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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.

and ready to play along. “No,” he says, wrapping an

and pout at him, looping my hands around his

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little so that my hips press close against him while I look down at him with adoration. “Sorry, babe,” I say. “You know I

it,” Daniel says, grinning at

a real laugh because I’m so grateful to have him on my side, I let him tug me close and then I lower my face to

as if he’s his

I’m smiling widely at him, genuinely grateful that he’s so willing to play along. I turn my head to Alessi and Natalia then, pleased

But I ignore her, leaning over the table a little to grab

I whisper, giving

and head for

see Kent leaning against the wall next to 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 in my steps when I see him there. But

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smile and head towards the door, thinking that it’s done.

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

I can’t help the huge smile that breaks out on my face as I push through the door.

but

well have given me a

through the door, though, I almost

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