Chapter 42: Oaths and FriendsCHAPTER 42
OATHS AND FRIENDS
Brooklyn—20 Months Ago
Tony pulled up to the union hall, late for his weekly meeting with Tito. Paulie sat in the seat next to him, playing with the radio. As Tony turned into the lot, Paulie pointed to a car just leaving. “Ain’t that Nicky?”
Tony stared, suspicion burning through him. “Yeah, I think it is.”
“It’s good to have him back with us.”
“Yeah,” Tony said, and pulled up to the front. “Wait outside today, Paulie. Tito wants to go over some things with me.”
“No problem, but hey, Tony, I been thinking, maybe you ought to tell Nicky about that money.”
“The money I invested for him?”
“It’s better he find out from you than someone else.”
Tony stared off into the distance. “Tell you what, Paulie. Keep your mouth shut and
