little. He still wasn't there. She hoped that he would still be going to the party, he was the only one she had found that knew who the spy was. She just had to get him to tell her who it was.

kept his eyes open as he glanced to the other now and again, acting casucal and blending into the setting. He tapped his fingers against his crossed arms, not enjoying all this waiting.

notices him and smiles faintly, walking over to him. "Fancy seeing you here. This doesn't seem like your kind of place." She hadn't expected to see him at a rival bar and wondered what he was doing.

smirked as he saw her. "What can I say, I like checkin' out the competition when I've got some free time." He looked around occasionally, just to see if anyone new had entered.

notices him looking around. "Well it seems I've been stood up so I've got some free time as well. It's quite the coincidence that you're checking out the bar I was working at tonight."

shrugged a bit. "It's not like ye're that hard to track down." He smiled a bit and headed to the bar. "Wanna drink?"

walks with him. "So you admit that you came to see me?" She smirks faintly. "I guess I will have a drink with you since I'm flattered that you are such a fan of mine."

hummed as he got to the counter and ordered himself some wine. "Well I did say ye were talented before."

orders a cocktail, not really wanting to drink wine then. "Hmm, thank you." She sips at her drink, not really knowing what else to say to that.

sipped his wine quietly. "How have ye been enjoyin' the night?"

shrugs. "Just work as usual until now." She watches him for a bit. "I wasn't expecting to see you tonight, so I guess it's now a little more interesting than usual."

smirks. "I make everythin' unusual, eh?" He sipped more wine before putting the glass down. "I'm not sure how long I'll stay here, really."

finishes her drink, humming faintly. "You have other plans?"

shakes his head. "Nej. Not really. I'm just kinda chillin' here." He looked down at the wine as he thought a bit.

"Mind if I join you? My plans fell through and you are least slightly more interesting than all the other men here."

chuckles a bit. "Sure. We can check out some other bars like this if that's what ye're into."

smiles faintly. "If that's what you would like to do. I could take you to one of my favorites. I even have a vip room there."

raised his brow. "Really? That might be fun. I'd be up for that after I'm done my glass here."

nods. "Yes, it's nice. Not too far of a walk, either. The owner's trying to talk me into singing exclusively for them."

hums as he finished off his glass. "Do ye think ye'd take 'em up on the offer?"

shrugs. "I might, but I don't like being tied down. I like seeing different crowds, different people. They'd have to offer me a lot more to get me to commit."

nods a little as he glanced around once more. "That makes sense. It's always good gettin' 'round and keepin' an eye on things in many places."

hums quietly. She was on edge now, not really liking it when people knew what she was up to. She'd have to keep a closer eye on him. If he was the spy, she was in big trouble. "I just like the variety. I don't-

want to get bored."

smirks. "Same as me then." He brushed his hair back. "Alright. Let's go to this place ye enjoy. I'm done here."

nods and starts walking to the door, glancing back at him. "So are you just a bartender or do you have a day job as well?"

followed her as he put his hands in his pockets. "Just a bartender. I spend nights workin' most times, and the mornin's checkin' out other bars, an gettin' supplies."

walks along the street. "Hmm, how long have you been working there?"

chuckled. "Since I was born, it feels like. I grew up in a bar settin'. It was kinda fun."

hums quietly. "I'm surprised we haven't met before, then."

shrugs. "I worked a lot in the cellar, movin' crates and gettin' things shelved correctly. I didn't really work cleanin' tables until I hit my teen years."

nods slowly and walks up to the other bar. "You must be really dedicated to them."

nods a little. "Ye could say that..." He looked at the building, trying to remember if he had been here before or not.

