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I have an urge to grab the person responsible for extinguishing her smile and punish them for it, but there is no one to blame. It’s the situation itself. Still, the need to kill someone doesn’t leave me.
Milene Scardoni, for whatever reason, has become a drug coursing through my veins. The more I get, the more I want. I need to see her again, in person. It won’t be today, but soon.
I want Milene Scardoni like I’ve never wanted anything else before.
“Uninterested.” I nod. He’s absolutely nuts. “About the people who work for you, or people in general?” “In general. With one exception,” he says and levels me with that unnerving gaze of his. “You.”
“Left? Where to? Why would they . . .?” I snap my head back and gawk at him. “You shooed away a whole restaurant full of people?” “You said you wouldn’t be comfortable with them staring at you.” He pulls my hand closer. “Now they won’t.”
“So, a hundred or more people had to leave in the middle of their meal because of my shorts?” “No. They had to leave because no one gets to make you feel uncomfortable.”
“I didn’t feel particularly comfortable with my head dangling upside down while you so graciously carried me to the car as if I was a sack of potatoes. In fact, it was a rather uncomfortable experience, Salvatore.” “Then let me rephrase my declaration. No one, except me.”
“That nod. Because it looked like you were giving the waiter permission to address me.” “And what’s wrong with that?” “Are you for real?” “He’s not from the Family, Milene. Therefore, he is not permitted to look at my wife unless I allow him to.”
stop in my tracks and pivot so suddenly he nearly runs into me. “I don’t give a fuck about who he’s attracted to, Rocco. I assigned him because he’ll make a damn good bodyguard.” He backs up ever so slightly. “Yes, but . . .” “Are you questioning my decision?”
HE ABSOLUTELY IS AND ITS SUSPICIOUS
Before he joined Cosa Nostra, Alessandro was a professional hitman. So, I made sure his skills wouldn’t go to waste.
AZ????????????
I grab her chin and fix her with my stare. “You’re safe with me because I’m the worst it can get, cara. And no one will dare touch what is mine.”
“I want you to smile at me every day,” I say next to her ear and slam into her again. “Every.” Slam. “Fucking.” Slam. “Day.” “Why?” she breathes out, then moans as she comes. Because I need it. Because every time she does, something happens inside my chest. Because it breathes air into my lungs and makes my heart race.
It was by accident that I found out about Alessandro Zanetti’s skills with fire.
IT HAS TO BE AZ YESSSZSSZZSSSS
“They won’t. Not right away, at least. I want them focused on me, not on Milene, while you storm the place.” I get up and walk around the desk until I’m right in front Nino. “Whatever you find when you go in, you will get Milene out first. Only when she’s safe are you are allowed to come back for me. Nod if you understand.”
Oh, how I will enjoy filleting the man who hurt the only thing in this world I love.
“Felix,” Alessandro says into the phone, “It’s Az. I need you to do something for me.”
I KNEW IIIIIIIITTTTTTTTTTT MY MAN
He looks down at the baby sleeping on his chest. Mia’s eyes flutter open and a moment later two amber gazes collide. And then, my husband smiles.
