Spiral [Mafia 3]

A gift from Leo Galante

John still has one day left before he has to leave, I told him about last night and what Leo Galante had said to me. John insisted we go there this morning.

Following the address on the card, Leo gave me led us up to a large office building. I'd be lying if I said it wasn't all a little intimidating, I take a deep breath and let go of John's hand I'd been holding onto most of the car ride here before walking up to the receptionist desk. With a plastic smile pasted on her red lips, she asks who I was here to see. I took the card from Leo out of my pocket and handed it to her "I see" she says before picking up the phone on her desk calling what I could only assume was Leo's office "And what's your name dear" she asks "Angela Davis" I respond she nods and turns her attention back to the phone. "Mr. Galante, Miss Davis is here to see you." the woman says into the phone after a few minutes she told me Mr. Galante was ready for me and told me what office he was in. I thank her then walk over to John where he sat on one of the few couches in the lobby. "Everything will be fine, I'm sure you have nothing to worry about," he assures me I just nod and hug him before taking the elevator up to Leo's office

"Ah, Angela I'm glad you could make it." Leo says as I step into his office "of course" I respond trying to hide my nervousness "make yourself at home...I have someone for you to meet" he says standing from his desk, gesturing over to two love seats that sat across from each other. I took a seat on one of them as he left the room. It felt like forever that I sat there looking down at my hands...finally I hear a door open I look up to see Leo walk in with the man that was driving for him last night "Angela, I'd like you to meet someone" he says as I stand up from the love seat "This is her? You sure?" the man asks a playful tone in his voice, I knew his voice...I racked my brain trying to think. it finally came to me, my eyes started to overflow with tears, "Joe" I ask starting to walk over to him. "come here, sweetheart" he smiles I felt like a little kid running to hug him "oh my god" I cry, "I'll leave you two." I hear Leo say "Mr. Galante says I've got three hours before I have to leave for the airport, you think we can catch up on the past decade and a half in three hours" he jokes as I wipe my eyes "Yeah I think so" I respond with a weak laugh "are you allowed to leave the office?" I ask "Yeah, just lead the way," he says "I have someone that you should meet and someone that I think would like to see you as well." I say leading the way to the elevator. "So who's this person you want me to meet?" he asks "my boyfriend..." I mumble Joe just nods "please don't go pounding him with questions, Vito has already done that more than once." I say as we come to our floor "and Vito approves?" Joe asks "most definitely" I respond "fine then, if Vito approves then he's probably a good kid." Joe responds as the doors open.

Stepping out of the elevator John and I lock eyes. "See what'd I tell you everything was fine" John smirks as Joe and I walk up to him "And who's this?" John asks looking to Joe part of me knew he already knew who it was. "Let's take this outside shall we" I suggest as we walk outside the office I felt more comfortable, inside I felt like I had Leo breathing down my neck. "John Donovan, I'd like you to meet my Father, Joe Barbaro," I say once we had stopped a little away from the office "It's an honor, sir," John says shaking Joe's hand as we walk to the car the two talk. Joe stops mid-sentence as he spots my car "This is yours? he asks running his hand over the cherry red paint "Yeah, you'd be surprised what taking over a crime family can do for someone." I joke getting into the driver's seat "apparently" he chuckles getting in the passenger seat leaving the back to John.

"So I'm guessin' you seein' Vito should be kept on the down low..." I say as we head to Vito's "Yeah, not sure what Leo would do." Joe responds "Speakin' of Vito how's he doin' these days?" he asks as we pull out of the parking lot, heading away from Down Town to River Row. "He's doin' good considering everything that's been going on," I reply. Most of the car ride is filled with me catching Joe up on what he's missed the last 15 years.