Impossible Love

Impossible Love 72

Maxieplus

Federico, Sabine, Gianni, and I sat at the table Sunday night while Tony and the boys with Alice played with the babies and Lukas on the floor up the other end of the vast family room.

"Is there any business apart from the winery we have to discuss before we start?" Sabine asked, I didn't know of any other business so I shook my head no. I just wanted to discuss the reason we had gathered here tonight. I also knew they won't make it easy for me, but I have to go through all the motions, or should I say emotions.

"None that I can think of Sabine, everything is pumping along great as usual the shops doing well and the quarterly accounts look amazing." Federico, I think is chairing the meeting.

"Did you all hear Antonio has a new winery with our Iris?" Gianni grinned.

"Yes, dear Gianni everybody knows," Sabine answered.

"What do we do about letting him help us bottle up the Cartasso wines for the Asia Pacific region?"

"Oh I don't know, I think the Cartasso winery copes very well with the orders, Gianni my beautiful son, if you are having four of your wines to be done here I think that's enough. Tinker has assured me that will take some pressure off our production." Sabine was very business-like and I felt like they didn't want to do this at this time.......as if.

"What do you think uncle?" Gianni asked Federico

"I agree with Sabine the winery is working at full compacity and just taking those shipments away will give it a little breather." Now it's my turn.

"Stop it, stop it right now!" I slammed my hand on the table.

"Antonio, whatever is the matter?" Sabine asked. I could hear Carlos laughing from the other end of the room. I stood up and poured myself a wine, I didn't offer anyone else a drink, and I skulled it.

"If you lot think you are going to make my new business with Iris beg for your contracts then you had better think twice about it, how many Cartasso labels are you giving us, and let that be the end of it?"

"No labels Antonio, what an insolent young man you are becoming, please apologize, act grown up at the very least at our important corporate meetings," Federico said.

"Get fucked Federico, get fucked Sabine and Gianni, get fucked." I stormed off and I have just been given another bloody Cartasso shit-stirring moment, and I'm playing the game very well.

I got another drink and walked over to the sofa and cuddled my big boy.

"Antonio we are still having a meeting please return to the conference table." Gianni sang out.

"Piss off meetings over, all of you can now get out of my house."

"But Antonio we didn't vote." I stood up went over to the table and said.

"I vote no, meeting adjourned now you can all go home."

"But I wanted to vote yes Antonio," He said.

"Me too." Sabine smiled.

I looked at Federico and he smiled and said yes also.

"Good now I will have five of Giannis and I want five Cartasso wines to be made here at my winery."

"Yes Antonio, five will be fine you don't want six?" Federico smiled.

"Yes I will take six, of each, get Tinker to send over all the Asian pacific orders by the end of the week and we can get started. Don't ever think I didn't expect this little play, it is as plain as the noses on your faces the winery isn't coping over there, it makes sense it only makes the top-shelf ones, now what prices do you have?"

"Iris will receive all that tomorrow Antonio, we just wanted to see how you went with your first board meeting that's all," Gianni smiled.

"Well did I pass?"

"With beautiful flying colours Antonio." They all smiled.

"Any more business?'

"No Antonio."

"Well I do its more important than wines being made here in Australia, what are we going to do about the American market. I know the Cartasso is already a household name, what about Gianni's wines?"

"Meeting adjourned," Federico said.

"What?" I screamed.

"This doesn't concern the Cartasso winery Antonio, you have to convene a Gianni corporation meeting to discuss that, but if I was you I would have Iris and Gino in on the meeting." He offered his opinion.

I stopped short of throwing my arms in the air because they will expect me to.

"I will do that then, we have to make plans because they are now not only ordering top-shelf they are wanting the cheaper ones also."

"That's for your meeting, Sabine a wine?"

"Thank you, dearest brother, and Antonio?"

"Yes, dear mother-in-law?" I bristled.

"Price lists and cover notes for the Gianni brand were sent out by the Cartasso to all their current American customers three days ago, expect some big orders, do you think your little winery will cope now dearest?" She laughed.

That's it my arms were everywhere and I stopped short of slapping Sabine's smug face, I hit the wine hard that night but I was pleased their little play was over at least.

"They are being very naughty baby." I looked at my wide eyed son.

"Tells nonna."

"I will, she will fix them up."

"Not poppa."

"No never poppa little one, just the other two." I grinned.

