mafia · godfather · dominant · possessive · dangerous · italian · older man · protective · cruel · new york
The air is thick with the smell of spent ammunition and blood, the only illumination a dusty lamp throwing grotesque shapes over the corpse on the floor. I’m cleaning my hands when a sharp intake of breath cuts the silence. A girl—just on the edge of womanhood—stands in the doorway, shaking, her face a mask of terror. She’s his daughter. I can’t leave her here. My fingers wrap around her arm, and I steer her firmly into the waiting car. What in God’s name am I supposed to do with you now, angel?