The cool river breeze made its way through the open windows of the ballroom and swept through the vast hall . Empty chairs were scattered over the wooden floor of the large hall and crystal chandeliers hung from the ceiling, bright enough to illuminate the entire room. The rays of the evening sun bounced off the glimmering gold walls.

Standing on the open deck that overlooked the river, Strider took in the beautiful scenery provided by the mountains in the distance and it evoked a sense of calm. He expected the empty room behind him to be bustling with activity in a few hours and he had no time to spare. Above him hung colored lights covering the deck from one side to the other. He turned around and passed through the door into the main hall.

The pianists and violinists were setting up their instruments at the far end of the room. At the other end there was a makeshift bar, stocked with liquor from the Drunk Phoenix, which Paul_Vitti was more than happy to provide for this joyous occasion. The shelves behind the bar held all kinds of spirits from whiskey, rum, gin to beer and wine - both red and white. A wooden keg filled with Rakija, Paul's favorite drink was placed on top of the counter.

The caterers were setting up in the adjacent room, ready to serve the guests once the party was underway. The food was kept simple, pigs in a blanket and crab cakes were served as starters and the main course consisted of beef wellington and chicken fettuccine alfredo. For desert one could choose between white chocolate mousse and fresh fruit tart.

Strider heard the main doors swing open and he was relieved to see Spiels march in. "Spiels! You made it. What kept you ... never mind, the guests will arrive in a couple of hours and we have things to take care of around here " said Strider as he glanced at his watch. It was almost five in the evening and the lead singer had yet to show up, but it wasn't unusual for the King to be fashionably late. He went over the list he made, making mental notes of the things that were left undone.

"Do you mind giving me a hand moving some of these tables around." he said as his eyes scanned the room again. He wanted the tables to be positioned at both ends of the hall leaving room at the center for guests to mingle or dance with one another. Earthen vases were placed atop every table and each vase was unique for they held a different flower ; dahlia, iris, lavender, poppy, begonia,lilies and petunia. The seven different colored flowers representing the seven cities in this world of ours.

"You did send out all the invitations , didn't you Spiels? "asked Strider with a concerned look on his face. "Oh and one more thing, I don't want any surprises during the event ... No surprises." he added. He was going to make this evening perfect for his Godmother Miss_Niki.

As Tianna Blackheart come in to the party look around , was happy to see they party coming along nicely. She ask *Roberto* her servant to send the case of wine over to GM Miss Nikki table and put the rest of the spirits over to the table.

I see her 12 dozens Red Roses got here for the party too

Nene didn't like to be late to things, especially to special occasions like these; it was a celebration for Miss_Niki becoming Godmother of Summerlin, and Nene wouldn't miss it for the world. She came into the extravagant ballroom just as Spiels was having a conversation with Strider. Nene made her presence known as she waved and shouted happily, "hey guys!" 

Strider and Spiels both looked handsome, and she winked at them playfully.

After saying her greetings, she decided to look around and admire her surroundings. The place was still pretty empty. 'Did I come too early?' Nene thought to herself. Oh well. 

It wasn't long before people came swarming in. Rich, wealthy, good-looking people. Nene's eyes caught a pearl necklace that hung around a beautiful woman's neck, practically blinding her, and she also took notice of a familiar casino boss with a lady holding onto his arm on each side of him. Now it really did seem like Strider invited everybody. 

Not only that, but it was a party fit for a queen. Everything was made out of perfection! 

Spiels made a customary speech talking about his adoration for Niki. Nene smiled as she held a glass of wine in her left hand, the other hand over her mouth as she tried to suppress tears of joy. Awww. Cuties. As everyone started to sit at their tables, others going straight to the dance floor, Nene went to look for Leanna. 

She was with Gimpanzee too! 

Nene wiggled her eyebrows in a teasing manner, then smirked. "Let's dance!" She exclaimed, took their hands and led them to the middle of the dance floor. She waved Strider over as well, "show me some real gangsta moves!"

Truly awsome celebration Tutte were looking at, always a big pleasure to be at a party like this when there are so much joy and happiness around a truly amazing Godmother like Miss_Niki.

