Realistic or Modern The Oath - 1940s Gangster Drama - IC (Ended)

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James Porter and Conor Sullivan

James quite enjoyed watching Angel's smile fade, seeing the blood he spat out and the shoving past. "Yeah, alright," he mumbled at Angel's parting words. What was another threat, really? At least he'd managed to get to the guy a little. James retrieved a handkerchief from his pocket and used it to wipe the bloody spit from his face. He would take great pleasure in killing Angel and hoped it would become appropriate to do so one day without jeopardising his employment and relationship with Emmet.

James returned to the meeting, his face void of emotion, but the way it tended to be around business anyway. "Apologies for the interruption," he offered to all but Angel. He looked to Emmet and Luca before catching Conor's supportive nod. He returned to his seat, listening to the continuing discussion. It seemed like Vinnie was being his usual self and getting to Emmet in some manner.

Vincenzo Romano

Vinnie took a drink of whisky and shook his head. "No, I don't think any of us like to waste time. Whilst you may have most of the alcohol trade, I still have access to my own alcohol supplies. If I hand that over, what's to stop you overcharging my casinos? A lot of alcohol goes through those businesses and I don't wish to be out of pocket. If I agree to let you have free reign over the booze, we're going to have to come to an agreement about the alcohol supplied to my businesses and the cost."

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Sinead Sullivan

Sinead sighed. "I need to find another hiding place. Who really gets stuck twice?!" She grinned when Finn pointed out he was still holding the bed up. She then got up with Lucy so her cousin could place the bed back down. Once Finn has done so, Sinead playfully slapped his arm. "That's for laughing!... I do hope Carrick and Aidan got stuck too," she playfully suggested.

Sinead took Lucy's hand and massaged her scalp with her free hand. "It's fine, Luce. I'm starting to get used to being injured or in pain," she half-joked.
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Leo Davide

Leo raised an eyebrow when Alex explained where Vinnie was. "Well, it's about time," he dryly remarked. "That's part of the reason I came - to tell him do something to stop everything that keeps happening wherever I go. But at the same time, I've learned the name of the man who shot my father, and I... I don't know," he said, feeling torn. He wanted to find the man, but he wasn't sure what he would do once he did. He feared the reason he wanted Vinnie's help might be more than because the man had contacts, but Leo perhaps expected Vinnie would take matters into his own hands. Leo felt like he would let it happen too and that was what scared him.

"You do party a lot, Alex. I guess it's good to recharge your batteries," he lightly told her. When she mentioned Athena, he sighed a little. "Alex, I really like her, but I'm scared she's not going to want to keep seeing me. Every time we go somewhere, something bad happens. What if she thinks I'm trouble or that I'm cursed?"


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Olivia Svensson​

Olivia smiled and blushed when Nicolo called her pretty. "Oh, stop. A handsome man like you? You're embarrassing me," he joked. "I'm not sure they would let us into the theatre if you were in that costume!"

When they got to the theatre, Olivia stepped out of the car and thanked Nicolo for opening the door for her. She stood with him as he collected the tickets and when he offered to get snacks, her eyes lit up. "Oooh, let's get some popcorn!" she enthused. She then linked her arm with his. "We'll have to share, though. They always give way too much for one person."​

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Emmet Sullivan

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"No, you clearly don't understand. The whole point of this meeting is to arrange a way to keep our businesses as distant as possible. I would be withdrawing all of my family's alcohol products from your casinos. If you go dry, then you go dry; thats not my concern. If I'm dropping my casinos, which is a big pool of our earnings, then you're getting out of Oakland and Burnside. Those are my districts, my shops, and you have no right to be there." He used his index finger to point at the table, clearly getting frustrated with Vinnie's stubbornness.

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Vincenzo Romano

Vinnie didn't show it but Emmet's reaction amused him. In a short space of time James had been wound up and one of Conor's little dodgy secrets had been uncovered in front of his father. Now Emmet was riled, Vinnie felt like this meeting had been a success. There were many cracks showing and the Sullivan household was more fragile than he expected.

