It's funny how things work out really. Not funny haha, but funny ironic I guess.

I'm the one that ended Salvatorre yet I wasn't the one who had to pay the ultimate price.

Let's just say I haven't seen or heard from Johnny since that day.

That's besides the point at the moment however. The rest of the events that occured that day don't mean all that much. Mainly because I was cut loose and told to wait in the car, in which Scavello arrived in. I was probably sitting there for a an hour or so. The body was already disposed of when I got outside and I hadn't seen Amanda anywhere.

My concern went from myself, once again, and I was worried about Amanda. In situations like these, things can be a bit unpredictable. So needlesstosay with my new found feelings for the girl, I was worried about her and what was going to be the outcome of all of this.

Normally this would have just been taken care of and nothing would have changed, but when another Family is involved. Things tend to get a bit complicated and quite frankly, I've never been involved with anything to this level. It was likely that this would turn things into an all out war between the Scavello and Poncomo Families.

When Scavello exited the house, Johnny wasn't with him. I didn't think anything of it at the time, but his face was firm and he seemed calm as usual. When he entered the car he sat down and the driver took off down the driveway and off the property.

Not a word was said between the two of us for most of the ride. He seemed deep in thought and I flat out just didn't know what to say. I wasn't nervous though, surprisingly. I guess I had accepted whatever was going to be coming of me.

"I can't hold you accountable for all of this, Vincent." His voice breaking the silence took me off guard. "You were just doing what you thought was your job." He paused for a moment, still looking out his window as if he didn't want to look at me.

"This is going to cause quite the mess though. I have a lot of connections, but I don't think it will be enough to stop the Poncomo's from looking for revenge. This all happened because of Amanda. So my guess is, she's the one who's going to have to pay the price for the loss of Charles Poncomo's only son."

My eyes shot at him, my expression still firm.

"Oh, did I strike a nerve?" He chuckled to himself. "Don't worry son, she's safe for now."

I was a bit relieved, but that didn't mean she was going to be safe permanetly. Sooner or later they were going to come for her and there isn't anything I could do about it. Unless Scavello gave her a full army of fucking men to protect her, there wasn't anything anyone could do.

"I have no real interest in the girl. Sure, she's a Nappa, and they have been great friends to the family for a long, long time. But maybe if they get Amanda, it will keep others from needlessly dying." He nodded to himself, he had already made up his mind. He wasn't going to protect her, he was just going to let the Poncomo's get their revenge.

I had to say something.

"I know it isn't my place sir, but it was my fault. She had nothing to do with it. I thought I was doing my job. I should pay for it, not her."

There I go, meddling in other affairs that I could have been off the hook from.

"Oh really?" Scavello's face turned upwards in a small smile, "It seems as if you've become attached, haven't you?" His finally broke his gaze from out the window and turned towards me.

I didn't say a word.

"If that's how you feel, Vincent." He turned away again, "You can keep your job protecting her."

I was fucked.

"Just me, sir?" It was rhtorical, I knew the answer but I was hoping for a different reponse.

"Just you. You seem to have the invested interest in it that I don't. You're a fine young man, I'm sure you'll be able to handle the Poncomo's just fine, Vincent. You can start tonight infact. We'll drop you off where we have her for safe keeping at the moment." He paused for a moment, "Consider this your last job for us, pro bono."

He wanted to get both of us killed.

How sweet.