The bar was located in a neutral area but was frequently the host to Mafia rivals looking to bargain. She leads the way to a staircase. "The VIP rooms are upstairs."

walked behind her as he wanted her to lead the way. "This place looks like quite the charm."

nods. "It's nice and quiet." She leads the way up and walks over to one of the rooms, pulling out a key and unlocking it. "Go ahead. If you'd like to order a drink, just ring the bell over by the bar." There-

a window over looking the lower bar and a private bar at the back of the room with a service door.

nods a little as he stepped in, looking around carefully at his surroundings. "Tak. Looks great here."

shuts the door, standing in front of it. "So, who sent you to talk to me?"

raised his brow as he turned his head to her. "What do ye mean?"

rolls her eyes. "I know you're with the Mafia and as flattering as it is, I don't think you came just to see me. You looked really uncomfortable in that bar."

chuckles as he leaned against the wall. "Who said I was with the Mafia?"

"It's obvious. You work at a mob bar, you were nervous about being in a rival bar, you talked about spending a lot of time around your bar when you were younger. Trust me, it's not hard to spot when someone-

part of a mafia. They have a different aura around them."

smirked. "I wasn't really nervous. I was lookin' for someone, that's all." He shook his head a bit. "Guess I need to be a little less obvious."

nods. "It would probably help you a lot more than you would think." She finally relaxes a bit and moves away from the door. "So who were you looking for?"

sighed. "Someone who never showed up. I was just to keep an eye on him for future reference." He noticed her relax. "So what's yer story?"

sits at one of the tables. "Why don't you tell me?"

shrugs as he kept watching her. "I just know I've seen ye in many bars. Though most seem to be Italian ones." He narrowed his eyes at her a little bit.

hums under her breath. "Yes, I've been performing at Italian bars lately. But I sing at a lot of different bars of varying allegiances and legality."

nodded as he kept watching her. "So where does yer allegiance lie?"

just smiles faintly at him for a bit. "If you haven't already figured it out, then why should I tell you?"

shrugs. "I've got an idea in my mind, but it is hard to trust ye since ye spend so much time in other places." He still wasn't too sure about her.

still wasn't sure about him, either. She thought it was possible he was the spy but didn't think it was likely. "I am a very loyal person but I also like my independence. I may not be outright about my-

allegiance but trust me, anyone that gets in the way of my family had better be careful around me."

smirks. "That sounds a lot like a certain someone I know..." He pulled out a pack of cigarettes and held one out to her.

takes the cigarette with a small nod of thanks. "Who would that be?"

took one himself and held out a lit lighter for her. "Someone I consider is close to me."

lights her cigarette and watches him closely. "Someone in the Nordic Mafia?"

nods as he went to light his next. "Mhmm."

... "If it's who I think it is, I am nothing like her." She's starting to think this was the guy Dorthe said she'd have to report to...

nods and chuckled. "Ja. Ye're nothin' like her at all, but she still insists ye're like close family."

leans back a little in her chair. "So did she ask you to talk with me?"

shrugs. "Might have. Or I could have just been wanderin' 'round and happened to bump into ye."

hums under her breath. "So which is it?"

rolled his eyes as he tapped some ash into an ash tray. "I would have had to talk to ye eventually. I just didn't expect it to be tonight."

sighs. "Look, I don't know what she told you, but I have everything all under control. I know what I have to do and I will do as she asked me. I do not need a babysitter."

shrugs. "I was able to tell ye could handle yerself when I first met ye. I'm just followin' orders. I won't be in yer shadow 24/7, but ye know how she can get."

blinks at him before looking away. "Thanks. I have one target, and if you get between that target and I, we will have issues. The day of the party, we need to walk into together. If anyone asks, you're my-

agent. Once we're in, I will do my best to stay discreet. I can't be remembered by anyone. I'm going to take care of my target and then I can help with whatever your orders are."

held up his hands in defence. "Hey, I have no intentions of gettin' between ye and yer target." He leaned on the table after, blowing some smoke off to the side. "But if ye try to help me with my orders,

we'll have issues."

raises an eyebrow and resists the urge to ask what his orders were. "Fine, I'll leave once I am finished."

smirks. "Don't have to leave. Just stay outta my way if ye wanna leave intact." He leaned back after. "Besides that, have fun."

watches him for a bit. "Hmm, well I can honestly say I didn't expect you to be in that kind of role in the Mafia."

tapped some more ash into the tray. "What do ye mean, 'that kind of role'?" He was intrigued.