I have no hope of competing with the Cartasso humour, it has a mind and language of its own, but when I messaged Iris and told her the meeting went as planned, I negotiated six of each, I could just see her smiling in my mind's eye. I will tell her about the American market when we catch up.

The boys bought the babies over and then it was time to celebrate, I looked over the price list Sabine had handed to me and it was the same as Gianni's. When it all settled down she said Tinker was very pleased because now the other wineries can concentrate on their brands more.

Gianni knew that I knew what was going on, and he made me sit on his lap most of the night, he had made himself very comfortable and I think he's leading up to a hot night of lovemaking.

Babies were placed in their beds kissed and cuddled and Lukas was allowed to stay up for an extra half hour. He checked his money then we all put him to bed, it was like seeing a family member off on a long train trip. We all said our goodnights and then Gianni and I went to bed. The boys begged to sleep with us but he latched the door on them, they left with a lot of moaning about being scared to sleep in their room alone, they had ghosts in their room.

"You knew we were going to do that didn't you Antonio?" He whispered in my ear.

"Yes."

"Did we do good?"

"No."

"That's not fair Antonio, we worked hard."

"I worked harder, not to laugh."

"Antonio, I love you so much."

"I love you too Gianni, can we have make-up sex now?"

"At once my Antonio."

Gran arrived early and was sweeping the balcony when I came out, the babies were on the floor again and had already been changed, so I kissed and cuddled them as Lukas arrived, the TV automatically came on and he sat on the sofa. I kissed him also and then said my good mornings to gran and grandad, before I did anything else I made them sit down.

"Grandad and gran we got six from both wineries, and I would like you to look over the contracts before I sign off on them."

"Six that's very good Antonio, it is nice that you are including your old grandmother, did you get the same pricing across the board?"

"Yes Nonna we did, and the orders will be done comfortably by both wineries."

"We good now?" I said but looked at gran. She huffed but to her credit, she answered.

"Yes Antonio, but you should have told me."

"I apologize gran." I dropped my head in submission, this is something I have done many many times over the years, and it's very effective and sometimes genuine like now.

"What would you like for breakfast grandson?"

"Just some scrambled eggs gran, and maybe some bacon if I may."

"Lukas help Nonna please, scrambled eggs."

"Nanny, two eggs then whip, a pinch of ummm, salt. A big bit of butter and put in the pan, toss."

"Thank you grandson, sometimes nanny forgets how to make it." She smiled then kissed him.

"Nanny, other nona mean to daddy."

"Was she, well we had better do something about that then, thank you for telling me." He stood there nodding his head in agreement and Gianni came out, probably at the worst time possible.

"Gianni Cartasso?" She tapped her big egg flipper on his bare chest, I wanted to lick it, his chest not the flipper.

"Yes, our nona?"

"What is it that I hear about your mama being naughty to my grandson last night?"

"We were just having some fun nona, no one was mean, Antonio made that up."

"Antonio?"

"Yes, nona?"

"Behave yourself and stop telling your son foolish untruths." I have no hope with this lot, Gianni's smile will win every time with gran, no arguments.

"Well I will just see myself out then." I walked over to the lift, I had to go and see Iris anyway, I looked back before the door closed they were suspended in time.

"Knock knock, only me Iris." I rang her doorbell.

"Good morning Antonio, you did very well last night, we are pleased."

"You owe me big time, the shit I have had to go through is so belittling." I smiled.

"I can only imagine Antonio, coffee?" She laughed then rolled her eyes.

"Yes please I didn't have the chance to have one this morning, gran got in my way." She laughed again.

"Well sit down and tell this granny all about it."

"It started over twenty-seven years ago...." I laughed back.

She didn't get my life story she was too busy adding up the sales in her head.

"We will cope won't we?'

"Yes Antonio very well, we also have to talk to him about more bubbles, has he indicated if he's going to add to his range at all?"

"Yes, he said he has many recipes in his head."

"Good, we will have to seek them out, the Cartasso top shelf is now walking out the door I believe."

"I heard that, but they didn't discuss it at the meeting only said the business was booming."

"Well, my sources say it's a big hit like Gianni's one."

When we both went up for breakfast the kids were there and Maxie was helping gran cook, she didn't need Lukas today so he comes with us, I think. He was sitting in his high chair at the bar telling gran about his money and how he has lots now, she opened her purse and placed some coins into his money box, he screamed.

"How is Anna doing?"

