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But Annie?

So about her felt different

I can’t get the dahts for the past week Even though I want to devour every detail of this file, I want to know every single part of Annie's life - for work of course - there’s a part of me that would rather hear her tell me all of her secrets

Even if her file is sparkly clean, she’s not meant for me I know this My line of work is not made for women and civilians

There’s been soover the coffins of their husbands Not to erous, that’s so I’ve known since I was a kid

I have no intention of bringing a woman into it, never have I’ve avoided relationships forever, yet here I a myself to Annie

La Fa myself to Not Annie Byrne

La Farandfather iht of In the states, Gianni DelGado was one of the first to reestablish the brotherhood they had created in Italy

Gianni had a slew of girls, and one son, Giuseppe, randpa and shortly after becaside the former boss Massimo for most of his life

Gian and I followed papa everywhere As soon as ere old enough, orking We started out as soldiers initially; ere given so who our father is, but orked tirelessly If you want your button, you have to be willing to get pushed around a bit Even the sons of the consigliere have to be hazed Eventually, we took our oaths I’ve had my button

for a few years now

La Cosa Nostra is my family, no way around it

This iselse I want more than this family

So no, this file, Annie Byrne, is not going to get me stuck in my head

I grab the da off my desk and open it up Top of the pile is her photo, which looks like a DMV picture Annie looks younger in the picture, still with short ashy blonde waves and bright blue eyes She looks innocent, naïve No record, I note She’s never been arrested, not even ainfraction Annie Byrne is basically a saint She’s a nurse's aid at Oakland Retirement Community, a fact I already knew She takes classes at the local co to be an LPN, licensed practical nurse