Mick Sinatra: Pieces of My Heart by Mallory Monroe

Author:Mallory Monroe [Monroe, Mallory]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Austin Brook Publishing
Published: 2023-11-02T18:30:00+00:00

CHAPTER SEVENTEEN

Mick’s big brother Charles “Big Daddy” Sinatra, flying in from Maine, was the first to arrive. Roz was seated on the sofa, with Jackie and Teddy on either side of her. Nikki was standing at the window looking out. She knew she wasn’t Roz’s favorite person after that videotape. She was keeping her distance.

When Big Daddy arrived, Roz immediately stood up and went to him. With his arms wide open, he pulled his sister-in-law into his arms. As with everybody else in the family, Big Daddy was like a father to Roz too. He had moral authority in the family. Even Mick humbled himself when Big Daddy was around.

He pulled Roz back, to get a look at her. And his honesty remained. “Jenay sends her love. You look awful.”

“It’s like I’m going to explode, Charlie. They won’t even tell us anything until tomorrow morning. Who does that? I don’t know if my baby’s alright, I don’t know if they’re feeding him.”

“Roz,” said Big Daddy, holding her by both her arms.

But Roz kept going. “Are they treating him right? Are they beating on him because of who his father is? Are they--”

“Roz, just stop,” Big Daddy said firmly, “You’re torturing yourself. You’ve got to be strong for Jackie.”

Roz stopped, took a deep breath, and then nodded her head. She knew he spoke the truth. “You’re right,” she said.

Then Big Daddy exhaled himself. “How is he?” he asked her.

“Worse than I am, I think. But he’ll never show it.”

“Where is he?”

“In his office.”

“I’ll be back,” Big Daddy said and went to Mick’s office.

He already knew Mick was in bad shape. Which any parent would be under such horrific circumstances. But Big Daddy knew it took everybody else down when their leader was down too. Even strong Roz couldn’t see the forest for the trees. Which wasn’t like her normally. But having her baby snatched wasn’t normal either. He went into Mick’s office.

Mick was standing at his back window, staring out over his vast property, and didn’t look back when Big Daddy walked in. And for a few seconds Big Daddy just stood there. Because in a weird way, he felt as if he’d been a nursemaid to his kid brother Mick’s whole life. He was always so hard. Used to want to kick their father’s ass when he was just four years old. Their old man was terrified of him before he was even ten. Because Mick held grudges even as a kid. He never let any shit go. Big Daddy had to keep him grounded. Human. He tried with all he had to get Mick to see that there was more to life than settling scores. But Mick never saw it. Big Daddy wasn’t sure if he ever could.

He stood next to his younger brother. Both men wore suits. Both men had their hands in their pants pockets. Both men viewed the other as the most powerful man they’d ever known.

Big Daddy also knew to wait it out. Mick would speak when he was good and ready to speak.

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