Vin - A Mafia Romance

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n drag through town. I knew I was going over the speed limit an

y thing on my mind was get

depend

dered gunning the engine and blasting through the red light, but I quickly realized that this w

I sat still, I glanced to my left at the large glass front of a corner bank. I

r, however. He'd gone with pink, telling me that he figured it was "girly." I'd

take was for him to put out a call to his boys, telling them to look out fo

ighed the pros and cons. Ricky'd put the car in my name when he'd bought it, and it and t

need it, and the few possessions I had, to start a new life

ed green, keeping an eye open

body paint jobs" written in gaudy letters on a plastic sign. That'd be it-I coul

nside working on the cars within. I had no idea what to do-cars had always been Ricky's thing, not mine

the walls lined with plastic chairs, and a TV was in the upper corner, playing some

ressed in a black and white jumpsuit that read "Vin's Auto" in small, clear letters. The empl

that sounded like it was right ou

t job," I said

sked, letting out a bark

d. "And I'm

d his bushy d

working with here? You got a little scratc

For the whole car. And I need it done

nt somehow

't know what you think painting a car is

you mean?

lity job done-the only kind of job we do here-then it's not going to ta

felt my stomach ti

part individually. We take our time, and we get it right. I'm the manager

the cheap plast

to need a few days' notice. It'll take at least

asked. "A few h

pouring himself a cup of coffee. The man at the counter and the man p

w hundred dollars to take out a

at the counter and ty

d of ride

ere," I said. "T

over to the window

e with the coffee. "Might

beginning to feel

etter than a van. Let me take

more typing. More anxiety welled in the pit of my st

urning the computer monitor around to face

llars?" I asked.

a full paint job on a car. And if you want i

nt. Not even half of that. But I needed to g

can do?" I asked, my voice shaking.

lau

he asked. "I mean, it's not my first color cho

head, my curly red hair falling down on bot

ing I'd never thought I'd say. I took a deep breath and spoke

.. maybe there's something

and narrowed my

ked. "I'm telling you-this is the be

f there's something I can do for you. Maybe so

n his face was replaced

he said, nod

xpression retur

e to take you out back and bend you over the boss' desk. But 5k for a nu