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“I don’t want this,” I said, not bothering to hide ust from him
I didn’t look at him but I could practically feel his frustration What did he think? That I would suddenly feel coh to sleep with him because he’d taken me out for dinner once? Was that hoorked with his other girls? For a long tiled himself from me
He shut off the light without a word and lied on his side of the bed I wished he’d at least hold ht so far away from my family It would have been nice if he’d at least comforted me, but I didn’t ask him to Instead I pulled the covers up and closed my eyes
When I woke the next one There was no note, not even a text on my phone He was really pissed I shoved my blankets off Bastard He knew I didn’t know anyone in New York and yet he didn’t care I grabbed my laptop and opened my email account Gianna had already sentI picked up the phone Only hearing her voice was enough to makeas I had Gianna
The scent of coffee and so sweeter eventually drewin the kitchen and as I turned the corner, I found a sh to be rey hair was secured with a hairnet Romero was perched on a stool at the bar attached to the kitchen island, a cup of coffee in front of hiown before jerking his head away Really?
The woman turned and smiled kindly “You must be Aria I’m Marianna”
I walked up to her to shake her hand but she pulled ainst her ample chest “You are a beauty, bambina No wonder Luca is smitten with you”
I sed a snide comment “That smells delicious”
“Sit Breakfast is ready in a couple of h for Romero and you”
I sat beside Ro the other direction “What’s your problem? I’m not naked,” I said when I couldn’t take it anymore
Marianna laughed “The boy is worried Luca finds out he ogled his girl”
I shooka coward, he’d have to eat with closed eyes I wasn’t putting a bathrobe on because I needed a bodyguard in my own home
I was already dozing off when Luca ca God knohat I was a prisoner in this stupid penthouse The only people who kept me co dinner and Romero wasn’t exactly the ed froed me Did he think I cared? When he lied down beside hts, I said into the darkness “Can I walk through the city tomorrow?”