Niks

I told Lee what happened and by the time Angel finally came to the playground where we agreed to meet I was ready to rip him a new one. "You, you man puttana! Come hai potuto? A cosa stavi pensando? La mafia davvero? Mi hai mentito! Angelo perché?" His eyes went big. I had finally found out his big secret.

"Come cazzo hai scoperto? Sorellina non è quello che pensi. Non hai mai avrebbero dovuto scoprirlo. E 'stato per la vostra sicurezza!" Angel shouted back guilt evident. I was using the infamous Italian anger out on him and he should know as well as Lee I don't like secrets being kept, especially when they're to do with famiglia.

"Sono in grado di prendermi cura di me! Come posso fidarmi di qualcuno di voi? E ora siete vincolati ad un omicidio!" How the hell could I trust him with anything he tells me now.

"Ceart go leor leor tá go leor! Stop leis na hIodáile! Ní féidir liom a thuiscint ceachtar de tú, agus tá rudaí níos tábhachtaí a phlé!" Lee finally snapped. Me and Angel looked at her.

"Kaylee bambino cosa sta succedendo?" What the cazzo is going on? I always knew Angel fancied Lee but he don't even call me any special nickname apart Nika or Nikita when he's trying to win me over.

"I am not your baby Angel. You need to answer our questions." He sighed. I shot him a look of I'm going to beat you if you lie here.

"Ask your questions then Kaylee." He's trying to keep his cool, we already found out one secret.

"What's your relationship to Luka Feran?" He looked at his feet. "Don't you even dare think about lying to me Angel!" She was almost as pissed as I was. Italian temper trumps Irish temper by far but they're close.

"I'm his dealer. I deal to him." What the cazzo else don't I know about him?

"And when was the last time you saw him?" Calm, Lee. Keep the hell calm and leave the beating to me.

"Yesterday afternoon. He wanted to buy some crack. Didn't want to pay so I took his wallet and he clawed me." He pulled his shirt sleeve up revealing the four scratches. "I took the money and told him to fuck off. I swear Kaylee, Nika that's the damn truth." He's trying to win me over, he's trying to make everything right again.

"OK, but if I find out you're lying to me then as god as my witness I will put you away for a very long time. Am I understood?" And a shouting match against me which he knows he can't win.

"Yeah Kaylee. Nika?" I shot him a pissed off look, one he knows he can't fix.

"Just don't talk to me right now fratello. Ci occuperemo di questo più tardi." I growled instinctively and made for the car. "Lee keys, I'd like to get back to the precinct alive." It was a fast and quiet drive to the precinct and as soon as I stopped the car, I stormed off, leaving Lee to face the boys. I made my way to a nearby bench. I sat down on it and brought my knees up to my chin, like I used to when I couldn't bare to face anyone. Difference being here, I'm in NYC on a bench instead in Miami on the roof of my house. I used to climb up there and only Angel knew that I could get up there.

"Nika? You alright? Domanda stupida, come si sente?" He sat next to me on my left side. I kept my gaze to the floor. He sighed in defeat and I had to fight the smile coming through.

"Voglio solo battere la merda vivente di Angelo per mantenere il segreto, ottengo che lui non voleva essere coinvolto, ma sono sempre stato in grado di guardare fuori per me, avvitare la mia sicurezza, questo è il mio motto al giorno d'oggi." I murmured, hopefully quiet enough for Danny not to hear me.

"That's understandable, but we can deal with him later." Damn it. There goes that hope. I scoffed at that, Angel is as stubborn as me when it comes to these kinda things. "Now, c'mon bella, sorriso." I lifted up my gaze and smiled in defeat. "Non era troppo difficile, adesso era?"

"Non rovinare il momento, Messer." I put my head on his shoulder, absent-mindedly. He moved his shoulder and as I turned to face him, I felt his lips crashing on mine. I would've gladly continued this momento prezioso, but my phone just had to ring at that damn moment. I sighed and so did Danny. "Ora, tu mi chiami. Che cosa vuoi angelo?"

"It's Fletcher, he's completely lost it. He came up to me, just after you left and made off with my stash. If he takes it, he'll overdose. " Goddamnit!

"Merda merda merda. You going after him Angel?" Pretty stupid question knowing my brother like I do.

"What do you take me for? An idiot?"

"Do you even want me to answer that? Right, follow him and corner him, don't kill him, beat him up or let him out of your sight. We're on our way."

"Ay Ay Nikita." He hung the call as did I, rolling my eyes as I did. Damn brother.

"We're needed. C'mon let's go get the lovebirds, we need to find Fletcher before he overdoses. We'll continue this later on." And just to prove a point I kissed him lightly on the lips. I pulled away with him barely getting a chance. "C'mon." I winked. He pouted and I yanked on his arm. We walked back inside and toward the two lovebirds, smiling. "We need to get moving, as in right now. Fletcher's made off with Angel's stash and if we don't find him, he's going to OD and according to Angel, he's completely out of it already." We rushed to the car and hastily piled in, me and Lee in the back and the boys in the front. I called up Angel to see where he is. "Angel, where are you? We're on our way."

"He's 3 quarters up on Lexington and is coming up to the east 74th street crossroads. Che cazzo sta facendo? " I motioned for Flack to hurry the hell up, before I let Lee at the wheel.

"Angel, tell me what's going on. Non mi piace il suono di quel. "

"Dannazione. He knows I'm on to him. He's leading me onto a wild freaking goose chase." I had an idea.

"Dude, remember when we used to do track, run like ya did then. Like your life depends on it, cuz if you lose him, I swear to god it freaking will. "

"Divertente, sorellina. Ay Ay capitano Nicola. He's just gone in 157 East 74th street." I started scowling when he said Nicola. Oh he was back. Back to annoying me as usual. " Miss me, sorellina?"

"No, niente affatto, fratello. Just go after him and don't beat him up. We still need him. Nessun eroismo sanguinosi." I almost hit my head on Danny's head rest as Don slammed on the breaks. "I am so hating you right now." Lee started laughing. "Don't you start or once this is over, I am getting out pictures from our college parties." She squinted her eyes. "Went there." We rushed out of the car and into the building. "Angel, what floor?"

"4, I'll see in you in a minute." I motioned for level 4 and we all rushed for the stairs, me edging ahead. I took my gun from my shoulder holster and made for the door that was open. "Nika!" I rushed forward and entered the room with Kieran pointing a gun at my brother. I noticed it was a glock 22.

"Kieran, put down the gun. Please, you could do somebody serious harm. We understand about Carson. I certainly know what you're going through. Just put the gun down and we can talk about it." I reasoned, edging closer to my brother. I looked at Kieran, with a 'don't do it' look. Instead of shooting my brother or the ceiling. He ended up shooting the left side of my stomach. The others burst in and Kieran made a run for it out the window and up the metal stairs on the side of the building. I collapsed against the wall clutching my side. "Go! Angel can take care of me. Just go. cazzo merda. Angel give me your shirt." He gave me his overshirt and handed it to me as the others rushed after Kieran, each shooting me a sorry look. Danny taking the longest to go. "Danny, this ain't the first time I've been shot and it's certainly not going to be the last. Go!" I put Angel's shirt over the wound and applied pressure. Angel had called 911 for an ambulance. Now it was up to them to catch Kieran.