"Excellent we don't have to worry about the orders now and the bank balance is enormous Antonio, I think we will have to think about investments for the future," Tommaso said.

"Well get onto Stavros to find you an apartment in the street, he has plenty I believe."

"We will wait until we are more cashed up, or we could buy yours." Maxie smiled.

"You could but I promised Alice I wouldn't sell it, she kind of likes me to look after it for her."

"You bought it off Alice?"

"Yes, she lived there with her husband for many years."

"I see, we won't buy it then."

"I will talk to her boys maybe now she is more settled she might not oppose the sale."

"She shouldn't anyway Antonio, its yours to do what you want with." Grandad said. The food was placed on the table and we all dived in to eat.

"We can talk to mama about you buying the Cartasso apartment Maxie, no one is using it now Antonio has a bigger place," Leon said.

"That would be good Leon, we won't have to move far."

I suddenly had a problem with gran, she was looking at me and seemed like she was fighting to say something but couldn't quite get it out.

"Are you okay gran?" She shook herself and relaxed.

"Yes grandson, everything is good." Grandad grinned then shoved some eggs into his mouth.

I think I know what that is all about she has property in the area also, I know this because a few hints were thrown out by Stavros that gran had money tucked away, maybe she was going to offer one to the kids. One day we will have to sit down and talk about it, I can't be left in the dark forever.

We went to work and the van was almost full, the babies gurgled away to themselves and Lukas talked to Carlos about his money, I can see a budding investment broker being born, I think.

Alice was pleased to get him for the day and she made the babies comfortable in their playpen then turned the tv on for our older boy. The fussing and the customers arrived shortly after, I think they were just checking the kids were being well looked after.

I have heard that the fruit and veggie stall was now full time in the Italian club's hands and was doing great guns, Gino as always nowadays was looking amazing as he walked up the stairs waving, his suit was very nice, and Pat looked lovely walking behind him. I waved then went to do my cheese and cakes, then I will have coffee out the front. Gianni was wiping down his fridges and talking to Carlos. I think he was trying to get him to help him but Carlos said they had to go and sit with Federico this morning once again because they were getting all sorts of different orders from new customers, mainly for the new wine. It hadn't been discussed at the meeting and I wondered if they had secret meetings about money and strategy, I must ask Gianni when he has the time. It didn't bother me I would much rather not be include, what do I know about business.

When I went to have my coffee out the front there weren't too many shoppers about because it had started pouring with rain, which will keep the customers away.

I was reading the local paper and there was a write-up about the Italian club taking over the fruit and veggie stall and a nice picture of the girls and the one guy, a coffee mug was placed in front of me and Stavros sat down. I looked at him then winked.

"Don't be so insolent Antonio, have some respect for this poor old man."

"Sorry Stavros, how have you been?"

"Very well Antonio, I hear we have new buyers for an apartment in the street."

"The kids, they are thinking about it, but I don't think they have the cash to invest yet, they haven't been trading that long as you know. Give them six months, or talk to them on the quiet."

"I will talk to them and also keep my eye out for some prime real estate."

"Thank you Stavros they will appreciate it immensely." He moved the paper over and started reading the write up then he smiled.

"I guess the rent will go up now."

"I don't see why, I think the boys kept the stall rent the same as what Gino paid."

"No, I mean the rent on the Italian club."

"What? I thought it was owned by the Italian community?"

"No they rent the property, they really should build a better one with a proper bar and poker machines, bring themselves into the here and now."

"But they are using the money from the stall to make improvements to the building."

"I guess the owner doesn't want to spend any money on it, could be in their contract that they have to do any repairs." He got up and grabbed his coffee and I detected a slight smile, he wants me to ask and I don't want to know. I don't, but......

"Who owns it?"

"Your grandmother." He chuckled as he went back to his men and card game.

I didn't react, I sat and read the rest of the paper not taking in one word.

"Are you doing any work today Antonio?"

"Yes my husband, what would you like me to do?"

"Come with me." He winked. Just what I need a very pleasant distraction and Stavros's comment was just payback for grandad not telling him about the winery. I won't mention it to either of them because I have no idea what they own, or if each of them even knows each other's business, but knowing gran, grandad wouldn't be privy to everything, like me.

The business was slow and so was the stuffing Gianni gave me in the bathroom, he wanted it to last until tonight, but in his slowness, he erupted prematurely I was that good. (thank you very much for the applause)

"Antonio, I love you my amore."

