The Latin Brotherhood

Chapter 17

The next day, we got up early . Gabriel had to go to a secret meeting with another mob boss, but after he promised we would go around the city . I ate breakfast, and swam in the pool all morning long . I found a book in Italian, and since I managed to learn the basics from the men who would come to my uncle's club , and then an Italian girl , who seemed to have gone through a lot of shit , joined the club as a bartender.

- Well look at you , Red ! You look like a snack in that bikini ,- it must have been around 6 o'clock , when Gabriel came back from his meeting . I had started the book earlier, but couldn't put it down now . I thought it would frustrate me because I was sure I wouldn't understand everything , but the book was amazing , and I was just about to learn what happened to the main character's family , and why her enemy hated her so much .

- Thanks, are we going to go right now ? ,- I took of my sunglasses , so that I could see him clearly .

- Yea, go get ready.

I really wasn't ready to put the book down , but it was fine, I couldn't wait to explore Spain. I ran to the bathroom , took a shower , did my make-up , and then wore a green , short sundress . I had a good feeling about tonight , so I let my hair down and made sure that everything looked extra good.

When I came down to the lounge , Gabriel was already waiting for me , looking breath taking in black clothes as usual , but this time he was wearing boy shorts , which made him look more relaxed . He seemed calmer tonight , his muscles not as tense , and he didn't have his significant stone hard expression , tonight he seemed more human .

- Ready to go , Red ? ,- he asked when he noticed me approaching .

- Always .

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It was a typical hot night for August , but while in the states the weather had become fresher, since august was coming to an end , in Spain it was still really hot . Gabriel had rented a yacht for us to travel around . He told me he was taking me somewhere special, a surprise . The night sky was calm , and the sea dark , getting disturbed by the pressure of the yacht's movements .

- How far away is the surprise ?,- I asked turning my head in Gabriel direction . While I was on the deck , supporting myself in the railings to take a good look at everything, he was sitting down on the table where we had enjoyed a romantic dinner . I know that he was never going to admit this , but this felt like a date , and it for sure to the cake from every other one I have been to .

- About fifteen minutes from here . ,- he was swirling the rest of his wine around the glass, looking at the sky in concentration .

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We soon stopped at a deck , which was near a beautiful mansion , one of those you see in movies . We got out and Gabriel took my hand and lead me inside . I looked around , the place was surrounded by water and cliffs , but I could see that not far away there was a highway on top of the mountains .

This place looked familiar for some reason , but I couldn't put my finger on it . Maybe I had seen it somewhere on the internet ,after all this did look like a vacation place for reach people . And yet it didn't feel right , it looked like a place from another life , well I wasn't the most superstitious person , but maybe now I am . The garden was very nice , well-kept and tamed , not a single strand of grass out of place.

- This place seems really familiar ,- I tell him , he looks at me and smiles , a smile that seems a little off . We get inside , and the house was as pretty in the inside as it is in the outside , I tell him that , he smiles again ,and when I think he won't speak he does ;