"Fine, Mr Sullivan. No more games, he spoke seriously. "Burnside, Oakland. You can have control over your districts. I have my own ways of getting the alcohol I need for my casinos."


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Emmet Sullivan
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"I want all Romano's stationed in Oakland and Burnside to be out by Monday. I'll pull out of Illinois, it's mostly Sicilian anyways. You stay out of my way, I'll stay out of yours. Simple as that."

He leaned back in his chair, taking a large sip from the pint. He knew Vinnie was a snake and his word meant very little, but Emmet was hoping he'd be satisfied with what he was getting in return.
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Giovanni "Angel" Gambino

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Angel chuckled to himself while Emmet laid out his demands. He subtly shook his head, fiddling with the cigar between his fingers. "Whata' fuckin' joke." Angel muttered as he leaned forward for the ashtray. "You want to kick us out of two powerhouse locations in exchange for Illinois?" He kept his eyes on Emmet as he spoke, completely missing the ashtray and discarding all of the burning ash of his cigar onto James' pants. He leaned back in his chair, his smile still presents. "Now who's taking this as a joke?" He raised an eyebrow, leaning his head to Emmet.

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Vincenzo Romano​

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When Emmet laid out further demands, Vinnie sat back in his seat and shook his head with disbelief. He thought he'd been beyond generous, even if he had intended on finding a loophole around it all. "I didn't say anything about removing my men from there. All I said was you get the alcohol to yourself." Then, Angel started chuckling and asked if this was being taken as a joke. Vinnie looked to him before laughing along with the younger man for a short time. Lorenzo could shove his ideas up his ass. Vinnie could see this had been a bigger waste of time than he'd expected. "You're right, Angel. This is a joke," he agreed. He leaned forward and looked Emmet square in the eyes. "The thing is, I don't have any need to even negotiate with you and your little Irish friends. You have absolutely nothing to offer me and if I wanted, I could wipe the lot of you out in less than one day."

Vinnie pointed to James. "This miserable prick, here. He destroyed stock I had that was worth a lot of money. Has it affected my business? No. Do I desperately need paying back? No. But he will pay me, because he knows he'll be dead at the bottom of the lake by Thanksgiving if he doesn't. You touch my shit, you pay. It's as simple as that." Vinnie looked back to Emmet and shrugged his shoulders. "I owe you nothing, Mr Sullivan."

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James Porter and Conor Sullivan

James watched as Angel spoke and made a point of tipping his cigar ash onto his pants. He kept a straight face and batted off the ash away with his sleeve. He figured the guy wanted to get another rise out of him but he would not do it here. If this meeting proved as useless as it seemed to be and no agreements were made, then James would gladly finish off his grievance with Angel. He didn't care what happened to himself as long as he got to kill Angel along the way. After hearing Vinnie's sudden, but unsurprising, show of arrogance, James was about to speak up to argue, but Conor beat him to it.

"I think it's obvious nothing is going to change. Vinnie gets off on this shit. He doesn't want peace, he'd rather keep lining the streets with victims of his megalomania," Conor spoke up.

"Come on, Conor. I already gave you all of the beer you could handle. If I recall, you didn't want it. Make your mind up." Vinnie flashed Conor a small smile.

"Are we done?" Conor asked nobody inparticular. His legs were shaking under the table as he did everything in him not choke Vinnie to death there and then. He knew that was the kind of response Vinnie was going for and he knew Emmet would not be happy if he retaliated, so he was doing everything in him to stay seated.