"You're a hitman, right?"

shrugs. "Mostly. But I go where I'm needed."

nods. "I wouldn't have guessed it." She figures that he must be really close to Dorthe for her to trust him with this job and he must be the main hitman for the mafia.

would get a huge ego boost if he knew she thought of him as the main. He just did his job, and enjoyed every second of it, especially during his missions. "That's what makes me so good at my job. I blend in."

hums quietly. "You still need to work on it, though." She smiles faintly.

nods. "So I've been told. I let the thrill of the hunt overtake me some times."

watches him as she nods slowly. "Just be careful. Especially at the party. Every person in that room is going to have at least one gun on them."

smirks. "I never have just one gun on me. I'll be fine." He finished off his cig soon after. "Ye should worry more 'bout yerself."

hums faintly. "I can take care of myself, don't worry." She smiles a bit. "I've been in my fair share of fights."

nods at that. "I guess our ways of fightin' are a tad different, eh?" He hummed, happy for the thought of killing.

"I just like getting everything I can out of people before I kill them, that's all." She smiles a little wider. "You can't get information out of the dead."

licked his lips. "That's true. At least, some of the time." He watched her quietly, trying to analyse her more .

stands up. "So, did you want a drink?"

nods. "Sure. A beer will do. I promised someone I'd not drink too much anymore."

nods slowly and walks to the bar. She rings the bell and a bartender walks in to take their orders.

glanced and watched them carefully. Even if she was apart of the Nordic Mafia, he wanted to eatch her. His trust was rare and limited.

didn't trust him much, either. She orders two beers and takes them back to the table, taking a careful sip of his before handing it to him and sipping at her own.

smirks as he took the beer. " Wouldn't expect that from someone like ye." He took a small one himself, just to make sure it was okay.

shrugs. "You can never be too careful. It was mostly for your sake anyways. If I thought you were in my way, I would have poisoned it." She drinks a little more. "The wine the other day was for someone who was-

getting in my way."

hums as he sipped more beer. "So yer method is poison, eh? It's so much fun to watch 'em squirm..."

"I use whatever method works." She smirks faintly. "He was suspicious of me but I knew a nice wine and he'd warm up to me again."

smirks and shakes his head. "At least ye have the charm to easily seduce people. That's not a skill I've been able to use much."

shrugs. "You're only trying to kill them, though. My goal is to just get them to talk. These Mafia men are all the same, they see a pretty girl and they can't help but try to impress her by telling her how-

important they are. A little coaxing, and they tell you everything."

sighs. "I envy that a bit. It seems so easy. There's not nearly as many female Mafia members out there for me to coax."

shakes her head. "It's not as easy as I'm making it seem. It's... taken a long time for me to get to the point where they don't suspect me. Some of them lie, some of them only want to take me home. One wrong-

move on my part and I would be dead." She sips some beer. "Even if there were more women, I don't think it would be the same. We're a lot less trusting of the opposite sex."

nods at that. "I'm a lot less trustin' to everyone. To gain my trust means I won't back stab ye, even if it means my own life. My parents taught me that long ago."

watches him. "I'm assuming they're in the Mafia as well? You mentioned being around the bar from a young age."

sipped his beer and looked away. "Were."

blinks and glances at her beer. "Sorry..."

smiles a bit and shakes his head. "Nothin' to be sorry 'bout. They were loyal from the day they started. Besides, it's an occupational hazard."

nods slowly, still feeling a little guilty for bringing up something sad.

had gotten over it, and didn't mind. He was proud of his parents, and just thinking about them made him happy, even if they were gone.

sips at her beer in silence, glancing at him.

finished off his beer and smiled. "So, ready for the fun night comin' up?"

