-insert name here-'s Place and Everywhere Else ~ Geezerville

[katana68]

Confused at Beppe's ramblings, she shook her head and decided to drop the subject for now. Beppe seemed to be a nice enough guy...almost too nice to be in The Family. He just didn't seem to be the mafia type.

Soon they arrived at the Bellagio and Beppe graciously took her bag, and offered her his arm to escort her inside. He led her to an elevator that led up to the penthouse suite and used the special keycard to set the elevator in motion. Once they arrived at the top, he stepped out and opened the door for her so that she could enter the opulent suite. After closing the door behind him, he noticed for the first time how much the suite was decorated in hues of red and deduced that Franco must have chosen that particular suite for a reason...maybe to remind him of his long-distance wife.  

[katana68]

The week had been interesting, that was for sure. Beppe had shown her to a room that he indicated was next to Franco's, and stammered something about he hoped it was okay. confused She thought he was quite an odd man, but shrugged it off...wasn't her business who Franco employed. Her discussions with Franco were confusing, as usual. rolleyes He kept asking her about the "des sante reliquie" and the "sovannaturali." It was a good thing she had been trying to study Italian in her limited time, but the only connection she could make to Franco's ramblings was that he was possibly referring to Ayami and Leko.

And what the hell did he mean when he said Palmira and Psy were under some sort of spell? She thought about that after their dinner one night as she sat on the balcony having a clove. When was the last time she'd spoken to Psy? confused She really couldn't remember, truthfully. Things must be okay, since Psy hadn't called her with any concerns. Her solitude was broken when Franco came out onto the balcony and told her to contact Psy and have her & Giovanni come out to Vegas ASAP, and...to quote him...'and no porco either. I don wants no cop 'ere, capisce?" She arched an eyebrow at being ordered around like that, but before she could give Franco a scathing retort, he disappeared back into the penthouse.

Sighing, she put the clove aside in the crystal ashtray and pulled her phone out to text Psy and deliver Franco's message.

Kat's text to Psy

Psy...been in Vegas since last Friday w/Franco. He's acting odd, going on about holy beings & supernaturals. Apparently, he's concerned about you...why, I have no idea. Anyways, he wants you and Gio on the next flight out to come to Vegas. No Dougherty, just you and Gio, per his "orders." Let me know when you'll be arriving and I'll have Beppe meet you at the airport w/a car.

After hitting send, she picked up her clove and went back to her thoughts, idly watching the activity of the Strip far below.  

[katana68]

((retroposting for last night...))

At her new favorite spot on the balcony, she was watching the lights of the Strip twinkle against the desert night when her phone buzzed. Picking it up, she saw it was a text from Psy letting her know when their flight would land. Seeing that she had a couple of hours before they'd land, she went inside the penthouse in search of Beppe, finding him at his ever present laptop working on something for Franco.

"Beppe, we need to go to the airport to get Psy and Gio soon, I'm going to go take a shower and get ready. We'll leave here in an hour."

Beppe looked at her, noting she was in the silk kimono she favored wearing while she lounged around the penthouse and swallowed before speaking.
"Y-yes, ma'am...Mrs.Don..Donne....Gattina...Katana. sweatdrop " Dammit, he had to stop being so tongue-tied around her before she talked to Franco about him! gonk

She gave him a quizzical look and shook her head, chuckling. "Beppe...just call me Kat...no reason for us to be so formal with each other. wink " Still chuckling, she left to go get ready.  

[katana68]

True to her word, she was ready at the appointed time and came back out of her room to see Beppe ready to leave. Wondering where Franco was, she knew it would be pointless to ask if he was going to accompany them to the airport to collect his sister. rolleyes He was either downstairs in the casino or holed up in his office here in the penthouse "talking bidness" with his boys back in Italy.

Kat and Beppe left the penthouse and stepped off the elevator into the busy lobby. He led her off to the side of the lobby where a limo was waiting to take them to the airport. After the short drive to the airport, she got out at the curb and told the skycap that they were picking up people and would be back shortly. Giving Beppe a pointed look, she motioned her head towards the skycap, and he looked at her confused for a moment and then realized she wanted him to tip the man so that the limo could remain parked where it was. stressed He fumbled with his wallet and pulled out some bills for the skycap while she made her way inside to the baggage claim area to meet Psy and Gio.  

[katana68]

Beppe raced to catch up with her, not wanting her to be alone, and also not wanting Gio to report back to Franco that he was shirking his responsibilities. gonk Shortly after they arrived at the baggage claim, they spotted Psy and Gio, Gio laden down with not only his lone suitcase, but also with Psy's two bags as well. Kat smirked at the sight and went to give Psy a hug. It seemed like forever since she had seen her friend, and it seemed like something was bothering her. Deciding to wait until they were alone to have some "girl talk" to find out what was going on, she kept the conversation light as they left the baggage claim area and made their way back to the limo.

Soon they were back at the Bellagio, and upstairs in the suite. Beppe had taken it upon himself to make sure some food was available for them, and he excused himself to leave the three of them to eat and chat for a bit before getting ready to retire for the night. Kat showed Psy to the last available bedroom and helped her get her luggage in there before heading back to the living area. Gio looked at her and asked her where was he supposed to sleep. She laughed and pointed at one of the sofas.

"Sofa city, dude...no more bedrooms available, sorry. lol " She kept laughing and made her way to her room to retire for the night.

((end retroposting))  

[Psyzapp]

*Upon sleeping in, she looks to the clock and pulls up the covers more. This bed is heavenly and she slept better last night than she has in quite some time. She grins…so relaxing. Its like the pressure has just been lifted from her and she doesn't have to be "on" here in Vegas. Who's going to care?