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Shannon Sullivan


When Shannon returned home, she stopped at the bottom of the staircase, listening to the noises coming from upstairs. It sounded like footsteps rushing around and a thud when Finn had put Conor's bed back down. Knowing most of the family were hanging around the house she figured it was them. She could hear chatter and it seemed like whatever was going on was fun more than anything. She decided to leave them to it and went into the lounge to put her feet up. She had been working or staying out a lot more lately, but it was nice to return home whilst the night was still young. She'd been keeping close tabs on Olivia for some time and tonight had received all the proof she needed when she'd seen her colleague out with Nicolo Romano. It wasn't the first time she'd seen her around the Romano family. One thing for sure, was the little bitch wasn't going to get away with whatever she was trying to do, but Shannon would have to learn the outcome of Emmet's meeting before knowing just how far she could go without getting in her husband's way.​

 

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Emmet Sullivan

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"Yes, we are." Emmet replied to Conor, standing up. He looked to Vinnie, disgust in his voice,"I came here to offer peace and you just spit in my face. You don't come here, laugh at my propositions, and treat my son like filth. If you want bodies on the streets, then you'll bloody get it. I can assure you they'll all be disrespectful guineas like yourself as well." He moved to grab his coat off the back of the chair, throwing it over his shoulders. "If you think you're in control, then you couldn't be more wrong." He motioned for Conor, James, and Luca to get up.
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Giovanni "Angel" Gambino

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"Really?" Angel asked, continuing to lean in his chair. He took a sip of his mojito, smirking to Emmet. "Do you really feel in control?" He let the question linger, sarcastically raising his eyebrow as if he weren't asking a rhetorical question. "I had seven of your men swinging from piano-wire like a couple of marionettes just a couple nights ago and you think you have power over us?" He tilted his head, cocking his eyebrow. He was genuinely curious if they truly believed that. "Go ahead and leave. We won't lash out and attack you like Bullwinkle over there," he said, motioning his glass to James, "We can control ourselves." he sat up, leaning over the table with a sinister smile. "We're gonna wait until you least expect it. Then you'll fear us 'guineas'." He winked to Emmet, resting back in his chair.

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Lucy and Finn Sullivan

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Lucy sympathized with her younger sister and continued to massage her scalp as they headed downstairs to find the others. Finn was still chuckling lightly as Sinead had slapped him and shrugged his shoulders lightly. "I'm sorry Sin! I just can't help it!" He said to her and offered a small smile as they walked down the stairs together. Lucy looked around the house and as they walked through the lounge, she saw her mother sitting with her feet propped up. "Hey Mom!" Lucy said cheerfully and Finn also greeted his Aunt.

In that moment she heard a loud crunch and smiled almost evilly. "Looks like I have found my third victim." She chuckled before moving towards the sound and opening the cabinet door in the kitchen. "GOTCHA!!" Lucy said and laughed as she found Aidan eating a bag of chips. As she turned around Carrick was sitting in the kitchen and nearly gave her a heart attack. "Jesus christ! You are very sneaky Car, where the hell were you?" She asked lightly.​

 

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The Sullivans

Conor nodded and wasted no time getting out of his seat when his father confirmed they were done. He listened as Emmet spoke to Vinnie, the disgust evident in his voice. Conor knew the Romanos didn't have it in them to agree to peace. They thrived on power and violence. Conor knew he was perfectly capable of violence and the next time he came this close to Vinnie, he intended on killing the sick bastard. He followed Emmet and Luca out, tapping James on the shoulder as he passed him.

James didn't rush to get out of his seat. He slowly stood up and looked directly at Angel. "I wouldn't be so cocky, Angel. You've given me all of the motivation I need and Vinnie killed off any chance of peace. There'll be nothing to hold me back next time. You just keep pretending you're invincible." James turned away and followed the others out to the car.


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Shannon looked up as Lucy, Finn and Sinead entered the lounge. "Hey, children. Having fun playing?" she remarked, but her smile suggested she was only teasing. She saw Sinead's hair looking a little messier than usual and was about to comment when the front door opened. Seeing Emmet, Conor and Luca enter the house, she rushed to her feet. She gave Emmet a kiss on the cheek and reached up to squeeze Conor's shoulder. She was going to asked them how the meeting had gone, but it was clear from their faces it hadn't gone well. "What happened?" she asked, her tone showing she knew it was bad.

