Alianna stood outside Libertà with a black trench coat draped around her body. She glanced down at her uniform of the evening. Evan had called her aside last night after closing to inform her that he needed her to work in the VIP section today. This meant she had to wear the "special events" uniform. She glanced down at the dress she was wearing and fiddled with the necklace. It wasn't too bad, just the mere hints of her body were shown but it was something she wouldn't boldly walk the streets of NYC in. She smiled at the bouncer as he let her in.

Rex looked up as the famous Alianna entered the bar. He had mixed feelings about her. She was a pleasant girl, extremely talented, he admitted that she was attractive but there was more to her than what met the eye but he couldn't distinguish what it was. He smiled at her as a greeting before leading her to the door that led to the VIP section of Libertà. Alianna noted the door concealed in the wall. She smiled as Rex opened the door for her and she stepped through.

The VIP lounge was filled to capacity, a result of the meeting of the Boveri and Capon families. The black top tables were occupied with rowdy men with women dancing in barely any clothes on a stage. Alianna suddenly didn't feel too bad about her uniform. Rex cleared his throat and tapped her coat. She smiled and slipped off her trench coat and handed it to Rex.

"Thank you," she smiled. Rex smiled in reply. She felt exposed; she rubbed her arms as her skin heated up. She looked up and found a familiar dark pair of smouldering eyes on her, the reason behind her reactions. She smiled at Jax before heading off to the bar to begin working.

~

Jax inhaled sharply as he saw Alianna at the door. His eyes widened with desire as he took in every curve of her body that the dress showed off. He heard a chuckle and glanced over to Evan. Another set up, as much as he enjoyed the "meetings" with Alianna, he hated people interfering with his personal business.

"See something you like Boveri?" the boss of the Capon family grunted. Boveri looked over at the older man who had two women on either side. He never hired women for his club so Capon brought his own.

"So, what do you know about Marino's killer?" Jax brought his cigar to his lips. He wanted to get this meeting done and over with.

"Not much," the Capon boss replied. "My men who passed through Marino's school have no clue who Marino bought for his use."

"He would've been the best in all the classes," Jax pressed on. "Top student, Marino accepts nothing but the best in his ranks."

The Capon boss studied Jax before moving his attention to the girls. "Boveri, the only way you're going to get that information is if you question my men yourself and that ain't happening." Jax closed his eyes as his frustration swelled and the two girls giggled. He did not want to know the reason behind it.

"I see," Jax opened his eyes with a grin. "Well I hope you enjoy yourself today." He stood and made his way to his office. He glanced at the bar, concerned that Alianna wasn't there but he needed an outlet for his frustration quickly. He marched up the stairs to his office before pulling a bottle of scotch off his private liquor shelf and pouring himself a glass.

~

Alianna dodged another hand that tried to grab her ass. She detested the Capon men. The Boveri men were inebriated as well but at least they kept their hands either to themselves or on the women who were there for those purposes.

She sighed as she returned behind the bar. Adam, the other bartender sent her an encouraging smile. Jamie, the other VIP bartender, was ill with food poisoning. Adam tried to serve as much of the men who approached the bar so she wouldn't have to but he couldn't stop her from waiting on those who called for a bartender from the tables.

She glanced at the sectioned lounge area where the boss and underboss of the Boveri and Capon families sat. Evan was involved in a lip lock with some blonde while the Capon boss and underboss were being treated to a show, Rex was handling matters in the general area of Libertà and Jax was nowhere to be seen.

She ignored the sinking feeling in her stomach as she saw a hand rise from a secluded table. She grabbed a tray before weaving her way through the crowd. As she drew closer, her insides froze. She recognised the three men around the table; they were in Marino's school. Same programme and they were auctioned off at the same time. She didn't know their names, they'd never spoken but the years of training had pitted them against each other and this was the perfect opportunity to get revenge. She forced herself to smile as she reached the table.

"What can I get you?" she greeted warmly. The men looked up and Alianna felt a fleeting pang of fear as she saw looks of recognition flash in their faces. She turned to walk away but before she could, one arm pinned her arms behind her back and one covered her mouth, another caught the falling tray before it could clatter on the ground and draw attention to them. She didn't fight as the three huddled her into the back rooms.

She was roughly pushed into a room and the door quietly shut behind them. She grunted as a punch landed on her stomach. She immediately kicked at the man in front of her, letting the heel of her shoe pierce the inside of his thigh. She hurled her head back, smirking when she heard a satisfying crunch. Once her arms were released, she unsheathed her knife from the strap on her thigh. She heard the air behind her whistle and she ducked, causing the man's fist to land in the wall behind her.

She sidestepped an attempt to grab her. In the soft light of the room, she could see the tousled men and their murderous eyes. This was going to be a piece of cake. She smirked and crooked a finger at them. One charged at her and she sent her knife straight into his gut with her left hand. The man fell against her shoulder and she immediately seized the gun from his holster with her right hand. Supporting the wounded man's weight against her left shoulder she calmly fired two shots, both finding their targets in the side of the two remaining men's necks. Without looking at the man on her, she fired a shot through his temple.

She let the lifeless body fall to the floor. Thankfully these rooms were soundproof so she could calmly make her exit. She wiped the blood from her knife and the heel of her shoe on one of the dead men's suit. After returning the knife to its strap, she gathered their guns and stood in the middle of the room.

She fired shot after shot, calculating each trajectory so each shot meticulously embedded bullets into the wall. When the clips were empty, she placed the guns near their owners. Her eyes scanned the room before finding the mini bar. She took a bottle of scotch and tipped some into each of the dead man's mouth and throwing some on their clothes and skin. She threw a couple of other bottles around causing shards of glass to glitter the floor. She coolly left the room, silently shutting the door behind her.

She fixed her appearance, thankful she didn't receive any visible injuries. She walked out of the back rooms into the VIP area, calmly picked up her tray and returned to the bar.

~

Jax and Evan watched as Capon's men removed the dead bodies of their comrades. Evan shook his head. Everyone assumed that the men had found their way to a back room and got into a drunken brawl that resulted in their deaths. The stench of alcohol and recent gunfire permeated the room supporting the story. The Capon boss lamented the loss of his three best killers but soon found comfort in his women.

Evan clapped Jax's shoulder before walking out the room, leaving Jax alone. There was something off about this event. He noted the careful trajectory of the bullets, too calculated to be from a real shoot out. They were fired by someone highly trained. He hadn't missed the stab wound beneath one of the dark dress shirt on one of the victims.

He knew Capon had a strict policy about killing fellow members, just as he did with his men. Jax ran a hand through his hair as he walked out.

He had an assassin in his midst.

Author's note:  

For an idea of Alianna's dress: http://www.polyvore.com/special_events/set?id=185404641