Tutte leaves 10 dozens of pink roses in front of the door and then enjoys the party among very happy people from Summerlin.

Joyri takes a private flight in from Emerald City for the occasion, this was one party she was not about to miss. Godmother Miss_Niki  took her in and she was very grateful for that.  It was the least she could do was to show her love and respect and come celebrate with her on her special night.

Joyri was examining herself in the full-length mirror. She decides to go all natural look. For the occasion, she had an emerald and gold color period dress with tight corseted bodice and a full skirt with petticoats and hoops made by a seamstress. Her hair was tied up in an Infinity Bun, which compliments her lovely hazel eyes and pouty lips. Joyri twirls around one last time and grab her shawl and left out the door of her condo.

Joey agrees to meet up with her later. He was busy taking care of some business needing his attention. Fifteen minutes later she arrives at the location of the ball, taking a deep breath Joyri slowly walks in with her gift which was a custom made tiara with emeralds and diamonds in it. She hopes the Godmother  Miss_Niki  would like it. She set it on the gift table.  She scans around and she sees is one of the first set of guests to arrive., She sees a few familiar faces, she politely waves and nods at them as she makes her way over to the bar for a drink.  Instead of getting her normal drink, she decides to get a ginger ale.  The bartender was extra friendly as he makes her drink and sets it before her. The two continue to make small talk, the bartender asking her questions about Emerald City and cooking in general.

As MarkHanna approached the entrance of the ballroom, he held his invitation up so that the doormen could observe it. The traffic at the door was moving steady and Mark was allowed in without delay. "Welcome to the ball, sir, " the host said to Mark as he took the coat from Mark's hands. Mark began to look around the vast hall. Some of the most well known influencers in the wise guy world sat at tables with their advisors and crew members. Near the flowers that represented the 7 major cities, Mark saw Miss_Niki talking to some of her guests. He grabbed a drink from the bar and walked over to her.

"I was delighted to receive an invitation from our friends in Las Vegas!" Mark said to Niki, "I wanted to say congratulations on the high position and I can't wait to see what business opportunities will unfold as we all move toward the future." Mark tapped glasses with the people that were within his reach. As he drank from his glass, a familiar tune had begun being played by the band. Mark started snapping his fingers to the rhythm and danced his way to the main floor of the ballroom.

Athena had a history, a rather long history when it came to working with Miss Niki. She had worked with her and had always respected her ever since they met. Personally, Athena looked up to Miss Niki and always felt that if she needed to talk about something, Niki was someone she could go to. Niki was a hard-working, warm, loving person that deserved this promotion more than anyone Athena had ever met. When Athena had heard about this party, her first thought was. 'Drat, someone's going to bring roses into this ball.' but that wouldn't stop her from going. She refused to sit out on a party that was for a person she had revered so much. 

The day of the party, Athena threw on her little black dress that impressed all the boys and brushed her hair. Which was honestly the first time in forever because she had been grinding away in the back, not really caring about her appearance. She then did her makeup and tossed on her black gucci heals before she grabbed her purse. In her purse, she threw in her phone and her other necessities before popping two allergy tablets. Roses, the bane of her existence would not stop her from enjoying this party for her friend. With that, she grabbed a basket from her kitchen table and strode out the door of her apartment. 

Upon arrival, Athena walked in the door and looked around. She had left her coat back at home because these days, who wore a jacket when they were going to be in a room full of people and it was just going to be hot anyway. If she got cold, she figured she would steal Spiels jacket. He was cute enough, or even Strider. They were both good peeps. As she walked in, she dropped off a basket of muffins by Miss Nikis other gifts, with a little note that said 'You know who.' It was a private history joke between Niki and herself, so she was sure Niki would understand. After dropping off her goodies, she walked over to the bar to order a 'Sex on the beach' before she found herself a chair to sit down and enjoy her drink and wait for others to arrive. 

