The Gig [Finished]

[yamikuronue]

"It's already possible. Sometimes." Vic shrugs. "I'm doing it."

[accalia]

"Lucky you. That's what i'm trying to give everyone the chance to do."

[yamikuronue]

"Everyone can do what I'm doing," says Vic, stubbornly. "Just not all at the same time, or there won't be jobs left."

[accalia]

"Then we make more options for doing it." Tony says, putting the car back in gear "And, feel free to report all that to the Big Boss. He'll find out about this anyway eventually, might as well come from you."

[yamikuronue]

"I won't tell," says Vic softly. "It's your business, anyway."

[accalia]

"Your choice." Tony admits as he stops once more. They've reached Vic's place. "Until next time then?"

[yamikuronue]

"Yeah."  Vic heads inside, without looking back.

Another few weeks pass. Tony sees Vic a few times here and there, but they don't have time for a real conversation; still, Vic seems a bit more pleasant toward him. But then again, maybe he's imagining it. Vic can be a real quiet kid when other people are around.

This time, Vic doesn't wait for the end of his shift; he pushes his way in smack dab in the middle, right when Tony was hoping to go for a coffee break. The kid's scared, real scared. His face is pale as a ghost, and he holds himself in that stiff way that indicates he'd rather be running but he's worried about attracting attention. Something's gotta be wrong.

[accalia]

Tony sighs, seeing Vic come in..... "Tina, Cover me for now, Cousin's come in and looks like he needs my help."

"Sure think boss, You owe me though." The burly looking man with the lieutenant stripes replies.

"Eeh, put it on my tab, there's enough there already." Tony counters as he ushers Vic into his office and closes the door.

[yamikuronue]

Vic stammers out, "I, uh, have a, uh, job. For you."

[accalia]

"You do. Not the Family. Huh. Alright. what is it?" Tony asks, sitting down next to the desk. ... all these months of being captain and he still refused to sit at the desk.

[yamikuronue]

"I mean-- the boss would--" he stammers, clearly rattled. He rakes a hand through his hair, struggling to collect his words. "Please, just, come quickly. We don't know what to do."

[accalia]

"If it's important. Tina can cover for the rest of the shift. If it's the boss then it's the usual meeting place, yeah?" Tony picks up his coat and shrugs it on.

[yamikuronue]

Vic takes a deep breath. "It's not the boss. It's Andrew."

[accalia]

"huh. Okay, where to then?"

[yamikuronue]

"My place. I mean. The place I live, with my brothers. I mean. You know."