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."

have something to do in my

out of 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. It's a good thing I've decided not to tell her the temptation I had to resist while taking care of her. She'd want the ground to swallow

footsteps fade down the hallway, I look down at my food. This was the first time that I had a meal with her like this

question about 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 I

leave for the orphanage, we quickly have breakfast together and even though she doesn't smile at me, I'm glad she's

than just someone to help me reach my goal. She also has ideas that I can't even think of myself. All that makes me want

constantly checks on him and once again, she's doing it. She sounds so happy while talking to him but I know that once it's my turn, it's going

to an end, her

lot now," I say to her

and it's only because of how he came back from his business

ever thought of

His only focus now is the

rings. She looks at the caller ID with a chuckle, making

in

of the line. They've obviously done nothing wrong like I have, but having her right next to me and seeing her act this way makes

face turns blank as she says, "That

"I see."

a fuck when the truth is that I don't. I was already jealous when she

she asks, looking at me with

I

sure about that? It looks like something's

be

know. That's what I'm

quickly realize that my feelings about the call with Patrick must be too obvious

rate, he'll be calling you everyday as he goes for work," I say

"No, we're not."

that

that's not going to happen because I don't like

don't believe you."

to believe me, but I mean it. Enough about Patrick. I need to

how you're changing the subject? You clearly don't want to talk about

first time she's done that while talking to

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