"Okay, deal," I replied with a smile.
Then Mom looked at Kieran.
"The fu.cking mafia... I didn't even think it was real," she murmured.
"Oh, I assure you it's very real," he replied with a chuckle.
"I don't even... What does this mean then? Will we have to move?" she asked.
Kieran shook his head.
"No," he said. "The details are ultimately up to me and Otti. We haven't exactly had the time to talk about what will happen next."
Mom nodded in understanding. Then she turned her eyes to the person who'd been the most silent since telling his story. I was nervous for Pierce, but I knew I didn't have to be. He thinks my mom will partly blame him for everything that happened. I know that she won't though. My mom is a very fair woman. It's one of the things I've always admired most about her
