Why was she summoning him to a meeting? He racked his brain, he was sure he hadn't done anything wrong. He knew his earnings could be better but he wasn't the worst. Making his way to the meet he contemplated not turning up and making an excuse but that would get him into more trouble.

The neighbourhood was one he was not that familiar with. Glancing at his watch he realised he was running late now as well. Even if he hadn't been in trouble before he would be now as Rhiannon was a stickler for time-keeping.

He finally saw the signage at the end of the street and braced himself for the worst.

Entering the shop he was met with a beautiful aroma of freshly baked pies. This might not be too bad after all. Coming to his senses he quickly glanced round and was relieved their was no sign of her yet. Or maybe she had been and left as he was over 10 minutes late?  

Moving to one of the tables he sat facing the entrance. He would have to wait and hope she was running late too. At least now he would have the higher ground.

Resisting the temptation to order a slice of pie he settled for coffee. This would help sharpen his senses for whatever was about to happen....

Rhiannon was in a great mood. She finally got her first associate. Well he was sloppy when it came to work and he looked like a hobbit but she was still happy. She didn't know what to do for him so she decided to take him out and feed him some pie. 

Arriving at the place they agreed on meeting she starts searching for a hobbit looking like person but what to see, there's no trace of him yet.

She grins and thinks to herself how moron someone should be to be late knowing that what their boss hates the most is having to wait for someone or something.

She orders a coffee and decides to go to the restroom to touch up her make-up a bit. 

Upon returning she notices a man sitting on a table. He looks uncomfortable and you could say somehow anxious. She grins again while slowly approaching him from behind.

"You moron." She says from behind and the man jumps out of his chair.

"I ordered you to be here at 5pm and yet you arrive at 5:10. I was going to be a nice boss and feed you something but you show up late."

She orders an apple pie and waits for it to be delivered while drinking her already cold coffee.

Frank_Nitti looks at her with uneasy eyes knowing that the scolding is not going to end her rage and that something is next to happen.

As soon as the pie arrives Rihannon takes it and shoves it into Frank_Nitti's face. She giggles. 

"Now you have 10 minutes to clean up, buy a new suit and choose a location where you will invite me and two other members of our crew to spend some quality time together. Of course you will pay all the bills and don't worry I'll make sure to order the most expensive drinks."

She gets up and leaves him somehow dumbfounded with everything that happened.

Gio was walking down the street on the way to what he though was gonna be a great money making deal when the sweet smell of pie hit him right in the face and he knew he had to have some, if not all of it

He walks up to the counter and sees someone behind the counter 

"can I get a slice of peach pie?" he asked 

he takes out a crisp 100 dolor bill and leaving it on the counter telling the man to keep the change 

Gio takes his pie and walks over to a seat and takes a bite of the best looking pie he had ever seen 

once he was done with his slice he goes back up to the counter 

"can I get a whole chocolate pie to go please?" 

while he waits for his pie he looks around at some of the others smiling at someone who just got pied while he was eating

Frank just sat there with apple pie sliding down his face. Who the hell did she think she was humiliating him like that in a public place!

A man standing to his left handed him some sort of towel to wipe himself down. He thanked him and started to apologise for what had just happened.

"It's cool man, don't worry about it. Girlfriends hey" he said.

Frank smirked "She's not my girlfriend, she's my boss!"  

"Where's the bathroom? I need to clean up and get out of here." "I'm sorry again for the mess." he proffered standing up to survey the mess on his suit. 

"Over there on your right. I'd hurry up if I was you, you don't want to make her even more angry." he pointed to the car waiting outside with his boss sitting in the back.

How the hell was he supposed to go and buy a new suit and be ready in 10 minutes? He quickly made his was to the bathroom and cleaned up as best he could. Luckily his dark suit didn't look that bad. It would have to do.

As he re-entered the cafe area he was amazed at how quickly the guy had swept up the mess. 

"I don't suppose you know of a cheap joint I can take her do you?" Frank enquired.

The man smiled "You could always try the Ragnorak Bowling & Pool bar." "It looks ok and the drinks are pretty cheap. Just be careful what you eat especially the chilli unless you want to be stuck on the toilet for a week!"

Frank smiled back at the man and thanked him for the intel. He would have been happy enough seeing Rhiannon struggling to lean over a pool table in her tight skirt, hopefully ripping it or wearing those ridiculous bowling shoes instead of her beloved heels but now this was the cherry on the icing. 

