You think life is easy when you're the daughter of New York's biggest Crime Boss? Try raising her. Salvatore Dalesandro, the head of the Five Families Organization raised two boys to follow in his footsteps, and who will someday take over the helm of all his operations. Good, Italian young men, who obeyed without question and always knew what to do for the good of the family. A blessing, especially after his poor wife died so young.
And then there was Tori. Pretty little Tori, who had her mother's eyes and her father's temper. Sal tried to do what was right. He tried spanking her when she was a child, he tried grounding her as a teenager, he even sent her to an all-girls Catholic school run by Nuns. Nothing worked. She had been hell on wheels at St. Bernadette's. And so he resorted to spoiling her. It was much easier to give her exactly what she wanted than to fight with her about everything. As long as she held his Platinum American Express card, he could count on the hugs and little kisses every Poppa wants from his little girl.
She grew up blissfully unaware of what went on in the family business, always surrounded by security guards and the children of other 'Family Members'. The Martinellis of Miami were especially close, and when Giovanni passed away recently, it was a beloved Uncle who had died. When Nicko Martinelli came to New York to settle his father's affairs, a spark ignited between him and the little tagalong brat he used to know. One night an attempted hit was placed on him, and suddenly she was aware of a whole lot more. She's all grown up now, and ready to take on new responsibilities within the Family. With the blessing of her Poppa, Nicko took her to his home in Miami, and now to the City. Perhaps the man's hair will stop turning grey now.
With little life experiences beyond the sheltered walls of the Dalesandro home, Vittoria is here to try and make her way. She is the heiress to a vast fortune, a Princess in her own right. Yes, she is cultured and refined. She knows how to dress and she knows which fork to use. She walks with a dedicated grace in the highest of expensive soft Italian leather heels. She is neatly manicured and her hair glistens with the obvious gleam of expensive care....well..all except for the streak of bright pink that pisses her Father off just enough to make him glare, but not enough for him to take away his credit card. It's all about boundaries, and just how far you can push them while staying safely inside the box.
UPDATE: Three months ago, Tori and Nicko went to visit family in Sicily, mostly to get Salvatore's blessing for thier wedding. What was supposed to be a three week vacation turned into a three month ordeal. Sal's heart finally gave out, and he spent an entire month in the hospital. In that time, they threw a proper Italian wedding together, and Vittoria got her wish, sort of. Instead of walking her down the aisle to her groom, her father rolled in a wheelchair, followed closely by an attendant with a supply of oxygen. It wasn't exactly what either of them dreamed of, but he was there, smiling...a white carnation in his lapel. And then he died. A funeral and then a honeymoon followed. Now, as Nicko's pretty bride, she will grieve her Daddy, and learn her place as the newest Martinelli. Nicko is now a very, very powerful man, given that he now also controls one third of the Dalesandro fortune, as well as his own.
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