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Luigi
knew. Something was telling Domenico those matters weren’t yet
resolved.
    Luigi looked up at him as the peel slowly
came off the apple. “Oh, he’s not eliminated. We’ve only caught
Angelo yesterday. Guess where we found him?” He raised his
eyebrows, and for some reason, it seemed like a challenge.
    Domenico shrugged, leaning back in the chair
and putting out his cigarette. “No idea.”
    “In a gay bar in Palermo. Not only a rat, but
a fag as well. Two birds with one stone, eh?”
    Domenico froze, forcing his face not to move
as his eyes met Luigi’s over the innocent fruit. But he could still
breathe so he took a slow gulp of air and shook his head. He
couldn’t believe Angelo would be such an idiot. “I didn’t see that
coming.”
    “No one did, though
afterward, many claimed they had suspicions. I’ve been in this job
for too long to believe you can spot a homosexual so easily. My
advice, Domenico? You can spot a fag if you find him in flagranti with
another man. Then you know.” Luigi bit into one of his neatly cut
up apple pieces.
    “That’s very true. Unless one tries to flirt
with you,” said Domenico, willing to unwind the tension.
    It worked, because Luigi burst out laughing.
“Are you speaking from experience?”
    Domenico grinned back and made an
overinflated gesture against his cheek, imitating a flamboyant man.
“I can’t help having this face, Luigi. Ladies aren’t the only ones
to notice, unfortunately.”
    “You should have a nickname. Domenico ‘The
Face’ Acerbi. If you keep letting Seth bruise you like that,”—he
pointed to Dom’s chin where he still had a reminder of the
Chinese—“you’d lose the privilege though.”
    “I’m happy he’s picking some things up. My
face doesn’t matter,” Dom lied to complete the bluff.
    “I suppose better you than him on his wedding
day. The Don wouldn’t be too happy about that. But you’re
distracting me. I must be getting old.” Luigi shook his head. If
anything, his age was a good disguise for his strength and skill.
“Angelo is talking all about his arrangement with the Triad so he’s
not dead just yet, but he will be. Was there anything else the girl
said that we should know?”
    Domenico shook his head and reached for
another cigarette, caressing the familiar shape between two
fingers. “No, she was just a greedy bitch.”
    “How did Seth kill her?”
    “With a knife through the heart,” said
Domenico without a second’s hesitation. It was the most probable
version.
    Luigi nodded. “Good. He needs to toughen up.
I saw he didn’t take part in the shooting. You need to make sure he
knows staying away could be a death sentence.”
    “We were having this discussion just now. He
will learn,” said Dom, though he wasn’t so convinced himself.
    “Onto more pleasant topics then. Do you have
a girl for Seth’s wedding yet?” Luigi smiled.
    Domenico sighed, putting the cigarette into
his mouth. It wouldn’t stop him from talking though. “I can’t make
promises to local girls, but I’m sure mother will suggest someone
suitable.”
    “I still remember seeing you lead the waltz
with Miss Avery in Vienna all those years ago. I was proud to see
you grow up so well.”
    Domenico couldn’t help but smile at his
mentor. Luigi was like the father he never had. “I’m glad I had you
to teach me all I needed to know. I wouldn’t be here if it wasn’t
for you.”
    “Loyalty and respect, Domenico, are the key.
Whatever happens, yes?” Luigi looked into Dom’s eyes as he chewed
on his last piece of apple.
    Domenico nodded. “As always.”
     

Chapter
3

    It was a long walk along the dark vineyards
to get to the old, unused well. The stars shone brightly in the sky
above Domenico, and the smell of fresh, damp grass made him happy
to be breathing. This place always reminded Dom of a more innocent
time, when he would come here with Angelo and hide in the darkness.
The chill was prominent at night, but in the