"Amore to you too Gianni, it was very nice thank you."

He got on his knees and started in on me and once again it didn't take me long.

Iris was standing behind the counter when we got back.

"Everything all right Iris?"

"Yes Antonio, did you finish with a bang?"

"Yes thank you it was very nice."

"Yes, I remember those days." She chuckled.

She had rugged up today and said she had walked instead of getting a taxi. I told her she should come with us during winter or I can send Gianni or one of the boys home to get her. Our time was limited because Sabine came in and ordered coffee, I don't know why, she has a very nice machine in her shop. She said her good mornings to both of us then went to sit out the front, when I arrived she had one baby in her arms and was talking Italian to him.

"No luncheons today Sabine?'

"No Antonio, not until next week. Tony and I are going to go to the Gold Coast for a few days, get some sunshine and warmth into our bones."

"Good, it's nice up there." I did think about going but we have a business to run.

Angelo arrived and sat for a few minutes, he was telling me his sales are right down he needs to start a special board to try and get more customers in.

"It's winter kiddo there are not many people coming out and it doesn't matter how cheap you make the food you won't get the customers in to buy it."

"Yeah that's what grandad said, I feel a little useless."

"You're not useless just bored, it will only be for about eight weeks then it will start picking up again, why don't you take yourself off somewhere, have a week off."

"I got nowhere to go and I couldn't leave the restaurant, someone has to look after it."

"We will, and you have staff to do that anyway why don't you go over to Bali get some sun into you."

"That's overseas isn't it?"

"Yes you need a passport it's only a five-hour flight and cheap as chips."

"I don't want to go on my own Antonio, I am no good with traveling I like local, why don't you come with me." He smiled.

"Because I would much rather stay here for now, this is where my heart is."

"Me too." He gently smoothed his finger down my leg, I shuddered in anticipation.

"Antonio!!" I jumped Angelo giggled.

"Yes husband?"

"Another coffee?"

"Yes please, Angelo Sabine coffee?"

"Yes." They said. So I held up three fingers and what I wanted to do with them was loosen Angelo's butt up.

"No girlfriend yet?"

"There is someone but it's not serious Antonio, I am not going to see her again after the weekend I think she's sick of waiting for me to bed her."

"Why didn't you?"

"I couldn't cheat on you Antonio, that's not nice." He laughed and Sabine poo-pooed us by sweeping her hand. Gianni bought the coffees over and Iris joined us, the boys were upstairs now and probably having a glass of wine with Nina and one baby was placed back in his playpen, it's warmer behind the shop.

"Angelo if you need to take time off, Tony and I are flying to the Gold coast in a few days why don't you come with us, its nice and warm up there still."

"Thank you Sabine but I will stay here, and anyway Rick Conners might ring to do his small show for me, so I have to be here."

"He may not like doing that in winter," I said.

"He's on at the casino at the moment I don't see why not." he was hopeful. I would love to ring Brent but I think that is being too forward. I will leave it up to him, no interference from this peanut gallery.

"You just have to ride winter out kiddo, it's the same everywhere, no one comes out when it's cold."

"I have some good bookings but only on the weekends, maybe I should think about getting in a small band or some entertainment."

"Good idea but if it's pelting down even a band won't drag people out of their homes."

Gianni was listening to the conversation he doesn't worry about customers much, his business is booming especially with his overseas orders.

"Home delivery is the way to go, Angelo, hire a couple of guys to deliver your meals advertise it all over Facebook and the local paper in the Local eats app." I sort of said from the top of my head.

"What a great idea Antonio, I will talk to grandad about it maybe add five dollars for the delivery." He jumped off his stool and went to talk to Stavros, and I think I have another winner.

"Are you happy with the deal Iris?"

"Yes thank you Sabine, and Gianni, the winery will cope beautifully, and when Gianni comes up with another bubbly or two that will be the cream on the top." She looked at my husband.

"Do you want more bubbles mama?"

"That would be very nice son, thank you yes."

"Consider it done I have many recipes in my head." He puffed up.

"Scrambled eggs?"

"Take two eggs whip, a pinch of salt, and a big knob of butter."

I laughed because he had heard gran and Lukas.

"Well done." I kissed his perfect lips.

When Iris went back to work and Gianni was looking at his emails I sat and watched the small crowd of customers in Angelo's. I was humming to myself as I folded up the newspaper then I was to fill the cake unit.

