24

Scar

I watch him go, not sure what to make of that. Carmine's softened over the years, especially since he met Brice. He's been trying to take his family legit, but it's difficult to give up generations of criminal enterprises, especially when they make a ton of money.

Still, he's angrier than I would've guessed. Might be that he's worried I'll get him embroiled with the Callahans, but he has to know I'd never do that to him.

Maybe it's as simple as he's worried about me. Maybe even worried about Rita.

But regardless of how he feels, I know Carmine would never do something that would get me killed, like tell anyone about my situation.

"He'll get over it," Ford says then grins at me. "Wife, huh? She's hot. Good for you."

"Thanks." I squeeze his shoulder, a cold doubt creeping into my guts.

Carmine thinks I'm going to get myself killed, and what if he's right? What if I dragged Rita into something I can't handle?

But no, we can do this. That's why I told Ford about my spark with Rita—th