A Mob Boss's Alliance (Side story to Book 3 New York Mafia Trilogy)

1970s (7) Awakaning

Andreas was watching his mother with worry who was sitting on a chair silently staring at his sister lying on the bed as she was holding her hand. The operation had ended and she was returned to her usual hospital room where all her belongings were. It was a change to see her without life support... She was sleeping peacefully and the O'Leary ok was a success... She was going to recover slowly. His mother was clutching a report that Dr O'Connor had given her to read about how she was going to recover.

Just then Pietro came inside " How is she? Has she woken up yet? It's been hours..."

Anna shook her head " No. not yet... But she is stable and has no health problems... All is clear." She then wiped a tear from her cheek " How is Arturo?"

Pietro sighed " He has surrounded my home with his men... He has given me an ultimatum to surrender and to hand my weapons."

Anna froze. So did Andreas who was sitting on a chair across his mother...

Anna spoke urgently " You have to surrender.. Do it... If you do that then Francesco can protect you... If you attack back then Francesco can't do much. You have to give up... He won't hurt you or your men and the doctors unless ..." Her tears then escaped from her eyes as her voice shook " Unless..."

Andreas spoke " Mum... She will pull through... I know she will. She won't die..."

Anna smiled at her son and then at Pietro " Hand in your weapons and give up..."

Then a voice was heard from behind them at the door  " I will go down there and speak to him... I will tell him about the success of operation and what needs to be done..."

Pietro shook his head " Are you mad? Do you want to be the first one he gets his hands on once he enters?"

Dr O'Connor shook his head " I had a near brush with death years ago... I decided that was my gifted life... My life is not mine... It's for my patients.. I have no family... If he kills me, I have no widow to mourn me and no children. It's my responsibility. I shouldn't have performed this operation that's so risky without his consent. I am st fault. I take full responsibility as the head of the team of doctors ..,"

Anna spoke "It's my responsibility Michael..."

Pietro turned to Anna " You didn't perform the operation. He did alongside his team. He needed consent from both living parents but he didn't wait for that. It's him responsible Anna. Not you... And of course I am responsible for protecting this hospital ... He then turned to O'Connor stated "Are you sure about this? He may calm down if he comes here first. He would get you either way but if he is calmer it would be less painful for you to encounter him."

Dr O'Connor spoke " I prefer I take the hit first before my nurses do... From how I know these families they won't take much joy in on the spot killing. He would take us captive as you said and Arturo will wait for his daughter to recover and then he would make decision..."

Pietro spoke "If Amethyst is healthy you have nothing to worry about. This would be published in the medical journals across the world that you are a doctor who saved a patient from a coma ... But if Amethyst is hurt in any way, you can kiss goodbye your career and your life... Arturo has back up and those reports you want to show him means nothing. He would come in here and would check if his daughter is alive then he would get her checked.... He would check her state with some doctors he has lined up outside just in the past few hours. I assured him Amethyst is alive but he wants her taken to his home and wants every soul in this place locked up in his basement."