Dominic

Not even when I was with Carmella did I ever have to deal with someone telling me how to organize stuff in my own bedroom. That was because I felt no one had the right to tell me what to do, until now. The last thing I want is for Vanessa to be uncomfortable in my bedroom and if it means having to make adjustments for her, I'm willing to give it a try just so I can have her close to me.

This new experience, along with all the advice from my father-in-law is something I won't take lightly.

Just as I get ready to leave, Vanessa grunts and touches the side of her stomach and it sends me in a state of panic as I rush to her.

"What's wrong?" I ask, looking at her hunched over.

She straightens up with a sigh of relief and says, "I'm fine."

"That didn't look like it was the case."

"It was nothing. It's gone now," she assures me.

"Is everything okay with the baby?"

"Everything's fine."

Despite her reassurance, I shake my head and say, "Maybe I shouldn't go to work."

"Hey, I'll be fine."

"No. I don't think so."

"Hey," she chuckles. "I'm fine. Don't worry. I'll always tell you if something is really wrong."

I sigh with relief. "Promise me."

"I promise."

In case of anything, call me as

"Of course."

and this is the most I've seen her smile ever since the news about her father. Does she find amusement in seeing me like

leave for the meeting and on my way, I scroll through my phone, looking at the apartment that once belonged to Carmella. I've already taken it away from her, just

with

notice the way he keeps shaking his head at me. I try to ignore it

he says. "During the meeting, you were glancing at your phone under the table so much that I

"Was that obvious?"

"Yup!"

been checking up

that, but today seems

a little scare.

want anything getting

"No. I don't."

Make sure nothing happens. That way, I can still be an uncle when I expect it

"Piss off."

have something to talk about over the phone and

first thing I see is how neat the bed is as Vanessa's clothes aren't there anymore. Even the dressing mirror is filled

to be in its place, except I can't see her

bad!" Frank says from the other end of the

"What happened?"

but a towel, her wet hair clinging to her skin. The sight of her like this is so unexpected that I don't even

"I'll call you back."

"Wait-"

up on him, dropping my arm to my side just so I can feast my eyes on her. There's nothing more I want than to watch her for as long as I can, but I soon realize she needs privacy, so I look away. "I'll be out

not like we've never seen

so casually that it makes

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