Chapter 152
Massimo
I left Rachel in Luca and Marco’s capable hands and ask Enzo to take me to the Club. When we arrived at the club I saw a dark SUV standing near the club, but didn’t think anything about it. I went to my office and got the wedding bands I bought, Bella and myself. Yes, I bought my own wedding band. When I saw it, I knew it was meant for me. Hopefully Bella doesn’t mind. I quickly check all my e-mails just to make sure there wasn’t something important. When I walked out of my office Enzo asked “Where to boss?” “I’m sure Rachel is finish at Georgio Armani, so that’s our next stop.” “Yes boss.” We drove to the city to my go to Georgio Armani, I love my Armani suits. I knew it would be to short notice to have a customize tuxedo made for me, but hopefully there is one that fits me. Enzo stopped a block away from the store. That’s when I saw the same dark SUV coming towards us. “Enzo, did you notice that vehicle at the club?” “Yes boss, he was following us but I wanted to make sure. Now, I’m sure.” “Get Wolf to check the number plate.” “Will do” I walked into the store where the sales lady approached me “Mr Marchetti, welcome back, what can we do for you today?” “I’m looking for a tuxedo, I’m sure it’s too short notice for you to make me one?” “When do you need it by?” “New Years Eve” “Sorry Mr Marchetti unfortunately it is to short notice, let’s see if there is one that will fit you.” She looks me up and down then went to the Tuxedo department, she came back with 2 tuxes to fit. “Thank you” I went into the changing room. When I came out Enzo approached me “Boss it’s one of the Ricci’s vehicles. I think we should get out of here.” “Let me just finish this Enzo they won’t come into the store.” Enzo wasn’t happy but didn’t say anything. The first tuxedo fitted perfectly just the Jacket was a bit too big. The sales lady gave me the other jacket and that fitted like it was made for me. “We don’t normally do this Mr Marchetti, but because you are one of our best clients, we’ll give it to you like this, the pants from the one set and the jacket from the other set.” “Thank you very much.” “Anything else?” “Just a new black bow tie please.” I paid for my tuxedo and bow tie and was walking on air, nothing could ruin this day for me, we’ve got our marriage licence, I got the rings, something to wear and we’re getting married in 4 days. Life was good. Not even the Ricci’s could spoil my day.
Enzo wasn’t as happy, I could see him looking both ways before he let me out of the store, I could see he relaxed a bit when we didn’t see the vehicle. The next few seconds went buy in a flash, I heard a car driving fast approaching us, I felt hitting the ground hard, I heard a gunshot and I felt someone on top of me, then I felt warm fluid touching my face. When it got quiet, I saw it was Enzo lying on top of me and he was bleeding. “Enzo! Enzo!” I carefully pushed him of me, I started to investigate where he was shot. People were running and screaming, someone screamed they are calling 911. We needed to get away before the cops arrived. I pick Enzo up and threw him over my shoulder running to my SUV. I got the keys out of Enzo’s pocket and put him in the back, I heard a car approaching again. I jumped into the drivers side of the car and started the car, I drove out of the parking lot with the other SUV behind me. They started shooting again, I couldn’t believe they were shooting in the middle of New York are they crazy, obviously I was the target and they where coming for me. I could hear Enzo regaining consciousness. “You okay Enzo?” “Yes boss” “Stay down, they still shooting at us. Where were you hit?” “Side” I drove like a mad man, trying to get away from them. I phoned my doctor on our way to the penthouse. “Massimo?” “One of my men were shot, can you come to the penthouse.” “I’m on my way.” We disconnected then I phoned Luca “Luca, Enzo’s been shot, get Bella back to the apartment as soon as possible, the Ricci’s are on the loose, they are still shooting at us.” I didn’t wait for his respond, I disconnected and drove into alley ways and tried everything to get them off my tail, I saw the apartment building and drove as fast as I could, we just need to get behind the gates. I lost them for a few minutes, just enough time to get into the parking area of the apartment building and just enough time to close the gate. They shot again but the bullet hit the door. Thank God. I phoned Frank, “Frank the Ricci’s shot at us in 5th avenue, I’m back at the apartment, they got Enzo, it was meant for me.” “I’ll sort it Massimo.” “Thanks Frank.” I threw Enzo over my shoulder and carried him to the penthouse. The doctor arrived as soon as I put him on the table. “Towels Massimo” I ran to the bathroom and got all the towels I saw. The elevator doors open again and Luca, Marco and Bella walked into the apartment. She ran to me and threw her hand around me, “You, okay?” “Yes, Bella but Enzo was hit.” “Doctor what can I do?” she asked “Hot water please.” She ran to the kitchen and came back with hot water. The doctor was working on Enzo a while. Luca, Marco, Bella and I were sitting in the lounge. “What happened Massimo?” Bella asked. “The Ricci’s Bella. The bullet was meant for me.” “What do you mean the bullet was meant for you?” “You know the 2 weeks we had, with no one following us or no phone calls?” “Yes, I remember.” “I killed Ricci jnr and send him back to Ricci snr with a note to ‘leave us and Damon alone’. Now the FBI is done with them, they are coming for me.” “Is that what you wanted to tell me after New Years?” “Yes Rachel” “And you don’t think a death threat is maybe important information I needed to know before the New Year?” “I just wanted to give you a nice Christmas and New Year.” “You knew this before Christmas?” “Ricci Snr phoned me the 24th sweetheart.” “Don’t sweetheart me Massimo.” Rachel screamed at me. Marco and Luca got up and went somewhere else, I wish I was one of them right now. “Rachel, I couldn’t tell you, we had such a nice time there was never the right moment and I did tell you there where things we needed to talk about but after New Year. I didn’t know we will be coming into the city until after the New Year.” “Is that why we really in the Hamptons?” “No Rachel I really wanted to go, it just makes things easier because there isn’t a lot of people at the moment and you can notice suspicious people immediately.” The doctor walked in and cleared his throat. We both looked at him “Is he okay doc?” I asked “Yes Massimo, Enzo will recover he was very lucky it didn’t puncture any of his organs. He’ll have to take it easy for a while, but he will make a full recovery.” “Thank you doctor, can he travel?” “I won’t recommend it, but if he does, he needs to lie down.” “Thank you doctor.” Luca came out and walked with the doctor. “Did you get what you were looking for Rachel?” “Yes” was all she said, clearly, she was very angry at me. I told Marco we need to get Enzo in the chopper on a stretcher we couldn’t leave him alone at home and Luca took all our packages. The tuxedo bag had a few blood stains on. Luca wiped them away before Rachel could see it. We walked to the chopper,
“You angry with me Rachel?” “I need to calm down before I speak to you, I might say things I regret.” “So, I’ll take that as a, yes?” “Yes Massimo, I’m very angry at you.”
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