! I chuckle as I lay back down and snuggle into him.

  “Goodnight, Baby.” I smile at his pet name for me, he doesn’t say it often but when he does the butterflies start going wild in my stomach.

  “Night Matty.”

  Chapter Ten

  I wake up and have to untangle myself from Matteo who is still fast asleep, I do my usual routine, shower, dry and style my hair into a sleek ponytail, put on my makeup and scour through my closet to find something to wear. I decide on my white adidas tracksuit with crop top and matching jacket with some sneakers as I have to help with the deliveries at The Diamond Lounge today. I sneak out of the bedroom so I don’t wake Matteo and creep down the stairs. I feel the sun on my face as soon as I walk out the door and I take a moment to bask in it,

  “Morning Boss!” Sam approaches me with a shit eating grin on his face and takes my bag!

  “Morning Sam.”

  “So, Matteo Stayed all night, did you have fun!” He wiggles his eyebrows and I punch him in the arm.

  “Prick!” I mumble and I can hear him laugh after he's shut the door to the car!

  We soon arrive at The Diamond lounge and spot Ryan unlocking the door when we pull up,

  “Ryan, what are you doing here so early?” I ask as I approach him,

  “Theres a lot to do, so I thought I would get through some of it before the girls get here.” He smiles as he holds the door open for me.

  “Well then, I suppose as your boss it's my duty to get you some coffee!”

  “Well, as your favorite employee, it would be rude to refuse!” I smile as I turn to Sam who is just walking in the door,

  “You fancy doing a coffee run? Theres one in it for you!” I say as I hold out a twenty-dollar bill.

  “No worries, text me your order.” I watch Sam leave and shoot out a text to him, I gaze around the club for a moment still not believing how good it looks already!

  “Ryan, do you think we can be up and running smoothly enough to launch in two weeks?” I ask,

  “Yeah, especially if everyone works as hard as they have been! And the way they feel happy and secure now here ensures that they will!” I smile.

  “Great so, make it happen and just so you know I won't be working that night! I'll be here but won't be involved in work whatsoever!” I grin

  “Why?”

  “It's my birthday and my bestie is coming to party!”

  “Oh well I'm sure we can handle things! You'll need some ID though!”

  “If you want to keep your very good job, you will serve me whatever the fuck I want!” I say and we both burst out laughing.

  Fucking Paperwork, why is there so much goddamned paperwork, I have spent the entire morning either checking other people's paperwork or filling it out myself, I'm so glad I'm not a blonde bimbo right now, I'd have no businesses left! I hear the door open and look up from the piles of paper on my desk and automatically smile when Matteo walks in looking fine as hell in his suit!

  “And why are you not at the casino?” I raise my eyebrow at him.

  “Well, someone left me in bed alone this morning! And it has put me in a sour mood, that needs fixing!” He leans over the desk so his nose is almost touching mine.

  “And how do you suppose we fix that?” I tease. He leans in further and kisses me, it's full of passion and warmth and it ignites my skin! He pulls back and smiles.

  “I think that’s done it!” He stands up straight and goes and sits in the chair,

  “So, I'm opening this place in two weeks, and it's going to be my birthday, do you want to come?” I ask,

  “Of course, I do, my boys will still be here, should I invite them too?”

  “Why not! I'm flying Casey in too!” I say with a smile.

  “Should be a good night, can't wait!” He winks, My phone rings and Uncle Rocco flashes on the screen.

  “Uncle Rocco, what can I do for you?” I say,

  “We have him!” The smile on my face drops and Matteo notices he leans forward in his chair as I put the phone on speaker.

  “Where is he?” I ask, my voice deep and hoarse.

  “The warehouse! I assumed you would want to speak to him before he is dealt with!” I look up at Matteo and his eyes harden, he nods to say he will come.

  “I'll be there in twenty minutes!” I hang up the phone and clench my fist around it.

