Whiskey Neat

Chapter 2

It has been three weeks since Valerio and Katerina had their unique meeting and they kept going with their life even though they occupied eachothers mind.

Valerio was now seating at his desk doing paperwork but his mind was elsewhere. He had Javier do a bit more digging about the beautiful female he met three weeks ago. However, nothing came up.

As he was lost in his thoughts Katerina was getting ready to meet a potential client who had some information she needed. After driving for a while she finally reached the park their meeting would be held.

''Katerina Russo right on time as always.''
''Mr. Brown pleasure to meet you.'' She said while doing a courtesy, she never liked being friendly wth clients.
''I think a man paid you, to eliminate my son, yes?''
''I don't answer such personal question.'' She said giving him a wink and a smirk. The man's expression hardened.
''I heard that Nikolai will be at a ball that is hosted for mafia leaders to make alliances.''
''I suppose for your information you will want something in exchange?''
''Well yes, I want you to not kill my son. I can always get you valuable info about the gala and who will be there.''
''Sounds like a deal, however if your information is not of interest to me, then our deal is abra kadabra, gone.''
''Pleasure doing business with you Katerina.''
He would be there she thought. The man that haunted her thoughts and occupied her brain. The devil himself, the boss of the Underworld, Valerio. She has searched up some information about him and came to find out he was 28, pretty accomplished and called the king of hell. Pretty cliche she thought.

She contemplated her choices, she could go to the gala possibly kill her psychotic stalker and meet the handsome Italian man again, or going to her best friend and lose the only information about her stalker's whereabouts.

She chose to do both. She was now driving to see the one person she loved in this world, the only one left alive at least. Her best friend lived in an apartment at the central of the city, hiding in plain sight you know?

After ringing the door bell a girl with fiery red hair and big blue eyes answered the door.

''Mhm so Katerina Russo finally remembered about lil ol' me.''
''Amara, nice to see you too.''
The red head rolled her eyes and hugged the other woman like there is no tomorrow. The two ladies moved to the living room so they could discuss.
''So spill the beans, what happened?''
''Amara nothing happened I just need a lil assistance from my friend.''
''I've known you since like I was an idea so just spill, you bitch.''
''I have to go to this ball, Nikolai will be there and will be a marvelous chace to murder his ass.''
''Nikolai is crazy stalker husband guy?''
''Si.''
''You see one of Nikolai's little men came to my house and said something along the lines of Nikolai knows where Katerina's only weakness is and no Italian dude can stop him.''
''Pack your stuff we are leaving you're staying with me.''
''What? I'm not some weak baby Katerina you don't have to babysit me all the time, Nikolai's men didn't even hurt me. ''
''It is non debatable you are coming to live with me, I finally understood that keeping you close is safer than keeping you away.''
''You've got to stop treating me like I'm gonna break.''
''I don't think you're weak, but you are the only person I care about therefore people's only mean to get to me.''
''Fine I'm going to pack my bag but this isn't over young lady.''
''Jesus Christ woman.''
As Amara retarted from the living room to pack her bags. Katerina heard a noise just outside her friend's door. It was 3p.m surely no intruder would be dumb enough to try and hijack this place right now.

She took silent steps towards the door holding her gun out ready to shoot anybody who entered. As she opened the door a beaten man fell right into Amara's apartment. She quickly picked him up and tied him to a chair. Don't judge better be safe than sorry. The man's head shot up and took a look at Katerina's face. Thankfully for her Amara was wearing earphones on full blast.
''So you are the famous bella(beautiful) everyone is talking about.''
''Who the fuck are you?''
''Me? Oh a nobody my boss send me to my death wish he wanted to know more about you so he send me here, where Nikolai's men were outside. A sick mothefucker if you ask me. So here I am beaten to a pulp because the Don was fascinated by this.''
''If you untie yourself in 2 minutes and leave I will spare your pathetic little life you don't and I shoot your balls''
The man started laughing
''Tik, tok, time's running out handsome''

As she finished her sentence the man started un-tying himself and ran as fast as the lighting. After some time Amara came out of her room completely clauless of what had gone down minutes ago.

''Come on I have to get ready for a ball and I need your help.''