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Don’t just accept the hand you’ve been dealt in life. Sometimes, you need to be the dealer.
As I follow him out of the room, I wonder what the woman I’m going to kill looks like in person.
When I saw Ravenna Pisano descending the stairs, however, I barely managed to keep my jaw from hitting the floor. I’ve seen several pictures of her, but they didn’t do her justice. There are beautiful women. And then . . . there’s her.
How is it possible to want to kill a person, and feel the urge to protect them at the same time?
A few minutes later, I hear him approach again. Or maybe I just feel him. I’m still focused on the sky when something soft and fluffy lands on my back. I look down, staring at the edges of the blanket Alessandro placed around my shoulders, while the last rays of the setting sun sink behind the bare branches of the trees.
“Next time we go on one of your shopping sprees,” I say, glaring at her, “you’re buying a proper coat, or I’ll buy one for you. Understand?” The corners of her eyes twitch, and a small smile pulls at her lips. “Congratulations.” I furrow my brows. “For what?” “That was a beautiful, complex sentence. You’re doing great.” Her smile widens.
I shift my aim lower until I’m zeroed in on the middle of his right hand. The hand that’s responsible for the bruises on Ravenna’s neck. And I squeeze the trigger.
“If your husband still has his hand when he comes home,” he says in a deep, controlled voice, and a shudder ripples down my spine, “I’ll correct it immediately.”
“This is why,” he grits out through his teeth and, grabbing the back of my neck, slams his mouth to mine.
I should have killed her the minute I set foot in this house. I haven’t. And now, I’m no longer capable of doing it.
“Do you like Pietro?” he asks without removing his gaze from my lips. “He was a friend of my father, and he was always nice to me.” Alessandro’s eyes move up, meeting mine. “Let me rephrase the question. Do you want him to keep breathing?” “Yes.” “In that case, please don’t ask him to drive you home again.”
“I dream about you even when I’m awake, Ravi.”
Oculum Pro Oculo An eye for an eye.
“My doctor said I needed to cut down on sugar intake. Guadalupe found the body when she was searching for my ice cream stash so I had to apologize for causing her distress.”
