Part 15 (2/2)

Now my anger level was. .h.i.tting the roof.

What kind of club work required this much time?

Picking up Miss Daisy I snuggled her close while I walked down to the kitchen to let her outside.

In the kitchen I found a note from Mason saying he got called into work, he wouldn't be home for a while and to please listen to Jonah and stay in.

At least he said please.

Still, I hadn't decided yet if I was going to go out just to make a point, there was something about someone telling you not to do something that made you want to do it that much more.

The day crawled by at a snail's pace, I cleaned every room removing all the decorations, watched hours of mind numbingly stupid TV and taught Miss Daisy how to sit and stay, ok taught wasn't the right word, we were working on it.

Around dinnertime my cell rang and thankfully, for his sake, it was Jonah.

”Jonah.” I said hoping I sounded as mad as I was.

”Baby I know you're p.i.s.sed and I'm sorry but I have to finish this work for Vinnie.”

”Jonah I'm not mad that you have to work, I'm mad that I was left a note telling me not to leave the house, like a child. I'm not a child Jonah and I don't like be told what I can and can't do.”

”I'm sorry baby.”

”Why do I have to stay at home what is so bad that I can't leave the house?”

”I can't explain right now baby I have to go but I love you and we will talk about it as soon as I get home.”

”Fine, love you too.” I whined a'not helping my point of not being a childa' and hung up.

Looking at Miss Daisy who was eating the living h.e.l.l out of a pair of Denny's shoes, I decided I would put on the s.e.xiest outfit I could find and pay Jonah a little visit at the club.

It was a risk but a risk I was willing to take.

It had been a while since I last dressed up so I had a little too much fun and might have gone overboard. My hair was hanging down in loose curls, dark smoky eye make-up was bringing out the blue in my eyes making them pop and a white lace dress that fit my body like a glove was the icing on the cake.

Let's see Jonah yell at me looking like this.

At the door I slipped on white ankle boots, wearing heels in the snow was asking for trouble but I had a point to make and flats just wouldn't' do.

Pulling on my white trench coat the doorbell rang causing my heart to jump out of my chest. Breathing again and picking up a barking Miss Daisy I opened the door to a man that had the same midnight blue eyes as Denny, salt and pepper hair, a suit that screamed money and a body that promised pain if provoked.

”Olivia aren't you a beautiful sight?”

”Vinnie, right?” I asked although I was sure this guy was related to Denny.

”Yes, it's nice to finally meet you in person. My boys are always talking about you.”

Smiling at him I opened the door a little wider. ”Jonah and Denny aren't here but you're welcome to come in and wait.”

”Actually I'm here to get you. My boys had to work last night so they really didn't get to celebrate the New Year. I've sent them to a bar thinking they are going there for business but really we're going to surprise them with a party.”

I wasn't really in the mood to party but I had a feeling Vinnie was the type of person you didn't say no too. ”Let me just sort Miss Daisy out real quick then we can go.”

Nodding once Vinnie watched me silently while I locked Miss Daisy away in the kitchen and while I locked the front door. The way he was watching me had my skin crawling, a calculating smile played on his lips and his eyes I decided were nothing like Denny's. Denny's eyes were dark and mysterious; Vinnie's were dark and pure evil.

I was about to make an excuse that I left something inside so I could go back in and call Jonah when a driver got out opening the back door of the SUV for me. Pus.h.i.+ng the uneasy feeling back I took comfort in knowing that I wasn't going to be alone with Vinnie.

As I got in the car, Vinnie's phone rang. Stepping away from the car Vinnie talked for several minutes before coming back.

”I'm sorry to do this but something has come up I have to run to my office. My driver will take you to the party.”

”That's fine, I can just drive myself.” I said getting out of the car. ”Plus how are you going to get to your office if I take your car?”

Clicking his fingers headlights flashed on the car park across the street.

What kind of person traveled with two cars?

”Get back in the car Olivia, I'll meet you there shortly.” His words were harmless but the tone was frightening.

Getting back in the car the door slammed shut and the car was speeding down the road before Vinnie even walked towards his other car.

The night wasn't very cold but my hands were shaking and my body felt chilled to the bone. Something wasn't right and it was way past the time to call Jonah. Looking around the back seat my purse was nowhere to be found.

Oh s.h.i.+t, the purse I could live without, the cell in the purse not so much.

Fifteen minutes later and still trying to figure out what I should do the car pulled up to a shady looking bar.

The driver couldn't have possible taken me to the right stop.

Oh sweet Lord Jesus this was the stuff horror movies were made of.

Getting out of the car the driver opened my door stepping aside for me to get out I couldn't help I had to ask. ”Are you sure this is the right place?”

”I'll wait here until you're ready to go home.” He said as he pointed to an alley that I guessed led to the door.

Shaking my head and cursing myself for leaving the d.a.m.n house I walked down the poorly lit alley, I saw the door, I was only steps away from it but a voice I recognized drifted down the alley. Looking closer I saw the back of both Jonah and Denny. What where they doing? Stepping closer I saw what they were doing and I really hoped I was seeing it wrong. Jonah and Denny had two guys pushed up against the metal fence. Denny was holding the first guy by his throat and Jonah was pulling the other guys arm behind his back pus.h.i.+ng his face into the fence.

”Where's Vinnie's s.h.i.+pment Shark?” Jonah asked in a hard cold voice that had me pulling in a sharp breath.

”I don't know what you're talking about J.”

”Bulls.h.i.+t.” Denny growled.

”Fine, I heard about it but I don't know nothing expect that it sure as h.e.l.l wasn't us. I'm not stupid enough to f.u.c.k with Vinnie.”

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