Billy had been in Philadelphia before he was even a twinkle in the eye of @Rebecca_Ferrari. He had gotten work from @Isabella-Luciano, she had given him his start, and he had never forgotten. When he caught word of what happened to the Piers, he was eager to help find the culprits. He did exactly that, and had gotten shot for it, he had also met two wonderful women, may their souls rest peacefully. It wasn't about repaying a debt he felt he owed anymore. Now it was personal for him. Rayne meant more to him than most people. He was still pissed.

He felt the plane touch down and he turned to look at the three who accompanied him. His two hands, @Lady-Integra, who was busy staring out the window, and @Kenzi, who was wrapping up her engagement ring to put away for safe keeping. There was also an associate with them, @ChocolateKnife, who had quickly garnered a reputation, in Billy's mind at least, for bloodlust. This was an all hands on deck situation, Billy was not going to be caught off guard again.

"Alright boys and girls, the first thing you are going to do is lay low, Kenzi, take Choc here and check into our hotel, Integra and I have to pay some homage to an old friend and we will meet up with you later. Make sure the cash I brought is secured, we are going gambling later."

Billy remembered all too well that fateful night at the dog kennels. Those cops. That bastard Capello and his goons trying to take Billy's money. His hand instinctively went to his stomach where he had been shot. He stepped into one of the two waiting cars, and motioned to the driver to get going. Silence didn't have enough time to fill the car before Billy spoke up to his Right hand woman.

"Integra, last time I was here this got ugly, watch your back and we will be fine, but know this. These fuckers shot me once, so they got it comin'. For now, we're gonna go pay Miss Byrne a visit so she knows we are here, and if anything happens because I rough some guys up, she will know it's being handled."

He looked at the driver through the rear view mirror and could feel the car accelerate in response. He was glad folks started to listen to him, there were things that needed to be done about Tambini.

The car drove through the city in the fading light of day.  The horizon was a sea of pinks and gold and the street lamps were just being lit making a path of earthly stars for the newly minted Don of Detroit and his crew.  That path led to an estate, nestled away in the heart of a small bit of wilderness.  A surprising thing to find in the heart of an urban area with such levels of industry and technology, and yet here it stood: Hollowood Estate, called Hollowpoint by those closest to the Byrne Family.

A man inside the guard house was already on the phone the moment he could make out the faces of people known to him inside the car.  Seeing old residents of Philadelphia, presumably, allies come for an unannounced visit, he was informing the guards at the main house.  An armed guard came to the driver's window and smiled down at Billy's man.  After a brief exchange, the man in the guard house came out to unlock and open the black iron gate adorned with a symbol which made use of negative space as well as solid iron to depict the heads of a white wolf and black dragon entwined.

A short drive through a winding path took the car to the heart of the forest where several buildings made of stone stood at the side of a babbling stream.  Long tall grasses grew wild and unkempt except nearest to the home... a natural barrier of protection and concealment for the family that lived within.  

From the windows on the second-floor the companions could make out both a teen girl and a tween boy peeking out the windows excitedly trying to catch a glimpse of their parent's special company that had arrived.  Bellla's top guys, Neil and Linval came out to greet the Detroit mobsters at their car.  Linval spoke because, of course, Neil could not - lacking a tongue.

"Welcome to Hollowood."  Linval, a large bald black man with a Jamaican accent, extended his hand first to Billy and then to the others according to their standing in the mafia.  "Don Byrne and her husband are out on the patio out back.  Please... follow me."

With that, the small group of bodyguards who worked the front of the house escorted Billy and his team along a paving stone path to the front door, through the main rooms, to a set of french doors at the back.  The place was crawling with guards, most of which gave only a passing glance to Billy and his team... one or two giving Billy and Kenzi nods as they had both visited with Bella many times in the past and knew a good many of her people.

Gavin Byrne, called the White Wolf by some, sat in a high back wicker chair sipping some golden colored liquid in a short glass as the group came into sight.  His head was nearly covered in silver now, but his age hasn't slowed his mind even a little.  His icy blue eyes making note of each weapon on the bodies of those newcomers to his home, as if he was already thinking about what he'd had to do if any one of them came free during this meeting. 

Bella, by contrast, broke instantly into a smile at the sight of her old friends.  Not even acknowledging Billy's mood in the slightest as he stepped out onto her patio illuminated by torches set around the perimeter.  She stood up from her wicker chair and moved to greet her old friends with traditional kisses.