Paul heard about this joyful news while he was in his pub where he intend to carry on the celebration with free drinks for a whole week in honor of his Godmother Miss_Niki !
As Paul heard party is going to be held , he rushed into his car and in very short period he arrived. As Paul came in he told his driver to open the trunk and unload few more barrels he brought as Paul knew today everyone is going to drink until they can stand on their legs including himself. he seen all his family and friends dancing and with smile on their face. It was a beautiful day with great atmosphere which Miss_Niki really deserve. Paul take a glass of rakia and climbs up on top of his car raising a glass... 
Cheers my brothers and sisters , this is joyful day for all of us because our beloved Miss_Niki have taken place which she deserves! I raise this glass for our Godmother Miss_Niki and for all the friends that have gathered here today... Salute! 
Paul drinks the glass to the bottom and then jump off the roof of his car to fill it up again...

Grosso had heard of the special news coming from Summerlin, Las Vegas and knew he needed to visit. So he went to the airport and booked a ticket to Las Vegas. As he waited for the departure he thought about his ancestors that had worked with Miss Niki in the past. They had always spoken highly about her and so Grosso wanted to congratulate her and pay his respect, also on behalf of his ancestors. 

As he arrived in Las Vegas he quickly made his way towards the location of the party. As he arrived he noticed a lot of people where invited to celebrate the wonderful occasion. As Grosso entered the ballroom he Miss Niki busy shaking hands and being showered with gifts. He quickly got in line which was growing fast. 

While he was waiting in line a waiter came up to him and offered him a glass of champagne. Grosso couldn't say no even though he normally did not do well on the drink. When it was his turn to meet up with Miss Niki he cleared his throat, 

"Congratulations Miss Niki on this amazing step forward. I can only say it is much deserved and I know you will do great things in your position. I would also like to congratulate you on behalf of my ancestors who have always had the utmost respect for you and your ancestors."

As he finished the kissed the hand of the newly appointed Godmother before making his way to the ballroom and to enjoy his evening. 

congratulations

Oscar had heard the news while in the bar drinking with Paul. Paul immediately called a driver to bring himself to Niki's mansion for the celebration but Oscar had fallen asleep from the intoxication and woke up many hours later. He couldn't remember anything besides he had missed something. Something big.

As he came to the realization he fumbled for his car keys. "Shit, shit, shit" He began to murmer to himself as he jumped into the drivers seat of his vehicle. He sped his way up to the mansion of the now Godmother Niki. He arrived with haste to an already trashed party. People laying out drunk, tables flipped over and alcohol everywhere.

As he stepped up a little to see if he could find anyone, he tripped over Spiels. Oscar gave him a little kick as he regained his balance. "Drunk old man, how typical" He said as he kept on walking by. Being so fashionably late meant that Oscar missed the big party but he had made it up to Niki by sending her a gift from himself and putting Paul's name on it too.

As he found his way forward, he eventually found a few people drinking and having a good time. Oscar smiled, knowing he wasn't so late that no one else was around! "Brothers and sisters! It is a grand day that we can now call Don Niki, Godmother Niki. It warms my heart knowing that someone as talented as her has finally risen to such stature. He looked at Niki herself. "I can only offer my most sincere congratulations Godmother Niki! It's a wondrous day for Summerlin, Las Vegas and truly the entire country"

Video walks in the Summerlin headquarters. 

Could i be more proud of you Godmother Niki? I doubt it. I have seen such an incredible and loyal person achieve such an esteemed rank in our world. Your devotion to our city and our way of life is impeccable and the way you lead your district is so talented. I want to wish you the very best as you go forward and lead with such grace. Thank you for all you do for our city and her members. 

Where was it she thought as she rifled through drawers. She knew she had put it in at least one of these drawers. It was one of the stones from her safety deposit job. She opened the last drawer and tada there it was .

She pulled it out and let the light catch the facets on the stone. It was a cut  ruby .    

" This will do just fine"BBYGRL said out loud to herself.

As she  turned her wheelchair back towards the table the sun came through her loft window and sparked through the faceted jewel that sat on her lap.  It was just a facet stone it had no setting but it was the  perfect  size to either be turned into a pendant or ring.

Later that day BBYGRL rolled up to the reception for the Godmother of Summerlin, Las Vegas. She was wearing a red body forming gown . It had no sleeves as she enjoyed showing off the artwork she had along her chest and full arm sleeves. She had earned those tattoos and would display them when she could. She rolled up to  the doors expecting to be stopped. As she was, she was only an associate of a crime family nobody with any clout.Yet one who could fly under the radar of the cops because of this loose connection.

