It was the day after the big drug deal with Hector the Toad at the hotel. They lost their friend Angel but they won in the end, as usual. They were the unbeatable duo and tonight was the night Frank Lopez invited them to his home to congratulate them.
They dropped off the yeyo and had a few drinks with Frank.
"So Tony, this is your partner?"
"Yes. Alvarez. My right hand man."
"Ah excellent. Everyone needs someone they can trust on their side."
"Would you like to join us for dinner Tony?"
Tony shrugged his shoulders in agreement. They all sat on the couches sipping their scotch.
"I'm sorry for the wait. Elvira is just taking too long again. You know women," Frank laughed.
This was when Tony saw her. All the noise in the room was blocked out by his thoughts. He saw the woman he believed to be Elvira coming down in the elevator. She was stunning in that blue silk dress and her skin looked so smooth in the light. Tony fell for her the moment he saw her and acted like a complete idiot when they finally met.
He even got to dance with this woman at the Babylon Club once they got there. It was the greatest time and their was only one person to share it with.
"Oh Lucia, did you see her?"
"See who?"
He looked at her incredulously as they walked. "Elvira. Were you even there all night? She's fucking beautiful man."
"Yeah I guess she's alright."
"Alright? She's more than alright man. I'm gonna get her. I can already tell she wants me."
That was all Lucia needed to hear. Her blood was boiling and she was sure glad she hadn't said anything to Tony yet. Of course he didn't love her, he never had and he never would. All she was to him was his friend and business partner and that's all she would ever be.