The Mafia (The D'Amore series)

B1C15

I have been in my office since being down at the lake with Angel. The workload has been piling up nonstop with protection orders, who had paid and who had not. There will always be one that hasn't paid. There were heaps of shipment orders either drugs or weapons. Being in the Mafia didn't mean you sit back in the boss's chair looking pretty with pretty looking girls around you while smoking and drinking your life away. No, being the boss meant you actually had to run the whole business.

Of course, you had you right hand men and in this case, it was Alberto and Alex. Then you had your Capo's, they would do the collecting of the money, train and lead the soldiers. Then of course, you had the soldiers who were the lowest ranking members, they worked under the Capo's orders. All these men who work for me are made men, I trusted them with my life. They used to work for my father and since then I hadn't made anyone else a made man.

I was halfway through signing documents when Alberto walks into the office with a folder in his hand. "Boss, this is from the hospitals that we took those girls too. There were 50 girls together at both estates. Lee, Oliver and Ivan have paid for some of the expenses $12,500 each. They need you to sign it to cover the rest of it." He says, handing me the folder.

"Of course. Do we know where these girls will be going to after they leave the hospitals?" I ask as I sign the paperwork.

"Some will be going back to their families, some don't have families so the other bosses have asked if any would like to become maids, etc. So at least they will have income." I nodded at the as I sign the last page.

"Ask if any would like to work for me but send all the ones who have been taking drugs to rehab facilities asap" Alberto nods his head taking the folder from my hand and walking out of the office. I light up a cigarette as I lean back in my office chair taking a few minutes before I finish off signing these shipments.

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After a few hours of going over more protection orders I noticed that one of the clubs hadn't paid their monthly fee. I sighed as I run a hand over my face dialing Alex, he picks up on the second ring.

"What's up boss?" He asks.

"I need you to tell Louie to get his ass over to Hoffman's. He isn't paying his protection. Louie knows what to do."

"On it, boss" he says before I hung up. I was able to light up another cigarette before I heard someone yelling downstairs, then I heard it clear as day.

"LUCA MARCO D'AMORE!! WHERE THE HELL IS MY SON!!"

"Ahh shit" I quickly throw the cigarette down on my desk buttoning my suit jacket as I rush out of the office towards the foyer spotting my mother throwing her handbag on the table that sits in the middle of the room.

"I swear to god if no one brings my son to me I am going to rain hell down in this place!"

"Jees ma, no need to yell. Now you're making everyone scared shitless" I say as I walk over to her, wrapping my arms around her giving her a bear hug.

"Well darling, I wouldn't be yelling at the poor girls, if you just answered your fucking phone" she says wrapping her arms around me kissing both my cheeks. "What was so important that you couldn't answer your phone or even call me?"

"Business ma, you know that" I say as she sighs nodding her head.

"I know, just glad you're okay."

"Of course, I'm okay ma, you know me" I smirk as I give her a kiss on the forehead. "How long will you be staying?"

"Just like your father. Straight to business. Well now I know you're okay I'll probably stay a few weeks. If that is okay with my son" she says pinching my cheeks smiling.

"Of course, ma. I'll get Camila to send your bags to your room."

"No, you will let those strong men do it" She smirks turning around "Oh boys can you please take my bags to my room." She winks as I shake my head. I could see Alex and a few other men of mine carrying her bags into the house and up the stairs, then she turns back to face me, but she walks past me. "Alberto darling, how are you" She walks over to him as he walks in from the kitchen.

"I am good thank you ma, how are you?" they both hug and give each other kisses on the cheeks.

"I am very good now I know my son is fine!" I roll my eyes. "Don't roll those eyes boy, I may not see you, but I know you. Now Alberto how about some tea, I am very thirsty after such a long trip." She smiles hooking her arm through Alberto's arm as he takes her to the kitchen.

I run a hand through my hair as I sigh walking into the kitchen after them, I look up to see a few maids making some lunch.

"So how is this sister of yours Alberto?" My mother asks him as she takes a seat at the dining table next to Alberto as I take a seat at the head of the table.

"She is doing very well."

"Good, you better watch out for her" She says, "You both better look after that girl, she has been through a lot over the years" We both nod to her, but just as we stopped talking about her, Angel walks in greeting the maids with a smile then turns to us and stops dead in her tracks.

"Well, well well little miss Angel Moretti" My mother stands up walking over to Angel as she has a shocked face. "I knew you would come running back into our life's" my mother smirks grabbing Angels hands stretching them out for her to look over her body. "You have gotten so beautiful my girl. You don't remember me, do you?"

"Valentina D'Amore" Angel smiles. "Of course, I remember you, you were my second ma" Angel steps forward wrapping her arms around my mother as they both hug each other. "I got my memory back; I remember everything that had happen."

"I am glad that you have it back sweet girl." My mother smile kissing Angel's forehead. "I am glad your home now with your brother and of course my son" she sends a wink to Angel.

"Ma, stop. Come and eat your lunch and drink your tea." I say as she sighs.

"We are going to have a little chat sweet girl."

"Of course!" Angel smiles as she takes a seat next to me opposite my mother, thanking for maids as they laid out the food for us to eat. A few of my men walk in giving my mother a kiss on the cheek and a hug before they all sat down for lunch.

I knew my mother being here she was going to be asking a lot of questions, some of them I wouldn't be prepare for... She knew I that loved Angel before everything happen. I was like 13-14 years old at the time, but the thing was since she came back into our life's my feelings came back straight away and now, she was even more beautiful. She was broken but now it's like she rose from the ashes.

Like a phoenix.