Chapter 8: You Play I Play Just Like That

Lisa drove down to her office, moving as fast as she could. She parked in the private garage and started walking to the back of the parking garage attendants. “Is Henry in?”

One of the attendants said "Yes mam one moment. Henry, a woman is here to see you."

An older man came to where Lisa was. “”Mrs Williams,  I thought you were working from home today?” “Hey henry how are you doing?”

“Can’t complain Miss can’t complain what can I do for yah.”

“Stephan told me to take his car in to get detailed  is it still parked in the usual spot?”

 “No, mam Mr. Biscotti parked it in his private garage today one sec, Mrs. Williams. Jason, would you be a good lad and get the car for Miss Williams?”

“Henry, we can’t do that. She doesn’t have the ticket “

“Unless you want to go down to the unemployment line, you will get the car for Mrs. Williams. Trust me.”

 “Right away, Miss one sec.” 

Lisa waited patently.

Jason, the attendant, soon arrived with the suv and gave Lisa the keys without a word.  

 It was not the first time Lisa drove the treasured Biscotti car, and she knew it would not be the last. She loved it.

Lisa did not meet Ricky inside his apartment. She never did. He always made excuses for her to meet him inside, but she always met him on the corner. God, the place is gorgeous. Ricky is so lucky he’s a man.  Women need permission to move anywhere. I begged Stephan to let me move here, but he said it was filled with state cameras and he was not allowed to be anywhere the state was. God, I wish I was talking to my dad, then I won’t need Stephan to pretend to be my guardian. Forget about him tonight Lisa,. He’s having fun tonight and so will you. When she got to the meeting spot to pick up Ricky, the car phone on the driver’s side rang. Lisa ignored it.

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 She got out the car and kissed Ricky.

Ricky stared at her. “Oh, my god you are very well dressed”

“Really? I didn’t think so. It’s actually one of my plain dresses but um thank you”

“Where are we going Lisa?”

“First, we have to get you dressed and then I am going to take you to King’s Landing” 

“I heard that place is impossible to get in.”

“It is very exclusive, but I hope my connections work tonight. Come, you drive” Lisa threw him the keys and Ricky smiled as he took it and started driving. Lisa guided Ricky to Stephan’s favorite Suit place. She smiled as she paid for Ricky’s new suit with Stephen’s credit. They were almost at King’s Landing when it happened, the phone rang. She was prepared to ignore it, but then Ricky started laughing.

“A phone? I knew it was a classic replica, but really Lisa, did you have to go all out?” 

“Don’t pick it up Ricky, it’s not mine.”

 Ricky missed that part because he had already answered the phone to be confronted by a pissed off Stephan talking to him in Italian.

“Little girl, you better explain why you took my car?” (Ragazzina, è meglio che mi spieghi perché hai preso la mia macchina)

“What language is that? Who is this?”

“Who am I? I am the man you will not like to meet. If you don’t tell me why are you driving my car, where is my Lisa?”

 “Stephan?”

 “Ricky? Ricky, where are you going in my car?”

 “King’s Landing with my girlfriend.What do you mean your car? She tossed me the keys.”

 “Ricky, put on Lisa now”

“Ask me nicely”

 “Ask you?”

“Yes, ask for my permission to speak to my girlfriend.”

 “Ask you…”

Lisa snatched the phone fast as she could. “Stephan it’s Lisa.”

“Did he just tell me to ask to speak to my property?”

“Honestly Stephan Ricky was just joking”

 “Hush, little girl, I needed my car tonight and you stole it. You have not been a good girl. Now bring it back here and I mean right now”

 “No, ask Chrissy to drive you. I’m sure if she is ready to have a good time she will take you where you need to go until then I am having a good time at King’s Landing.”

  “No, little girl, don’t go there. Not with him.”

   “Good bye, Stephan” Lisa hung up the phone.

 “What is that about, Lisa?”

“Nothing, just a little fight between friends. Please pull over here.”

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 Ricky pulled over.

 Lisa handed him a slave necklace and leash. “Put this on me, please.”

Ricky held his hand open in shock. “Lisa, what the fuck you’re a slave?”

 “No, I’m a free woman. Just do it or we won’t get in.”

“Fine, but I don’t like this. If I wanted a slave, I would rent one from the state.”

 When Rickyput it on her, Lisa said. “This is owned by Stephan’s father. His family might be here. Just let me talk to them. It will be fine don’t worry if you hear strange things or different. languages they are just like that is all”

 “yeah but the leash. What the hell is up with that”

“You will see”

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Ricky drove up and a valet attendant was waiting. Lisa turned to the parking attendant. “This is the car of Stephan Biscotti. You get one scratch on it and you better run got it”

 “Yes, mam but are you sure you should address me? I mean won’t um Mr Biscotti get angry “

 “This is not Mr. Biscotti, just my escort”

Ricky breathed on Lisa’s neck. “Is that what I am?”

“Hush, trust me you know what you are, darling”

Lisa handed the keys to him and watched as a tall man came to the front to greet them. “Mr. Damanios, I wasn’t expecting you to be here”

“Lisa, what are you doing here without Stephen?”

“Lisa,Who is this?”

“I could ask the same of you, boy?”

 “Mr. Damanios, this um Ricky”

“I see Stephan hired you a new body guard uh? Well come in, my dear. Ricky can go now. We’ll take care of you”

“No, Ricky will eat with me”

“if you insist Lisa but, you know we will never hurt you”

 “No, Mr Damanios, you misunderstand me. Ricky this is Calem Damanios, Stephan’s uncle. Mr. Damanios, this is Ricky Biscount, my boyfriend”

Calem looked around and grabbed Lisa‘s arm.“Lisa you will not say that out loud again. You will come inside with me now.”

