Marie knocked on Lucky's office door.  Her face was weary and she was obviously exhausted like the rest of her crew.  This war to end all wars had taken its toll to be certain, but the tide had turned.  Marie had not asked to be in this war, but war came to her none the less and she was not one to back down from a fight.  Especially when her family was in danger.  They had lost a lot of good men and many friends.  Some of them had even lost lovers.  War was a terrible matter.

She had blood, dirt and grim on her, but was not nearly as hard looking as Lucky who had been on the front lines several times already tonight.  When Salvatore lifted his eyes to see who was at the door.  Marie forced a smile.  "I thought you should know.... you are in the wrong office."

Lucky was sitting in his office when Marie came in. Truth be told he was catching a few minutes of rest. The war had been brutal and he had gone out on the front lines to deal with it and keep his family safe. He wasn't able to keep them all safe which is something he would have to live with. 

He looked up at Marie puzzled and looked around. 

"I know I am exhausted and not here much... but I know this is my office," he said looking at her. 

"what do you mean the wrong office?"

She gently tossed him a set of keys and her smile faded.  It was just more effort than she had left in her to give.  "With Diogensis down and his crew thrown to the streets, I need to go pick things up in the loop and start making plans to lead this city.  The South Side HQ is yours to have.  I wish it was in a better state, but it will do for now." 

Even though she did not smile at it, she threw out a bit of a joke to try and lighten things.  "You can deal with whoever is bring all this glitter in and throwing it around."

Lucky slides the box of glitter grenades under his desk out of site. 

"You are giving me the South Side?" he asks her in disbelief.

Lucky took the keys and held them. His brain was so fried he could seem to grasp what was happening. 

This time she did smile.  She smiled with pride and warmed knowing that Luca would be so proud of him right now.  "You have gone above and beyond proving yourself worthy of running a district.  Many of have commented to me about how well you have handled yourself and what you have done.  You have saved countless lives.  I can not think of anyone that I would rather have working alongside me here in Chicago."

She leaned tiredly on the door frame.

Lucky rose to his feet. He could feel every muscle and joint in his body. He stood and walked around and went to Marie. 

"This is a great honor and a privilege I hope I will do you proud," he says to her. 

"I never expected to run my own crew let alone my own district. But I have learned a lot from you and will work hard to help rebuild Chicago," he tells her with a smile. 

"I have no doubt about it.  You will be great."  She took him by the arms and she rises on her tip toes enough to kiss him on each of his check.  "May the work of your hands be ever fruitful and may all your endeavors successful."