Choosing Jada [Book 2]

Il Pericolo

With Jada locked in the room by herself, the first day here was tense. Family and meals mean everything. I swear this woman would jump off a building if I said 'don't jump'. Nonno is pissed off that she wouldn't join us for a meal nor would she bring Matteo out. She has holed herself up in the room, alone.

For now, I had bigger problems to deal with. I had so much to catch up and I couldn't get in contact with Luca yet so I had no idea what was going on with operations in the States. I had trusted Lorenzo like a brother. All he did was betray me and the anger bubbled up every time I thought about him. The lies. I wanted to know who he was involved with. I didn't have my contact like I used. I waited for the call from my father, however, so I could use this time to search for answers. I needed to know what was going on out there. Who was pulling these strings? Lorenzo would need help pull off a stunt like this. So much had been involved. I had been such a love-sick puppy I couldn't see anything else.

The only thing I had right now was my grandfather's connections, the last bit of respect here we commanded was through him. I needed to gather help through him and I would need to repay these favors. I had so much at stake. Between the woman I hated to love and my son, I had to protect them with everything and I had nothing.

I second guessed every interaction. I replayed so much that happened, trying to see any short comings. All I could see was Jada. She clouded my mind and memories. There is nothing more frustrating than that stubborn woman. I wanted to do some many things to her. I was one wrong move from losing my shit. It was like every calm fiber in me was being thrown out the window as this one woman continued to push my buttons. She has only made things worse in the months she had been gone. She knew nothing, she was naive and sometimes straight up stupid.

My gaze fell to my Nonna who sat out on the patio with me. It had been so long since I had seen her, I wanted to see them back on better circumstances. When I was happy. That felt like forever ago.

"What's bothering you so much. You got you Nonno to go plead for help even after her disrespect."

I knew we needed the help. We would need reinforcements as soon as we could or we could end up dead. Matteo isn't the only one they were after. This could be a blood bath, and finding out who else in involved would be pertinent.

"I know. I am so thankful. I don't know how to talk to Jada anymore. She's mad at me, even after I helped."

"Of course she is. Bucceri men are the most difficult men anyone will come across of. You have no patience for anything but what you want. Often all you see is the plan you made and nothing else."

We sat in the heavy silence of her word. She seemed hurt almost, like this brought up bad memories.

"The woman recently had a baby, alone. Her life has exploded on itself twice. The last thing a mom wants is to lose her baby. I can't tell you what to do, I don't know this girl. But, she hasn't had family for months on end. Family is how you get through hard time. Be supportive. Listen. Take care of your family."

She didn't stick around long enough to ask any more questions. I couldn't help but think she had went through something like this. I knew little knowledge of everything that happened all those decades ago. It couldn't be too far off. I stood up and past through the dining room. I needed to talk to Jada, to get on the same page. To help make this fucked up situation work.As I walked into the foyer, she was coming downstairs with Matteo in her hand. He looked around curiously. He looked way and immediately a smile formed on his face, his tongue popping out as a small shriek came out. he had a white blanket with black designs on. I looked to Jada, her eyes had dark circles under her eyes. I could hear the babies cries through the night, even though she barricaded herself in the room.