Chapter 20

Dominic

As I stop the engine, Carmella pokes out her hip, crosses her arms and impatiently taps her foot.

I shake my head lightly as I unbuckle my seatbelt. This won’t be anything like smooth sailing.

“Babe,” I say to her, shutting the car door as I step out,

“Don’t call me that She purses her lips, still tapping her foot.

Getting closer to her, I nod to myself at the expected response from her. “I knew you’d say something like that.”

“If you knew I would, why did you bother calling me that?”

“Because that’s who you are to me.”

When I stop right in front of her and try to reach for her hand. She pulls it back and looks to the side. It’s obvious she’s still mad at me. I need to make her understand all this.

“Look, about what happened at the hospital-”

“I don’t even want to hear it!” She places the palm of her hand inny face, as if to block out the sight of me.

“Can you at least listen to what I have to say?”

“No” She drops her hand, finally letting me see her face that’s turned red from how furious sp all of this!”

“That bitch is to blame for

From the first time I met Vanessa in that suite up until this point there have been several moments she’s grown holder and more daring. I can’t even get over how I was unable to pick up Cannella from the airport in the morning because of my parents coming over.

She obviously enjoyed making me do things for her and keeping me away from Carmella.

That being said, this is a different situation and this is one of the few times I need to make Carmella understand.

get closer and place my hand on her shoulder to calm her down, “Vanessa has nothing to do with what happened

as she steps back and pushes my hand off her shoulder. “How is she not

to hear what she has to say about

nod, I say, “Fine, tell

it? These accidents have only happened whenever want to be with you. First, it

that

don’t care what his name is. She planned

you’re thinking, again, Vanessa’s not at fault here. Lego inside and just calm down.

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Chapter 20

freaking hospital

I didn’t know what was going to happen to him. You

don’t give a shit

tilt my head in disbelief, taking a few steps back as I process it. She doesn’t take it back and stands on it her expression

you just say that?”

shit ruined our night together! We were supposed to celebrate, but instead, you chose to

as long as I can remember, she’s never seemed too enthusiastic about the orphanage and children’s hospital. Each time.. I’ve only let it go because she never said it out loud, but now that she’s done it, I have a wave of emotions

me! Is that boy to important that you

right now, How could you say such a thing?” I’m unable to hide my disappointment as I look

to approach the car, she rushes to me and

is

off of me.”

and get in

bursts into tears as she begs me to stay, but I don’t even want

out of the open gate, I spot her in my rearview mirror sunning after my car until she sits on the pavement and

a lot of things go in the past, but

Vanessa

the floor. I slept right near the edge of the bed so I wouldn’t struggle whenever I had to

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