She gets out of bed and finds one of those fluffy hotel robes to put on before exiting her room. The smell of freshly brewed espresso fills the air and she knows Franco would have someone up here serving breakfast. Her hair still a mess and padding around in her bare feet her nose points her in the precise direction of said espresso and she requests a quad shot latte to get her started.

Just as the frothing of the whole milk commences and she starts wandering toward the balcony to take in the view of the strip, a shirtless Mr. Giovanni pops right up from the sofa. Startled at first, she has to laugh at the ridiculous look on his face and his instinct to grab at his side where his pistol which he normally wears is securely in his shoulder harness. lol She glides over to the window and looks out before speaking.* Sleep well, Mr. Giovanni? lol *Her latte is delivered to her and she sips as she turns around so she can see him.*  

[katana68]

The delicious smell of coffee woke her, and she stretched cat-like on her back before getting up out of her bed. She pulled on her kimono robe and tied it, then made her way out to the living area. She couldn't help but snicker at Gio, who didn't look as if he'd had a decent night's sleep at all. lol Psy, however, looked much more rested, and she was looking forward to a nice long chat with her.

She got her a large cup of coffee, heavy on the caramel creamer she'd been favoring lately and grinned at Psy.

"I'm going to go out on the balcony and enjoy the morning...want to join me?"

She grabbed her pack of cloves off the table near the balcony door and made her way out to the chaise, settling down carefully so she wouldn't spill her coffee and crossed her legs at the ankles.  

[Psyzapp]

*Delighted at the thought of a casual morning coffee while chatting with Katana, she immediately went out and pulled up a chair. Its seems like forever since she talked to Katana and she really has to be aware not to let things like this get away from her. Its so easy to fall into all the daily work and responsibilities you have, neglecting the things you should take the time for…like catching up with a dear friend.* Katana, you look just radiant. How have you been?

*Not bothering to put on a shirt, Mr. Giovanni, grabs the newspaper and also makes his way out to the balcony to join the ladies. He motions for a cup of coffee before sitting down.* cool  

[katana68]

She sipped her coffee and set it on the table next to her chaise before lighting a clove.

"I've been good...this has been like a mini-vacation, even though I'm still confused as to why Frankie wanted me out here to begin with." She shrugged and took a drag off the clove and then chuckled.

"He's been rambling about you and Palmira being under some sort of spell, and wanted to know if I knew anything about it. That man..." She shook her head and grinned. "Only thing I can think of is that it has something to do with either Ayami or Leko...or both of them. lol "

She took another sip of coffee before continuing. "I'm certainly in no hurry to get back, Kyle has everything under control. wink "  

[Psyzapp]

*She sips her coffee and eyes Mr. Giovanni as he starts to go through his ritual of perusing the headlines of the front page of the newspaper. Mr. Giovanni is typically mindful of walking around the estate in appropriate attire. He's not often very showy, like her brother Franco. But he does have that familiar "Italian flair" to his manner of dress. He likes bold color and high contrast which says a lot about his personality. Its not often she sees him without at least some form of shirt on, be it one of those sleeveless specifically designed shirts for working out or a muscle undershirt which he will wear with his dress shirts. But given the opportunity to see him shirtless, man oh man he sure is easy on the eyes.

She sips her latte and responds to Katana.* Franco needs to go to confession. He must be under some sort of stress with business and not sleeping like he should be. Either that or he just wanted an excuse to have "people" here to see him win big at the high stakes tables. Franco likes an audience. rolleyes  

[katana68]

She shrugged, "I don't know...I think there's more to it than that. You know how superstitious he is. But, he knows you're here now, and I'm sure he'll get around to seeing you with his own eyes to make sure you're okay and all. rolleyes I haven't even seen him much this week. Poor Beppe, that man gets all kinds of flustered when I talk to him and I don't know why. lol "

Sighing contentedly, she took another drag off her clove. "So, until he's ready to talk to you, what would you like to do today? Hang out here? Go shopping? Hit the casino? I have zero plans today, so you tell me what you'd like to do. "  

[Psyzapp]

*Raises an eyebrow. "Ready to talk to her" indeed! You don't call on the spot, expect her to hustle up to leave everything including her babies and take your own sweet time getting around to what the dire emergency is.* stressed Tch…… If Franco thinks I'm just going to sit here and wait until his schedule opens up so he can talk to me, he's got another thing coming. talk2hand I do believe this trip will be hitting Franco very hard in the wallet. I only had time to pack two suitcases due to his demands! talk2hand So today…it'll be Franco's treat and I'm feeling in need of some VERY expensive extravagances.

We'll need both Beppe and Mr. Giovanni here to carry all the shopping bags FOR SURE. talk2hand  

[Alfonso Giovanni]

eek *Puts his paper down.* No! Voglio il casino dannazione! stressed  

[katana68]

She laughed at Gio's response to Psy's statement of shopping. rofl

"Well then, I think I'll go get ready so we can get this party on the road. Don't worry, Gio...you'll have plenty of time to get in on a poker game later tonight. wink "

Laughing anew, she got up and disappeared inside to go get ready for some power shopping.  

[Psyzapp]

*She grins sweetly and stands as she goes over to Mr. Giovanni and pats him a couple times on the side of the face, completely ignoring what he just said. Then she picks up her latte, goes into the penthouse and yells for Beppe.* BEPPE!!! scream Katana and I are going to go shopping!! You bring Franco's American Express card…the one without the limit because its ALL on him today!! talk2hand *she goes into her room to shower and get dressed.*