If Emmet wanted to discuss things in his office, Conor would request a little breather first. He needed to get rid of his pounding headache and it sounded like his siblings and cousins were in high spirits which may cheer him up a little. "Have you all been having fun without me?" he asked them. "Bloody typical," he said, pretending to be offended. As he grabbed a glass of water and an aspirin, he saw Lucy and beckoned her over. "Sorry to put a downer on things, but James is out having a smoke with David and you should probably catch him while you can." Conor would always take his sister's side in anything, but if what Angel had said was true, he couldn't help but feel a little disappointed. "He-"

"Lucy, can we talk? In private," James interrupted, his tone flat as he spoke, but Lucy knew how to read him by now and would be able to see it was something serious.

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Vincenzo Romano

Vinnie rolled his eyes as Emmet spoke to him in disgust. He wasn't intimidated in the slightest and didn't take the man's words seriously. Not after the joke of a deal he was offering him. He sipped his whisky as he listened to Angel's comments, a smirk hidden behind his glass as the man continued to wind up the Sullivans. He knew Angel was enjoying every bit of this, but at least he knew the man would be enthusiastic enough when the time for action came.

Once the Sullivans had all left, Vinnie got up and motioned for Angel to go to opposite end of the cafe so they could talk in private. He'd listen to whatever it was Lorenzo might have to say afterwards. "Angel... What was all that bullshit about Lucy? If you do anything with the Sullivan kids, you run it by me first. Is this going to affect our other plans?" he asked.

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Giovanni "Angel" Gambino

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Angel followed close behind Vinnie, bringing his drink with him. When Vinnie questioned him about Lucy, he sat in the chair, giving him a friendly smile. "Vinnie, I'm tearing that family apart. If I can destroy that relationship, then James is out. No, it won't jeopardize our mission. Lucy is..." he looked off scrunching his face. "She's got a couple of screws loose and I'm just tryin' to jar 'em out. I care about Sin..." he quickly corrected himself, "Sinead thinks I care about her. She told me she loved me. Nothing's going to jeopardize that. Don't you trust me?"

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Lucy Sullivan

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Lucy had been enjoying her time with her siblings and cousins when the rest of her family came home. Lucy was disappointed when James was no where to be found and by the look on Conor's face followed by his words, she knew something had happened.
"What do you mean-?" She was interrupted when he suddenly appeared. The tone he used with her was one that she wasn't all too familiar with, but by the look on his face it looked like he wasn't too happy with what happened at the meeting.

Looking between Conor and James, she nodded her head slowly and moved leaving her siblings and cousins' behind. Lucy wasn't really sure where to go for privacy, so she settled for outside of the house. Leaning against one of the cars, she crossed her arms and tried to gauge James' face. Deep down, she wondered if he had finally caught up with her white lie. Surely Giovanni had been at that meeting...did he say something about that night at the ball? Lucy's blue eyes looked up at James but she didn't say anything, waiting for him to speak first.​

 

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Carrick gave Lucy a grin once she found her, actually impressed that he had gotten to scare her. He though that she would had seen him right away but it looked like something else happened. "Tis a secret." He stood up before walking pass them, but not before stopping Sinead. He turned to look at her as if he wanted to say something to her before shaking his head and leaning to give her a small kiss on the cheek. "Thanks." He whispered before heading up to his room, to switch clothes now that all the fun was over with. Now it was gonna be business and he wasn't gonna stay there to hear them complain.


