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“Oh, yeah She said you’d hurt me, fuckour wedding reception Scared ht al”

“Before I killed hiht dope from him told hiave him cash”

I lifted my head “Do you think it was Grace?”

Luca’s eyes were like a stormy sky “I’m sure it was her The description fits and who else would have an interest in attacking you”

“What are you going to do?”

“I can’t kill her, even if I want to cut her fucking throat, but that would cause too much trouble with her father and brother I’ll have to talk to the leash or there won’t be any more money from us”

“What if they refuse?”

“They won’t Grace has been fucking things up for a long time They’ll probably ship her off to Europe or Asia for rehab or some shit like that”

I kissed him but the tension didn’t leave Luca’s body “I can’t stop thinking about ould have happened if Rootten you out of the club The thought of his dirty hands on you ht have…” He shook his head

I kneasn’t because Luca had eht that soht have taken what Luca considered his Resignation filled me “When Gianna leaves in a few days, you can have ainst his throat Luca’s hands stilled on my back He didn’t ask me if I was sure I hadn’t expected hiooddifferent cafés and restaurants, talking and laughing and shopping, but today Gianna had to go back to Chicago My arht as we stood in the departure hall of JFK Gianna needed to go through security soon but I didn’t want to let her go Not only because I’d miss her terribly but also because I was anxious about my promise to Luca

I braced ain soon, okay?”

She nodded, her lips pressed together “You call et”

“I won’t,” I promised She backed away slowly, then turned and headed for the line at security I waited until she walked through and disappeared from view

Luca stood a few steps behind ainst hirab dinner and then have a relaxing evening” He sounded hungry and excited, but not for food

“Sounds good,” I said with a sone

I hadn’t eatenI didn’t want to take any risks Luca pretended not to notice He ate what I didn’t When we stepped back into our penthouse, I headed for the liquor cabinet, looking for soainst him “Don’t”

He lifted me into his arms and carried e of the bed, my eyes found his crotch He was already hard Nerves twisted ht