‘Alessandra...’ He took a breath and fisted his hands into balls. ‘Will you stop putting words into my mouth? You’re making assumptions.’

Her shoulders hunched before she flopped her head back and took a long breath. ‘I’m sorry,’ she muttered. ‘I have an aversion to being told what to do.’

‘I had already gathered that.’

She cast a sideways glance at him and tucked a strand of hair behind her ear. Her very pretty ear.

‘As well as my aversion to being bossed around, I also have a tendency to get grumpy when I’m worried about something,’ she admitted, her tone now rueful.

‘You’re worried about Rocco’s reaction to our news?’

‘Aren’t you?’

for her hand and

will be beneficial, but if he doesn’t then we will handle it together. Okay?’ he added when she didn’t answer, simply sank

slowly, and absently rubbed at the top of her hand where his fingers had

was doing his best to project a positive frame of mind for Alessandra’s benefit but was under no illusion about

had closed

intimacy of the cab,

oaky cologne filled her senses, moisture filling her

her thighs together and dragged out a short breath.

was nowhere to

streets away from the House of Mondelli, where her brother awaited her. If she were on her Vespa she would be there by now, able to weave in and out

the rest of the way,’ she said. She needed air. She needed to

his driver to stop the car. As they were already stationary, this

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