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.

I get closer and place my hand on her shoulder to calm her down, “Vanessa has nothing to

irritatingly as she steps back and pushes my

curious to hear what she has to say about Vanessa. I cross

a nod, I say, “Fine,

be with you. First, it was her own stupid leg

that his

name is. She planned everything

fault here. Lego inside and just calm down. It’s been a crazy

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chose to go to the freaking hospital instead of coming

I didn’t know what was going to happen to

a shit

disbelief, taking a few steps back as I process it. She doesn’t take it

say that?”

This whole shit ruined our night together! We were supposed to celebrate, but instead, you chose to go to him.

and children’s hospital. Each time.. I’ve only let it go because she never

to important that you

don’t think I should be here right now, How could you

as I begin to approach the car, she

voice is suddenly laced with desperation.

of me.” I gently push

away and get

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

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

go in the past, but not this

Vanessa

opened my eyes, I keep looking down at the floor. I slept right near the edge

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