Giovanni: Ricci family mafia series

chapter 2

I walk to my car to see Tisha sitting on my hood."You wanna grab some drinks tonight?" I ask her. "Yeah, let me change clothes and I'll meet you at DJs," she responded pushing off my car.

"Okay," I tell her hopping into my car.

My apartment is a 45-minute drive from the prison. I get in the parking lot and find a parking spot in front of my apartment building getting out of my car I grab my bag then walk to the front door going to the mailboxes. I open it to see bills and the weekly ads in there after closing the mailbox I head up the stairs to the second floor. I open the door to my apartment to see pitch black. I flip the light switch on by the door, throw my keys on the hall table, kick my flats off and walk to my bedroom. I turn the lights on in my room to see Star, my grey kitten, lying in the middle of my bed. I put my purse on the dresser then lay back on the bed as Star comes over to me purring. I pet her for a couple of minutes then got off the bed. We're heading to DJ's so I can just wear a shirt and jeans, I thought.

Going to my dresser I pull out a white v-neck shirt and some blue jeans with some holes in them. Laying them on my bed, I go in the bathroom to take a quick ten-minute shower then dry off putting on some Sensual Amber. Throwing my clothes on, I grab my black clutch putting in my ID, card, keys, and Carmex, then went into my closet and grabbed my black and white Nikes. I turn my light off in my room and walk to the kitchen pouring water into Star's bowl. "I'll be back in a couple of hours," I tell Star before leaving.

After locking my door I turn around to leave only to see Mrs. Lilly coming down the hall. "Hey Mrs. Lilly," I said to her grabbing a few bags out her hand.

"Hey Milla. How was work?" she asks me.

"It was fine. The same old same old," I tell her as we get to her door. She unlocks it, taking her bags to the kitchen.

"Milla you're such a pretty girl I want you to meet my grandson." I chuckle at her. She always wants me to me her grandson that never comes to visit her.

"I will one day," I tell her as I help her put her groceries up.

"I'm gonna make that chocolate cake you always like tomorrow so come by and have dinner with me," Mrs. Lilly tells me.

I almost had slobber drip out my mouth at the mention of the cake she's gonna make. " I'll be here right after work Mrs. Lilly," I tell her she starts to laugh at me " have a good night dear," she tells me " good night," I tell her walking out the door. I can't wait for tomorrow I get dinner and dessert, I thought to myself leaving out the apartment building. When I get in my car my phone starts to ring I look at it and see that it's Tisha.

"Hello" I answer.

"Where you at?" she says loudly in the phone.

"I just got in the car I'm on my way," I tell her before hanging up. I drive ten minutes to the bar. I park my car next to Tisha's and head to the entrance of the bar. I walk thru the door giving security my ID then looking around for Tisha at the bar with some guy in her face. I take a seat next to her. "Hey girl," I say stopping the conversation they were having.

"Hey," she said to me with a look of desperation on her face.

"What are you drinking on tonight?" I ask her.

"Nothing too hard. I'll have some Ciroc," she said. I shake my head waiting for the bartender to come over to us. I look over to the guy still sitting next to Tisha I lean into her to ask, "Do you know him?"

"An old friend from high school," she said.

I look at the guy he's not bad to look but he's interrupting girl time. "Hey," I said to him. He looks in my direction.

"Yes?" he says to me.

"Do you mind leaving? We have some personal stuff to talk about," I tell him. He just gets up without a word.

"You're so mean," Tisha says laughing. I look at her in disbelief.

"You wanted him to leave," I tell her. The bartender comes over to us asking, "What would you ladies to drink?"

"We'll have two Cirocs," I tell the bartender. "What you want to eat?" I ask Tisha. She takes a minute to think about it. The bartender gave us our drinks. "Hot wings," she says after taking a sip of her drink.

"I can go for them and some fries," I tell her.

"I'll order the food," she said getting up from the bar going to the back to place our order I look around the bar to see maybe ten other people here. It's Monday night so the bar won't be packed until Thursday which I'm happy for I can't deal with too many people in a small room. "The food will be ready in 20 minutes," said Tisha as she sat down in her chair I nod my head take a sip of my drink.

"Why is Giovanni so damn sexy girl?" said Tisha.

I look at her, "I forgot he was coming today."

"Really the whole building been talking about it none stop," said Tisha.

"Something else distracted me at work," I said.

"What was that?" she asks.

I debate if I was gonna tell her for a minute. "Don't tell anyone what I'm about to say," I tell Tisha. She nods her up and down.

"When I went to drop my files in my office I see Mike getting pinned against the wall by Amy," I tell her. "Girl! Really? I thought he has a thing for you," said Tisha.

"Me too but the way they were dry humping each other told a different story," I say dryly.

She looks at me shook. "Wait a minute! Not only were they up against a wall at work but they were humping each other too?" said Tisha.

"Yes," I tell her. She shook her head 'no' at the whole situation. "But you didn't hear the best part. Mike going to come to me while we're on the elevator asking if I saw them."

"No he didn't," said Tisha.

"Yes girl. Then Amy gonna come at me talking about they dating when we all know she messing with him to get to me," I said.

"That's crazy. She something alright," said Tisha. Our food gets dropped off in front of us we start digging in.

