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."

call me as soon

"Of course."

most I've seen her smile ever since the news about her

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 as I said I would and it's been two days

a meeting together which has to do with one of

shaking his head at me. I try to ignore it at

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

"Was that obvious?"

"Yup!"

just been checking up

always do that, but today

because she gave me a little scare. I was just making sure

really don't want anything getting in

"No. I don't."

That way, I can still be an uncle

"Piss off."

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

the first thing I see is how neat the bed is as Vanessa's clothes aren't there anymore. Even the dressing mirror is filled with her cosmetics and fragrances, which

seems to be in its place,

is bad!" Frank says from the other end

"What happened?"

but a towel, her wet hair clinging to

"I'll call you back."

"Wait-"

so I can feast my eyes on her. There's nothing more I want than to watch her

that. It's not like we've never seen each other naked

it so casually that

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