Chapter 1: The Unintended Victim…
"I want the bomb placed under Johnny's car and it cannot be traced back to me at all," Sonny ordered his men Max and Milo in his office in the Italian restaurant. "I want the best person in the business to do it."
"Boss do you think it's such a good idea with all things considering?" Max hedged.
"No it makes it perfect. No one will think that I had anything to do with it," Sonny pledged. "I just want that punk far away from my daughter. This is what he gets for messing with my kids. Just make sure you all have alibis. Go somewhere public and stay there until the police come to you."
"Got it boss, I have a hot date with Diane. That just leaves Milo to get one."
"I'll just go to Jake's for a few beers. There are a lot of people there," Milo said.
"Good just make sure you are seen, buy a few ladies a drink or two. I am going to have dinner with Alexis, the girls, and Michael. I'll see you when this is all finished."
Dante picked up the phone at his desk and dialed a familiar phone number by heart. It was going to be a long night of paperwork from the bust he and Lucky had done earlier that day. He had planned on taking Lulu out for a lavish dinner since it was one year ago today that they had met at Jake's. He had cut out before she had woken up in the morning. She looked so peaceful that he didn't want to wake her up. He just pressed a kiss to her forehead and went to work.
"Hey babe, it is me," Dante said once Lulu had answered. "Sorry that have some bad news, I won't make it to dinner tonight. But I will get out really late tonight. Why don't I meet you at Jake's around eleven tonight for some beer and pool?"
Dante smiled when she gave her response. "I love you and I will see you later."
"You just get done talking to my sister?" Lucky asked, handing Dante a cup of coffee.
"Does it show?"
"You have a big, stupid grin on your face," Lucky pointed out. "You always get that look when you talk to her."
Dante's hand rested on his pocket. The little black velvet box he had been carrying around felt like it weighed a ton. He planned on asking Lulu to marry him tonight at dinner. But the place that he had first laid eyes on her would have to do instead.
Dante remembered the night at the Haunted Star where he rounded up Luke, Tracy, and Lulu's three brothers asking them for their permission for him to marry Lulu. The only person that has given his permission right away was Lucky. The rest of them needed come convincing. Reluctantly, they all have given Dante their permission to marry Lulu. They promised that they would kill him if he hurt Lulu in any way.
"When are you going to ask her?" Lucky asked. "You have been carrying that ring for a month in your pocket. I am surprised that she hasn't found that ring yet."
Dante laughed. "It's been a game a hide and seek with her. I put it in the pots and pans somewhere that I know she would never look."
Lucky smiled. "Let's get this paperwork out of way so you can ask Lulu the burning the question."
Lulu looked at her watch, it was almost midnight. Dante was late; he didn't even call her to tell her that he was going to be late. She sat at the bar, she signaled Coleman for another beer.
"Lover boy is going to get it huh, Lesley Lu?" Coleman said as he dropped a beer in front of Lulu. "How long have you been waiting without even a phone call from him?"
Lulu glanced behind her, Milo waved as he was playing pool with a big biker dude. She smiled and waved back. Johnny sat at a table doing shots of tequila from the bottle that he had bought. Johnny had came into the bar shortly after Lulu had. He was drinking because of his latest break up with Olivia.
"I have been waiting too long." Lulu reached into her purse to bay for her drinks. "If Dante does decide to show up tell him I went back to my place and do not call or drop by."
Coleman chuckled. "The boy is in the doghouse, love it! I will pass along the message, Lulu."
Lulu got up from the bar and went out to the parking lot. "Son of a…" she trailed off as she noticed a car that completely blocked her in.
She knew whose flashy car that was. She turned her heels and stalked back inside of the bar. She approached Johnny's table. "Your car is blocking mine in."
Johnny looked at the half empty bottle of tequila on his table. "I am no shape to drive."
Milo was so engrossed in his pool game that he did not see Johnny toss her the keys. "When you are done give the keys to Coleman it will prevent me from driving."
"Okay, be back in a minute."
Lulu left again and a few moments later a large explosion rocked Jake's exploding the window and sending everyone running for cover.