"I owe you brother." He peeled of a $50 and placed it on the table. "See you next time i'm in town."

He briskly walked to the car and jumped in the front next to the driver.

"The Ragnorak Bowling & Pool Bar" he said to Ayettie before turning round to smile at his Boss.

Sky laughs and  waves as oRagnars car speeds away toward his HQ to “share” the pies, he really doubted much pie would be shared but that didn’t matter it would make his crew jealous and bring them in here.

Before he’s able to stop laughing the stunningly beautiful TarloSzatana walk past him in to the shop, turning his head to follow her into the building he cannot help but admire. The admiring is short lived as one of her Bodyguards nearly shoves him out of the way to follow his charge. What a jerk he is! No pie for that douche, following the last Guard inside he snaps to the little man behind the counter to seat the men so it doesn’t feel so damn crowded. Just as the last one is seated he hears an order for a slice of apple pie.

Grabbing the slice of pie from the freshest apple pie straight out of the oven, sky pulls a small tub out of the freezer. Making his way over he sees the jerk who shoved him and grins at him before sitting opposite his new guest, placing her pie in front of her and the tub in the center of the table.

“Hello beautiful, I brought some fresh handmade vanilla ice cream to go with your pie. How is everything with the new family?”

Sky noticed another women come in and sit down, but his staff was fully on it he was more concerned about the company in front of him, watching a nervous man come in after her and order a coffee as well. Still not to concerned about the new visitors he smiles back at his company before hearing a woman’s sharp scolding across the room, looking over he sees the woman shove pie in the man’s face and then leave. Damn New Yorkers and their lack of respect for pie, turning his attention back to his company he ignores the waste of pie.

Hearing a familiar voice Sky leaves his excellent seat for a moment and goes over to investigate, he finds his workers rejoicing over the huge tip they were just given. Looking at the man standing on the other side of the counter it is Giovanni-Tortellini , Sky grabs the pie to go placing it on the counter he laughs.

“Hey big spender, that’s quiet the generous tip, considering family eats free. I fear I may have to give them a few days off to go and enjoy the money, anyway how is everything going?”

Rihannon was giggling to herself inside the car at the recent events. She was wondering if her joke went too far and if Frank_Nitti got upset. She was really curious to see if he could pull everything out in 10 minutes. 

Seeing him approach the car she tries to erase her smile and put on a serious face. His suit is clean and he seems to have figured everything out.

"I was told that there is a really nice bowling place around here. They have the best customer service and really expensive drinks." he says.

Rhiannon is intrigued when she hears about the bowling suggestion. "He sure doesn't plan to make me look like a fool. Does he?" she mutters to herself. 

She smiles and tells him it's a great idea then takes her phone and starts dialing sharp and SweetNothings inviting them to this cool and fancy bowling place Frank_Nitti is so excited about.

Gio looks up over to sky and smiles 

the streets have been good to me here lately so I dont mind spreading the good fortune for something as good as this pie, I think its so good that it will make you wanna slap your momma he laughs  

gave the kid a day off let him enjoy his spoils for his hard work

Sky notices that the car that the man and woman go into still hasn’t pulled away, taking a chocolate pie and an apple pie in a few boxes he walks out towards the car. Reaching the car he brings a hand up and knocks on the window, as the window rolls down he gets a good glance at them for the first time. Leaning down he notices a man Frank_Nitti in a new but slightly messy suit and a women the was pretty sure her name was Rhiannon in heels with great legs that disappear into a tight skirt. He didn’t know the man but he was a little jealous he wasn’t in the back of the car with her instead.

“good day folks, I couldn’t help but notice y’all didn’t get to eat any pie….well I mean one of you might have, but that’s beside the point. I think it would be a waste to come to a pie shop and not get any pie, so here are two on the house chocolate and apple I hope you enjoy.”

Sky leans down and gives the man the pies while smiling at the woman before giving her a wink he turns and walks back towards his shop using his cane to support some of his weight

TarloSzatana crossed her legs where she sat, with a smile upon her face she watched the others in the room. She had not realized she was being watched the minute she entered. When SebasianSky sat across from her she looked straight at him and nodded a thanks. 

"Thank you, and the family is doing their best. Times like this that I cant help be glad about them." 

She would push her bangs that covered her right eye out of her face before trying the treat she was given. 

"My, this pie is good. I will have to tell the rest of the family to come here."

