Reno and Son: Don't Mess with Jim (The Mob Boss Series) by Monroe Mallory

Author:Monroe, Mallory [Monroe, Mallory]
Language: eng
Format: epub, mobi, azw3
Publisher: Austin Brook Publishing
Published: 2014-04-08T04:00:00+00:00

After dinner and dancing, and in their two separate cars, they all made their way to the bowling alley. Jimmy and Val drove behind the Porsche, and were laughing and recalling all of what they considered was the wonderful moments of the night. Jimmy, especially, was elated. It felt as if he and Val were back on the same page. He was grateful.

His parents, however, were a lot less enthused. Trina was driving, and yawning as she drove, and Reno was slouched down in the passenger seat taking a catnap. Neither one of them had time to be going to any bowling alley, but for Jimmy’s sake they agreed to go.

Once they arrived and picked their spot, Reno and Trina sat side-by-side as they waited for Val to roll her ball. Jimmy was seated beside Trina, waiting his turn too, and the atmosphere in the bowling alley was a festive one. The sounds of laughter, of balls knocking down pins with ferocity, of fun and relaxation echoed into the rafters. Reno looked particularly relaxed as he had his hand behind Trina’s chair, his suit coat tossed across his own chair, and one leg folded over the other one. Trina, too, wearing rented bowling shoes with her dress, had her legs folded also as she waited her turn. It was a good night, Reno was being surprisingly accommodating, and all was right with the world.

“She’s so sweet, Jimmy,” Trina said, as they watched Val.

“That she is,” Jimmy said. “And smart. Don’t forget her smarts.”

Reno clapped his hands, uncrossed his legs, and leaned forward. “Come on, Val,” he shouted encouragement. “You can do it!”

“You’ve got to give her time though,” Trina said to Jimmy.

Jimmy looked at her. “Time?”

“To get accustomed to people like us. She’s lived a very sheltered life. It’s going to take some time.”

Jimmy hesitated, but then asked it. “Dad told you about the meeting with her father?”

Trina looked at him as if she was surprised he would ask such a thing. “Of course he told me.”

Val rolled the ball, but it veered dramatically off course and landed in the gutter.

“Ah, man,” Reno said, leaning back. “That was ugly.”

Val laughed.

“Did he tell you what he said?” Jimmy asked Trina.

“He said he told the truth, and that you couldn’t handle the truth.”

“I can handle it.”

“Good,” Trina said, “because lying to her will only create problems for yourself later on.” Then Trina looked at him. “If you plan to have a later on with her.”

Jimmy looked at Val, who was preparing to take her second turn since she knocked down zero pins her first turn. “I’m not planning on it,” he said, “I’m banking on it.”

Trina was pleased to hear Jimmy say that, because she would love to have Val in the family, and then they both turned their full attention back to Val. She tossed the ball, but once again it veered out of the lane and into the gutter. Zero pins knocked down.

“Okay, young lady,” Reno said, standing up to give her some pointers.

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