  “Sienna, are you ok? You don’t have to see him!” Matteo says,

  “Oh, I do!” I get up from the desk and walk out of the office, I shout to Ryan telling him I'll be back later as I walk out into the street. Sam is leaning against the car and he's about to make some funny comment until he sees my face!

  “Are you ok?” He asks,

  “Fine, we need to get to the warehouse!” I stomp around him and climb in the back, Matteo is right behind me and soon were moving, I am about to come face to face with my brother for the first time since he betrayed his family and caused our father to be murdered! I let the rage consume me and everything I see out of the window is tinted red. Right now, my thirst for spilt blood is just as strong as Daddy's and I don’t know how to respond to that! Before I've even realized it, the car has stopped and Sam is opening the door for me.

  “Sienna, wait!” Matteo grabs my wrist and I spin to face him.

  “I know what you're planning on doing in there, and I can't stop you but I will be here for you after, you are strong enough to do this, but the first is always the hardest!” He says and I nod. I get out of the car, my head held high and walk to Uncle Rocco who is waiting at the door.

  “Sienna.” He greets,

  “Take me too him!” I practically growl, Uncle Rocco nods, he leads me through the warehouse where the coke is being packaged, through another room and then through a door! I spot him instantly and my rage intensifies. There in the middle of the room, tied to a chair is my older brother, the weasel of the family, he sits there staring at me no emotion apart from fear can be seen in his face, his blonde hair and blue eyes match mine but he is a skinny little runt and looks out of place, he never belonged in this family and finally he has proven it!

  “Sienna... please.” His eyes plead with mine and I laugh, it sounds mechanical but it has the desired effect, his mouth snaps shut and his head lowers. I grab one of the chairs that are to the side of the room and drag it so it's in front of Luca, I take a seat and wait for him to look at me again.

  “How you feeling Luca?” I ask and he shakes his head, “I'll tell you how I'm feeling shall I? Well, where to start, I feel sad because my Daddy was murdered, I feel abandoned because my big brother left me to deal with his funeral and his business's all on my own, I feel betrayed because said brother is a fucking traitor, I feel angry because it's all that brothers fault why I have no family left, and all that has kind of merged together into a sort of psychopathic murderous kind of feeling! Ever experienced that before Luca?” He has the decency to look shameful but it doesn’t wash with me.

  “Sienna I'm so sorry. you were never meant to get the businesses; I never knew about the second will!”

  “So, fucking what! That’s the least of my problems right this second and I'm glad you never got your hands-on anything Daddy left behind! You don’t deserve shit and you never have!”

  “listen to me, I tried to keep you out of all of this but now I can't, they are after you, they want to t
ake over the Mafia and I was helping them but when you took over, I stopped, they won't! They will come for you and they will kill you!”

  “Don't worry about me Luca, no point starting that now! Ill deal with whoever comes for me like I'm going to deal with you.” I stand up and the Chair hits the floor with a thud, I walk over to Matteo who is standing by the door and hold out my hand, I really need to start bringing my own gun with me! He gives me a small smile as he places his gun in my hand, I undo the safety as I walk back over to Luca! “I hope you rot in hell!” I grit as I push the gun against his forehead, his eyes spark with fear and I wait until he's shaking and then with a bang the life in his eyes fades and the gun drops to the floor. I just stand there staring at the bloody hole in my brother's head and all I can think is I did it for you daddy!

  Chapter Eleven

  “Happy Birthday, Sienna!” Sam Holds out a coffee for me as I walk towards the car,

  “Thanks!”

  “So, what's the plan for today?” He leans back on the side of the car and I join him.

  “First, we have to go get Casey from the airport, second she will force me to go shopping and then we will come back here and chill until we go to the Diamond lounge tonight!” I feel my smile on my face and it feels good to genuinely smile and have something to be excited about! Putting a hole in Luca’s head has really put me on a downer lately.

