Realistic or Modern Organized Crime

[No More Pretending]

She got up and started getting ready.


"Looking for something?" a man asked, leaning against the doorway. It was Duncan, the pianist that worked with Lynn.

 

[Zemfro]

"Duncan thank God. I need to use the blower. Ya got one around here, bud? I need to make a call right now."

 

[No More Pretending]

The man gave a hearty chuckle."Yes. Right this way," he turned and started walking.

 

[Zemfro]

He sighs happily, "Thanks Duncan. Youre a life saver." He chuckled, "So I've been meaning to ask, whats it like working with Lynn?"

 

[No More Pretending]

He chuckled. "It's great, really. She's almost one of the boys sometimes... She's so in-tune with the music most days, I wonder if there's anything else in her head. She's serious about this, no matter what she'd have you believe."

 

[Zemfro]

"You guys could make it big to be perfectly honest with you. You guys got the heart to do it anyways." He nods.

 

[No More Pretending]

"Maybe we do have the heart... but none of the time. I've got three kids at home and a job in the railyard. I can't afford to haul my ass all over creation and neither can she. That's where reality sets in and hits her."

 

[Zemfro]

"True but maybe ya just havent hit the big one ya know? Someone offering a serious record deal? You guys could be as big as Louis Armstrong." He shrugs, "Just sayin."

 

[No More Pretending]

"I'll keep my eyes peeled," he said with a laugh. "Now go make your phone call. Your dame is about ready to go probably."

 

[Zemfro]

"Thanks again, Duncan." He says as he heads over to the phone. After a short dial tone he hears a familiar voice.

"New Start insurance agency, I'm sorry but we are closed for the night, can I take a message?" Dezmond says with his most polite voice.

"I always hated that voice." Alex chuckled.

"Hey boss, whats goin on?"

"I need you to do me a favor. I changed my name for this babe I got. Shes a real head turner to be perfectly honest. But I don't want her to know who I am just yet. So my Name is Antonio Vasquez, So tell the rest of the crew that, ya follow me?"

"Got it boss. Anything else?"

"Try to inform the other guests. We'll be there in a few." He says as he hangs up and heads back over to Lynn's room.

 

[No More Pretending]

She was applying some crimson lipstick to her plump lips, then she stepped out of the room, looking around for her man. "Toni?"

 

[Zemfro]

"Right here beautiful." He calls out to her from thr side, "Just to make a quick call. Lets get going." He says with a little grin while taking her hand and leading them out of the building.

 

[No More Pretending]

She blushed lightly. "Alright then, let's blouse."

"Don't take any wooden nickels!" Duncan called after them, causing Carolynn to giggle as they walked out of the building.

"Golly, it's been a century and a half since I've gone to a party."

 

[Zemfro]

"Its been some time as well, should be even more fun with you around." He laughs but looks to find his car with a semi worried face, just gotta play it cool and keep the name quiet...but first. He cleared his throat, "So have you heard of the owner before?"

 

[No More Pretending]

"Not really... I heard he was very tough and serious," she said softly. "He's the big cheese in his own faction of the mob... I don't know anything else like what he looks like."

 

[Zemfro]

He nods, "Ah. Well uh...from what I hear he looks a bit like yours truly." He chuckled, "I think...his first name is Alex but...eh who knows I don't deal with low lives."

 

[No More Pretending]

"Does he now?" she asked, quirking a thin eyebrow up. "Are you ever mistaken for him?"

 

[Zemfro]

"Yes a few times. But most often times I'd just tell them who I really am then they'd be on their way. But I myself have not been able to see the man." He says as he opens the car door for her.

 

[No More Pretending]

She kissed his cheek as she stepped into the car. "Well you're a great man, Toni." She smiled.

 

[Zemfro]

He smiled and laughed, once he closed his door he took a long sigh as he rounded the car to the other side, "Alright so show me where it is, cutie."

 

[No More Pretending]

"Go straight for two blocks and then turn left," she said. She leaned back in her seat. "Maybe we'll meet him here."

 

[Zemfro]

He nods, "Y-yeah we might."

Once at the building he sort of stood around, "Hmm...nice place." He nods and holds the door for her, going inside and sort of looking around before going in tje back. "Okay so other than this being a nice place to kiss you, wheres the entrance?"

 

[No More Pretending]

"Anywhere is a great place for kissing," she responded. "Knock on that wall over there." She looked around. "It's kind of exciting."

 

[Zemfro]

He looks to the grandfather clock and knocks by it to which it swung open and Dezmond stood there, "I'll need to see your pass th-" he looked to Antonio then to Lynn and nodded, "Ah the singer I've heard so much about. Come in, come in." He takes them both into the area and goes down the flight of stairs to have him open another door and opens it. Revealing the whole underground cave filled with people.

"Big crowd..." Antonio said as he entered the cave.

 

[No More Pretending]

"Ah, so lively!" she giggled, holding onto Antonio's arm. "It's lovely."