The New Kid on the Block~chapter 7

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The agents took the elevator to the main dining room, but before they maitre di could ask if they had a reservation,
Napoleon handed him a twenty dollar bill.

"Right this way," man smiled.

Again, eyes turned as Johnny Dio entered the dining room, smartly dressed in his white dinner jacket, accompanied by the gorgeous red-head.

They were seated at a table in the center of the room, where all eyes could see them.

"Perfect, this is exactly what I wanted," he leaned over, whispering to her.

"Let the show begin, "she chimed in.

Napoleon ordered an appetizer of Clams Casino, and escargot for the two of them and for the main course filet mignon for April, and for himself a porterhouse, along with the usual accompaniment of salad, and gourmet vegetables dishes.

The waiter appeared at their table with a bottle of champagne, telling them it was on the house, and Napoleon looked up to see Howard giving him a little salute. He acknowledged with a nod of his head and as the waiter poured the champagne, Napoleon raised his glass in salute.

A dessert dish was delivered,made with cherries and liqueur, flambéed and served over vanilla ice cream.

"My goodness, Cherries Jubliee?" April whispered, " I hope this mission isn't going to be a long one, I have a good appetite, but a girl could lose her figure eating like this." She threw back her head in laughter as she suddenly spotted that annoying little man Howard coming their way.

"I hope your meal was satisfactory?" He oozed, "It's on the house by the way, courtesy of Mr. Oystacher. He's waiting for you, Mr. Dio, in his private lounge for cocktails. Will the lady be joining you or is there something else she would prefer to do while you meet with him?

"Yes, she would like to gamble." Napoleon answered." Give her a five thousand dollar line of credit... I'm sure your boss will approve it."

Howard swallowed hard, stuttering his answer. "Yyyes, Mr. Dio, no problem.

Napoleon was pleased with himself, as his cover was working like a charm. The real Johnny Dio was in custody in an U.N.C.L.E. holding cell for safe keeping, and would be released after the mission in Vegas was concluded. Depending upon the parties involved and the outcome, that could work out to be a bad thing for Mr. Dio.

He was notorious for money laundering and other nefarious activities and if Illya was right about the counterfeiting connection, then Dio's reputation would come in all the more handy for the affair, but would hurt the real Johnny Dio in the end. He'd surely be that target of a hit either by the mob or T.H.R.U.S.H.

Napoleon was escorted to the private lounge, and smiled at the style of decoration. It was done up like an old-fashioned speak-easy. The cocktail waitresses were dressed as flappers, the waiters looking like they just stepped out of one of New York's oldest restaurants. He was seated at a back table, near an exit as any self-respecting mobster would be.

His drink order was taken, and there he sat just waiting. A few minutes dragged into an hour as he looked at his watch again and again.

Finally he stood, intending to leave and that was when Josef Oystracher appeared out of nowhere beside Solo's table.

"My deepest apologies Mr. Dio," he spoke in heavily accented English, "but I was delayed with club business." He looked at his watch as well. "It is rather late for a business meeting, perhaps tomorrow afternoon in my office would be better suited to your purposes, tak?"

The last word, Ukrainian for yes, was Napoleon's cue to switch to Russian.

"Mozhet bytʹ, yeslizaderzhka , takiye kak eto bylo prinyato dome mesto yeshche v Malenʹkoy Italii, Vy ne mogli by otpustitʹ tak prosto. Da, zavtra afternnoon budet khorosho ... no ne opazdyvatʹ snova. Ponimayete_ Perhaps. If a delay such as this had taken place back home in Little Italy, you might not be let off so easily. Yes, tomorrow afternnoon will be fine...but don't be late again." He switched between English and Italian." Oh by the way, La Dioguardi famiglia manda i suoi saluti. Capisce_ the Dioguardi family sends its greetings. Do you understand?"

"Da...I mean yes I understand, ugh, Sì, lo capisco."

That did the trick, Napoleon smiled. Oystracher was now nervous on several levels not kowing who Johnny Dios ties were with. and for that reason, Solo suspected he could most likely manipulate the man well enough. Now if there were T.H.R.U.S.H. involved, that wouldn't be so easy as this had been. Hopefully the first meeting would be alone with just Oystracher.

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April wandered the casino, trying her hands at blackjack as well as stud poker. She'd lost some, and won a few when she wandered over to the slot machines located beside a door marked private, and there she sat herself down to watch the comings and goings of men that didn't exactly look like employees of the club.

Just as she placed her hand on the lever of her slot machine, she felt the presence of someone behind her. A hand reached out, placing it over hers. It wasn't Napoleon's.

"If you put the right action on it, you have a better chance of winning," It was that sleaze Howard Jay.

He deliberately pressed his body against her back, and what April felt was definitely not a weapon.

"How about you and I go get a couple of drinks...if you were my girl, I wouldn't dump you alone in a casino to fend for yourself." His voice was husky.

She pulled the lever on the slot machine, with the numbers spinning to a stop one at a time to read 7 7 7, and the lights on top of it flashed to indicate she was a winner.

She suddenly jabbed back with her elbow, her charm bracelet jingling as she hit Howard just in the right spot, sending the man doubled over in pain.

"Oh my goodness, I'm sorry did I hit you? I was just reaching for my bag to put my winnings into. And as far as the drinks are concerned, thank you for the offer, but I don't think Johnny would take kindly to that. He has a bit of a temper you know." The last bit, she whispered.

April politely rose from her stool, slinging her bag over her shoulder. "Have a nice night Mr. Jay...hmmm, maybe you might want   to get some ice for that." She turned quickly, heading off to the cashier's office to turn in her winnings. 

Comments

[jkkitty.livejournal.com]

Napoleon's threats, April's accidental hit, what a pair

[mrua7.livejournal.com]

April seems to be doing good for a rookie, and that includes handling Napoleon,.

Thanks, and feel better.

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