"Your visit could not be more timely or more welcome."  She said giving Billy his greeting first and then each person in turn based on their rank, choosing instead to offer her hand to ChocolateKnife who she did not yet know.

"Please... make yourselves at home.  Would you like something to drink?"  Bella waved her hand and the guards backed away or returned to their posts.  A maid immediately went to fetch a drink cart to serve the guests whatever they wished to enjoy be it iced tea or something alcoholic.

Integra must have forgotten to mention to Billy just how much she hated flying. She did indeed have her head facing the window, however her grip on the armrest of the seat was white-knuckled. Once the plane had landed, she relaxed and counted the moments down to when she could light up one of her cigars. While Billy was speaking, Integra listened intently, using that as her new distraction against the fact they were in a metal death trap that was somehow flying… she had never understood planes, and after taking two international flights, she’d be content to never fly again in her entire life.

Once they made it outside of the plane and she felt it would be safe to do so, Integra pulled a single Henri Winterman cigar from her coat pocket, offering one to @Billy_Mastrosimone as well. “You smoke boss?” She would wait to see if he took one or not before putting them away. If Billy took a cigar, she’d hold the lighter up to light his before lighting her own, taking in a deep pull from the cigar before exhaling the smoke out, attempting to not blow it into anyone’s face.

She settled into the back of the car with Billy, her eyes watching everything like a hawk before focusing on Billy and behind him as he spoke to her, keeping the window just barely cracked so the smoke could escape as she exhaled. “I’ve got your back, Billy.” She didn’t say much else for the rest of the car ride, and by the time they got there, she’d just finished her second Cigar, dropping it to the ground before crushing it out and nodding towards Linval and Neil. She noticed the latter didn’t talk much but didn’t seem to dwell on it too much. She soon followed Billy and the others into the house, keeping just behind and to the right of her boss while her eyes took in the house and surroundings around them before they finally arrived before Gavin Byrne and @Isabella-Luciano.

Integra had never officially met either of them before, but she’d heard of them because when she was in Philadelphia. She greeted the two, smiling softly at Bella as she greeted her in the same fashion. “This place is lovely. How are you both doing?” She kept it short and to the point as she knew Billy had a reason for coming here and she didn’t wish to hold him up for too long. Hearing Bella telling them to make themselves at home, Integra just stood off to the side a bit and relaxed slightly, turning down a drink for now. “Maybe another time, but that you for the offer.”

 

Billy shook his head after @Lady-Integra had declined her drink. There was no need, they wouldn't be long. At least, he didn't think they would. He did however, sit down. Across from where The White Wolf sat, and he put both of his hands right on the arms of the chair to be very very clear that he was here not to do anything stupid. Well, except talk about doing stupid things, but that was beside the point.

"Don, Mr. Byrne, I've come here to ask you something I have no right in the world to ask you. I grew up in New York, I have no ties to this city except through my father who was a friend of you Don. I ask you not in his name but in my own. I ask you, in exchange for the work I have done for you, and the bullet I took for you. I want to enact my revenge on the man who ordered that bullet put in me, and more importantly, on the man I suspect had a bullet put in Rayne Martini. His name is Capello."

He turned then and gestured to @Kenzi, who had made her way there with @ChocolateKnife already after having dropped their things off at the hotel. Kenzi had the folder of information Billy had taken weeks to acquire. The proof he needed to be able to show to the Don and her husband that Capello was connected to Tambini, enough hopefully, to let him act.

"If you lookm you can see, Capello pays up to Tambini, it's not a flat fee, so he's not being extorted for protection. And according to the guys I sent out there to place bets, it seems like it's about five to ten percent of the bets on a nightly basis. Which says to me, it's a rake. It's clearly a Tambini operation. And he pays off the local cops to do exactly what they tried to do to me. They are his insurance policy. Someone wins too much cash, and suddenly they find themselves without a car to get home, so they gotta walk, and right around this spot..."

Billy flips for them to a small map of the area around the dog kennels and the rough fighting pits there.

"...is where they get ambushed. The cops take all the money after roughing folks up, they take their cut and give the rest back to Capello."

He sat back and took a deep breath, the air sharp in his lungs. He wasn't entirely sure he was breathing until just now. Integra looked stoic as always, and Kenzi looked excited. He still didn't know ChocolateKnife well enough to sense how he was taking all of this, but that would be alright.

"So. I think it's time someone shut the place down, and I'm ready to do it myself. I've got my guys, well gals, here with me and we can get the job done. I just want to make you aware of everything in case there's any sort of backlash. Better to be on the same page than to not know what's coming. And of course, I'm more than happy to pay for the privilege of being allowed to work within your city."

