Dominic

Frank's suggestion sounds so perfect that it makes me smile for a moment as I nod but only a few seconds later, I shake my head with a frown. "Are you sure this is going to work?" I ask.

"You obviously can't do this here at the party but trust me, this has to work," he says to me.

"Why are you so sure?"

"Just so we're clear, I'm not saying Vanessa's going to forgive you, but it's going to be a start and that's what we want, right?"

I sigh. "I guess you could say that."

"I'm glad we're on the same page. Now, when the opportunity presents itself, that's when you're going to do it."

I nod, patting him on the back as I say, "Once again, you've proven to be of good use to me."

"And one of these days, you'll also be of good use to me. Now, let's just go and order that food. You know the gorgeous ladies are waiting!"

As we make our way back to the rest of the crowd, I glance at our table and Vanessa is still taking shots like crazy.

"I admit that I love seeing Vanessa like this," Frank says. "At the same time, all that whiskey is going to fuck her up but hey, no big deal because you're here."

"She doesn't even want me to take care of her."

"But you know that it doesn't matter because at the end of the day, you'll still be right there taking care of her. Honestly if I were her, I wouldn't even be here right now. In fact, I would've gone far away!" "Then it's a good thing you're not her."

He chuckles, then suddenly turns serious. "Hey, what are you going to do about Carmella?"

"What do you mean?"

"Are you just going to let her get away with this?"

attention and I won't give it to her. I'll just focus on what I have

Frank smacks the side of

hell did you do that?"

with a smirk, tilting his head to the side to

in her seat, swaying to the music as she drops her head from left to right. The other girls cheer her on as they dance with her and it's actually such a pleasant sight to see. After ordering the food, Frank and I make our way

get up and dance!" the other girls cheer

She shakes her head with

bother getting too close because I know she'll just move away again. The food arrives only a few minutes later on a large platter and we

a giggle, looking right at the other girls who are doing the same thing. She even has the same expression as she looks at Frank but as soon as she looks

starts dancing, the other girls cheering her on by clapping. Having her right next to me makes me look right at her side profile, my gaze fixed on the deepest part of her waist and the

place like she doesn't give a fuck about anything in the world and while she's trying to have a good time, I can tell that she's almost

from the rest of us, her balance already unsteady and I'm alert, trying to make sure that

on, I glance at Frank again and he can see how concerned I am, so he gives me a light nod

another step back, she trips but I wrap my arm around her waist and she glares at me with her drunken eyes. She places her hands on my chest so she can push me away but doesn't even seem to have the energy for it. Instead, she uses her words as she

remember saying I wanted to dance with you!" She pokes my chest with her finger, her voice a

won't let you embarrass yourself by falling in these high

I actually

wanted to dance,

so close?" She grabs me by the

going anywhere, not when you're like

Then

she starts dancing and throws her hands in the

hips and runs her fingers through her hair. It's almos as if she doesn't mind that I'm here right now.

and I act quickly, placing my hands on the sides of her waist as I whisper against

"Watch your step."

that only looks sexy with her smokey eyeshadow, she says, "I don't need you telling me what

tighter as I pull her closer and

definitely

the air again while moving to the beat, and watching her while having her so close only makes my heart race. I

to the beat, the alcohol in her body now completely fucking her up. She wraps her arms around my neck and presses her body against mine, resting her head on my chest as

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