Dominic

I never thought I would actually tell Vanessa everything I've told her but I'm glad I did it. And I can't believe I'm about to do this, but I can still tell her part of the truth.

"What is it?" she asks from the other side of the table.

I lean back in my seat after wiping my mouth. "Do you remember dancing?"

"Yeah, when the other girls were cheering me on."

I chuckle. "That's the dancing you remember?"

"Yeah, I danced while sitting with them. What was there apart from that?"

"To be honest, I didn't know you could dance like that." I subtly bite my lip, thinking about her dancing with me and how sexy it was.

"What are you talking about?" She seems confused.

"You just let yourself go and the music took control over you."

She rises to her feet, as if embarrassed. "I don't remember that. Did anyone take a video or something?"

"No. For this party, none of that was allowed, remember? That way, guests would have privacy. I'll never forget that moment. It was really a shock."

She huffs. "It's your fault I ended up that way."

"What? How is this my fault?"

"I was obviously trying to make myself feel better and I just stopped giving a damn about anything."

"That's why I constantly watched over you. It still looked like we were dancing together, which we still did."

"We danced together?" She covers her mouth.

"Yeah, but you were very difficult. I had to hold you close."

just remembered that I have something to do

the dining room, I chuckle softly. She's obviously more embarrassed than she is shocked by this, just as I was when I saw her.

I look down at my food. This was the first time that I had a meal with her like

Carmella, I can only still come up with the same answer. It doesn't matter what happens. We're not getting back together, even if

the orphanage, we quickly have breakfast together and even though she doesn't smile at

when I first knew her, I wouldn't have given a fuck, but she's more than just someone to help me reach

told me about how she now constantly checks on him and

the call comes to an end, her

really check up on him a lot now," I say to her

only because of how he came back from his business

thought

only focus now is

when her phone suddenly rings. She looks at the

back in her seat after picking

the line. They've obviously done nothing

comes to an end, her face turns blank as she says, "That was Patrick. He's so eager

"I see."

fuck when the truth is that I don't. I was already jealous when she was on the phone but knowing that it was actually Patrick

asks, looking

I say to

that? It looks

be

know. That's what

my feelings about the call with Patrick

as he goes for work," I say

"No, we're not."

saying that but it's

told you each time, that's not going to happen

you." I shake

know what it's going to take for you to believe me, but I mean it. Enough about Patrick. I need to talk to you

You clearly don't want to

disbelief, that being the first time she's done that

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