He finished what he had prepared then. He was sure someone was going to have questions, he had answers. This was the one time he was sure he had answers.

Walking into the Patio - Chocco would stray from the path - bumping into guards that point him towards a certian direction. Not really in the right mind, it'd take up to three people to guide him towards the destination.

Not knowing the social etiquette, Chocco would grab Isabella_Luciano's hand with both hands and would begin to shake vigorously. If so, any bodyguards around start to poker face stare towards him, he would then slowly stop before letting go. Being quiet for the rest of the seemingly important meeting - when drink was mentioned, he half raises his index finger.

As Billy_Mastrosimone looks towards him, his face would seem unaffected - you would probably wonder if he's even been listening. Having some sense, he smiles with his teeth wide - and if his half index finger was noticed - he'd take a shot of vodka with two other glasses lined up for him.

Had there been more time, Kenzi would have greeted Bella Byrne more than the quick handshake and shared grin. After all, it was Bella that had taken her from the train station and quite literally saved her life. So much had changed in those months; and now Kenzi was no longer the rail-thin girl she had been. Now, she was a high school graduate, a woman with position in an organized family, and engaged to the mob prince of Detroit. There would be time for catching up and hugs later- Billy was on a mission, and Kenzi was determined to be of as much help as she could. 

After handing the folder over to Billy, Kenzi stood quietly and watched the proceedings, listening carefully to the information she already knew as well as what she hadn't yet learned. She quietly shook her head, politely refusing the offer of a drink from Bella's staff. She needed to stay sharp, and Kenzi wasn't exactly known for being able to hold her liquor.

Bella delighted at Choco's enthusiastic handshake. She liked meeting new people, friends of friends especially.  She listened carefully to Billy's explanation and could sense his eagerness.  He hadn't brought along his best and brightest for tea alone... this was business and he was doing her the courtesy of coming to her first.  

Long ago, people had called Bella's wide brown eyes doe-like ... these days they were closer to that of a bird's, especially while she was considering an important matter such as this - they were narrower with fine lines at the corners.  Her husband was ten years older than her and entering the latter half of his life.  Bella, however, was still easing her way through the last part of her youth. While the years of drinking had taken their toll, she'd never smoked for more than socially and so she avoided the hardships that habit did to one's skin - particularly her lips which went from smiling to a thin line.

Leaning back in her chair as Billy finished she rested her chin on her hand and her elbow on the arm of her chair, looking to Gavin.  No words passed between them and yet, the casual observer might assume they had carried on a conversation somehow as Gavin gave a tiny shrug and let his head twitch to the side ever so before Bella sighed and removed her hand from her chin.

"Billy..."  She began and then seemed to think better of it. 

"Don Mastrosimone..."  She sat back up, clearly putting aside her previous warm and relaxed mood as well as her urge to make the conversation a casual one. 

Just as Bella opened her mouth to continue talking business the french doors leading back into the house opened and a young woman appeared.  Dark hair framed her face in a pixie cut that was very popular among young women these days.  Dark and wide with high arching brows, they resembled Bella's so much that it was hard to mistake her as being anything other than related to the older Don seated across from Billy.  Her lips, a perfect cupid's bow, were pulled into a smile and as she walked briskly onto the veranda her floral print tea-dress moved like waves about her legs in the evening breeze.

"Aurora?"  Gavin questioned, his tone seeming subtly to warn that now wasn't a good time for joining her parents.  But Aurora only gave her father a passing glance before looking directly into Billy's eyes.

"You're Billy Mastrosimone?" she said, with a touch of excitement in her voice.

Bella said nothing, but her expression was enough to let anyone present know that Aurora was likely to get a 'talking to' about this later.

Undaunted by her mother's annoyance, all courage and perhaps little sense, the teen threw out her hand in greeting.

"I've been waiting a very long time to meet you face to face."  She said brightly.  "If I had known who you were when you arrived, I would have met you at the door.  I'm Aurora Byrne... my birth mother was Marie Lucania."

Billy waited patiently while @Isabella-Luciano and Gavin had their exchange. He could feel the sweat on his back. It was not warm outside, and yet he was sweating. He could not remember the last time he was nervous. He didn't get nervous. Billy was a rock of a man in both size and in his ability to let nothing truly deeply effect him, for the most part.

