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“I don’t know. Italian. Sicilian I think.”
I say, “Okay. Here’s another burner phone.” Bruno passes him a phone. “As soon as you get the call from them, you drop a pin for the location and you send a text to the number that’s programmed in.”
“What are you going to do?”
I tell him, “Nothing that needs to concern you.”
Bruno smiles, shakes his head and adds, “Way out of your paygrade.”
The doctor’s eyebrows flutter. “Whatever it is, they’re going to know. They’ll know that it was me.”
Bruno tilts his head, frowning, “And your point would be?”
As we get up to leave, I tell the doctor, “If I was your doctor, I’d tell you to drink the Negroni’s, call in sick. Maybe go spend some quality time with your wife and children.”
Carlo is waiting in the car. As we pull away, I tell them both, “It’s Romano. He’s sending his sons to handle the doc.”
Bruno nods, “I think you’re right.”
“He’s keeping it to close family. Only those who need to know. It’s a good strategy.” While I pull Catlin’s number up on my phone, I tell Bruno, “At least, it is to a point.”
CHAPTER THIRTY-TWO
As we drive, Alessio calls.
He tells me, “You put an idea in my head earlier.”
“Oh, yes?”
“Yes. When you said, ‘shopping.’”
“I’m intrigued.”
“While you’re still finding or rediscovering yourself, this seems like it would be a great chance for me to buy you whole new outfits, dresses, jewels. Everything. Give you the big pamper.”
“Sounds nice.”
He says, “I have a stylist bringing the pick of the luxury jewelry counters and the couture fashion departments of the Copperhead mall for you this afternoon. Lots of exclusive pieces. I was going to take a suite at the Four Seasons, but the stylist said there’s a much better private lounge at the top of the mall for select HNW and VIP clients, so she booked that.” He’s quiet for a moment. I’m trying not to swoon. “Sound good?”
“Yes. Sounds fantastic.”
I tell Bruno and Carlo, “Alessio wants to take me shopping.”
Carlo laughs. “Of course he does.”
Bruno stands, smiling. “Well done Alessio. Keeping on top of all the important stuff.”
I hug Bruno and press myself close, loving the pull of his magnetism. I give him a kiss and he responds tenderly. We touch each other’s faces.
“Quite a day,” I tell him.
“You were magnificent.” he gives me another wonderful kiss. “As always.”
I tell him I’ll take a cab and I’ll see him later.
As we move to leave, Carlo takes my arm to hold me back.
“Alessio,” he says. “He’s jumpy.”