Luca had quickly followed the Sullivan's and James when they had left, with a frown on his faces. Looks like his paranoia was well placed, after all, Vinnie was a mutt that couldn't be trusted, he was a slimy bastard indeed. He had seen how Vinnie have had the argument under his control, actually surprising him that Emmet had gotten so riled up. He had expected that from James or Conor but not from his boss. Once they had arrived at the Sullivan household, Luca had greeted the family before excusing himself and leaving. Maybe it was weird as to why he was being distant or maybe it wasn't, who knew?
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James Porter



James walked a few paces in front of Lucy but stopped to hold the front door open for her, closing it behind them when they both stepped outside. As she leaned against the car, James stood facing her, noticing the way she was studying his face. "So, the meeting didn't go so well for the Sullivans. Vinnie will always be slimy," he told her. "Speaking of slimy, Angel had plenty to say for himself too. He was pleased to confirm it was him who locked me in the bathroom." He placed his hands in his trouser pockets and kicked some loose rocks away from his feet. "But you pretty much told me that anyway. Do you remember, when we got home on Halloween and it took you a while, but you told me what had happened with Angel? You said you were scared and I accepted that. I was just glad you'd been able to tell me everything eventually." James looked up to meet Lucy's eyes. Those beautiful eyes. "Was there something you forgot to tell me?" he asked her. He wasn't going to be unreasonable, no matter how betrayed he felt.
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Vincenzo Romano

Vinnie listened to Angel and nodded in approval. "Whilst I like your thinking and I applaud your work, you know I like to be kept in the loop, Angel. If something could fall back onto me, I need to already know about it." Vinnie wasn't an idiot and he noticed Angel's slip when he spoke of Sinead. In honesty, Vinnie wasn't really convinced Angel was a man who cared about anyone. However, even if he did care for the girl, it wouldn't change anything. In fact, the more convincing the better. "She already told you she loves you? You really are a smooth talker." When it came down to it, Angel would have to do his duty and choose the Romanos over Sinead's well-being. "Angel, don't take it personally. The only person I completely trust is my dear mother. But I trust you enough. I just need to be kept informed on things that affect my business and my plans."
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Alexandra Romano

Alex gave a half smile to Leo "knowing my father and Angel nothing good is going to come from this meeting, realistically things will end up worse than they are but Im still hopeful that he'll be on good behaviour". Alex dreamed off a day that the Romano's and Sullivans wouldnt be at each other's throats but she knew that day would never come. When he mentioned learning the mans name, Alex kept the half smile on her face "and you dont know if you want revenge or not" she said sadly "honestly my opinion is that revenge seems like the best option but it's not, it reality is makes you no better than them" she said honestly, Alex had learned this through experience and while she didn't regret punching Lucy, she did regret everything else that had happened.
"She's not going to judge you on that stuff, Athena is practically family and so she knows this lifestyle and she knows how it follows people around, even when they have nothing to do with it" Alex gave him a smile before her face turned serious "but I have to say, you hurt her and I will hunt you down" once she finished speaking the smile reappeared on her face

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Nicolo Romano ​

"Probably not, thats why I put this suit over it, have to keep up appearances" he said with a laugh.
Nicolo smiled when she linked his arm and an amused smile came over his lips when he saw Olivia's eyes light up, he couldnt help but find it very cute how she got excited over snacks. "Popcorn it is, and yes I completely agree their portions are so off" he said with a slight laugh. Nicolo ordered and paid for the popcorn and also a bag of maltesers. He turned to her with a child like grin on his face "it may seem weird but hear me out, we put this in the popcorn, it's so good" he exclaimed a little excitedly before composing himself "shall we go to our seats?"

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Lucy Sullivan

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Lucy bit her lip as he spoke, not wanting to say anything until he had said everything he had to say to her. When he asked if there was something else she had forgotten to tell him, she wasn't sure how to get the words out. Yes, Giovanni kissed me and I didn't slap him across the face like I should have..and the whole time, I had forgotten you were missing. If only she could be that brutally honest with him. It sickened her that she couldn't work up the courage to do so. The man in front of her deserved better. Lucy was ashamed that she had let another man kiss her, not giving any sort of repercussions for his actions...and didn't even give the man she was with a second thought. "Well you remember when I told you I was scared...I wasn't lying about that." She started and shook her head.

