Guns n' Boys Book 1 Part 1 by K.A. Merikan Read Free Book Online Page A

playing,
come with me,” Luigi said and put his hands behind his back.
    “Good to see you too,”
sighed Domenico, but followed his teacher without question. Throughout the
years, he’d become more familiar with Luigi than with his own mother, and each
time he came back, he could recognize new lines in the man’s face.
    Despite the cold
welcome, Luigi patted Dom’s back and handed him a cigarette as they made their
way down the stairs. The garden was the best place to talk, and Dom imagined
that after today’s events, this wouldn’t be a casual chat.
    “What do you think of
our future Don?” Luigi sounded serious, but Dom knew him well enough to see the
tiny hint of smile.
    Domenico snorted and
shook his head. “It’s a joke.” He looked at his mentor, wide-eyed, and took
extra care to look around and check to see if they had been followed. “I don’t
want to question the Don, but I can’t understand his actions.”
    “I think everyone’s at
least baffled, but I didn’t see Vincente laughing. I don’t know what this
decision is supposed to prove, but you can cut the tension with a knife.” Luigi
lit his own cigarette when they went outside.
    Domenico leaned down to
light his cigarette on the flame from Luigi’s Zippo and breathed in the
bittersweet smoke. “How badly does Vincente want this?” he asked, slowly
walking between the palm trees and away from the mansion.
    “He thought the position
was his. He’s older and actually has the balls to do the job. He is scorned, no
doubt about that. Seth spent the last five years in the States as if there was
no tomorrow. What did that jellyfish of a man do there? Study tourism,
international relations, or some shit like that? Take up knitting?” Luigi
scowled.
    Domenico took a deep,
long drag of the cigarette. “Something like that.” He looked at the sky,
stuffing one hand into the pocket of his slacks. “Seth will be my
responsibility now. How worried should I be?”
    Luigi shook his head,
and there was no smile in his eyes. “Very. He knows next to nothing. You will
have to start with the basics. He knows how to operate a gun, but it doesn’t
mean he knows how to use it. At least he seems fit.”
    “Yeah, but he knows no
discipline. This is going to be a fucking nightmare.” Domenico shook his head,
thinking intensely. “I need to take precautions in case Vincente gets out of
control.”
    “I think he’s too
shocked. If he decides to act, it will take time. And the Don’s still alive and
well. Things can change in a year or so. You need to train him up. What happens
later is up to him. You are both getting sent off to Berlin for a simple
mission.”
    “He doesn’t want it.
He’s not fit to want it.” Domenico shook his head. “But Berlin’s a good place.
Did you pick it?”
    Luigi smiled wider and
drew in a breath of smoke. “I did. There’s a job to be done there. I remember
you like the city, so I thought it might sweeten the time you have to spend
dealing with Seth. You should make sure he doesn’t get stabbed or shot. Other
than that…” Luigi shrugged.
    Domenico felt a pull at
the corners of his mouth, but he kept the smile plain and nodded. “There’s
plenty of places to train there. I will make sure he returns home alive.”
    “Good man.” Luigi patted
him on the shoulder. “If anyone can smash some sense into him, it’s you. I’ll
try to find out what prompted the Don’s decision. Maybe Vincente did something
none of us knows of.”
    “He’s not my perfect Don
either,” muttered Domenico, squinting at the house. He dropped the cigarette
into the grass and stomped on it.
    Luigi put a hand on his
shoulder and stepped closer to look straight into Dom’s eyes. It was as if he
could see right through him better than Domenico’s mother. “Don’t lose your
head, Domenico, yeah? Focus.”
    “You know I’m always
focused.” Domenico grinned and slouched against a tree. “Don’t worry, the
porcelain will be