Solid State
Partnership
Athena sniffs a train, she lays back on the sofa and begins to giggle. Quickly she glances at Naomi "Naomi I'd like you to meet Snow White, Snow White this is Naomi" the introduction is unnecessary. Athena taps the couch next to her signaling for Naomi to sit down.
"Uhm, I should rejoin Roberto before he comes looking for me" Naomi turns away but stops when she hears Athena calling her name.
"Joyce wait come back, sit with me for a little while, come on" Naomi sits next to her feeling a little uncomfortable.
"Your different Joyce I can tell. That's why I feel like I can talk to you" she lays a hand on Naomi's knee.
"You can trust me" Naomi reassures her. Athena looks up to the ceiling as if trying to find something.
"You know, at first I did it just because it was there. Then I did it to relax, now I do it to forget. I don't want to fell anything anymore" Naomi can hear her voice cracking.
"What are you trying to forget Athena?" Naomi realizes she may be able to get some info from her. Athena turns her gaze to Naomi and smiles weakly. "If you only knew the things I've seen. The things I've been through"
"Tell me Athena, I can help you" her anticipation grows more. "I'll make you a deal," Athena says scooting over to her. "Take a hit and I'll tell you anything you want to know" Naomi looks over to the white powder in front of them and gulps.
*************************** IN THE BALLROOM ************************
"So Roberto tell me, where are you from?" Dante asks with another chick in his arms. "I was born in New York, the Bronx, started small time of course but friends of friends helped me move up" he takes a swig of bubbly.
"Ah, yes the hard knock life. Unfortunately I cannot relate to you there, I was born in to this. However don't think that I didn't have my share of hardships. My grandfather was a hard man to satisfy. Regardless of the fact that I was his grandson, I still had to prove myself." They walk over to Cross and sit on lounge chairs. "Cross here is in charge of the casino business. I personally dealt with the "˜Product' until now" he looks over to Cross and gives him a obscure look.
"What do you mean you dealt with, who does it now?" Sean's interest was sparked but he had a feeling, a bad one maybe? Cross takes over the conversation.
"Well Mr. Santario, we were wondering if it was something you'd like to take over? With light supervision of course" they all stay silent waiting for Sean's response. "˜Did they really trust him that much?' "˜Or was it a test?' theses thoughts invade Sean's mind, whatever it was he wasn't going top ass up the opportunity to shut them down.
"I'm your man" he simply answers with a satisfied look on his face. "Perfect then, let's toast to our new found partnership" Dante raises his glass in a toast. "˜I hope I know what I'm doing' Sean thinks raising his glass.
To be continued.........................
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