"I fucking thought that it would have been better just to lie to you...because I was so close to losing you that I knew, if you were to find out...we wouldn't have lasted the rest of the night." Lucy was under the impression that they would have ended their relationship that night. Lucy was losing her cool as she thought about the psychotic bastard who had messed with her mind that evening. He came in like a whirlwind and destroyed everything good her life had to offer. Flustered, she let out a huff and pushed herself off the car. Crossing her arms in front of her, she felt more exposed now then she ever had before.

"It was selfish of me to keep the truth from you James...Angel kissed me, and I said nothing and did nothing. I should have slapped him, yelled at him, something!...." Lucy's voice cracked. "I just wanted this to work...us to work."​

 

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James Porter

James shook his head as Lucy said they wouldn't have lasted the night had she told him the same night the kiss had happened. He liked to think they could have talked about it,and gotten over it. When she pushed herself from the car, James remained in the same spot with his hands still in his pockets. Then she admitted Angel had kissed her and she didn't do anything about it. At least she wasn't insulting his intelligence by denying anything.

"Why didn't you do anything? Am I not enough for you, Lucy?" he asked her, managing to keep his voice surprisingly calm. On the inside, he felt sick. James and Angel were both gangsters, both killers, but also two very different men. "I let you get to me, Lucy. I allowed you to break through and show me I had feelings. Why did you feel you had to do that? I gave you a chance at the pier to walk away from me and you wanted to stay. You say you wanted us to work. What exactly do you want now, Lucy?"
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Lucy Sullivan

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Lucy bit her lip harder this time, the explanation as to why she had done those things wanting to spew from her lips before her was even finished. Lucy shook her head angrily and ran her hands through her blonde hair. "You are more than enough for me James, don't let that prick convince you other wise!" Her voice was anything but calm in that moment and she hated feeling this way. Lucy wasn't in control of herself or her emotions. "That kiss meant absolutely nothing to me James...nothing!" Her mind was so frazzled that she felt like she couldn't breathe, her heart raced erratically in her chest and she knew that the worst wasn't even over yet. Finding herself leaning against the car again, her jaw clenched.

"I don't know what's wrong with me...I don't have control. I feel absolutely crazy, everything he had said to me...its true. I sleep just like I had before I became the fucking serial killer of Chicago!" Her hands raised and she waved them about for a moment as she gave herself the title. "The nightmares have ceased and I sleep like a baby! Vinnie deserved what I gave him and I won't ever think otherwise! I don't feel the pain I use to James, for the ones I've killed." No tears escaped her this time. "I want you, a long and happy life with you and no one else. But I don't deserve you, I love you...but you shouldn't settle for me. "​

 

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James Porter

James was glad to hear the kiss meant nothing to her and that she hadn't fallen for Angel's tricks. She told him he was more than enough for her and that was what he wanted to hear, but he had to make sure he wasn't being blinded by simply what he wanted to hear.

When Lucy began to explain how she felt crazy and like some sort of serial killer, he didn't even think to blame himself for it this time. However, he did recognise what she was feeling and saying, because it was along the lines of how he'd been for years now. He'd learned how to separate his professional side from his personal side. "I don't have it in my to sugar coat any of this... You don't have control because killing is new to you. I can't remember when I last felt any remorse for killing a Romano. When you killed Gianna, I didn't give a shit about her or Vinnie. I only cared about how it affected you." He shrugged his shoulders. "Perhaps the fact it's eating away at you so much means you're not beyond redemption."

James moved a little closer. "If you can't put it behind you, then you'll have to learn to accept it. You say you want a long and happy life with me, and you don't deserve me. I've killed a lot of people, Lucy, and I will kill more. But you've seen I am capable of love, kindness and compassion for those who don't threaten us. Is it all really so black and white?" He shook his head. "I can't fix minds and tell you that you never killed those people. But I can show you that you're still a good person, one who would do anything to protect her loved ones. Sinead can be quite cutting when it comes to expressing her disappointment in your family's criminal activities. Has she once called you evil for protecting her against those men?"

