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“Compared to your pining? It’s fucking paradise.” His eyes narrowed. “I don’t pine.” “No. You simply slash the rent for everyone who wants to live in your building for no good reason.”
If anything could rile up the normally composed Christian, it was the mention, however indirect, of a certain tenant in his building.
“How does he look at me?” Janis smiled. “Like he never wants to look away.” CHAPTER 19 Dante “A Thanksgiving Day call from Dante Russo.”
“Trust me,” I said quietly. “Of all the things you do to me, putting me to sleep isn’t one of them.”
told him I wasn’t interested in getting back together, and I’ll tell him again if he persists. What do you want me to do? Get a restraining order against him?” “Now that’s an excellent idea.” “That’s a ridiculous idea.”
“I hate the idea of you touching anyone else, or anyone else touching you. I hate that other people can make you laugh in a way I can’t. I hate how I feel around you, like you’re the only person that can make me lose control when I. Don’t. Lose. Control.”
Then a groan shattered the spell, followed by a low curse. That was the only warning I got before Dante yanked me to him and crashed his mouth down on mine.
“Business would be completing my D.C. trip instead of waking my pilot up for a last-minute flight home. In all my years as CEO, I’ve only cut a work trip short twice, Vivian, and both those instances were because of you.” A wry twist of his lips. “So no, it’s not just fucking business anymore.”
“You can’t see the stars in New York,” Dante said. “So I brought the stars to you.”
“Nice way to spin it. Are you sure it’s not because you have separation anxiety?” I teased. “I didn’t use to.” His eyes held mine like a lone flame flickering on a cold winter night. “But I’m beginning to think I might.”
out earlier. But…” His throat worked with another swallow. “I love you, Vivian. More than I could ever hate your father. And more than I ever thought I was capable of.”
