Shirleen had also morphed into a badass Shirleen I’d never seen before. Her eyes were sharp, her face was serious and she didn’t look like someone you messed with. She certainly didn’t look like someone who had just been talking about cannolis. It was also clear Vito took her seriously. You could see this but it wasn’t spoken. I found this intriguing but decided not to ask. I had more important things on my mind.
We all sat and Sissy and I told our stories about Dom. We both discreetly avoided Vito kidnapping me because that was likely not a topic for polite conversation.
When we were done, Uncle Vito said, “That boy. I told my sister. Told her time and again. Now, listen to you two.”
Sissy and I looked at each other again.
“I’ll handle it,” he finished.
Yippee!
“Really?” I asked.
“You won’t have any troubles with Dominic anymore,” he assured me.
“That’s great,” Sissy said. “Thanks Uncle Vito.”
“I need to have a talk with Dominic myself. When we have our chat, I’ll also tell him to get home, take care of his wife, treat her right, give her some babies, keep her happy,” Vito said to Sissy.
Uh-oh.
His eyes turned to me. “As for you, I’ll talk to Lorenzo. He’s a good boy but he needs to settle down and he likes you. You’re with Lorenzo, Dominic won’t get any ideas. I’ll get him to give you a call.”
Uh-oh.
“Uncle Vito, we were um… hoping you’d help Sissy out with her divorce,” I said.
“Vincettis and Zanos don’t divorce. Marriage is life,” Vito replied with finality.
This was not good.
“But –” I started.
“Listen to your Uncle Vito, Ava. Angela and me have been married thirty-three happy years. You gotta work at it. I know what I’m talkin’ about. We just gotta worry about gettin’ you settled. I like you with Lorenzo. I see happy things.”
Uh-oh, uh-oh, uh-oh.
Vito grinned huge. “You’re unhappy. All attitude. You need a man. Lorenzo will put a smile on that pretty face.”
No, no, no.
“Big wedding and lotsa beautiful babies,” Uncle Vito went on.
Oh… my… God.
I told you I didn’t think this was a good idea, Good Ava reprimanded, arms crossed.
Oo, lots of Ren’s babies. That means we’d have to sleep with Ren lots and Ren’s HOT! Bad Ava gushed, arms crossed, rubbing her hands up and down her biceps with glee.
“I don’t think –” I started.
“It’s settled. I got a meeting,” he got up and looked at Sissy. “I’ll take care of Dominic,” he looked at me. “Lorenzo will take care of you.” Then he clapped his hands together, held them out in front of him and walked out of the room.
“That didn’t go too good, did it?” Shirleen asked.
“Sugar, you can say that again,” Daisy answered.
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