"A protégé. A killer."

Antonio stared forward, gauging your reaction. That was what he needed. It fell quiet between you two for a moment.

"Two riblets."

The waiter cut in cheerfully, setting down two dishes for each of you. Antonio immediately grinned at him, complimenting the man and digging in as if this was all normal. As if he didn't just ask you to be taken under his wing, pulled into a world of sex and killing.