The next day I had to work. However to my surprise when Rod was there, he wasn't alone. The entire group was there and a blond in a suit. My heart skipped a beat seeing him again. After our meeting yesterday, I expected him to ghost and be gone. Instead he was there all cleaned up and ordering a lobster topped steak. "and what would you like as your sides?" I asked batting my eyelashes.
"Mashed potatoes and beef gravy and a salad with orange vinaigrette and Gorgonzola cheese" Mello responded. I wrote it down nodding to him. I knew he'd box the potatoes, and the steak without the lobster so he could have the dessert. That was unless he didn't eat all day. He tended to pig out during dinner then. I wasn't sure if me knowing his habits was a good thing or a bad thing.
I rushed to get all their orders out to the chef. After that I took the way towards another customer but was still in their ear shot.
"Congratulations Mello you are our new Consigliere" Rod said Mello nodded it was the best way he could get in. I at least knew what he was now and why he had so much power. It was like a second in command without being a second in command in blood relation. Mello and I did projects about the mafia at different times. I was supposed to do a code and I chose an entire letter to be in mafia code. Mello did a full report on the mafia and how he would bust it.
I was sooo happy when the food came out because then I could get the most stressful part over with, the food serving. Nothing was more nerve racking than the food being served cold or warm when it wasn't supposed to be. Also there was the worry about balancing all the food and not falling or letting the food fall as I try to give the food to everyone. I then got all the food I could carry and headed over to his table. I gave his last because I wanted to save the best for last and Mello wouldn't complain at anything except for if it tasted spoiled then he might say something but other than that he tended not to complain at what was given to him.
"Hey Mello why don't you ask the waitress out?" asked one of the ones I shot down. Mello shrugged.
"why would I need to she's my girlfriend I'll just ask when she's got off" Mello said. Rod looked floored.
"how long have you been dating her."
"hmmm in a way we just got back on yesterday but we would have been dating a little over four years" Mello replied. Everyone looked confused. "we were dating in the same church but I had to do something of course before she promised me she'd wait for me but I was not expecting her to wear that bracelet I gave her on her birthday" Mello said and everyone backed off. I blushed at all this reveal. I was never that public with how I was dating him back when we were younger.
"in that case, you should take her to the hide out because others might try to take her from you if you leave her here" Rod said smirking. I almost dropped the cup I was refilling.
"I think I should not just to protect her from you but from other things I left her in the church thinking she'd be safe and where do I find her but the worst place for her imaginable" Mello said narrowing his eyes daring anyone to challenge him in either way. No one did and I mentally made a pro and con list. The biggest con was Mello would have to provide or take me here because my car was not going to be allowed. Even Mello couldn't bend those rules. I accepted knowing my life would change from that day onward.