Take two eggs whip, a pinch of salt, and a big knob of butter, was running around in my head. I have no other reason for doing it except it sounded so familiar to me. Maybe gran did try and teach me how to cook all those years ago and I had forgotten when I discovered boys.

I went to the unit and made a small list, they aren't selling as much as they did two weeks ago and I had already halved the order with my ladies. Filling up the display unit and picking out the one I was going to have for my afternoon tea I hummed to myself again.

Take two eggs whip, get key from clock, a pinch of salt. Hang on what's going on here, find the key in clock? I remember that line, I must ask gran what it was all about.

"You are deep in thought Antonio, do you want to share your moment with me?" Gianni kissed the back of my neck.

"Yes and no baby, give me a few hours to work it out will you. I have remembered something from my childhood and I cannot for the life of me get a grip on it."

"Okay when you are ready, do you think we should reduce Iris's working days?"

"Talk to her about it baby, I think now it's winter she might like to stay home sometimes but then again she will miss out on all the fun." I kissed him and smiled.

I had another thought, something about the third and fourth floorboard, and using the key.

My mind went blank and maybe I'm just making things up in my head.

I went to find my babies, two were asleep and one was now crawling, he had seen Lukas cartoon and wanted out of the playpen.

"Do you want to sit with your brother baby?" No answer and no recognition that I was even there, little Gianni slapped the wooden rails and sat on his bum he was trying to get Lukas's attention. Alice had been watching him with a big smile on her face.

"They are all crawling Antonio, it was spontaneous about an hour ago. The other two tuckered themselves out quite quickly but this little one wants to continue."

"He wants to watch TV." I smiled.

"I will put him in his capsule and he can sit with Lukas."

She did just that and propped him up with a big pillow, he was happy now but I hope he doesn't forget how to crawl. Lukas noticed him there and moved over to be with him they both will fall off to sleep shortly by the looks of them.

"Well done nona." I kissed Alice's cheeks she was as pleased as punch, and so was I.

"I heard the boys were going to look for an apartment, Antonio."

"Yes but I think it's too soon Alice they did mention mine but I told them I was keeping it for you."

"Thank you Antonio I don't mind if you sell it to them, it's strangers I didn't want in my old home, but I'm loving my new home just as much. So if you want to sell it to them I would be very happy to have them as permanent neighbour's."

"Thank you lovely lady we will do some more thinking on it. I think it's too soon but I recon the bank will give them a loan on their sales alone."

"Maybe talk them out of it for now, I would hate them to go into any further debt, and anyway your rent is minimal why would they buy, it will cost more in the end."

"I will talk to them or maybe you should, they will listen to you and the apartment isn't going anywhere anytime soon, but I got to tell you Alice I am not ready to let it go."

She kissed my cheeks and patted my bum, she understands that apartment is full of good memories, now I feel like a miser.

Sabine was out the front again I went to get a cake after offering her one, there were four tables taken and Angelo's was half full of customers. The rain had stopped and I could see rays of sunshine lighting up the glass dome. People came out of nowhere and for the next hour or so we were busy enough to keep us going.

I got Gianni to drive Iris home early and he said he was going to have a talk to her on the way, if I know Iris she will come in anyway, payment or not she is part of the furniture now.

He did say when he came back she was going to think about it but he thought the same as me, she needs to be around folks like us.

When we arrived home there was a delivery truck out the front, I watched as Maxie and Tommaso helped the guys take some big boxes upstairs, I think they have been shopping.

We checked the babies out and Lukas got his biscuit snack then he checked his piggy bank after coins had been produced from all our pockets. With a big smile on his face, he then turned the TV on to watch his programs. I hadn't told Gianni that the boys were crawling so I sat with a wine with him at the table.

"What was that?" He jumped up.

"What was what?"

"Something touched me.......NO! Look Antonio they are crawling look Gianni just came over here and touched my leg, Leon Carlos look." He was so excited one baby had made his way over to us and the other two were struggling to become upright on their hands and knees all three were giggling. Baby Gianni was laughing his head off as he screamed with delight. Gianni picked him up and gave him many kisses.

"Antonio they are crawling almost."

"Yes, I know that, they started in the florist shop this afternoon."

"Why didn't you tell me?"

"Sorry I forgot." I pursed my lips, a win is a win in my books.

