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he turn ed himself in to the authorities . He ’d greased a few palms to guarantee bail, however surprises were known to happen. Take her affair with Nico, for example, shit he hadn’t seen that coming now ha d he?
    He wanted her happy . He especially wanted his children happy; they suffered from the split, too.  Alfonzo dropped in often and spent time with the children to assuage their fears by showing his love . He remained a constant presence in their lives, even amidst the uncertainty of emotions over Selange.
    Sal was at a crucial age where social and emotional development centered on self-confidence. The child psychologist, Erik Erikson deemed it as the stage of industry vs. inferiority. Alfonzo viewed it as the stage of being knocked the fuck down or when you learn to hold your fucking chin up. The children were innocent casualties of a broken marriage and none of it was their fault , restoring their confidence was key !
    His mouth tugged at the corner, as he considered tell ing Selange about the upcoming legal issue . It ’ll suck if she found out about it through the media, and then decided to wait. Yeah, why burden her with his problems. That rat Gregorio would soon discover there ’s no such thing as a Witness Protection Program. Nobody could protect hi m. The sonovabitch hadn’t squawked on the Dominick murder –nah , instead he pulled a trump card out and ratted on the Senator. His lawyer got the news only hours before the arrest of Liebowitz and several other of his political associates . The charges ranged from corruption, tax evasion, insider trading, and conspiracy to money laundering. The arrest made international news and now authorities were looking to indict him on bribery charges based on a phone call Senator Liebowitz made to his office and two questionable meetings. Meanwhile, his assets were frozen, the accounts the government knew about, anyway. The ones they went after were legitimate accounts . T hey had no idea of the billions sitting all over the wor ld he could access in emergenc ies. Financially, he was fine . The insurance policy he had on Gregorio was being cashed in. Soon, the town crier would find himself six feet under for snitch ing. A political corruption coupe involving suspected mobsters was like Christmas morning f or the authorities . Business tycoon and alleged ri n g-leader , Alfonzo Diaz was an added bonus !
    He stared at his ex-wife ; she looked uncomfortable . Despite everything , he did have compassion. Sure, he hated her actions, m an, he loathed it with a vengeance , but she was still the mother of his children . For the sake of the kids he never displayed animosity towards their mother in their presence .
    Alfonzo rubbed his chin, damn woman was making him crazy. He bent down and plucked Selange from the rocking chair . She mumbled incoherently , and settled her cheek in the nape of his neck like Allie d oes. Alfonzo frowned a t the scent of her floral hair and the feel of her soft ass in his hands. There was an instant tug in his groin and an immediate a rousal. It made him angry. Why the hell did his dick betray him every time?
    ‘ Damn, I miss you –babe. I miss us. I miss laughing and making love to you. L ook who’s still here for you in the end. Nico wasn’t worth throwing us away. He never wanted permanency, you d idn’t know him . He’s always been restless, didn’t you notice. Vincent could settle down and be happy but Nico…uh-uh, he was always running from darkness and bringing it to everybody’s door. Nico’s got a lot more demons than I ever had and mine were slain the moment I fell in love with you, Nico’s weren’t. Mierda ! Y ou fucked up when you chose him over me. You really did! ’ His mind hollered as he carried her to the bedroom , gently placed her dow n then brought the cover up to her waist. He lingered there , wondering what more he could have done to make her happy. His chest was hollow; she took his insides and made him a shell