Luciano

Gangster's Paradise

Charles finally arrived in New York and his first task was going to visit Joe who had called him for an urgent meeting. He wondered what could be that stressed Joe out. He walked into the small restaurant.

"Salvatore". Joe greeted and Charles nodded his head in acknowledgment.

"I hear my deal with Devante went good". Charles tried not to roll his eyes at the word my when he was the one that did all the work. It was reoccurring thing Charles would do all the work and Joe would take all the credit and benefits.

"Ya know I never fail ya". Charles replied and Joe nodded.

"And for that you will rewarded but for now we have crisis". Charles narrowed his eyes in question.

"You no hear, one of my men was killed by Chalky. It all over news, where was you Mars?". Joe questioned. The man was brutally shot at a family park in front of his wife and children the story made national news especially since the shooters were two n***o men.

"I was busy". Charles replied playing with a toothpick that was on the table.

"With a broad?". Joe knew Charles like the back of his hand the boy was brilliant and ruthless what is needed to be a top mobster, he just had a weakness for beautiful women. It seemed like the boy couldn't go a day without f*cking a broad.

"I'm a man Joe, I have needs and ya should know that". He stated, he knew where the conversation was going.

"You should learn how to control those needs before they get you killed". Joe stated as Charles leaned back in his seat chuckling softly.

"Besides you no longer boy. A man your age should have wife and family like a good traditional Sicilian, yes?". Charles stopped chuckling and set up in his seat.

"I ain't never met no dame that gave me no desire to marry her besides I couldn't f*ck the same broad for the rest of my life like ya". Charles replied and Joe smirked.

"Who say I f*ck same woman". They both chuckled.

"Enough joking, now what we do with that Chalky". Joe said looking at Charles, he was ready for war. They had been at odds for many years a gangster war was inevitable. Joe knew if had Salvatore on his side he could one, the boy was combination of a street and book smart gangster.

"What ya have in mind?". Charles asked. He had alliances with both Joe and Chalky, he didn't want to pick sides yet he would play a double agent once he could determine who was winning the war he would side with that person.

"They hit one of us we hit one of them". Joe stated and Charles nodded knowing what to do, he picked up his hat and grabbed his overcoat before exiting the restaurant.

At this point I might as well move to Atlantic City.

He thought rolling his eyes as he got in his car. On the up side he would get to see Maybelle and thought brought a smile on his face.

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Nucky paced the room as Chalky, Eli and a few of their associates sat around the table smoking cigars and drinking whiskey.

"We cannot go into a gangster war right now. Next year Senator Kennedy is announcing his running for presidency if we in a war and word gets out we are funding his campaign we can kiss all our connections in Washington in bye bye. And Lester and William can kiss their admissions to Harvard university bye bye because we all know they got in because Jack is the Senator of Massachusetts". He stressed out. The last thing they needed now was bad publicity especially with Jack running for office he was their number one hope in terms of going into politics.

"We ain't gonna mess up with Jack's campaign

. I'll call him and tell him to calm down. What I say we can't have no enemies when we go to Washington so Masseria need to be gone". Chalky said. He had thought about this and concluded that it would be best to get rid of Masseria before Jack goes into office it would make things more simple.

"I agree with Chalky if that fat greasy son of a b*tch decides to start a war during Jack's campaign we need to get rid of him before this year ends". Eli stated and everyone around the table nodded. Nucky sighed.

"Fine but we need to get rid of that greaseball before the elections begin". He spoke looking at Chalky who in turn put his hands up in surrender. As Nucky thought about it more he realised that going after Masseria now might not be a bad thing the man had been a thorn in their step for a while. Him attacking Chalky with Maybelle in the room was the thing that blew everything if Masseria wanted a war than he would get a war Nucky thought as he took a sip of the whiskey.

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Charles sat in his car as he watched the tall dark skinned man exit his house, this was one of Chalky's men. He opened the door slowly stepping out of his car with a gun in his hand, he watched as the man knelt down to pick what seemed to be a newspaper.

Who the f*ck checks on their mail at night

Charles thought watching the man get up before two shots were fired hitting the man in his head, he dropped to the ground immediately and Charles rushed to his car and drove away from the scene, his work was done for the night.

He drove to the familiar house and parked a few doors down not wanting to get caught. He got out of the car and walked towards their meeting spot. Even from behind she looked beautiful he thought as he stood there watching her hugging herself from the cold as she waited for him. He took off his coat and snuck up behind putting it on her as she jumped turning to him.

"Charles, you frightened me". She said putting her hand on her chest.

"My bad". He smiled putting his hands up in surrender.

"I missed you so much". She said hugging him before she spotted something on his shirt collar.

"Charles you have blood on your shirt collar what happened". She asked in concern and he cursed himself for not changing his clothes.

"I must have cut myself while shaving, nothing I can't handle. Now I missed ya so much". He said as he went down and kissed her on the lips. She could taste the alcohol on his breath and she realised it seemed to be the norm they kissed and she wondered about his drinking habits before deciding to push at the back of her mind, not wanting to upset him.

"I thought about you an awful lot when you were gone, did you think about me?". She said innocently.

"Of course baby, I was lonely. Three days without ya can drive a man crazy". He said capturing her in a another kiss as her soft giggles came out.

"Now let's get out here and go see ya surprise". He said taking her hand and leading her to his car.

"You got a gift for me now I feel bad because I did not get you anything". She pouted and he stopped turned and looked at her.

"My love your existence is a gift to me". He said before giving her an earth shattering kiss and she looked up at him in awe.