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that is all.”
    Sergio shook his head. He was taking Lucia home and afterward driving down to visit his Uncle Nico. He needed somebody insane but sane to talk him out of calling the wedding off!
     
     
     
     
     
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    Nico gripped his wife’s waist. She had waited for him to come home after another long day of training his protégé. She wore jeans and a tank top that displayed her hefty breasts. He liked the simple attire. Minimalistic is what they were and that’s why they fit so well. He loved how athletic and pretty Ari appeared without effort.
    She was very attractive and the sparingly applied make-up when she ventured out only accentuated her lovely features. Her pixie cut was always perfect. He’d seen her with long hair and honestly he preferred the shorter style. Waiflike and ethereal is what Ari represented.
    “You stayed up sweetheart, you didn’t have to.”
    Her hands were on his forearms. “I wanted to. Besides, it’s still early.”
    “ Yeah, the city that never sleeps fits you to a T.”
    “Give me a kiss and be quiet.” She ordered and when he did she moaned and then chuckled during the lip lock.
    “What’s so funny?” he asked, when he detached and they walked to the kitchen with his arm around her waist.
    Ari ’s hand massaged his lower spine. “You missed the drama today.”
    Nico was peering in the pot she kept on the stove heaped with pasta and meatballs. He released her for utensils and a plate. As she slid in a chair she watched him pile a mountain of food on his dish and begin eating before he reached the table.
    “Umm, what drama?” he asked with a long spaghetti sliding in his mouth that Ari considered sexy.
    “I went out today and when I came home I caught Darren making out with a girl.”
    Nico almost choked. “In the house, where was Aaron and ‘Mira when this was going on?”
    “They were with me all day. That son of yours was fully engrossed. Nico, if he gets one of these local girls pregnant I’m whipping his ass!”
    “Who’s this girl?”
    “Hell, I’ve never seen the girl in my life. I barely see a neighbor, look where we live.”
    Ari was right. Their secluded villa was surrounded by hectares of land. The boy must’ve met the girl at school or in town. “All right, I’ll handle Darren.”
    “He did say the girl’s name is Anna .”
    “I’ll talk to him.”
    “Yeah, do that and make sure you reiterate the importance of condoms because you’re not the most consistent in that department.”
    Nico didn’t argue. He had foregone the prophylactic with two women. He kind of lost his senses on those occasions because he let emotions take over when usually they didn’t. Fucking and making love are separate acts, what he hoped Darren did was fuck, ‘cause if the boy dared say anything about ‘love’ he’d whip his ass and spare Ari the headache.
    Love is what he had for Ari…years of tests…some he failed. But, when he got on track he saw through the fog. His self-deprecating behavior had come to an end. He had duties though, Bianca was one of them. He had called to check on her, he’d never tell Ari that. His job entailed keeping secrets and this was one of the many. Bianca was an enforcer, and like any business, it must run efficiently despite any scandals. There wasn’t anything he could do about their past sordid relationship except ensure to avoid any sexual contact in the future.
    Anyway, Bianca agreed. He’d keep his bargain; protect her as vowed and only in extreme emergencies call upon her expertise.
    “…and they were humping like gorillas. The boy has moves his daddy doesn’t even have.” Ari was saying.
    Nico slurped the noodles. “Um, yeah, care to show me?”
    He slid out of his seat and loosened his pants.
    Ari laughed. “We can try but I warn you, you might hurt your back.”
    Nico went to stand behind his wife’s seat. He bent over her shoulder and whispered, “My back’s fine sweetheart, worry about your