"Lucy, I'm pissed off, but seriously? You're intelligent, brave and beautiful. I'm in love with you, so it's not about "settling" for you."
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Lorenzo Romano

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Lorenzo sat silently as he watched with amusement the scene unfold. He had grown concerned that his cousin had grown soft, and was gladly proven wrong. The Sullivan's were all bark, and he could tell Vinnie knew that fact as well. Though the meeting broke out in a heated feud, he sat silent. Sipping his whiskey, with a blasé expression the entire time.

Once the Irishmen left, he rose from his seat knowing Vinnie would deal with him last. That stubborn son of a bitch... Leaning his arms casually against the chair, both hands on his glass, he stared at the golden-brown beverage as he listened to Vinnie's muttering.

 

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Giovanni "Angel" Gambino

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Angel rested against the bar, pushing the empty glass away from them. "That's completely understandable," he said, nodding to Vinnie. "Alright, so here's my plan. I'm going to still persue Lucy and destroy her from the inside, till she's lost every ounce of innocence. I'll continue to romantically peruse Sinead as well, of course. I think if you're going to manipulate a family, targeting the daughters is the best possible option."

Angel rubbed his lips as he thought to himself, this being the first time he explained his plan out loud, "They still, however, have a strong leader who can keep the family on track. While Emmet was gone, Conor was in the front seat. He was holding onto the handles for dear life, and I'm positive we had him on the ropes." After a couple more seconds of thought, his eyes shifted to Vinnie. "So, my next objective is to kill Emmet Sullivan."

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Lucy Sullivan

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Lucy was amazed that James was even giving her the time of day. He was so calm compared to her. It was embarrassing for her to be expressing so much emotion, it felt. He revealed to her that he hadn't felt remorse for killing a Romano in a long time and she wondered how he could just switch his emotions on and off like that. He was willing to show her that she was still a good person regardless of the things she'd done to him and to others. Pressing her lips together in a thin line, she tried to keep the heavy tears at bay. She never heard the word evil come from her sister's mouth when they talked about her killing those men. Sinead had actually reassured her...and so had her brother.

"You never cease to amaze me...you know that? You stand here as calm as ever while I'm struggling to get the right words out to you. " She shook her head and noticing he had taken a step closer. She pushed herself off the car again and took a step towards him, wondering if he would take a step back or stay where he was. "At the moment, I don't deserve you James. I lied to you about something that I should have been completely honest about. You gave me several chances to be honest and if I have lost your trust then I understand. If-if this is the end for us...I also understand, but don't think for one second that the reason I let that psycho go on and kiss me because I didn't love you. In my own head, I thought I was protecting you...which was foolish of me to think."​

 

[Lazy Taco]

When Luca had arrived at his apartment, he had stayed outside for a little bit because he didn't know what to do. He was still frustrated that no deal had been made because of Vinnie stupidity. Another reason was mostly because of what he had done before he had left to the meeting, actually stealing a kiss from Kate when he knew he shouldn't had done that. After all he was ten years older than her, so it would be wrong. He shook his head before slowly walking inside his apartment, going directly to the kitchen, mostly because he was gonna go have a drink, one drink that he hoped was really strong.
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Leo Davide

Leo sighed at the truth in Alex's words. Vinnie and Angel weren't the peaceful types. "I don't know who else went to the meeting, but Vinnie and Angel alone is enough ego to prevent any peaceful resolution." Leo did wonder if Angel could help him at all, rather than having to swallow his pride and ask Vinnie. Alex gave her thoughts on revenge and how her own experience had shown it would make him no better than his father's killer. "I know it won't make me feel any better, but why should he get to swan around the city without a care in the world? Selling weapons and being the cause of more deaths?" he asked.