When Bella looked back at him and began to speak he sat upright, and then immediately bristled at the use of his last name. So it was going to be formal then. He supposed it had to be, considering who he was and why he came, but it was just so ugly. Billy was just a kid from New York who stumbled his way into a position that he had no right holding and was barely keeping his shit together. A real Don sat in front of him. He was a pup, and he knew it.

Then a whirlwind came forward. And it apparently went by the name Aurora as the White Wolf blurted out. Very unlike him. Billy watched as she seemed to glide across, making her way directly to him and stick out her hand. It was as if there was a spotlight on the two of them, and Billy forgot all of his lines. He sat slack-jawed for a brief moment before clearing his throat and standing to hug the girl.

"I'm sorry for your loss then Miss Byrne. As close as my father and your mother were I'm afraid handshake will not do."

As he hugged the young girl he thought about his jacket pocket where he kept his father's Journal. Marie was a name etched into Billy's memory just from seeing it so many damned times. Billy hadn't understood the relationship at first, but he did now. He looked to @Lady-Integra in that moment. She was stoic, like his father. She was very intelligent, like his father. For the first time Billy wondered if she kept a journal. He pulled out of the hug and held Aurora at arms length.

"I don't know if you can tell Miss Byrne but I believe your parent's were a bit upset with you for interrupting." 

He changed his tone to a mock whisper.

"I think they were gonna put me in the doghouse and now all of their anger is set on you. I hope you can run fast."

He gave her a bright smile and then gestured to the house.

"If you run, I'll distract em."

He then looked around the group for some sort of clue as to what to do next. He had done all he could think of, somebody else needed to fix this particular problem. That's when he remembered @Kenzi was there.

"You remind me of one of my closest friends, young, full of energy, very bold. Most importantly, you are a bright and shining person, I think you two would get a long famously. What do you think Kenzi?"

He turned to look pleadingly at his left hand to save him. He never thought in a million years that the girl he picked to come with him would save him from almost anything. Well, there was a first time for everything.

Sensing Billy's anxiousness, Kenzi stepped forward and extended a hand to the dark-haired young woman so close to her own age. Kenzi had only seen Aurora a few times from a distance, but never properly met her.

"Hi, I'm Kenzi. I'm glad to get the chance to meet you."

While she was now always armed with a .38 that Joey had given her, Kenzi was also armed with a good amount of charm and an ability to neutralize or soften situations. She wasn't feeling particularly nervous now, as she knew Bella very well, so she gave Billy a subtle but confident nod.

Not expecting the hug, Aurora stiffened as Bill rose abruptly and put his arms around her, wondering if he noticed her knives.  As the hug went on, while he spoke about her loss, she found herself softening in his embrace and even bringing her own arms up to return the gesture.  She thought about kissing both of his cheeks, as was a tradition among her those who were considered family when he pulled away from her, but for some reason that she couldn't put words to - she didn't.

Instead, she smiled sheepishly as he pointed out her parent's annoyance.  She wondered if he was being kind to her, or to them, by trying to politely send her off with his young companion.  Kenzi was known to her by name at least, and she'd been aware that the young woman had left a while ago to accept a position of some note in Detroit.  She had no idea that the Don Kenzi was working for would be the son of her birth mother's own right-hand man!

"I've heard a lot about you, from cousin Joey."  Aurora said turning to shake Kenzi's hand.  "It's good to finally meet you.  Congratulations by the way on your upcoming wedding.  I know that my mother prays for you and cousin Joey's happiness every week in church."

The young girl glanced to her mother.  Bella seemed pleased with this small revelation which Aurora had shared, and gave a polite nod to her daughter.

Aurora looked back to Billy.

"When your business with my parents is finally wrapped up... if you're open to it, I'd very much like a chance to sit down and talk with you about our parents?  Perhaps over lunch or something?"  She didn't give him a chance to reply before taking a step back towards the door and saying,  "It was very nice to finally meet you."

She took another step, glanced at her mom then looked back to Billy, "I'm sorry to have interrupted your meeting."

The corner of Bella's lip twitched, but she looked from her daughter back to Billy.  Gavin sipped his alcohol and watched his daughter withdrawing back towards the doors.

Bella looked to Aurora, "Please make sure your brother knows that we'd like some privacy as well?"

"Yes, Ma'am."  Aurora said reaching back for the door handle without looking, her gaze still lingering on Billy, as if she thought she might not see him again.

Only after her daughter disappeared back into the house did Bella return her attention to the gangsters. 

