Millionaire & Mobster Blog: Daddy’s Little Girl, September 12, 2012
[dcs_p]Stella shows up at the office today with a present. She’s bought me a new Girogio Armani tie, purple with silver circles. Hmm. Another tie, just what I need. But it’s always great to see my baby. It’s just past noon, and she says, “Daddy, I’m starving. Lets go to lunch.”[/dcs_p][dcs_p]We head out, stepping into the lobby just as an attractive woman comes through the door. I look–how can I not? Stella says, “Daddy, you’re impossible..”[/dcs_p][dcs_p]”I’m just looking, baby.”[/dcs_p][dcs_p]”Well, it okay to look,” she concedes. “Just as long as you’re not cheating on mom.” She glances suspiciously at me. “You’re not, are you?”[/dcs_p][dcs_p]”Absolutely not, princess.” I take her arm, ignoring the ringing of my cellphone because I can see by the caller ID it’s from my girl. Now is not the time to answer.[/dcs_p][dcs_p]Patricia Bellomo is the author of the crime thrillers Stella di Mare and Louie Morelli’s Daughter. She writes about mobsters and millionaires in South Florida and, occasionally, New Orleans. Patricia’s books are available at Amazon & B&N, also in ebook format.
