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."

anything, call

"Of course."

since the

phone, looking at the apartment that once belonged to Carmella. I've already taken it away from her, just as I said I would and it's been

together which has to do with one of our personal joint projects and as

I notice the way he keeps shaking his head at me. I try to ignore it at first but it's more than I can take, so

the meeting, you were glancing at your phone under the table so much that I

"Was that obvious?"

"Yup!"

checking

always do that, but

she gave me a little scare. I was just making

really don't want anything getting

"No. I don't."

sure nothing happens. That way, I can still be

"Piss off."

how many hours Frank and I spend together at work, we always still have something to talk about over the phone and it

come to my bedroom and the first thing I see is how neat the bed is as Vanessa's clothes aren't there anymore. Even

to be in its place, except I can't

This is bad!" Frank says from the other end

"What happened?"

bathroom door creaks open. I look over and Vanessa comes out in nothing but a towel, her wet hair clinging to her skin. The sight of her like

"I'll call you back."

"Wait-"

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 in the hallway,"

like we've never

so casually that it makes

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