Sky shakes he head at Gio, knowing his worker was already out the back door to go and spend his new found fortune. He’d be mad but he really couldn’t be at all the excitement with the big tip. Giving a smile gives Gio his pie and goes back to where TarloSzatana is and sits with her again just in time to watch her cross her legs….. oh shit she said something? She’s smiling and some of the pies gone hoping it was a compliment about the pie he grins.

“Thank you, and that’s great to hear! Glad the family is settling well, and that everything’s going good for you. Any big plans for your district.”

Sky smiles and is oblivious to all else around him.

She looked up at sky with a smile, her red eyes shining in delight from the treat. She smiled and her body guard that had previously pushed him away was glaring at SebasianSky, Tarlo waved her hand at the man and smiled. 

"Ah, Major plan is to work hard with the family. The rest are planning a buisness... Maybe I will open my mothers Pet store again."

Hunter ran in at super speed, moving faster than anyone could comprehend. Darting back behind the counter, he grabbed a pie for each hand before running back out into the main dining area. He knew the patrons would just see a black/blue blur, given how quick he could move.

Spotting the lady who'd recently gotten caught attempting to touch his penis...err, pockets, Hunter made a quick decision. Instead of stealing the pies to bring back to Rubix, Hunter threw them at TarloSzatana before jetting outside in a flash.

Tarlo was sitting quietly enjoying the small talk she was having with SebasianSky. But when her bodyguard moved to block her taking a portion of the pie on his person. She still got made into a mess having to pick the crust from her hair. Looking at the table she let out a small sigh. "Sorry for the mess... I will help you clean it up."

Rubix was tracking down HunterZolomon. He ended up at The New Pie Factory where the scent stopped at the door. He clearly entered here but he was very quick so tracking was the only way to find him. He eyed up the Pie place and started to drool over the smells that were coming from inside. He approached the door and looked up at the sign

No Dogs Allowed

Rubix turned around and left.  

Starfire walked into the pie place and looked around before she read all the signs. "Hm. They should have like.. cotton candy pie in this place.. maybe I'll ask. Secra mentioned it was good, so I might as well." she muttered to herself before walking to the counter. "You guys sell cotton candy pie?" she asked as she flipped her hair back. 

Sky hadn’t come by the Pie shop since before his father died, it reminded him to much of all the good times they had in the building. He had expected it to be an absolute mess and in need of some small repairs, it hadn’t been long but in these streets the criminals ran roughshod.

Unlocking the back door and walking inside he was surprised, it smell of freshly made pies. Going deeper into the building he noticed that his father’s staff had not continued to stop their work in the boss’s absence. Hearing a slight ding he turns and pulls a fresh apple pie out of the oven, grabbing a towel for the bottom and a fork he walks through the kitchen to the counter area. Smiling at the staff working busy he goes past the counter area as he hears all the work behind him stop. In silence Sky and the pie walk to the front door and cut the rope being shot up to the spot above the door he sits down and starts to eat the pie while everyone gets back to work.

He had a lot to think about while eating his pie, good thing he grabbed a whole pie otherwise he would have run out of pie before he was finished thinking. He had come here with all intent to tear this place apart, what he was going to do afterward he was not entirely sure. But his pie was finished and it was time to take a walk to finish his thinking.

Walking through the streets of Detroit he finds himself back at his Father’s old training grounds……well not so much a training ground as a circus, he believed circus folk made the best criminals. Magicians more than anything else, the sleight of hand the misdirection being able to blend in or disappear while in plain site. That’s not to say that he hadn’t picked up a few other tricks along the way, what finally made up his mind was walking through seeing the familiar faces of the circus while eating cotton candy he loved cotton candy so much it was the perfect sweet. And with that it was settled.

Making it back to the Pie Factor just as a familiar voice asks a question, going up to the counter he sees Starfire she had asked a very interesting question but one he already had an answer to.

“Secra was indeed right we have Cotton Candy Pie they just don’t know it yet but if you’re willing to wait 10-15 minutes we can get one right out for you”

Sky walks to the back barking order and directions on how to make the pie before coming back to smiling at his guest.\

“so how’s everything with you?”

She nodded some and smiled as she took a seat on one of the chairs. "Everything is fine. How about you?" she asked as she smiled. She didn't mind waiting for a pie, but in the mean time, she spoke. "I'll also take a chocolate pudding pie." she said brightly as she pulled out her wallet.

Secra walked in quietly going to the far booth and putting her head down slowly. She looked at the table relaxing as it was silent.