Sal Gabrini: His House of Cards by Mallory Monroe

Author:Mallory Monroe [Monroe, Mallory]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Austin Brook Publishing
Published: 2015-09-19T04:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER TWELVE

The Mercedes-Benz drove onto the driveway of the modest suburban house and parked behind the Aston-Martin. Trina, still marveling at that beautiful car Sal bought Gemma, began unbuckling her seatbelt.

“Is that Daddy’s car?” Little Sophia asked.

Trina smiled. Every pretty car Sophia saw was Reno’s car in her eyes. “No, baby,” Trina said as she got out. “That’s Aunt Gemma’s car.”

“Oh, goody,” Sophia said with a grand smile as her mother helped her out. “I haven’t seen Uncle Sal in days and days.”

“And I doubt if you’ll see him tonight,” Trina said. “Aunt Gemma’s here alone. We came to see Aunt Gemma.”

“Aunt Gemma?”

“That’s right. This is her house.”

“No, it’s not.”

“It was her house before she married Uncle Sal. Then they bought that big house together, the one we go to all the time. But she kept this house too. So you’re going to see Aunt Gemma tonight.”

“I see her lots of times,” Sophia said as her mother took her hand and they began walking toward the front door. She was a gorgeous interracial little girl, Reno and Trina’s youngest child, and was full of life and vitality. “But that’s okay,” she added as they walked. “I love her too.”

Trina smiled, walked up to the front door, and rang the bell. When the door opened, she and Gemma hugged for a long time. Even little Sophia could tell that her aunt had been crying.

“What’s wrong, Auntie?” she asked her.

Gemma looked at Sophia and then knelt down and gave her a great hug too. “I’m fine, baby,” she said. “Don’t you worry.” Then she stood up. “She’s looking more and more like you every day,” she said to Trina.

“You always say that,” Sophia said. “You always say I look more and more like Mommy.”

“It’s always true,” Gemma said. “Where’s your big brother? Where’s Dominic?”

“Dommi is my next big brother. Jimmy is my biggest brother.”

Gemma smiled. “Well excuse me.”

Trina shook her head. “No need to excuse yourself. It’s her. I have some grown-ass children, you hear me?”

Gemma laughed. “But she’s right.”

“They’re smart now,” Trina agreed with a smile. “But they’re still way too grown for their young ages. But Dom’s with Reno,” she added.

Gemma looked at Trina. “I thought Reno had to work tonight.”

“He does. He is working! But Dommi is with him. You won’t believe what our little boy said today,”

“What?” Gemma asked.

“In school today, he told the teacher she didn’t know what she was talking about.”

Gemma laughed. Trina was already cheering her up.

“That’s why he’s with Reno,” Trina said. “Reno can handle that wild child. He knows Reno will kick his ass if he acts up on him. I can handle him too, but it takes every ounce of strength I have.”

“I know it does,” Gemma said. “Come on in,” she added, as she began closing the door.

“I couldn’t find a babysitter for this one,” Trina continued. “Jimmy and Val’s on some date night and her father’s taking care of their baby. Reno won’t allow Sophia, his precious little princess, around his smoke-filled casino, which rules out her ever going to work with him.

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