  “Sounds good to me!” Sam smiles back getting off the car and opening the door for me.

  “Oh, dress nice tonight, you're not working so please don’t come in a suit!” Sam chuckles and shuts the door behind me.

  “So, how are you doing?” Sam asks as we pull out of the driveway.

  “Fine, why?” I raise my eyebrow as I catch his gaze in the mirror,

  “You’ve been acting so normal after what happened with Luca, are you really ok with it all?” I shrug,

  “Yeah, I mean it was hard at first but I doubt it’s the last terrible thing I have to do and I need to be able to cope, plus I feel nothing for Luca and to be honest I am glad he's gone!”

  “But Sienna you murdered your brother!”

  “I know and, of course I feel guilt and sadness and grief but I had too and no matter what I say or do there is no changing that, I have to be a cold-hearted bitch sometimes, it comes with the job!” Sam nods in understanding.

  “Well, I think you will do much more good than bad being the head of the family! You're not a bad person Sienna, just remember that!” I smile at him; he has no idea how much I needed to hear that!

  “Now you know I am perfectly fine; can we get on with the birthday celebrations?” I ask, the sound of Sam chuckles fills the car and I grin.

  “Of course, I can't wait to meet Casey! She sounds like fun!”

  “You have no idea!”

  The steps come down on the private jet I sent for Casey and I look up to see her at the top of the stairs, she speeds down them and I run towards her, we crash together in a hug and then we both jump up and down in excitement.

  “Oh my god, I have missed you so much!” I squeal,

  “Bitch, me too!”

  “Girls!” I turn my head around to look at Sam, leaning against the car, shaking his head!

  “Who's the hottie?” Casey leans around me to stare at Sam, who Slowly pulls down his shades when he sees her. I pull Casey with me to the car.

  “Sam meet Casey, Casey this is Sam, my personal Security!”

  “Where do I get one?” Casey practically purrs in my ear and I stifle a laugh.

  “You have to work for me, to get one of those!” I say teasingly,

  “Well find me a job then!” she says a bit too seriously. Does she seriously want to join the fucking Mafia, no she has to have been joking, she is old money, richer than she could ever need, on track to finish her education with the highest honors and take over her own family business, a legit business! I watch as her stuff gets loaded into the car, Five Suitcases and a couple of duffle bags.

  “Casey? Why do you need all of that stuff?” I ask,

  “Erm... so we need to talk!” Sam opens the back door for us and I slide in the car after her.

  “Spill!” I raise my eyebrow and she flinches a little.

  “I may have gotten myself kicked out of school!”

  “What! How!?”

  “I may have injured a girl, with a chair, over a guy!” She shrugs but her face shows she knows she is in trouble.

  “And why is all your stuff here! Why is not being sent to your family home?” I ask already guessing the answer.

  “Well, Daddy may have cut me off, I have been disowned and left broke, so I assumed my best friend would take me in and pity me!” she tries her puppy dog face so she looks all cute and undeniable and sadly its working, I mean I would always take her in she is my family but do I really want her involved in the day-to-day bullshit of the Mafia?

  “Fuck sake, Casey! Looks like you will be getting your own security after all!” I sigh and watch as her face lights up and then she leaps on me enveloping me in a hug.

  “Thank you, I knew you would help me!” I hold her face so she is looking at me.

  “Listen to me Casey, I can give you money and you can go start a normal life, no strings attached, or you can stay here, but I am warning you, you will see shit you don’t want to, you will be involved in shit you only see in movies, you will have to do stuff that goes against everything you have ever believed, this is no joke, and I can't keep you out of it if you stay! Once you're in you don’t leave!” She shrugs,

  “Bitch you’re the good one!”

  “Casey, I murdered my brother with a bullet to his head a few weeks ago! That is shit you will be involved in!” I say trying to get a reaction, trying to scare her into leaving! But Casey doesn’t flinch, doesn’t look scared, nothing.

