-= VII =-
March
24th, 2009
3:22 p.m.
Los Angeles, California
Los Angeles Municipal Court House
It had been just a little under a week since Natasha had let her skeleton out of the closet which made my skeleton seem like dust bunnies in my closet. I mean here I was scared how she would react when I told her I had a kid, I spent time in jail, and was addicted to pain killers. Who knew the girl was the daughter of a drug lord. Who knew that she had probably seen more fucked up things by the age of five then most of have seen in our entire life. Yet that didn't phase me. The fact that her father was one of the biggest drug lords in the United States didn't seem bother me when came to spending time with her. Then again it seemed that she didn't follow in his footsteps. I mean why become a lawyer then?
-= Meeting The Family =-
Natasha and I exited the Los Angeles Municipal Courthouse as we had just got my appeal set for next month. Maybe then I could win back my visitation right just to get at my ex-wife. Yeah I know I should do it cause I want to be in my daughter's life ,but getting at my ex-wife seems more important at the moment. Anyway we headed down the steps as I could since my ex-wife coming behind us as the hair on my neck started to stand and I could feel a bit of a headache coming on. Natasha was going to get to meet the reason why I had miserable the last two years.
Ashley walked up from behind us as she grabbed my arm and tried to jerk me around as it took every fiber in my being not to turn around and drop the bitch in front of the court house. I turned to her as she seemed to be fuming as her lawyers were trying to get her to keep walking. They didn't want her to hurt there case against me. Which she had already did by letting me keep our daughter for a night. Anyway Ashley ignore the advice of their lawyer as looked up at me.
"You think your fucking vicodin induced ex-con ass is going to see our kid again then you are fucking kidding yourself. " The bitch screamed at me. It had finally seemed I had flipped the script on her. Before I had met Natasha I would be the one causing the scene. Now Ashley had been the one that had went off the deep end.
"No I know I am going to get my rights back, and you are lucky I don't try for full custody." I threatened her with it. I knew I wouldn't ever go for full custody. I mean it would be almost impossible considering my past.
"Heh you think this bitch is going to help you do that." Ashley said as she pointed to Natasha as I was going to reply but Natasha interrupted me.
"Yes I will, hell I hadn't lost a case against those two jokes you call lawyers. By the you ex-husband is a great fuck." Oh my God I thought this woman is perfect as I just took in the scene as my ex-wife stood there with her jaw open. I couldn't help ,but smirk at the whole ordeal.
"Well, Well, Uh uh...." Finally Ashley was at a loss for words. I don't think I ever remember that happening before as my ex-wife just back away and started talking to her lawyers.
"I thought you were the best money could buy." She scolded the lawyers as Natasha couldn't help ,but interrupt her.
"Don't you the best Gio's money could buy." I busted out in laughter as my ex-wife finally had enough and stormed off with the lawyers following in tow as I looked Natasha.
"That was classic." I said as she smiled at me. Damn she had to be the perfect woman yet I wasn't going to say I was in love with her yet anyway.
"I hate damn women like her. I can see why you cheated on her." She said with a smirk as I let a laugh and nodded in agreement.
"So you want to go get a cup of coffee?" I asked as Natasha smile quickly faded away as I didn't know what just happened.
"Okay we don't have to get a cup of coffee." Natasha stared down at the bottom of the steps as I quickly turned to see what she was looking at.
"What is it?" I didn't see anything out of the ordinary.
"It's my father. I think we should go." We started to walk the other was as two guys that could pass for Ivan Drago in Rocky IV and Lou Ferrigno from the Incredible Hulk. In other words these guys were huge. They grabbed both Natasha and me.
"You go to car now." The one that looks like Ivan Drago said in broken English as he pointed to the car. So we decided to go to the car. We all four made our was to the Rolls Royce limo as we piled in. Natasha took a seat by the older man in the car as I got sandwiched in between the two huge brick walls. The older man took a sip of his glass of wine then began to speak.
"Giovanni Aries, let me introduce myself, I am Arhar Droslov." He said as I still had no clue what I was doing here.
