The Americans

Mafia henchman Nik Fros examined the newly arrived goods that had just been delivered to his penthouse. Mr. Fros paced up and down with foreboding heavy footsteps as the two new twink ‘entertainment escorts’ that sat blindfolded and shivering were not what he had expected.

Milo sat all alone in a non-descript room that he’d been escorted to by two very large Mafia bodyguards. The pretty Latin twink was curtly instructed to wait in the room and remain there until the man only known as ‘Mr. Fros’ arrived.

I’ve been accepted as a mafia escort but the role has not been as simple and straightforward as I had assumed it would be. After servicing several mafia leaders to prove that I was serious, and worthy to be in their stable, I was sent away. It was almost a week before the first call came in the form of a text. It was cryptic and vague. It gave an address and a time. It said that I was to meet a priest, Stepfather Zetta, and tell him that “payment is on the way.” It ended with “Make very certain that he is pleased with our arrangement.” My questions went unanswered.

Newly minted Mafia escort Luciano didn’t bother to knock on the hotel room door- he simply walked in as instructed. The client waiting inside, Mr. Stryker, was seated by the window. He seemed to be lost in thought at first glance, but when Luciano got closer to the tall, towering fellow, the older man turned and allowed a wicked half smile to cross his handsome face.

Life has been crazy since my friend Andrew and I ran away from home. I don’t know why I did it, really. Andrew hated being a Senator’s stepson in the constant spotlight. The security details. He wanted his own life. I guess I did, too. My stepdad wasn’t as high profile as Andrew’s was but I was just as sheltered. I had my own nanny and, later governess, from the time I was born. Later, I had a security guard. I mean he was cool, but still! I grew up in a gated mansion where, I admit, I had everything. Except freedom. Adventure. There was never a moment in my life that wasn’t planned, sheltered, supervised.