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Chapter 22 - Meeting The "Family" part 1

Right as I start to wake up Zofia slams my door open and starts frantically pulling out clothes from my dresser

Seeing how worried Zofia seems I ask her " What's wrong Zofia you don't seem like yourself"

She answers breathlessly " you need to get ready they're coming"

"What are you talking about, who's coming"

"The family is coming to meet you all the way from buffalo and we need to prepare for them"

"What kind of preparation do we need for the family"

"We need to get you a new suit, get Enzo's the Italian place we own on 3rd street ready for everyone, prepare the businesses for inspection, and make sure you know everyone at least by name"

"Alright is there anything or anyone I should be especially careful around"

"The only person who comes to mind is your father's brother Emilio he hated my Aleksandr for being more talented, more handsome, and because their father picked him for leadership of the area. It also doesn't help that he's a brutal cowardly little brat who beats on ladies because it makes him feel big and strong"

"Sounds like a real sick bastard"

"Ya got that right Butch and whatever you do don't turn your back on him because he will try to grab any sort of advantage he can find"

"Understood let's get going then Zofia"

After getting dressed and leaving the house we head to Beau's because he was a friend of Aleksandr's and also the best tailor in town so he can help us out

When we walk in to Beau's shop he's sitting at a stool reading a book with a wooden leg sitting next to him while he passively swings the nub that was his left leg back and forth and right when he sees me walk in with Zofia he slams the book down and screams happily as he hops to us without putting on his leg and hugs Zofia "Zofi it's been to long you haven't come to visit in forever and who is the handsome young man here he looks just like Aleksander"

Zofia answers with a smile "He's my son you understand" she says while tapping the side of her nose "and he needs a new suit"

"I'd be happy to make him a suit just let me put my leg on" while he hops to his leg I note that he has black shoulder length hair, black slacks, a white button up shirt, and thin angular features

After he puts on his leg he starts measuring me and comments that I have the largest arms he's ever had to measure and at 6 foot 3 I'm one of the tallest people in town and also mentions that Aleksander carried him to a field hospital when shrapnel tore off his leg back in Paris

"Alrighty Butch I can have your suit including the modifications to hide a pistol holster ready in a couple of days have a great day my beloved friends