"Hazards of doing business at home, yes?"  she chuckled trying to dismiss the awkward interruption.  Returning her attention to Billy, "Giovanni Ferrari got Rayne's trigger man during the Tambini take-down.  We had a name on him almost immediately.  His people were willing to squeal to make sure we didn't come after them... but I hadn't considered that someone other than Tambini called for the shot."

Gavin spoke up, "The kennels appeared to be under the control of someone unrelated to Tambini by in large.  Louis left them alone because they were outside of the city - seemed like a resource we could tap if we ever needed."

Bella nodded.  "That and Capello kicks a small tribute to us so that we leave his operation alone... nothing significant but enough we didn't press the issue.  We'd lost a lot of resources taking out Tambini and we needed cash flow.  But, I never would have let that fucker keep breathing if I had any clue that he called for a hit on Rayne.  I cared for her a great deal."

Billy watched as the whirlwind of a girl made her way out. If there was one thing he knew right away about this girl, she had a personality that could easily take charge of a room. She could do anything with her life that she wanted with that. He would have to steer clear of her, for Bella and Gavin's sake.

"Yeah, but only if you've got kids."

Billy half smirked at Isabella. A smirk that never met his eyes. Those dark eyes lingered on the doorway to the house for just a second too long. Lunch was benign. Lunch was always benign.

He shook his head and listened to Isabella explain the situation.

"I cared for her more than I had any right to."

He let that go and then took a deeper breath to steady himself. This was getting down to real business it would seem. Money.

"We did come prepared to offer you compensation for allowing us to work within your city, but it should make up for what tribute you lose from the matter at hand."

Billy turned to gesture to Integra. She knew how much he had brought with them, and she was the better negotiator. He knew he would have just handed it all away straight away, so it was time for him to bring in the big guns.

"Lady-Integra has a much better handle on the cashflow operations than I do though, so if you don't mind I'd like to bring her in on the conversation."

He waved Integra over, and stood up to give her his seat.

Integra has stood off to the side watching everyone silently since they had gotten there, her arms were loosely crossed in front of her, so she wasn’t tempted to pull out a cigar. Seeing as it might have been considered rude to just pull out a smoke and start smoking where someone might not want her to smoke. She had been listening quietly to everything, even taking in the young woman who had entered and been through like a whirlwind. She got a good vibe from the kid and found herself thinking that the woman named ‘Aurora’ could probably be a force to be reckoned wit once she set her mind on something. It was a trait that Integra had felt she held at one point. She wasn’t sure she still had such a drive, but she would still do whatever she could to get a job done.

Speaking of which, she heard @Billy_Mastrosimone mention her name and her gaze moved to him again, taking in the words he spoke as he gestured to her before waving her over. She heard the mention of money and figured this was the time to negotiate. Moving over to the seat, she smiles at Billy slightly before thanking him and taking a seat, being careful not to sit on her long, blonde hair.

She was used to striking deals after running Hellsing back over in England, and she had learned quite a lot from her father growing up, she certainly wasn’t one to beat around the bush when it came to things like this. She offered Bella and gave a polite smile before draping her right leg over her left knee, clasping her hands on her top knee. Sitting up tall as she got right to business.

She wasn’t a tall individual compared to Billy, she only stood at 5’5 and had bright blue eyes that seemed to spark with a fiery will behind her round framed glasses. She had a slender frame that was draped in suit pants and a button down shirt, and a tan Overcoat. She seemed to dress strange but when she finally spoke, her English accent came out strong. “I know the both of you are quite busy, so I don’t wish to waste either of your time.”

She seemed to take a moment to make sure she had their attention before continuing. “I’m not sure how much Capello kicks up, but I know we can easily offer you something much better. If not in straight contribution we can easily get a business rolling up here that wouldn't need to pay off the cops, thus allowing you a bigger slice of contribution. I'm sure such fine folks as yourself would much prefer a business that doesn't need to pay off the cops as compared to some illegal business that scares off it's customer base." 

Tegs paused her small speech there to allow the two of them to take in what she had said, wondering slightly if she had been to blunt and straight forward. She knew Billy wanted to take acre of Capello though, so she would do whatever he needed her to do to make sure he got that opportunity.

Bella considered Integra's words a moment before nodding.  "What you say makes sense and I've never had a taste for animals being hurt.  It's one thing if men want to bash each other's faces in like idiots..."  She glanced to her husband who used to be such an idiot and let the hint of a smile peak out.

Gavin returned the smile with a smirk of his own.

