I’ll convince Vasilisa to sleep early, she needsextrarest now.
Damn.
Then I guess I will be decorating, can’t have my wife climbing ladders and hooking garland on banisters.
A huff of a laugh escapes me. I haven’t decorated for Christmas since my mother was alive.
My phone buzzes with a text.
Nico
Angelo said you need me. What for?
I smile to myself. Perfect timing.
Need a pickup. Jewelers. Tomorrow morning.
Nico
For?
My wife’s ring.
Nico
Switching out ma’s ring?
Ma. Nico always considered our family his.
Never. Making it better. I need you to recruit Luna.
The bubbles on the text start and stop before my phone rings.
I answer on the second ring.
“Yes Nico.”
“Youcan’t recruit Luna?”
“I could, but—”
“You know.”
He pauses.
“Howdo you know?” he asks.
“Don’t you ever get tired of asking me how?”
Nico sighs.
“No, you’re like the younger brother I never asked for. She was at your house recently…”
I smirk to myself.
“Just ask, Nico.”
“I want the footage.”
