“Any man can stick his dick in a woman. There’s no real value to that. A man’s worth is in his ability to provide and protect—to make his family’s lives better.” Again, I sneak a glance her way, and this time, that grin is practically splitting her face in two. “What now?” She giggles. “You callin’ me your family, Sante Mancini?” She’s teasing me, but it doesn’t feel like a joke. I wasn’t kidding when I called her my future wife. “So long as I’m breathing,” I say without a trace of humor.