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The three of them walked inside. Calem led them to an empty table. “Sit and eat. I will get my brother”

Ricky put his hand out. “It was nice to…”

 Calem left shooting Ricky a daggering stare. when he started shouting in another language,a Ricky felt uncomfortable

Ricky sat down. He  let go of the leash

Lisa looked worried but said nothing.

Ricky stared at Lisa.“Sit in the chair Lisa”

 “No, I can’t”

“Nonsense Lisa sit.” Ricky pushed Lisa down next to him in the chair and heard strange gasps throughout the restaurant. 

#

Calem went to the back where his brother’s private room was. “Out all of you, get out “

Simon stared at Calem and their guest. He motioned them to stay. Simon stood up and grabbed Calem’s arm, ushering him out of the private room. “What is it, brother dearest?” “

Stephan is going to prison”

 “Why? We have it handled “

“Oh yeah, that’s right. You handled it right then tell me brother why is his wife sitting out there with a man who holds her leash that she calls a boyfriend. Our partners will take the money and the places we will lose everything”

 “We have been given time brother”

“Only because we said he was married to her, now they will find out the truth and we will lose everything Father built.”

Simon pulled out a phone. “Call Stephan.”

“No, brother, I will do one better. I will get him”

Calem walked back out, Simon following behind him.

 #

 Calem saw what the others were looking at and the angry faces on the men. “Now she makes a mockery of your restaurant. Oh, dear brother, we must not tolerate this.” Calem was almost out the door when he saw Stephan. “Step…” 

“Not now, sir”

Calem took one look at him and said, “Just make sure you handle it”

“Stephan walked over to where the controversial couple sat” “With pleasure, Lisa leash now.”

Lisa stared at Stephan. Oh, dear god, his suit looks disheveled. His hair is out of place. He is a mess he never looks like this. His hair is never a mess. Oh god I’m in for it, I know I am. She grabbed her leash and handed it to him, ignoring Ricky’s protest.

Stephan Shot Ricky an annoyed look. “Excuse me Ricky, we must talk. Be right with you, then we can talk about you driving my stolen car.”

. Ricky ignored him and stared at Lisa. “You don’t have to go with him.”

 Lisa smiled.“It’s okay, we’ll be right back. Promise, please order me the…”

Stephan yanked the leash. “I don’t think so, Lisa. If anyone is going to order you something here, it will be me, but my father wishes to see us darling”

 Lisa nodded and ignored the fact that Calem sat next to Ricky.

When the two of them were out of earshot, Stephan whirled on Lisa. “Disrespectful, little girl, very disrespectful. I am so disappointed. I don’t know what to do with you. Bad girl. You took my car and refused to let me know. Came to King’s Landing without me when I told you no ,and you had the nerve to sit down in my father’s chair, not to mention let him drive my car. What were you thinking?”

Lisa stared at him, blinking back tears. “Who is Chrissy?”

“I have had enough. Lisa, know your place”

 “Know yours, Stephan”

Stephan’s hand raised as if he were going to strike Lisa.

 Simon grabbed Stephan. “Stephan don’t.”

 “I won’t hit her father, I swear”

Simon let him go and hugged Lisa, kissing her cheek. “Lisa darling,  great to see you”

 “I have missed you Mr. Damianos ”

“Call me Biscotti here Lisa, is that why you make a mockery of my place?”

“I meant no disrespect sir I just wanted to go out to a place where I can well…”

 “Be accepted for who you are. I understand that well you’re in the right place, dear, but with the wrong man.”

 “I am afraid that is your son’s fault.”

 “How so?”

“He said he could not take me said he was too busy, but he is just fine to be with Chrissy” 

A dark look grazed Simon’s face, and he spoke in Russian, a language Lisa had never learned. 

Stephan spoke in Italian “Listen Lisa, our problems are just that ours. Not for my father’s ears, You may stay, I will allow it. You will be with me and the boy toy tonight. I will allow it, but I will not allow disrespect, especially not to him and not here. Do you understand?”

“Yes Stephan good girl apologize to father and clear a day on your schedule to see derrick or I tell boy toy our little secret”

 “Don’t Steph, I’ll be there Tuesday or you can bring him over tonight.”

 . Lisa turned to Simon Biscotti. “I am sorry sir for daring to bring a man who… um “

 “Who is not official for you? Lisa, I know my son is an ass but…” Simon spoke in Russian, then Stephan left. “But he does love you and he will ask. You two belong together, I swear it” 

 “I’m sorry, Mr Biscotti, but I am not giving up Ricky for something unsure. When it comes to marriage, as I told Stephan’s uncle Penty years ago, I want it to be about love, not an obligation. Genuine love, I want to ask first and I want to be sure he loves me. Ricky loves me, Mr. Biscotti he loves me. He told me so himself and Stephan well, he’s just a friend who is somehow Derrick’s father, which I find somewhat unbelievable, so I’m keeping Ricky. Now if you don’t mind all due respect, my boyfriend’s waiting for me” 

Simon started to walk away when he saw the collar on Lisa’s neck. Simon turned around. “Lisa just a second, one last question my dear. Is that Stephan’s collar around your neck?”

 Lis touched the collar and blushed. “Yes, Stephan gave it to me.”

 Simon‘s head moved to the side as he walked around Lisa. “Lisa, forgive me, but maybe you can help me understand how you are not my boy’s wife if you wear his collar, dearest?”

 “It’s a training collar.”

 “Why did you agree to be his slave and not his wife?”

 “He never asked if I would be his wife, Mr. Biscotti, just a slave and student.”

 Simon left without another word.