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."
I have something
this, just as I was when I saw her. It's a good thing I've decided not to tell her the
I look down at my food. This was the first time that I had a meal with her like this and if I'm being honest, I
whole night to think about Vanessa's 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
orphanage, we quickly have breakfast together and even though she doesn't smile at me, I'm glad she's not
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
and it's the usual. I remember he told me about how she now 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
the call comes to an end, her smile quickly
really check up on him a lot
only because of how
thought
is the company and
the caller ID
leans back in
the other end of the line. They've obviously done nothing
call comes to an end, her face turns blank as she says, "That was Patrick. He's so
"I see."
already jealous when she was on the phone but
something wrong?" she asks, looking at
I
sure about that?
could be wrong?"
don't know. That's what I'm asking
that my feelings about the call with Patrick must be too obvious
you everyday as he goes for work,"
"No, we're not."
saying that but it's pretty
I've told you each time, that's not going to happen because I don't like
still don't believe you." I shake
me, but I mean it. Enough about Patrick. I need to talk
how you're changing the subject? You clearly don't want to talk
disbelief, that being the first time she's done
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