Page 115 of When She Loves
“What’s the address?”
“59A South Bleeker Street.”
I grab a pen from the console and write the address down on an old receipt. “Call Sandro. He’s on standby.”
“Already did. I’ll get there before the rest of them. Are you coming?”
“I have to go to Garzolo.” I won’t risk him ordering his men to kill Cleo if I don’t show up.
“Good luck. I’ll get her, Rafe. I promise.”
I hang up and pull up the address Nero gave on my GPS. It’s close to Ferraro’s territory.
Are they working together? No, no way. Ferraro would never align himself with a snake like Garzolo, not when the man’s willing to kill his own fucking daughter to get what he wants.
I pull up Ferraro’s number and press dial without a clear plan. I don’t know what I’m going to say. I’m not thinking clearly. I’m fucking desperate.
He picks up on the second ring.
“Gino.” I clutch the wheel tighter. “I need your help.”
“Rafaele? What’s going on?”
“Garzolo reappeared. He kidnapped my wife, and he’s using her to get to me. He’s got her in some building on the border of your territory. Nero is on the way, but it’ll take a while for the rest of my men to get there. We don’t know what he’s walking into, and he needs backup.”
“Ah, fuck. You want me to send my guys there?”
“Do you have someone nearby? She’s at 59A South Bleeker Street.”
“I’m checking now. Give me a second.”
My heart is hammering inside my chest, and a drop of sweat rolls down my back. I’ve got to get Nero some help.
Gino comes back on. “I should be able to send someone.”
“Cleo can’t be harmed. Do you understand?”
“I get it, but Rafaele—”
“Whatever you want in exchange, you’ll get it.”
There’s a beat. “You sure you want to write me a blank check like this?”
It’s something I have never done before, but there’s no other choice. I have to save Cleo. “Yes.”
“All right. My nephew Michael is doing his rounds not too far from there with one of our guys.”
“Thank you, Gino.”
I hang up, race past a red light, and dial Nero again to let him know.
Busy signal.
I try again.
No luck. He’s probably organizing our men, but I need to let him know about the backup Ferraro is sending so that he knows what to expect.
I should have run this by him before I called Gino.