The man asked her for her invitation well BBYGRL had no official invitation.  She looked up to the strong-armed  guy at the door  and smiled. The truth usually worked for her.

" I have no real invitation, but I am an associate of Godmother Ferrari's. I do have a gift for the Godmother of Summerlin. If you  will simply take it and give it to her I would appreciate it."

BBYGRL handed the man the box wrapped in white paper with deep red ribbon tied around it and an oval tag on it that read :

To the Godmother of Summerlin, may the fire in this stone always represent the fire in your heart.

She placed her hand on the right wheel of her chair and turned away happy to have delivered the item.  She rolled off to enjoy the Las Vegas lights and maybe she would visit a casino or two that could be lucrative.

She had worn a simple black evening gown with a lace bodice. It was the perfect backdrop for the spectacular sapphire and diamond necklace she had purchased a few days before at Strider's Jewelry shop. Her hair pulled into a simple Chignon.  She didn't want to be ostentatious but she did want to look nice for this very special event. She was both excited and nervous as to what Spiels and Strider had pulled together for this celebration. She was kind of afraid of showgirls and prostitutes being there. 

As her driver pulled up, Strider and Spiels both met her at the car. Both offered her an arm, and as she took both, she smiled. Spiels had just been a very young man when Miss_Niki sent Rocco to pick him up after his father's death. And poor Strider had been a mere wise guy, and now, both were very influential members of Summerlin, Las Vegas.  With their help, she was able to rise up to take the position of Godfather from the old man that had taken half of their income since she moved to Las Vegas. 

As they walked into the ballroom, she gasped. She had never expected such an extravagant party. They had thought of every detail, from having the deck doors open, so that the backdrop of the mountains could be seen in the background, to the beautiful music played by pianists and violinists. The decor was exquisite, from the golden chandeliers hanging from the ceilings to the discrete linen table cloths. She could not have planned this celebration any better than these guys had done. 

She smiled at both of them, and hugged them tightly, she cried a bit when Spiels gave his toast, and when he was done, she said a few words of her own. 

I want to thank Strider and Spiels for this amazing party. They worked so very hard on it and honestly, I'm amazed at the shear beauty and elegance they were able to pull together in such a short time. I want to thank my whole crew, because, without them, I wouldn't be here. They have cheered me on, and donated their funds to make sure that our headquarters stand firm.  

I want to thank Las Vegas - Rafa, for giving me the opportunity to grow and get to this amazing part of my career.

To Paul_Vitti - thank you, you are an amazing captain, and I'm so glad that I've had the opportunity to get to know you these past months. To Mixwell, just - Thanks ♥

To Water and Video I love you guys and your support has been above and beyond what I sometimes deserve. 

Leanna I'm so excited to see you grow as a crew leader I know you will do amazing things, and to Advocatus - you know you were a big part of me being here too. 

I also want to thank all leaders of the 7 cities for your support. This has been an amazing journey thus far, and I've learned so much from everyone here. 

Now, everyone, please.. go eat..drink, and have a great time, this is as much YOUR PARTY as it is mine. I love you! 

She smiled graciously, and stepped down. She made her way to the dance floor with Spiels beside her. She danced and mingled with her guests for hours and hours, and wondered if she would turn into a pumpkin. As she watched the last guest leave, she sighed happily. This was quite possibly the best night of her life and she would relive the fun and joy in her m ind over and over again. She was a little tipsy as she motioned for Rocco to pull the car around, and she turned to say goodnight to Spiels and Strider and found them both in the parlor off the ballroom fast asleep on the couch. She smiled, and turned the lights off on her way out the door. 

KingAlucard walks into the ballroom takes a look at the beautiful decor and people around, he then heads to the bar and asks for a jack and coke, the waiter nods and gets him his drink, he drinks it as he watches Miss_Niki give her speech, he applauds then goes to congratulate her,

"congrats Miss_Niki i knew it wouldn't be to long before you got here, thank you for being my awesome Godmother and cheers to being the Godmother of Summerlin"

he says thanking her he returns to the bar for another drink.