King of Hearts

Chapter 26 – Make This Official.

Don Pitch Robotnik's POV, Robotnik compound, New York.

Nightfall was at hand and everything was moving too fast for me. Come tomorrow I would be alone as Don to one of the world's most notorious mob families. I'm eighteen, I had D's in high school, I smoke pot, I get into trouble with the slightest issue, and above all I don't know a fucking thing about this business. Why would my dad choose me to lead the family? Why not Rover? Or this Johan guy I'm suppose to be learning everything from? He can't expect me to make all the right calls can he? I asked myself as I leaned out my window with a decent sized joint in my hand.

With all this pressure I need this weed right now. I don't even care if I get caught. Fuck my life.

"Knock! Knock!"

I didn't care. I was blazed.

The door gently opened as I continued to ignore whoever it was.

As no words were said, I felt the soft touch of mother making her way to my side.

"Hey honey." She said softly as I lowered my head.

"What's wrong?" She wondered in concern as I looked to her.

"I can't do this mom."

"Do what?" She questioned as I replied.

"Be a Don."

Letting my head rest back on the window sill, I just continued to listen.

"I know better then anyone how hard this is. My mother did the same thing to me."

"What?" I wondered as she smiled.

"Told me I had to learn how to be a leader."

"With no time to learn from two perfect ones?" I questioned as she chuckled.

"Your father isn't the perfect leader baby, let me tell you. There has been plenty of times I wanted to beat him upside the head for some of the calls he made in his career."

"How about this one?" I asked her as I took another puff.

Waiting till I was done she replied.

"To be honest honey I agreed with him. I know it's a lot, and I know it's stressful and hard. Especially when we're both leaving tomorrow. But I know you can do it if you try. Your dad and I are putting a lot of help your way to make sure you succeed at this. We want you to succeed baby." She stated into my ear as I went silent.

As time passed, I felt her take my joint from out between my fingers.

She held it from me as I looked into her eyes in a sad, but calmer state.

"I know you can do this, your my son."

A smile came to my face as she smiled back.

"Your father wants to talk to you tomorrow before we leave. Promise me you'll listen." She asked me as I stared into her eyes.

"I promise."

Placing her hand around my mouth she urged.

"And promise me you'll try and listen to Johan when he's teaching you."

"I promise." I mumbled as she squeezed my mouth together.

Giving me a kiss she replied.

"Good. Now let me see something."

In confusion, I watched as she took a puff of my joint.

My eyes were wide as she took a much longer hit then I expected of her to be able to do.

As she blew the smoke out the window she stated.

"Yup. Just as I good as I remember."

With a smile she handed me back the joint and urged.

"Get some rest when your done. I'll see you tomorrow."

I was still shocked by her sudden burst of chillness to my smoking and even more trying it herself as she made her way to the door to leave.

As soon as she was gone, I took a moment to laugh then lean back out my window with a chilling breeze rushing over my head.

Just as I thought I was in the clear and alone for the night however, my door was opened again, but this time with Lace making her way through to see me smoking up a cloud.

"What are you doing?!" She asked in shock as I looked back to her beauty.

"What does it look like?" I replied as she smiled and rushed me for the joint.

"Without me?!" She questioned as I slammed my head back down on the sill.

With a mumble I replied.

"I didn't think you smoked.

Taking a puff she replied.

"Just cause I'm a few years older and able to kick your ass doesn't mean I don't know how to have some fun."

With a smile under my downed head, I replied.

"Sure you do."

Lace remained silent as she kept my joint from me and after a few seconds she asked.

"You worried?"

Keeping my head down I replied.

"A lot."

With a smile she replied.

"Don't be kid."

"Why not?" I questioned as she replied.

"Cause you have a staff of hired bad asses to guide you through it all!"

"I think your high." I stated as she chuckled.

"I was always a light weight. But seriously kid you have me, you have Johan, and you have...?"

Just as she was about to say the name, Rover came in to see our little party.

I looked back to see him sighing.

"And you have Rover!" Stated Lace as he made his way to my side.

"What are we talking about?" He wondered as I replied.

"She's telling me not to worry just because I got a few people to help me through to becoming a Don."

Lace nodded as I put my head back down on the sill.

"Well it's true Pitch." Stated Rover as Lace shouted.

"Ha! Told you kid!"

Looking back to Rover I questioned.

"How so?"

Giving me a tilt of his head he replied.

"Cause you have Lace and I teaching you the ropes. Plus your father's best lawyer is coming down to help as well. Along with all that, you have a few hundred family men who are here to support you. Go talk to any of them and they will tell you they are behind you one hundred percent and they will help you any way they can."

Feeling a slight bit better I remained silent as Lace stated.

"Listen kid. Your going to be fine. All you have to do is play it by the books and do what you feel is best with what you have and know. Even if you make a bad call your family is behind you. Through thick and thin we will support you and protect you from all forms of danger. You just have to trust us when we say we are here to help you."

Rover nodded as I took back my joint from Lace.

After taking another hit Rover said.

"We're going to have to find you a way of reliving stress without all this smoke."

I looked to him as Lace replied.

"The only other ways of reliving stress Rover is drinking and sex and I don't know about you but I'd prefer the kid to smoke a plant rather then get on the path of becoming an alcoholic and dying from alcohol poisoning."

Rover sighed as Lace took back my joint to offer it to him.

Rover glared at her as she said.

"I know you Rover. You can't say you haven't ever smoked before."

"I never said that." Replied Rover as she then urged.

"Then be a pal and enjoy one little puff with our new Don before everything changes and we don't have time to relax like this."

Both Lace and I watched in excitement as Rover took the joint to his mouth.

Slowly he took one puff and handed it back to Lace.

As he tried to let the smoke out, Lace and I began to laugh as he choked on it.

"That's why I stopped!" He stated as he tried to catch his throat from the smoke lodged inside.

As we continued to laugh and watch as Rover reclaimed his body, Lace finished off the weed and said.

"Come tomorrow kid you'll be a new man. I hope your ready."

Smiling into her eyes I replied.

"With you two by my side I'm sure I will be."

Both Lace and Rover smiled widely as I sat up from the window.

As I slowly managed to stand, both of them got behind me to head for the door to my room.

As Lace was ahead she said.

"I'll see you tomorrow kid. Thanks for the trip."

Letting off another smile towards me, I smiled back and replied.

"Goodnight."

"Night!" She shouted from out in the hall as Rover remained.

Gently heading for my bed, Rover caught me by the neck to softly say.

"You'll be fine Pitch. I promise you. No matter what, everyone is here for you. Just take your time and think about your moves before you make them. Along with Johan I know you'll be the perfect Don for this great family."

Quickly Rover took me into a hug.

His body was still much bigger compared to mine, and as I hugged back it began to rain.

Slowly letting me go I watched as Rover went for the door.

"I'll see you in the morning Pitch."

Smiling I replied.

"Goodnight Rover."

"Night kid." He replied as he made his way out to shut the door.

As soon as it became clear to me for the second time I was alone, I got under my covers to fall asleep to the peace in my body and in my family.