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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.

get closer and place my hand on her shoulder to calm her down, “Vanessa has nothing to do with what happened to Jimmy”

grunts irritatingly as she steps back and pushes my hand off her shoulder. “How is she not to blame

what she has to say about Vanessa. I cross my arms, being patient

I say, “Fine,

accidents have only happened whenever want to be with you. First, it

already told you that his name’s Jimmy.”

what his name is. She planned everything just

fault here. Lego inside and just calm down.

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Chapter 20

freaking hospital instead of coming

for a moment, I didn’t know what was going to

a shit about

in disbelief, taking a few steps back as I process it. She doesn’t take it back and stands on it her expression evident of that and right now, I’m

you just say that?” 1 sigh heavily

a shit about him. What do I have to do with that little boy? This whole shit ruined our night together! We were supposed to celebrate, but instead,

can remember, she’s never seemed too enthusiastic about the orphanage and children’s hospital. Each time.. I’ve only let it go

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

out my car keys and unlock the car. I don’t think I should be here right now, How could you say such a thing?” I’m

as I begin to approach the car, she rushes

is suddenly laced

of me.”

and get in the

into tears as she begs me to stay, but I don’t even want to

in my rearview mirror sunning after my car until she sits on the pavement and bawls her

lot of things go in

Vanessa

down at the floor. I slept right near the edge of the bed so I wouldn’t struggle whenever I had to

turn too much. I felt if I did that, I would only inflict more

I have to go to

want to hop on one leg because that worked well for me the previous night, but I also want to try standing up on both just to see how

the pain that could come out of

However

the strength, push the covers to the side, step my feet on the plush carpet. As soon as I stand up, I instantly fall forward with wide eyes and

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