Chapter 100
Enzo
I woke up to an empty bed; I knew Cat was upset, clearly I didn’t realize how upset she was. I put on some pants and went looking for her. The house was dark, clearly, she didn’t put a light on but I heard a sound in the kitchen. I walked towards the kitchen and stood at the entrance looking at her with her head down, “Angel?” I asked. When she looked up, I could see the tears in her eyes in the darkness it was like a light pulling me to it. I walked straight to her picked her up and put her in my lap. “Angel what’s wrong?” “Why didn’t he love me enough to put me with Alejandro? Why put me in foster care? Why Enzo? It fucked me up so badly. Why couldn’t he see it?” “I don’t know angel I don’t have the right answers for you.” “I mean Marchetti didn’t know they where friends he would never have expected the girl in Alejandro’s house was me.” I held her to me and just hugged her. I really didn’t have the answers she was right, Marchetti would have never suspected the girl with Alejandro was a Capone. But her father obviously had other ideas, maybe to make her use to a hard life. Fuck I don’t know and I’m not going to say things I’m not sure off.
“And tomorrow, fuck Enzo, tomorrow everyone tried to keep me alive for so long and tomorrow you are walking me into the lion’s den, the lion that killed my parents the lion that wants to swallow me whole.” “We won’t let him angel.” “You can’t be so sure.” “But I am.” “How he wants me dead Enzo, that is what you all are telling me but now we are going to have a lunch with him. Like in really? Just take me to the slaughter house why don’t you?” “Angel his not going to kill you, he wants proof if he kills an innocent the other families will crucify him, he won’t just kill you not without all the evidence.” “Should I remind you he tried last night without any evidence?” “No angel I know I don’t know why he did that.” “Okay so we are going to give him evidence that I am Caterina Capone?” “If you put it like that yes but it gives us time to plan, the test will take a while so it gives us time to make sure you are safe and with the extra men Alejandro is giving us, I’m sure we will be able to protect you. But look at the bright side.” She interrupted me “Bright side? How on earth is there a bright side?” “Well Cat, everyone will know you are a Capone and you can take you rightful place.” “You think Marchetti will allow that?” I got quiet because I know Marchetti will do anything and everything in his power to make sure it doesn’t happen. She took my silence as an answer “See he won’t allow it; he will rather kill me than see me sitting on the throne.” Cat wasn’t wrong but I didn’t want to think about it. I wanted to think that the fact that the Cartel is putting their support behind Cat, will mean, Marchetti will be more careful or even put a hold on his plans, but Marchetti is unpredictable, Alejandro made that clear as well tonight.
“Angel what I can promise you is that we will do everything in our power to keep you safe.” “By making me stay in your houses and never go out?” Well, I knew that won’t work. “No off course not you need to go out, more like your security will be top notch and we will get the other Mafia families on our side and push Marchetti out.” “How are you going to do that?” I took a piece of hair out of her face and tuck it behind her ear. “Angel, I don’t have all the answers tonight but I can promise you you will be safe.” She was quiet for a while before she said “Thank you.” “For what?” “For not lying to me.” “I won’t lie to you angel not ever. I am going to say you need some sleep, tomorrow is another big day.” “I don’t know if I can.” “I have something for that.” “Okay.” I got up from the chair with her in my arms, “I can walk Enzo.” “I know you can but I want to carry you.” I carried her up the stairs and put her on the bed, then I took one of my sleeping tablets cut it in half and gave it to her. “Here you go this will help you to sleep.” She didn’t ask questions she just took the tablet and swallowed it, which means she really trust me. She put her head on the pillow, making me lay behind her, I pulled her back to my front kissed her in the neck and said “Good night angel.” “Good night, Enzo, thank you for being with me.” “There is no other place I’d rather be.” I said. I laid awake until I heard her sleep before I even tried to fall asleep.
The next morning, I woke up, with Cat still sleeping, she took that sleeping tablet late so she would be sleeping in. I just have to wake her to get ready for Marchetti. I got in the shower finished up and dressed in one of my Armani three-piece black suits. I always mean business when I wear a three-piece suit. My shirt was also black, so I was tressed in al black today, probable reflecting my mood. I went down stairs only to find Tom waiting for me in my office. “Morning boss.” “Morning Tom What’s going on?” “Pedro wants to speak to you?” “About?” “About today.” “Well then send him in.” Tom left returning with Pedro by his side. “Mr. Aiuppa.” “Just call me Enzo, Pedro.” “Thank you, well Enzo I just want to find out the arrangements for today?” “What do you mean?” “Are you going to introduce me to Marchetti as part of the cartel or am I supposed to blend in with you guys.” “Pedro I’m not being rude but it’s clear you are not Italian and Marchetti will see that a mile away, I will however introduce you as Lucy’s bodyguard we do not call her Cat or Caterina in front of Marchetti.” “Okay and we want him to make his own assumptions because last night you said you want Marchetti to know that Cat was under Cartel protection?” “Let’s see how he reacts Pedro, if he asks, we tell him if he don’t, we don’t tell him, we will let him find that out through the grape vine.” “Okay got it thank you Enzo.” “No problem, Pedro.” When Pedro left, I felt relieved that he came to talk to me, rather a bodyguard that knows his place than one that will spill all our secrets. And like I know old man Marchetti he will definitely ask about Pedro.