Over the course of the following week Raina thoroughly enjoyed her time with Giovanni. Even Mateo seemed to loosen up around the older charismatic gentleman. There was a certain joy in Giovanni that was tempered by his profession, the loss of his wife and the betrayal of his son.
While he was still a badass old-school mobster, he knew how to appreciate the world around him.
"You've given me a fresh perspective on life, revived this old man." They were sitting together on the patio next to the pool enjoying a couple glasses of Long Island iced tea.
She wrinkled her nose at him. "Not that old."
He looked at her knowingly. "I have more than thirty years on you, bella."
"Okay, but I wouldn't call you an old man. You have more energy than most of us and you seemed pretty content hanging