Leo managed a smile when Alex warned him not to hurt Athena. "Alex, I could never hurt her. If I did, I'd stand right here and let you punish me for it."

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Vincenzo Romano

Vinnie smiled along as Angel talked him through his plan. "You're right, Lucy and Sinead are the best targets to manipulate," he agreed. "Lucy deserves to suffer for what she did to Gianna."

When Angel then suggested they kill Emmet Sullivan, Vinnie folded his arms and mulled it over a little while. "You are correct, but this has to be thought through and well timed. No near misses or warnings. We finish him off in one attempt." He laughed as he thought back to Conor being mentioned. "I think Conor is one nudge away from getting himself killed or losing control completely. Had he stayed here any longer, I'm certain I could have made him flip out with just a couple more words in his ear."​

Enzyme

James Porter

James shrugged his shoulders when Lucy pointed out how calm he was. "I think you forget I've spent many years hiding my feelings. I'm not calm, Lucy. I'm furious with Angel, but I got enough of it out of my system before I got here," he said, thinking of the punch. He wished it had been a more appropriate location so he could have given him more than just one punch.

James watched as Lucy took a step closer to him. He didn't move or flinch, instead he remained in the same sport as she continued to speak. "I don't want us to end. I'm willing to give this another chance. You're too important for me to just give up at the first hurdle. A hurdle Angel engineered. We have to be open and honest about everything, Lucy. If you think keeping a secret will protect me, it won't. Lies tend to come out eventually, so no matter how bad the truth may be, we have to share it. If Angel speaks to you, don't listen to a word he says and tell me. Even if the truth is shitty, I'd rather hear it. We can only beat this together. Do you agree?" he asked her.
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Bellz

 

[Enzyme]

Giovanni "Angel" Gambino

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"I have my plans for both of them. I'll keep Sinead close to my heart and continue to wooh her. As for Lucy, I'm not just gonna break her, I'm gonna distroy her. When I'm done with her, she'll never be the same; she'll face her true colors." He chuckled as he leaned back in his chair. "Some people are just too afraid to admit that they were born to slaughter." Angel nodded as Vinnie brought up how severe it was that Emmet was killed first attempt. "Don't worry about it. I'm gonna get up close and personal. I'm also gonna' make sure his whole family watches. With Emmet out of the picture, the family will have no backbone and will crumble." He stood up, happy with the agenda so far. "Alright, I'll get to it." He nodded to Vinnie, leaving the restaurant.

As he walked along the sidewalk, he approached a telephone booth. Walkig inside the small glass box, he secured the door behind him. After pressing the phone between he cheek and shoulder, he reached into his pocket to receive the coins. He knew the Sullivan's number by hearty by now, easily sliding the number dial to the correct digits. He waited for it to ring, until it was picked up by the woman in charge of intercepting calls to the Sullivans. "Hello, this is Nathan Pawlak, I'm here to discuss a record deal with Miss Sinead Sullivan. Could you please put her on the phone?"

Misty Gray

 

[Bellz]

Lucy Sullivan

Misty Gray
The blonde understood and agreed with every word. James was too kind, to give her this second chance. Hell had it been the other way around, she wasn't sure if she would have had the strength to overcome such a thing. And in that moment everything seemed to snap back into place within her mind. She didn't feel crazy...or like a cold blooded killer. Perhaps he was right maybe she wasn't beyond redemption. Angel was crazy, a psychopath who happened to catch her at her weakest.

Taking another two steps forward, she stood in front of him and studying his face like she had in the beginning. "I agree, and I will never lie to you again...I'm serious about us. I know it may not seem like it at the moment acting like some sort of teenager but I really committed to you..and only you.I wouldn't even give that lowlife the time of day, unfortunately he had me cornered..." Angel's kiss had sparked something in her, but it wasn't the familiar and fuzzy feeling that she normally got with James. It was almost shocking, and terrifying for her as if someone had spooked her. "If you are mad at me...and if you want your space, I understand completely."​