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I'd never understand mafia life, but I didn't really have to. I was the husband of a mafia don, but Luca still did everything he could to keep me out of it. I just needed to make sure my home was run like a well oiled machine.
And that was exactly what I was trying to do. In the month we'd been back in Italy, I'd done everything I could to learn how to run such a large household.
This was my first opportunity to host something so big and I was terrified. Luca was insistent that I could do it as were Nonno and Nonna. I was pretty much shaking in my boots.
I clasped Sofia's hand with mine. "You've run this house for ages and I have full confidence in you. I'm sure this will be wonderful."
Surprisingly, the older woman blushed as she dipped her head. "Grazie, Mr. Nico."
No matter how many times I asked the people that worked here to call me Nico, they refused. They felt it was disrespectful to me and my position in this household.
I couldn't get out of it.
"I'm going to go check in with Luca. If you have any questions, come find me."
Luckily, the conclave wasn't supposed to happen for another couple of days. I still had time to fall apart.
"Sì, Mr. Nico."
After she walked away, I turned toward Stefano, who luckily had no lasting effects from my mother drugging him. "Where is Luca?"
It was easier to ask than search this place. It was too damn big.
"He's in his study, Mr. Nico."
I made a beeline for the study. When I reached the heavy oak door, I knocked. I knew better than to rush inside. It wasn't that I wasn't allowed, but I didn't want to hear anything I shouldn't.
The door was opened by Franco.
"Is now a good time?" I asked.
"Boss is just finishing up a phone call so it's good."
Cool.
When I walked in, Luca was sitting at his desk on his cell phone. I started to go to one of the chairs in front of his desk, but Luca snapped his fingers. When I glanced at him, he gestured for me to come to him. As soon as I walked around his desk, I was grabbed and pulled down onto his lap.
Luca wrapped an arm around my waist and continued talking. I did my best to ignore most of what he said and by the time he hung up, I had my head resting on his shoulders, closing my eyes as I rested.
When I felt a hand stroke down the back of my head, I smiled and opened my eyes. "All done?"
"I have a few more phone calls to make later, but I have to wait for the time difference before I call Vinnie."
"He's bringing Nicky, right?"
"He is," Luca replied. "All of them are bringing their spouses. You'll have lots of friends to hang out with while we're in our meetings."
I was actually looking forward to that.
"Vinnie, King, Díaz, Petrov, and Kenji have all confirmed that they will be here as did the Italian connections. In a couple of days, we will have a full house. Are you ready for that?"
"Yes?"
"That sounds like a question, Nico."
"Well, yeah, kind of. Sofia and I have gone over everything with your grandmother and I think we have it all covered. I guess we'll see when everyone gets here."
