Candy Don

Time.

They should have had more time. He and Elle, after years of being idiots had finally shared how they felt about each other, but there was none of that.

Instead of being with the woman he loved (who loved him too, just thinking it had Gio fighting a smile), Gio was out looking for his cousin.

And thanks to his people moving quickly once they knew the identity of the Red Don, they had been able to find the Red Don's base of operations.

A candy store.

It was loud, it was bright, it drew attention and it was absolutely perfect for hiding in plain sight.

Celeste's love for candy was an open secret. Everyone had known that she loved the stuff. She was always either twirling a lollipop, or chewing some gum, popping it to her heart's content.

And now, as Gio walked through the store that his cousin owned, he could not help but see his cousin's candy habit in a dark light.