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Natalia goes perfectly still, except for her eyes, which narrow almost to slits.

“Who are you going to see?” she asks, her voice sharp.

“Family business, Natalia,” I murmur, aloof, taking a big sip of my coffee and then placing it on the table. “You understand.”

“Family?” she asks, leaning forward. “Which family? This one, or your father’s?”

“Well, they’re one and the same now, aren’t they?” I reply, cryptic. And then I let my lips curl in a secretive little smile before turning to Daniel and ignoring her completely.

“Will you do all right without me today, sweetheart?” I ask, my voice soft and intimate. I raise a fond hand to run it down the back of his head, taking a moment to trail my fingers through the ends of his hair.

along. “No,” he says, wrapping an arm around my waist and pulling me close. “Not if it’s a choice and pleading incompetence will keep

laugh and pout at him, looping my hands

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press close against him while I look down at him with adoration. “Sorry, babe,” I say. “You know I have work to do. I’d

it,” Daniel says, grinning at me wickedly, daring

grateful to have him on my side, I let him tug me close and then

if he’s his dad.

along. I turn my head to

over the table a little to

whisper, giving them both a

then I straighten and head

the kitchen door, his arms folded over his chest, watching my every move with a little smirk on his face. And I’m damn lucky that the Italians have their heads turned because I absolutely falter

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as rare approval, I smile and head towards the

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feel the knuckle of Kent’s index finger gently, just barely, graze

I can’t help the huge smile that breaks out on my face

much, but from Kent?

might as well have given me a high–five.

soon as I come through the door, though, I almost bang straight

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