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you want to go?”
“Yeah, I applied to University of the Arts and
Tyler School of Art at Temple. I want to be in Philly with you. I’ll be coming
down to check out the campuses. Can you come with?”
Fuck, I should have anticipated this. It was so much easier keeping
my new life separate from my family with them safely tucked away in York. I
rubbed the back of my neck and forced a smile. “Sure, Nat. Let me know when,” I
promised.
“Yay!” She cried out and threw her arms around me.
I hugged her back until we both awkwardly pulled away. Showing affection wasn’t
big in our family. I left her on the sofa so I could have some time alone to
think. If Natalie decided to go to school in Philadelphia, I couldn’t stop her
and it was going to be hard to balance everything while keeping my business
with the mafia a secret.
The next day I got called back to the city and I had never
felt so stretched thin. On the drive to Philadelphia, I decided that family
came first; both my own family and the Grabanos. Natalie could make something
of herself if given the opportunity. Even though she didn’t give herself enough
credit, her artwork was scholarship-worthy. Realistically, I knew my future was
with the mafia and there was no going back, but Natalie had a chance at
building a great future. I would do anything within my means to help her secure
that future. That was when I decided to drop out of Drexel.
CHAPTER
EIGHT
2009
Once school was out of the picture, I really came into my
own at Crimson and quickly moved up to head of security. In April, I was given
the promotion right before a new manager started.
Marco had been keeping the new hire a secret and all of the
employees were curious.
“Hey Grant, have you heard anything?” Joey D.
asked me when I walked into the employee lounge. He was sitting on the black
leather sofa eating a hoagie.
“Nope. I thought it might be Dante, but he’s
managing Butter now. We’ll just have to wait until tonight’s staff meeting for
the announcement.”
I left the employee lounge to do a sweep of the club,
checking to make sure the rear delivery doors were secure. The kitchen was
buzzing with the sounds of food prep. Crimson didn’t have an extensive menu and
offered the usual pub fare, but oil still needed to be heated and sauces mixed.
As I exited through the kitchen door, I heard Marco’s gruff voice. I spotted
him by the manager’s office and started to walk over, but hesitated when I saw
who he was with. His daughter stood next to him and she was nodding at whatever
he was saying. Miranda looked amazing in a black skirt that hugged her ass. Her
dark hair draped down her back and was clipped up on one side with a silver
barrette, reminding me of an old school movie star.
Marco unlocked the manager’s office and swung the door open,
handing Miranda the keys before they stepped inside. Holy shit! Miranda was the
new manager? I rubbed the back of my neck and started to pace up and down by
bar three. This presented a challenge. I needed to be the eyes and ears of
Crimson, but knew Miranda would be a distraction. Even after one brief glimpse,
almost a year after our moment at the shore, I couldn’t get her out of my head.
Marco’s daughter was forbidden territory too. Fuck! I stalked back to the
employee lounge and dropped down on the sofa next to Joey D.
“Well, the boss’ daughter is going be our new
boss,” I told him.
“What?” Joey asked, his voice garbled by a
mouthful of hoagie.
“Yeah, just saw Marco walk Miranda into the office
and hand her the keys. I’m pretty sure it’s a done deal.”
“Well shit, I never woulda thought.”
“Me either.” I leaned forward with my elbows
propped on my knees and stared at the crimson red wall across from me as
thoughts of kissing Miranda
“Yeah, I applied to University of the Arts and
Tyler School of Art at Temple. I want to be in Philly with you. I’ll be coming
down to check out the campuses. Can you come with?”
Fuck, I should have anticipated this. It was so much easier keeping
my new life separate from my family with them safely tucked away in York. I
rubbed the back of my neck and forced a smile. “Sure, Nat. Let me know when,” I
promised.
“Yay!” She cried out and threw her arms around me.
I hugged her back until we both awkwardly pulled away. Showing affection wasn’t
big in our family. I left her on the sofa so I could have some time alone to
think. If Natalie decided to go to school in Philadelphia, I couldn’t stop her
and it was going to be hard to balance everything while keeping my business
with the mafia a secret.
The next day I got called back to the city and I had never
felt so stretched thin. On the drive to Philadelphia, I decided that family
came first; both my own family and the Grabanos. Natalie could make something
of herself if given the opportunity. Even though she didn’t give herself enough
credit, her artwork was scholarship-worthy. Realistically, I knew my future was
with the mafia and there was no going back, but Natalie had a chance at
building a great future. I would do anything within my means to help her secure
that future. That was when I decided to drop out of Drexel.
CHAPTER
EIGHT
2009
Once school was out of the picture, I really came into my
own at Crimson and quickly moved up to head of security. In April, I was given
the promotion right before a new manager started.
Marco had been keeping the new hire a secret and all of the
employees were curious.
“Hey Grant, have you heard anything?” Joey D.
asked me when I walked into the employee lounge. He was sitting on the black
leather sofa eating a hoagie.
“Nope. I thought it might be Dante, but he’s
managing Butter now. We’ll just have to wait until tonight’s staff meeting for
the announcement.”
I left the employee lounge to do a sweep of the club,
checking to make sure the rear delivery doors were secure. The kitchen was
buzzing with the sounds of food prep. Crimson didn’t have an extensive menu and
offered the usual pub fare, but oil still needed to be heated and sauces mixed.
As I exited through the kitchen door, I heard Marco’s gruff voice. I spotted
him by the manager’s office and started to walk over, but hesitated when I saw
who he was with. His daughter stood next to him and she was nodding at whatever
he was saying. Miranda looked amazing in a black skirt that hugged her ass. Her
dark hair draped down her back and was clipped up on one side with a silver
barrette, reminding me of an old school movie star.
Marco unlocked the manager’s office and swung the door open,
handing Miranda the keys before they stepped inside. Holy shit! Miranda was the
new manager? I rubbed the back of my neck and started to pace up and down by
bar three. This presented a challenge. I needed to be the eyes and ears of
Crimson, but knew Miranda would be a distraction. Even after one brief glimpse,
almost a year after our moment at the shore, I couldn’t get her out of my head.
Marco’s daughter was forbidden territory too. Fuck! I stalked back to the
employee lounge and dropped down on the sofa next to Joey D.
“Well, the boss’ daughter is going be our new
boss,” I told him.
“What?” Joey asked, his voice garbled by a
mouthful of hoagie.
“Yeah, just saw Marco walk Miranda into the office
and hand her the keys. I’m pretty sure it’s a done deal.”
“Well shit, I never woulda thought.”
“Me either.” I leaned forward with my elbows
propped on my knees and stared at the crimson red wall across from me as
thoughts of kissing Miranda
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