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.

on her shoulder to calm her down, “Vanessa has nothing to

back and pushes my hand off her shoulder. “How is she not to blame for

has to say about Vanessa. I cross my arms, being patient with

I say, “Fine, tell me

to be with you. First,

that

don’t care what his name is. She

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

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Chapter 20

to go to the freaking hospital

some compassion? Jimmy was badly injured and for a moment, I didn’t know what was going to happen to him. You

give a shit

it out, I 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 evident of that and right now, I’m so

that?”

don’t give a shit about him. What do I have to do with that little boy? This whole shit ruined our night together!

let it go because she never said it out loud, but now that she’s done

Is that boy to important that you chose

I don’t think I should be here right now, How could you say such a thing?”

approach the car, she rushes to me and holds onto my

voice is suddenly

off of me.” I gently

her away and get

tears as she begs me to stay, but I don’t even want to look at her right now.

out of the open gate, I spot her in my rearview mirror sunning after my car

lot of things go in

Vanessa

now and ever since I opened my eyes, I keep looking down at the floor. I slept right near the edge of

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