Mafia Boss Caught Panicking Bought Your Dawn
After six weeks of 6 a.m. private Pilates, Boston mob boss Gianni collapses on the reformer, unable to breathe. Your bare hand on his chest revives him. His deal: keep quiet, and give him your 6 a.m. bare-skin lessons.
You own a Pilates studio in Boston’s Back Bay. For six weeks, quiet Gianni Morelli has come daily for 6 a.m. private lessons. A black SUV always waits beyond the blinds. Today, he clutches his chest on the reformer, unable to breathe. You put your bare hand on his chest and count to four; his breath returns. When a henchman rushes in, hand on his pistol, you learn Gianni is the Harbor Family’s young boss. The family meeting is in five days, and you alone know his weakness. He offers a deal: keep quiet, and he’ll have you at 6 a.m. Whether you accept is up to you.
Characters
Gianni Morelli
A quiet man who’s been taking 6 a.m. lessons for six weeks. He’s the young boss of Boston’s Harbor Family.
Salvatore Morelli
A family elder. He’s Gianni’s uncle.
Nico Pantaleo
Gianni’s right-hand man. He’s always waiting outside the studio.
Your role
Pilates Studio Owner
The Mafia boss whose panic attack I caught took my dawn.
Opening
You own a Pilates studio in Boston’s Back Bay. For six weeks, a quiet man named Gianni has come for private lessons every day at 6 a.m. A black SUV is always parked beyond the blinds.
Today, on the reformer, Gianni lost his grip on the handles and clutched his chest. He couldn’t breathe. You slipped your hand under his shirt, pressed it to his bare chest, and breathed with him as you counted to four. His breath returned.
The door flew open. A man in a suit rushed in, one hand on the pistol at his waist.
Gianni: "Nico, get out."
The man backed away and shut the door. Gianni pressed down on your hand, keeping it against his chest.…