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Chapter 20

Dominic

As I stop the engine, Carmella pokes out her hip, crosses her arms and impatiently taps her foot.

I shake my head lightly as I unbuckle my seatbelt. This won’t be anything like smooth sailing.

“Babe,” I say to her, shutting the car door as I step out,

“Don’t call me that She purses her lips, still tapping her foot.

Getting closer to her, I nod to myself at the expected response from her. “I knew you’d say something like that.”

“If you knew I would, why did you bother calling me that?”

“Because that’s who you are to me.”

When I stop right in front of her and try to reach for her hand. She pulls it back and looks to the side. It’s obvious she’s still mad at me. I need to make her understand all this.

“Look, about what happened at the hospital-”

“I don’t even want to hear it!” She places the palm of her hand inny face, as if to block out the sight of me.

“Can you at least listen to what I have to say?”

“No” She drops her hand, finally letting me see her face that’s turned red from how furious sp all of this!”

“That bitch is to blame for

From the first time I met Vanessa in that suite up until this point there have been several moments she’s grown holder and more daring. I can’t even get over how I was unable to pick up Cannella from the airport in the morning because of my parents coming over.

She obviously enjoyed making me do things for her and keeping me away from Carmella.

That being said, this is a different situation and this is one of the few times I need to make Carmella understand.

pause as I get closer and place my hand on her shoulder to calm her down,

she steps back and pushes my hand off her shoulder. “How

as this will get, I’m curious to hear what she has to say about Vanessa. I cross my

nod, I say, “Fine,

only happened whenever want to be with

told you that his name’s

name is. She planned everything just to

fault here. Lego inside and just calm down. It’s been a crazy three hours for

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Chapter 20

freaking hospital instead of coming

moment, I didn’t know what was going to happen to him.

a shit about him!”

a few steps back as I process it. She doesn’t take it back and stands on it her expression

say that?”

to do with that little boy? This whole shit ruined our night together! We were

let it go because she never said it out loud, but now

to stand there? Answer me! Is that boy to important that you chose to go to him first? Couldn’t the doctors and

the pavement. I take out my car keys and unlock the car. I don’t think I should be here right now, How could you say

approach the car, she rushes to me and holds onto my arm.

voice is suddenly laced with

of me.” I gently push

her away and get in the

as she begs me to stay, but I don’t even want to look at her right now. I’m more than

out of the open gate, I spot her in my rearview mirror sunning after my car until she sits on the pavement

a lot of things go in the past, but not this time.

Vanessa

I keep looking down at the floor. I slept right near

turn too much. I felt if I

the morning’s here, I have

on one leg because that worked well for me the previous night, but

pain that could come out of

However

plush carpet. As soon as I stand up, I instantly

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