Rhea

Six

There's one thing that I can't stand and one of them is people pushing me around. See, Zack's always been this way to my mother but he doesn't put his hands on her because if he did, I would've known and he wouldn't be here right now. But when he pushes me around, I can't control what I do and I instantly see red. Something I hate because I'll hurt the person who started the whole mess and everyone around them without meaning too.

"Honey. It's okay. I'll ask them." Mother said, now by my side, taking my hand.

"Please tell me he hurts you so I can put a f*****g bullet in his head."

"He doesn't."

"Whatever," I said. "James."

"Sir?"

"Is everything ready to be moved?"

"Yes sir," He said as I pulled away and sat back down next to Sarah as she put the blunt in my hand. "Actually. It's at your house and being placed in your home right now."

"Good," I said, turning my attention back to Zack. "All you had to do was ask."

"Enough of this, son," Father said, walking in. "This is a meeting that you're already late to."

"Could say the same thing to you ten years ago." I said as Sarah laughed and laid her head on my lap.

"Anyway, anything new with business?" He asked.

"A parte il fatto che ho saputo che alcuni dei miei uomini mi tradiscono e lavorano per qualcun altro, non c'è niente." I said in a language that Zack didn't understand.

"Did you at least get anything out of them?"

"No, because your son was dumb and killed them." I said as he gasped.

"Mama, tell Enzo to apologize."

"Enzo."

"I'm not telling him sorry," I said as my phone buzzed. "He should've let me handle the situation."

"Well, is there anything that you know about this situation right now?" Father asked.

"Just that whoever they are working for knows my every move."

Rhea: What are you doing?

Me: At a family meeting.

"So, it's someone you know and deals with your important things like an assistant."

"Yeah but I have one now." I said as Dima groaned.

"You didn't have one before now?"

"I had a temporary one. Now I do."

"Yeah and you'll never guess who it is," Dima stated. "Its-"

"Dima, don't." I was warned.

"Why not, honey," mom asked. You don't want us to know?"

"It's not that," I said, looking at my watch. "Isn't something else."

"Okay." she said, standing up and walking over to me.

After taking the role of mafia from my father, my mother has always been on her toes with me. Always scared when I'm out in the world dealing with business. She's always told me to find love first and then work, but loving someone is my weakness. I can't love and focus on business without worrying what the person I love is doing. It's already hard enough with Rhea back but I know that she can take care of herself. I just still worry.

"With what's going on, do whatever you need to do to hunt these people or people down," father stated. "This is your town and you're the only one who does s**t around here. Not anyone else.

"Nick, tomorrow's a new day," mother said. "Enzo will start tracking these people down."

"He sure will because he's the top dog in New York and he'll remain at the top as always." Sarah stated as she sat up.

With everyone now quiet, the meeting was over. Closing my eyes to get rest, I felt Sarah move to get up, I assumed, when I felt her kiss me. Opening my eyes, all I could do was stare.

Yes, it's weird to hear that my aunt had just kissed me but this happened many times before. She was the whole reason why I f****d whores and did dominate s**t although I haven't done anything like that in a while. Besides, she probably still thinks that we still have a thing because we did when Rhea left. Something that just happened once and I made sure she wasn't pregnant.

"I'm leaving," She said, standing. "Am I going to see you later tonight, Enzo?"

"Nope." I said as Rhea texts:

Rhea: If someone didn't want to be found, how would I find them?

Me: You can't.

Me: what are you trying to do?

"Hey," mom said, pulling my attention to her. "You can work hard and be attentive but don't get yourself killed like your uncle. He was driven to find out things in the mafia, that he didn't see what his enemies were doing and I don't know what I'd do if someone had to come and tell me that you died."

"I know, mama,'' I said, taking her hand and pulling it to my lips. "I know what's waiting for me every time I'm out."

"Good," She said, leaning her head on my shoulder, causing Sarah to stare daggers at her. "Cause I still don't have grandchildren from you."

"Give me time first." I groaned as she chuckled.

"I'll give it to you by the end of next year." She said as Sarah walked out.

"I'll see what I can do."

With my mother, it's always the same with her. I mean, yeah, I do want kids but give me time. Everytime i come to see her she's always annoying me about having kids. After almost losing Dima, she's been more pushy about Sophia and finding herself a partner and having kids. I never wanted kids when Lisa was alive for some reason, but after falling in love with Rhea, that all changed. She's dangerously beautiful, that there's no doubt that our kids would be the same. But before we start even thinking about kids, I'm not down with dealing with the fact that she left and broke me. She just has to be careful around me because she won't be able to use her legs like she usually does.