Chapter Six
Leon was fuming ashe bound up the stairs to the main floor.When he went down the hall, he looked for Jelly Bean.
He knew she was staying in Nick’s room as he recovered.
The door stood open.
When Leon came in, he glared at her.
Nick laid on the bed still recuperating from being shot.
Jelly Bean slowly stood from the chair she sat in to face him.
“Who is outside my gates?”Leon asked.
Jelly Bean stared at him.“I’m not sure I know what you mean?”
“I was looking outside early this morning and I saw two light flashes but they were so small I didn’t know if I actually saw them or not.Who is outside?”He growled.
Jelly Bean calmed down as she smiled.“Friends.If you saw small flashes they were friends watching over this place.That is one of their d signals, they only have flashlights.”She hesitated then said, “That was their signal to let you know they were out there, that’s all.”
“I don’t want them anywhere near this place.The men that are coming will shoot them just because they can.”Leon growled.
Jelly Bean chuckled.“They won’t even see my friends.They are well versed in hiding in plain sight.”
“I still do not want them here.Tell them to go away and stay away.”He did not want innocent people to die over this war.
Jelly Bean stood tall.“No, I will not do that.They chose to come here and stand watch.No one forced them to do it.This is their way of helping you.The same way you have helped them over the many years of you watching their backs.I will not take that away from them.”
“Do they have any weapons?”Leon growled.
“They know how to defend themselves if necessary,” Jelly told him.“Give them a little credit Leon, they don’t want to die, they are looking to live.”
Nick spoke up from the bed, “The attack will come in the next day or two, you know that right?”
Leon nodded as he ran his hand over the back of his head.“I’ve been in touch with Italy all morning and we know who’s behind the attack as well as Calderone’s disappearance.They are taking the steps they need to in order put this down before it begins, but they have to let Fredo take the first step, so they can catch him.Right now, he hasn’t taken that step yet.”
“And what do you think he’s waiting on?”Nick wanted to know.
“He is waiting for his grandson Giovano to get into place.He needs a witness here to see the assassination they are planning.As soon as that is over Fredo will begin in Italy.”Leon told them.
Nick threw off his covers and prepared to get up.Even as hurt as he was, he was willing to do his part to protect Leon’s house.
Jelly pushed him back down.“Do not be foolish and try to get up.You aren’t ready for that yet.”
Nick glared at her.“I have a job to do here, woman.”
“No, you do not,” Leon told him.“The only thing you have to do today is rest up and heal.Your job will wait.”
