Blood In The Water

5

"I'm sorry, he said what?" Connor's friend scoffed, leaning himself forward in shock

"I know, right!?"

"You're shitting me, you've gotta be." His mouth stayed fixed open

"I swear to god!"

"Prove it."

"How am I supposed to prove it?"

"I dunno, just prove it!"

"Look at this, he gave me this yesterday! When I was at his place!" Connor pulled the twenty dollar bill out of his 'safe', otherwise known as the envelope in his kitchen drawer.

"What the fuck..give it here"

Connor handed the money to his friend, who stared at it, wordlessly, before taking a whiff

"Jesus, what are hell are you doing?"

"I'm trynna see what mob money smells like!"

"It smells like regular money!"

"It smells like blood"

"All money smells like blood, Chris."

"No, just coins!"

"No, not just coins, all money! It smells like metal!"

"Pal, I think you might have an iron deficiency.."

"Jesus Christ, Chris.."

"Fine" he handed the bill back over "... but you coulda gotten that, anywhere. I want details. What kinda car does he drive?"

"Looked like a '37 Benz.."

"Like a 260D?"

"I dunno.. not even sure that's what it was.. definitely a Mercedes."

"Aint you ever seen a flick, that's what they all drive!"

"Who's 'they'?"

"Gang guys! Pick up a paper, Con! ...What's he like? What kinda clothes does he wear?"

"Normal, nice, ones.. expensive, but normal... smokes like a chimney.. Lucky Strikes.. wears some sorta cologne from Ethiopia.. I saw his gun."

"Seriously?"

"Twice.. he keeps it on him."

".. I cannot believe you're dating Kevin Price."

"I'm not dating him!! He just... I dunno, he seems to think I'm cute for whatever reason." Connor scoffed

"Do you think he's cute?"

"Come on.."

"I'm serious!! Is he cute?"

"..He's not 'cute'.. he's- he's handsome, for sure.. not cute, too scary to be cute.."

"He sounds kinda hot.."

"You really need to get a boyfriend, Chris"

"Yeah, maybe I'll start dating this guy.."

"Good luck with that."

"So.. is he hot?"

"...yes, he's hot." Connor admitted

"I knew it!"

"But he's also a murderer!"

"A sexy murderer"

"Come on, Chris."

"I'm just saying, murderer or not, he wants to fuck you and you want to fuck him! If I had a chance to be a mob wife, I'd take it!"