  “Bet he deserved it!” she mumbles and I nod. “Look I'm not stupid and yes I know there's a lot of stuff that will shock me or scare me but I think I can handle it, I was never the type of girl to live a normal, boring life. I was meant to be your best friend and I accept everything no questions asked! I'm all in!”

  I stare at her not really knowing what to say!

  “I vote yes!” Sam unhelpfully interjects from the driver's seat.

  “Fine, but don’t blame me when it all gets a bit too much!”

  “Thankyou, thankyou!” I push her off me.

  “Let me catch you up!”

  “So, she is living at your house now?” Matteo asks, his voice coming through the loudspeaker of my phone from the edge of the bath.

  “Yup! Sam's finding her a security detail and I need to find her a job, but she seems good with it all and I couldn’t just abandon her!”

  “I get it but can she handle this life?”

  “I think so, I'm sure we will find out soon enough! But not tonight, tonight we are all going to have some fun!”

  “The guys can't wait! I can't believe you still haven't met them!”

  “Well, we have both been busy and you needed time with them without me! Everything at the club is ready for opening at ten and me and Casey will get there around nine to help if needed!”

  “Ok we will get there just after opening, I have to run a quick errand at the casino, then I'm all yours!” I can't help but smile and it’s a goofy one at that!

  “See you later then!”

  “Bye baby!” Matteo hangs up and excitement courses through me, tonight's going to be amazing I can feel it. I finish my bath just as Casey enters my bedroom shouting me.

  “One minute!” I shout back, I wrap a towel around me and ring out my hair. I laugh when I see Casey sat on my bed with a hairdryer and curlers in her hands,

  “Let's get ready!” she wiggles her eyebrows and we both enter my walk-in wardrobe, I sit in front of my vanity and let Casey do my hair, the noise of the dryer means we can't talk so I pull out my phone and play music all around the house.

  Chapter Twelve

  We pull up to The Diamon
d Lounge only ten minutes late, but we both look fierce thanks to Casey and her expertise in all thing's hair and makeup, I'm wearing a very skin fitting mini dress that hits mid thighs, its beige with gold embellishments, it shows my curves perfectly and my cleavage is on show but in a good way! my heels are strappy with matching clutch, my hair is down with soft curls bouncing making my blonde hair shine! Casey gave me brown and gold smokey eyes with a nude lip and more highlight than any girl needs but I must admit her skills have made me look flawless! Casey looks even better, her dress has practically no back and there is a slit that goes all the way to her hip but small diamante chains hold it tight to her thigh, her dress is black and her heels are so big there would be no way I could walk in them! Her bob is perfectly poofed to give some extra volume and her makeup is dark and seductive except her bold red lip. Sam parks the Car then joins us on the sidewalk, he's officially clocked off and he is looking hot! He’s kept it simple with his jeans and plain white tee but he does suit the casual look! We all walk into the club together and my mouth drops when we enter the main bar because it looks amazing the lights are on and the place looks like I dreamt it would! Then I spot the booth at the front decorated for my birthday and all the staff shout surprise when I walk over to it.

  “Guy’s, you shouldn’t have!” I say admiring the balloons and banners and decorations which match the theme of the club.

  “Don't be silly, we wanted too, now sit the hell down and relax, we have everything sorted and you don’t need to worry!” Casey and Sam smile at me as they sit down and I join them, in minutes the girls bring a selection of cocktails over!

  “Don't worry these won't stop all night!” Scott says

  “Make sure you right everything we have down so I can pay it tomorrow! Matteo and his friends don’t pay either just put it all on my account!” Scott smiles and walks back to the bar. The DJ starts playing music but quietly considering we aren't open yet and I start to relax.

  “Well, I think a toast is in order! To Casey the newest family member and to Sienna, the boss of all bosses and the birthday girl!” Sam raises his glass and me and Casey grab one and clink his before taking a drink. Sam's face screws up and he puts the drink down.