He started laughing and then all three of them played with the kids, they were showing them how to crawl properly. They did very well except for little Antonio, he wanted to bum dance because he couldn't get the crawling quite right. I know he will be upright very soon, he's the clever one.

Iris arrived just as the boys did, she was so happy for the babies and although she couldn't get onto the floor she encouraged them to come to her. Maxie poured himself a glass of wine and I asked what was in the delivery. He beamed when he looked at Tommaso.

"You tell them."

"We went shopping, a new washer and dryer, and a large screen TV. Our first purchase with our new business cards."

"Did you go to our wholesaler?"

"Yes grandad came with us he negotiated the prices down."

"Good for you we are so pleased everything is working out."

"Gran is going to show us how to do the wash in the morning it's going to be so cool."

They clinked glasses and sat at the table with us.

"Have you thought more about buying a place?"

"Yes Antonio, we are going to defer it for a year and see if we can save as much as we can first. Grandad said he will tell us when the time is right to get rid of some money."

"Good idea, you will need to get grandad to coordinate it for you because you don't want to be paying a whole lot of tax."

"It's all doing our heads in at the moment, we got money coming in from everywhere I never imagined how busy it would become."

"I did." I grinned at them.

"Thank you guys who would have thought," Tommaso said.

"Do you believe us now, nothings going to happen, and you are not going to go bankrupt."

"Thank you." I guess Maxie postering himself in front of me isn't going to happen.

Little Gianni was eager to go sit with Lukas so my Gianni let him go and he slowly made his way over to the sofa. The other two were being entertained and Carlos and Leon opened another bottle to celebrate.

"Did the orders arrive at the winery today Iris?" I asked.

"Yes they will be sorted and started by tomorrow, sample bottles will arrive by the end of the week." I guess she knows whats she's doing.

Because it was a bit blustery cold outside, no one will be sitting on the steps so I had invited Gino and Anna up to eat with us, little Sam had already started crawling and Anna had set up a play area at the cheese warehouse for him, I wondered if he was bored on his own maybe Alice might like to have him, maybe not.

She and Federico arrived not long after the kids and Gino was coming up in the lift.

Gianni started bragging to him and Leon poured the drinks while I lit the oven.

"You both were busy today did Nina have you working hard?"

"Yes Antonio, very hard, then uncle Federico and Gino has us working on orders, there was no time for a social talk." Leon replied.

"Poor babies.' I hugged him better, he does work so hard, when he works that is.

"Gianni we placed over six million worth of sales online today, the Americans don't buy in little amounts." Gianni grinned at Gino and hugged him then asked if he needed more staff.

"Not at the moment Gianni, but if it keeps up we will have to rethink the staff numbers. I worry Tinker will stuff it up I guess that comes from being in charge of my shop."

"You have to let go of that mentality son, everything will work out in the end just do your part and trust that Tinker and his men have done this many times, they are very much on top of it," Federico said to him.

"Well I still worry."

"I don't, I just print the orders out and get them ready for dispatch, by the way, I noticed before I left Woolworths have increased their orders kids, no boxes tomorrow, pallets." Anna smiled.

"What?" Maxie shouted.

"Will you have enough?"

"I bloody hope so."

"When is your next shipment arriving?"

"Two weeks Antonio," Maxie looked at me like a helpless child.

"That's okay clear out the older stock you have to be on top of the use-by dates and when the new stock arrives mix it in with it."

"What a headache," Tommaso said.

"No it's not, it's only a headache if you let it be one. It's the same with Gino, trust everything will work out and there will be no chaos." I offered my opinion again.

Leon poured me another wine and winked at me. He knows how to stock rotate and he knows more than me about not creating work for himself.

"Why don't you get Leon and Carlos to check everything boys, they will pick up mistakes sooner than you will." Maxie looked at them and Leon said to his credit.

"We will spend tomorrow at your little warehouse and then we can get Sam all to ourselves, we might even get a nice spa in afterward." He grinned, those hidden talents they don't use often enough do come in very handy.

Iris and Alice were at the table with big grins on their faces they both know about business and they both also know that the boys and Gino's worries are unfounded.

"When Gianni's business settles down to a slow heartbeat Gino I want you to take Anna and Sam over to Italy and watch Tinker and his men work then you will have some more confidence." Gianni offered.

"I don't have the time." He smiled.

"Yes you do and you have the perfect backups here to help while your away, Leon and Carlos." I grinned.

"Antonio?" Leon whined.