She looked back to Integra, "You know... maybe that's the ticket.  I... um... I used to be a partner in a very profitable business here in Philly.  Perhaps you've heard of it?  Purgatory Gym?  We lost the gym and my co-owner in the fires caused by Tambini during his first hit on Race Street Operations and I'd very much like to get back into the business of running a gym."

She glanced at Billy then back to Integra.  "If your operation were to angel in the funds for a new gym to be built, I could set up that operation again and be making so much cash for my boss that what Capello sends up would easily be forgotten.  In fact, if your operation wants in on the deal, and would be willing to act as surety that the house can cover bets - I'd be willing to make it a partnership.  The previous success of our nation-wide fight club truly speaks for itself in that regard."

She glances to Billy again, "If you're interested in that sort of thing, of course."

Integra couldn't help but chuckle softly as she thought of an old friend of hers when Bella mentioned something about Men wanting to bash each other's faces in like idiots before re-composing herself and once more giving the older woman her full attention. Thinking for a moment she nodded. "I was in Philly for a short time when I first came over to the states, I think i did hear some whispers here and there about the Gym that you speak off, all good things of course."

She glanced back at Billy for a moment as she thought before glancing back at Bella and nodding after a few moments. "We have enough now to get you started, and then whatever construction cost, let us know and we can send up whatever you need to complete the project. Once the Gym is back up in order, I'm sure we can help you throw a tournament together, catch the public's eyes and get people flowing into the Gym again."

Integra switched what leg was draping over which one before relaxing in her posture again as she watched Bella. She knew they could support this, and after hearing that the place had been destroyed by Tambini.. well it had a good reputation from what she'd gathered back when she had lived in Philly. So why not bring back a once successful business to help Bella out.

Bella nodded, satisfied.  "Done then."

She looked to Billy, "I'll call Louis, make sure he's in the loop on what's happening.  make sure our people are out of your way and you can do what needs to be done.  Other than staying the hell out of your way, is there anything else I can do for you?  You know that Rayne meant a great deal to me and YOU mean a great deal to me."

She gave Billy a smile that brushed at the corners of her eyes, "Needless to say my interest in you is more than just business... we have a history."  She glanced at Kenzi, "And I look out for my friends when and where I'm able."

She looked back to Billy, "So, if there is anything you need... I hope you know you only have to ask."

Billy shook his head.

"Best if you and your men weren't involved at all just in case there is blow back. We can handle it from here."

He hesitated for a moment and then decided that there was one more piece of business, one more thing he had to do before he left. Just in case he never got the chance to come back. Nobody else needed to know either, so...

"Ladies, Choco, I believe we have stayed well past our welcome, and we've got work to do. Thank our hosts and I'll meet you in the car."

Billy stayed seated and waited patiently.

Kenzi stepped forward, having been acknowledged by Bella, and took the Don's hands warmly. She kissed both her cheeks in the respectful, traditional manner, and whispered. 

"It is so good to see you. Thank you...I wouldn't be here without you."

With a final, gentle squeeze, she let go of Bella's hands, nodded respectfully to Gavin, then moved to the door to wait for the rest. 

Seemingly knowing that the business has been done with - Chocco extends his hands,

"You have a nice house," Chocco blurts out as he attempts to shake hands with Bella.

After shaking hands, Chocco would try to navigate towards Kenzi and start following her.

Integra stood up from the chair and gave a polite nod to Gavin before giving a farewell to Don Bella, hugging the woman and respectfully kissing both sides of her cheeks before standing back with the others. "Your home is truly beautiful and it was good to see you both again. I look forward to seeing how the Gym comes together, take care."

With that she would start making her way back to the car, still not lighting up her usual Cigar as she didnt wish to impose the smoke on such a lovely home. Instead she would wiat until they were in the car and left to do that.

Gavin rose up out of his seat as the others were standing and said to Choco and the ladies,  "I'll walk you out." 

Bella stood to hug Kenzi and kissed her in return whispering in her ear, "You've earned every bit of it.  I'm proud of you." 

She smiled at Kenzi as she stepped back from her and then she shook Choco's hand.

"Why thank you.  Please come back and visit me sometime, perhaps unrelated to business.  Any friend of Billy's is a friend of mine."

She then turned her attention to Integra and shook her hand or kissed her cheeks in parting, whichever Integra seemed prepared to receive, "Sulle spalle della mano destra poggia il peso dei mondi. Non esitate a chiamarmi se voi o la vostra famiglia avete bisogno. Siamo più forti insieme."

Stepping back she added, "I look forward to our future business together."

Bella sat back down and waited to see what Billy had to say in private.