Chapter Eighty-Four
Sephie
Outside of Rome were more small towns, which I could easily handle. We stopped one more time before we got closer to Naples, just without the car full of fan girls this time.
“This stop was boring. I like it better when you guys have fans,” I said as we pulled away from the station. “Nobody tell Tori I said that.”
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Andrei sighed. “That might not be a problem when we get back.”
“Bubba! What happened now?”
“I couldn’t tell her we were leaving. I ditched my phone before we got on the plane. No contact until this is done. I
doubt she’ll be waiting for me.”
“Oh, Bubba. I didn’t even think about that.” I couldn’t help but think back to my own anger at the situation. I didn’t mean to, but I laughed. “She’s gonna be SO pi ssed.”
Stephen spoke up. “We’re all more scared of her than we are of you, if that gives you an idea of what he’s dealing
with.”
“Shu t up.”
“No, it’s true, gazelle,” Misha said. “She gets angry at the slightest thing. It’s like we can’t say anything around her. I mean, you had a very good reason to be angry with us. But she gets mad at us for st upid stuff.”
Andrei said, “she doesn’t have the same confidence that you do, spider monkey. She tends to see the negative before
she sees the positive. It’s exhausting.”
“Bubba, I’m sorry. I feel bad for facilitating this relationship. Max never keeps girls longer than a few weeks, so I don’t vet them thoroughly enough, apparently.”
“Don’t apologize, Sephie. Whatever happens will happen,” Andrei said. I could hear the sadness in his voice.
“Well, if it doesn’t work out with her, I promise to vet the next one thoroughly before I give her my blessing,” I said.
“We have to get your blessing now?” Ivan asked.
“Um, yes. I can’t believe you would even question that, Grumplestiltskin.” I fired back. I was sure he was going to argue with me after saying that.
“You realize you’ve set a next to impossible standard for other women to live up to, right? You honestly expect us to be able to find someone that can pass that test?” he said.
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