"Wait so your Russian?" I asked Natasha as my statement was interrupted by Arhar spitting on the limo floor.
"Fuck Russian, we are Albanian." Um okay, I didn't really know the difference I mean aren't they basically the same country?
"Sorry sir." I apologized cause I really didn't know why I was traveling with these people. I didn't know what they had planned with me either. So I guess it would be better not to piss them off.
"It's okay, anyway Giovanni Aries, it seems you have taken up with my daughter, my bukur vajzë." Damn I knew this was too good to last. He probably is going to rub me out or whatever they do as drug lords.
"Uh yes sir." He smiled at my answer as it eased my concern a little bit. His smile quickly faded those as my relaxation did as well.
"We also know that you know about the family business." I looked at Natasha who was telling to me to say yes. So I did as she told me to do.
"Yes Mr. Droslov." I said not knowing what they were going to do next.
"You see the family business is that we make sure we don't any leaks to the police. We need to know we don't have a rat among us." I know he wasn't referring to me was he? I mean I wasn't the kind of guy that would blow the whistle on someone.
"So just to make sure Giovanni, you are going to be part of the family business." Say what? I am not some fucking drug dealer. I mean sure I enjoy the recreational drug every now and again. Then again wo doesn't?
"What if I decline?" My question was answered quickly as I felt the cold steel of guns pressed on both sides of my ribs.
"Let's just say that isn't a good idea." He said with a sly smirk on his face as I guess I had notice choice in the matter.
"I guess I accept ,but I'm not going sell drugs on the street corner." I demanded even though I was in no position to demand anything.
"This isn't some shitty street nigga run game from Compton." Arhar Droslov said with an stern tone in his voice as the two brick walls jumped a bit by the tone in his voice.
"Then what am I going to do?" I asked.
"You see we only sell our stuff to the wealthy, thus we need you to throw parties and push the drugs." So I am a high class drug dealer. Errr.. Why do I always seem to find myself in situations like this. Hell last year I had got mixed up with the mafia now I am in bed with the daughter of a drug lord.
"I guess I can do that." I replied as throwing some parties didn't seem to be that bad.
"You better. Anyway every month I will send you a list of names that you need to invite. Then you get them to buy by any means necessary." Arhar gave an demented look that made me and the other two guys uneasy.
"Okay" I said as Arhar Droslov threw up his hand to the driver as the limo pulled over and stopped. The guy that looked like Ivan Drago got out to let me out. I climbed out of the limo as Arhar Droslov gave Natasha a kiss on the forehead before she climbed out. Ivan Drago looking guy got back in as the limo pulled away. Natasha looked at me with sympathy in her eyes.
"I'm sorry I got you involved in this. I knew I should have told you about my family." She pleaded to me as I tried to give her a comforting smile.
"Don't worry about Natasha. It's no big deal." I lied through my teeth to her. I mean fuck I am now involved with one the biggest drug cartels in the United States. It was a big fucking deal.
"You're sweet, I know you are just saying that. Thank you anyway" She said as her father and thugs had dropped us off in front of her law office. We walked into her building.
"It's just my father is paranoid and he thinks everyone is a narc." Which I think if I was in his shoes, I would be the same way.
"I could understand his point of view." I explained as we entered her office.
"I know ,but he doesn't need to force you to be apart of the business. Then again his reasoning is that if you are involved that you won't narc on yourself." She said as she let her hair down and took a seat as I continued to stand a bit.
"Yeah well don't worry about me, I can handle myself." I said though I knew that it was foolish to say that. I was fucking worried myself.
"I can't help but worry Gio." She said with her beautiful brown eyes looking up at me. Though I knew something to take her mind off of this.
"Natasha you need to get your mind off of this." I pleaded with her.
"Well get over her and fuck it out of me" She said crudely toward me. Damn I loved her straight forward stance toward fucking. Anyway I shut the door as I got ready to release my tension. Anyway when I got done with my business I knew it was time to get......
