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Indebted to the Mafia King

Chapter 2 Turf War

Word Count: 1150    |    Released on: 20/06/2024

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f the elderly couple smile at me, and I head for their table to pick up their usual generous tip. I haven't tol

sp and perfectly tailored over an equally black shirt and tie. The only element of him that doesn't seem like it was mathematically designed for perfection is his curly hair, which tumbles just a little bit into his night-

rabs my arm. "I have something I

tom-" I squeak as

en us and the main restaurant, she re

ke my

ints." She pushes strands of graying hair out of her eye

dow in the swing door at the beautiful

ombardis and the Staten Island Saints have bee

sp. Dante doesn't look anything like Frank and the brutes he brings in.

me with blue eyes so much like m

ble, won't it be less trouble

answer, I pull my order pad out of the pocket

Greek Corner," I say. "

gyros. Would you recommend them?" He sm

oken to a man this handsome. "I do

look at me.

the owner's daughter. Tha

ay afternoons in her kitchen. She'd be bent over the marinara pot, stirring to the rhythm of the records she brought from the Old Country." He leans against the counter, and I c

e together enough fixings for everyone to have one last gyro, and Baba would tell the story of how they almost missed their boat to America because Mama ins

voice is dark and silky like ex

ere hasn't been much laughter arou

tering the bubble of memory around us.

When I return to the kitchen, Mama and Baba ar

say as I

ds. "What did he s

er thirty, and far too smooth. He can't possibly be in the sam

e doesn't mean anything, chryso mo

ounter behind him. "

m from Lombardi's men, so I don

nounce that you've heard myste

e. "She's right, Gregorio.

sizzling on the grill in front of him. "I've heard there is a turf war brewing between him and Lomb

ps. "Parikia?

ppears. "Is it re

ling meat and stirs. "It might be, Maria.

rd from him since, and no one has found his body. After six months of waiting, we buried an empty casket. Baba wants t

the dreams my parents had when they came to this country. It must be Lombardi's fault. And if it's Lombardi's fault, maybe the money I'll get from

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1 Chapter 1 In a New York Minute2 Chapter 2 Turf War3 Chapter 3 Never Again4 Chapter 4 The Auction5 Chapter 5 The Man Behind the Curtain6 Chapter 6 Walk of Shame7 Chapter 7 Walk it Off8 Chapter 8 Payment9 Chapter 9 End of the Line10 Chapter 10 Eye of the Storm11 Chapter 11 Reunion12 Chapter 12 Prison in the Sky13 Chapter 13 Breadcrumbs14 Chapter 14 Late Night Snack15 Chapter 15 Comare16 Chapter 16 Decision Time17 Chapter 17 Turning the Corner18 Chapter 18 Making a Mafiosa19 Chapter 19 What Do You Want 20 Chapter 20 More21 Chapter 21 Next Flight to Parikia22 Chapter 22 Drunk23 Chapter 23 Danger24 Chapter 24 Patching Up25 Chapter 25 Green26 Chapter 26 The Morning After27 Chapter 27 Boiling Point28 Chapter 28 Upstate29 Chapter 29 Rumor Mill30 Chapter 30 In the Wind31 Chapter 31 Dangerous32 Chapter 32 Breathless33 Chapter 33 Cat and Mouse34 Chapter 34 Mickey's35 Chapter 35 Death Wish36 Chapter 36 In Too Deep37 Chapter 37 Final38 Chapter 38 Mouse Trap39 Chapter 39 Taking the Reins40 Chapter 40 Price41 Chapter 41 Missing42 Chapter 42 Pay Up43 Chapter 43 Mending44 Chapter 44 Obedience Lessons45 Chapter 45 Tracks46 Chapter 46 Diamonds Are a Girl's Worst Enemy47 Chapter 47 Slut48 Chapter 48 Et Tu 49 Chapter 49 Family Ties50 Chapter 50 One Night Stand51 Chapter 51 Firestorm52 Chapter 52 I Love You53 Chapter 53 A Huge Mess to Clean Up54 Chapter 54 Bad News55 Chapter 55 Business as Usual56 Chapter 56 New Sheriff in Town57 Chapter 57 Shards58 Chapter 58 Cut Out for This59 Chapter 59 Checking Her Work60 Chapter 60 Been Real61 Chapter 61 Queen of Saints62 Chapter 62 Last Chance63 Chapter 63 The Truth64 Chapter 64 Fallout65 Chapter 65 Equilibrium66 Chapter 66 The City that Never Sleeps67 Chapter 67 Since You're Staying68 Chapter 68 Pretty Woman69 Chapter 69 Night on the Town70 Chapter 70 Kings and Queens71 Chapter 71 Face to Face72 Chapter 72 How High73 Chapter 73 One of the Girls74 Chapter 74 Branching Out75 Chapter 75 Something Blue76 Chapter 76 Peacetime77 Chapter 77 Regrets78 Chapter 78 Friends Close79 Chapter 79 Enemies Closer80 Chapter 80 What Am I Missing 81 Chapter 81 Yours82 Chapter 82 Homesick83 Chapter 83 Old Friends84 Chapter 84 Normal Girl85 Chapter 85 Spoiled86 Chapter 86 Give and Take87 Chapter 87 Aftercare88 Chapter 88 Sizing Up89 Chapter 89 Pants on Fire90 Chapter 90 Rat Trail91 Chapter 91 Loukoumades92 Chapter 92 Why 93 Chapter 93 Yes94 Chapter 94 Best-Laid Plans95 Chapter 95 Here and Gone96 Chapter 96 Saying Goodbye97 Chapter 97 Shots Fired98 Chapter 98 Turnabout99 Chapter 99 Race Against the Clock100 Chapter 100 Wartime