blinks at him. "Just so you know, I'm not fully sold that making those hits is the right thing to do. I'm not going to stop you, but I'm sticking to my orders and that's it. Just business."

shrugs. "I'll see if they have anythin' interestin' to tell us, but if they take too long, they're gone."

shakes her head. "Just do whatever she told you to do. I've already gotten to know most of the hits. My target's the only one with really valuable information."

hums. "I won't move until ye strike then. Make sure ye get what ye need, then tell me and I'll take care of the rest."

nods before finishing off her beer.

sighs. "Ye got some nice stuff to wear, ja? And know how to act with me around, ja?"

nearly laughs. "I've been to more than my share of fancy parties. Are you sure you know how to act?"

shrugs. "It's not too hard I bet. I know not to dick around."

smiles faintly. "I'll have to admit, I'm looking forward to seeing you all dressed up and trying to impress."

chuckles. "It's not like it hurts or is hard for me. I do already have an outfit picked out, after all."

hums under her breath. "My outfit's decided as well."

nods as he leaned a bit forward. "So where should I meet ye so we can walk in together? Just outside? Or do ye want me to pick ye up from home?"

"Just outside is fine. I'll wait for you outside."

nods as he made a mental note for that. "Sounds good. Anythin' I should bring, or worry 'bout?"

shakes her head. "No, just bring yourself and whatever you need. Don't bring anything that will weigh you down. We need to get out of there unseen after."

hums. "Shouldn't be a problem for me." He looked forward to this mission.

nods slowly. "If anyone sees me leave or remembers that I was there, I'm as good as dead."

shrugs. "Then we'll make ye look invisible. Shouldn't be too hard."

..."Hmm, I'm just planning on getting my target away from the party as soon as I can."

licked his lips. "I'm sure ye got it handled. I'll still keep an eye on ye though. More so for yer own protection than to make sure ye're doin' yer job."

"Just make sure I'm not followed. I can handle the target on my own."

nods. "Will do. If I see anyone suspicious, I'll take 'em out without anyone knowin'."

smiles faintly. "Thanks. I doubt anyone will notice us leave but I can't have any interruptions."

hums. "I agree. We don't wanna give a bad name to the Mafia after all."

"I'm thinking more of, if I get caught, I will be dead. But reputation is important as well."

chuckles. "I won't let ye die. Simple as that. Ye seem important to Dorthe, and I don't want to disappoint her."

blinks at him, a little surprised. "Really?" She didn't think that Dorthe even knew her well, let alone considered her important. She always felt like she was fighting to prove her worth and she was expendable.

nods. "From what she's said to me. Either way, I want to do my job without riskin' our own."

nods slowly. "Is there anything else you want to discuss?"

shrugs. "Nothin' really. But I don't mind talkin'."

raises an eyebrow. "Talking about what?"

shrugs. "Wouldn't it help if I got to know ye a bit, since I'm to be yer manager?"

..."No. No one's going to be asking you questions about me, I'm sure."

hums. "Wouldn't it be better to be safe than sorry?"

shakes her head. "I can give you a copy of my booking schedule if you want. That is all I think anyone will ask of you. Anything else and you can just politely decline to answer."

nods. "Sounds good to me. Anythin' ye can think about that we should know 'bout each other?"

shrugs. "Not really. I don't plan on sticking around long enough to chat with anyone there."

hums. "All right then. I guess I have no more reasons to stay now."

watches him for a bit. "Alright. See you then."

smirked and got up, heading for the door. "Stay safe. I'll see ye in a few days."

nods slowly and watches him go while she stays seated.

gave a faint wave as he left, making sure to look around before leaving for good. He just wanted to make sure he wasn't followed.

stays for a bit longer before standing up and walking out of the bar.

eager to get this going. He thought it'd be a fun challenge.

just hoped everything would go as planned. She did not think it would be fun.

had a good feeling about it. He got home and went to sleep, ready for some fun again.

goes back to her own place and tries to sleep.