Sal Gabrini: His House of Cards by Mallory Monroe Read Free Book Online Page A

and leave your ass,” Sal said, “Gemma won’t be available.   She’s with me for life.   And when I’m gone, she’s still not going to
want you because she knows I’ll turn over in my grave.   So face it.”
    “I don’t
want her either, so that’s good to know.   My backup plan?   Fuck you,
Sal!   Your ass is on a guilt trip because
you’re never around, and we both know what you’re up to while you’re gone.   You face that!”
    Sal angrily
reached over and grabbed Reno by the catch of his suit coat, pulling Reno to
his feet.   Reno grabbed Sal by his own
suit coat and pulled him all the way across the desk.   Both men stood face to face, gripping each
other.   But neither took it to that next
level.
    “I don’t
want your wife, man,” Reno made clear.   “Alright?   I don’t want her like
that.   Do I worry about her?   Hell yeah.   When you aren’t in town, I feel responsible for her.”
    “But it’s
more than that, Reno.   You like her.   You find her attractive.”
    “You like
Trina,” Reno shot back.   “You find Trina
attractive.”
    “But I don’t
dream of fucking Trina.   That’s the
fucking difference!”
    Reno pushed
Sal away from him.   “Get out of my face,”
he said.   “I don’t want her like that.”
    “You don’t
want who like what?”
    It was a
familiar voice.   Both men looked toward
the office door and saw Trina walking in.   She began walking toward the desk.   “Well?   Who are you talking
about?”
    Reno shook
his head.   “This fool thinks I want to
fuck Gemma,” he said.
    “I got your
fool right here, Reno,” Sal fired back.
    “You’re the
one who came in here---”
    “Enough
already,” Trina said.   “Enough.”
    “Yeah,
enough of your shit, Sal,” Reno echoed.
    “And enough
of yours too, Reno,” Trina said.   “It’s
no secret you like Gemma.   You find her
attractive.”
    “Sal finds
you attractive.   What’s the big fucking
deal?”
    “It’s not
the same thing,” Trina said, echoing Sal.
    Reno looked
at Trina with hurt in his eyes.   “I don’t
want any woman, and I mean ANY woman, besides you, Trina.   What are you talking?”
    “I didn’t
say you want her over me,” Trina said.
    “You want
her as a backup to Tree,” Sal said.
    Reno shook
his head.   “Come on.   Give me a break!   Trina is the only woman I want.   She’s the only woman I will ever want!”
    Sal
exhaled.   He knew Reno was the least of
his worries whenever he was out of town. He knew Reno would never double cross
him like that.   He knew he was using Reno
as the scapegoat for his own failures.   He was out of town too much.   He
had too many balls in the air.   His
marriage was suffering because of his own damn issues.
    “Maybe I’m
overreacting,” Sal admitted.
    “You are,”
both Reno and Trina said in unison.
    “I’m
nobody’s fool, Sal,” Trina added.   “But I
know my husband is not that kind of man.”
    “I might
like to look at ass,” Reno admitted, “but Trina’s ass is the only one I’m
interested in fucking.”
    Sal
nodded.   “I understand that.   But I still want you to be careful.   I don’t take shit from anybody, including
you, Reno, when it comes to Gem.”
    “Just get
the fuck out of my office.”
    “Just watch yourself,
Reno,” Sal said firmly.   Then he kissed
and hugged Trina, and left.
    Reno
exhaled.   “He’s got some nerve.   He didn’t have to go there.”
    “Yes, he
did,” Trina said, and then looked at her husband.   “You are a flirt, Reno.   You deserved every word.”
    Reno
frowned.   “Me?   A flirt?   What are you saying?   I only have
eyes for you, babe.”
    “Then you
must have ten eyes,” Trina said, “because you have eyes for every hot woman you
see.   You come home to me.   You don’t give it up to anybody but me.   But you only have eyes for me?   Please.   You need to quit lying!”
    Reno
laughed.   She knew him too well.   “Come here,