Nicky Goes to Kansas City.

[nickyxsantoro]

Nicky was paying a visit to the bosses in Kansas City. They had asked him to come and see them. When they asked, you didn't ask why, you just went. He took Frankie with him, as usual. Not just because he wanted the company, but also as a second pair of eyes. He assumed the trip was for no reason pertaining to himself, but to other matters, probably

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[frank_marino]

When we got to the restaurant, I was just doing my job. The Bosses had told me to watch Nicky's back, and that left Nicky free to watch the Jew's back. Recently, the Bosses weren't concerned with Nicky and the Jew. They were more interested in Nicky and the Jew's wife. They'd already asked me the question, last time I was her without Nicky. I told them I hadn't seen nothing like that, and I would know, right?

[nickyxsantoro]

Nicky had left Frank at the door. Nicky had his business to attend to, and so did Frank. He liked Frank. he was one of the old school Kansas City boys. He'd never crossed the line, never argued with the Bosses, and never said no, to anything they'd asked for, ever.

"He had lied to them, once or twice, though. For me.

I knew the Bosses were worried about me and Ginger. Like I gave a fuck. That shit was over for me. I wouldn't go near that crazy bitch again."

Nicky dropped three stuffed envelopes that he'd pulled from his inside jacket pocket onto the table in front of assembled, card-wielding, suited old men. He waited for a response that was never going to come. They just carried on playing cards.