"These wings are so good," I say taking another bite. Tisha says no words and keeps eating. The bartender comes over asking us do we want more drinks; I tell him yes. After having another drink we talk for another hour before we left. "Night, girl. I'll see you in the morning," said Tisha.

"See you in the morning," I tell her getting in my car.

My alarm rings waking me up. I lay in bed for five more minutes before going into the bathroom. I wash my face and brush my teeth then hop in the shower for 10 minutes after getting out the shower I went to my closest picking out my outfit for the day. Since I work in an all-male prison I try to keep my work attire nonsexual as possible mostly wearing dress pants, button up shirts and a blazer. I grab a white button-up shirt with grey slacks, black heels, and a grey blazer. After getting dressed I put my hair into a ponytail adding some Carmex to my lips and spray a little Paris Hilton. I grabbed my blazer and brown over the shoulder bag leaving out my room I stop in the kitchen filling Star's bowls before leaving my apartment. I drive to work with my girl Rihanna playing getting me in a good mood before I get to work. I park my car as close as I can get to the front door as possible getting out my car I put my blazer on and carry my bag I walk into the front not seeing Tisha.

"Morning Camille," said Darrel.

I put my bag on the conveyor belt. "Good Morning, D. Where's Tisha?" I ask.

While he's checking my bag, "She on Block A today," D tells me handing me my bag.

"Have a good day," I tell D before I walk to the elevator.

As I'm waiting for the elevator when Mike comes beside me, "Morning," he says looking at me. "Morning," I reply with no emotion. The elevator opens letting off a few people then we get on. "Camille," Mike says.

I turn to him seeing he has a look of despair on his face. "Yes Mike?" I say.

"I hope what you saw yesterday didn't put us in an awkward position," he says.

Does he really think that he and Amy would make me feel some type of way?

"It doesn't. It just makes me see that you'll mess with anyone," I tell him walking out the elevator. I made it to my office with no interference from any of my co-workers I drop my bag in my bottom drawer of the desk then turned my computer on. While looking thru my email I see that in the next month I have two inmates being brought to the council to see if they are eligible for parole. For me, that's a lot of paperwork for me to do the next month I pull out the files on the two inmates looking over them to see who I need to talk with. After spending the last two hours in the office I grab all the information I needed then go see Sean and Matt both located on Block A.

I walk out of my office to see Amy strutting around like she the queen. I continue to the elevator paying her no mind.

"Camille," I hear her high pitched voice call me.

Damn, she just doesn't get the hint, I thought. "Yes Amy," I say waiting for the elevator.

"Guess who the CO of Ricci is?" she asked.

I put my finger on my lip pretending to think about, "I don't know James maybe," I say.

"No it's me," she yells damn near blowing out my eardrums.

"Congrats Amy," I tell her getting on the elevator pressing the button to the fifth floor.

Good it's her dimwitted self the Feds ain't gonna get any type of information from her unless it's about her trying to seduce him, I thought.

I get off the elevator walking straight to the gate to see Tisha by the gate. "Hey girl," I say.

"Hey," she says back.

"Why didn't you tell me that you were gonna be up here today?" I ask her. "Girl I didn't even know until James told me this morning talking about he needs more men at the front door," said Tisha.

I shake my head. "You know James has a thing for you," I tell her. She scoffs at me then open the gate letting me in.

"You grabbing us food today?" I ask.

"Yeah what you want," ask Tisha.

"A salad," I say. She makes a funny face at me.

"Mrs. Lilly cooking me for dinner tonight and making that chocolate cake," I tell Tisha.

"Bring me piece tomorrow," she tells me.

"I will," I tell her walking down the hall.

I walk farther into Block A to see that most of the inmates are out of their cells talking amongst each other. I look around the room spotting Matt sitting at a table by the windows with a few men. I walk over to the table to see them playing cards. "Matt," I say when I reached the table. He looks up from his hand and says, "Yes Officer Smith."

"We have to talk," I tell him.

"Well gentlemen I have to see what the lady needs I'll play with you guys later," said Matt placing his cards on the table. We walk out of the room going to the office on the side I put the files on the desk "have a seat," I tell him while taking a seat also.

" You know that you have a hearing in a month," I say he shakes his head " so the council will be looking at your behavior for the time you've been here and what type things you did to better yourself," I tell him. Matt just shakes his not replying.

"From me looking at everything as long as you don't get in trouble by the 20th of next month you should be going home," I say.

Matt looks at me with a smile on his face "thank you," he tells me getting up.

"You're welcome. I'll talk to you in two weeks," I tell him. Matt leaves the room with me following behind him. We walk back into the living quarters. I look around not seeing Sean I leave going outside to see if he out there. I walk out to the yard to see men playing basketball, weightlifting and talking in huddles. I stop to see Sean talking to one of the sexiest white boys I had ever seen. He had to be like 6 foot, average body type, black hair, and dark brown eyes.

Shit! If he wasn't locked up he can get it, I thought while walking in their direction.

"Sean," I say making both men look at me.

"Officer Smith," he says.

"We need to talk," I tell him. Sean turns to the other man then start speaking another language shake his hand

"Ready, " he said we started walking towards the building. I look back before we enter the building to see sexy looking at me I turn around fast heading inside.