No Sir.

Grow up.

I see Rei leaning against my doorframe.

"I talked to dad and he said he needs us in the basement" dad always liked sending Rei as the messenger. Maybe he thinks I'll be more receptive to this greaseball instead of him.

"I'm just going to check on some things and I'll be down"

"Should I tell dad you don't love him or do you want to?" Rei winks as I shove him aside so I can get into my room.

"Oh shut up! I said I'd be there in a second!" I slam the door shut behind me. I haven't been here in years but everything looks the same as when we left.

I come to my mattress, running a hand under it I feel the same small paper box just at my fingertips. I let out a breath and pull my arm out. I pull off my suit jacket laying it on the corner of the bed and pulling off my tie. I unbutton the top two of my shirt and head out into the hallway.

A few housekeepers are pulling supplies from a cabinet at the end of the hall. Some voices sound from the end of the hall toward the staircase but I can't make out the words.

I head toward the stairs, taking a deep breath to steele my nerves.

Luca and Alessio are at the base of the stairs chatting with Rei. "Ciao a tutti!" Hello everybody!?

"Pensavo fossi morto! Non hai un telefono? Hai mai pensato di chiamare?" I thought you were dead! Don't you have a phone? Have you ever thought about calling? Alessio yells up to me.

"Sì, stronzo! Forse dovremmo lasciare che tuo padre si prenda cura di te!" Yeah asshole! Maybe we should let your dad take care of you!

Luca says with outstretched arms and a kiss on my cheek. I turn to Alessio and give him a hug and a kiss. "Ok coglioni! Andiamo di sotto!" Okay you pricks! Let's go downstairs!

We all chat while we walk toward the kitchen. The chef and cooks seem to be working on lunch. The smells from the kitchen make my stomach growl. The airplane food is never enough but food in Italia always fills my soul. That is one thing I certainly missed living in America for so long.

We follow the kitchen hallway down to the freight elevator leading down to the basement. Somehow Rei gets on the topic of hot dumb Americans halfway down and riles up Alessio and Luca.

"Giuro che si strapperebbero practicamente I vestiti non appena sentissero la mia voce! Ho scopato chiunque di loro volessi!" They would practically tear their clothes off to the sound of my voice! I could fuck whoever I wanted to!

"Rei you need to shut the fuck up"

"Chi dorme non piglia Pesci!" You were just too lazy to get girls!

"Alessio restane fuori" Alessio stay out of it

"I'm just messing around Mikey? Calm down yeah fratello?" The elevator doors open into the cold, humid bottom floor. The fluorescent lights are on as we all head into an open door.

"Oh ragazzi miei! È così bello rivederti!" Oh my boys! It's so good to see you again! Dad closes the gap between us in a few strides, hugging us and giving a kiss before stepping to the next. "Ho sentito che hai iniziato a fare cazzate prima di andartene" I got word that you started shit before you left

"Non iniziare. Finitura." Not starting. Finishing.

"Did I ask you?!" Dad turned quickly toward me standing just inches from my face. "Did I ask what the hell you were doing? No. You were given a job and you couldn't even do that" my uncles stand, obviously uncomfortable, in silence waiting.