Dominic

Vanessa's question makes me rise to my feet with a heavy sigh before I can respond.

"You know how manipulative Carmella can be," she adds.

"Yes, I'm aware of that but the part about her ex-husband is the one thing that I don't doubt. I remember how paranoid she seemed before she left town. She didn't even take care of herself. Maybe that's how scared she was."

"And where's he now?"

"She refused to tell me but wants security around her."

"Do you feel bad for her?"

"In that aspect, yes. She suffered a lot during her marriage and I don't wish that on anyone, not even her."

She nods, her expression still doubtful. "I don't know whether it's true or not, but I hope you know what you're doing."

"It doesn't matter. All I care about is keeping the truth hidden. Now, let's talk about you and Carmella. She might send you more messages like these."

She rolls her eyes. "You mean when you fuck her?"

I clench my jaw and fist, feeling awful. "It doesn't necessarily have to be that, but what I want you to do is just ignore them. Don't even bother to respond." "I don't intend on doing that."

I nod, holding my breath for a certain question. "Are we good now?"

She pouts, looking all the way to the other side. "I don't know."

I chuckle in amusement.

"It just really bothered me that you were talking to everyone over the phone except me."

do it. I felt awful. That's why I stayed

with Carmella for two days?" She rises to her feet with raised

and was even back in town. It's just that I didn't come back

explanation makes Vanessa smile a little, something that makes me believe I'm making great progress with

don't want you stressing in any way or having anything upset you. I won't risk anything happening to this pregnancy, which is why I wanted to make you

crossed arms. "Keep telling yourself

still trying to act tough

to fight the urge to drop my gaze to the rest of her figure and to stop that from happening, I tell myself that the best thing right

me.

here is done, I should

Her eyes widen as

and you're still having fun. I don't want to get

can always

not to get lost

stay. I'm actually meeting up with Frank around 9 p.m. and a few other friends. I still have time to make it back, so I should

doorknob, I rush over so I can do

takes me a moment to speak as I'm standing right behind her with my crotch coming in contact

I say

on the side of her neck sends shivers down her spine, making her arch her back a

looks over her shoulder and up at me, her gaze and tone with a

crowd my mind but it doesn't make it any easier that she looks

toward me and says, "I don't

my dad's idea to do the unexpected as a starting point for me to talk to you and it worked

with a chuckle. "It won't work next

fear. Quickly, I swing into action, wrapping my arm around her waist and pressing her against

warm breath hitting

the sides of my shoulders. "Are you sure you're

"Y-yeah."

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part where I'm supposed to let her go, but I don't want to, not when my grip on her waist is perfect and my face is just an inch away from hers. With a slight shift of my hand on the side of her waist, she closes her eyes and gasps in a

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