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Uncle Laredo still wasn’t used toover unannounced, and after all the bad blood between our fa for the ball to drop He just couldn’t seeave ht I’d lost

Helping myself to a piece of toast on Davi’s plate, I nibbled on it and uttered guardedly, “I didn’t think I needed a reason”

Coht, his newspaper forgotten, and said with absolute conviction, “You are welcome here, sweetheart Always At all hours No matter what”

Now if that didn’t just

“Good” I grinned at hi of warmth settled in my chest

Thehis best to bleed into his surroundings, Alessio sipped at his espresso When he felt my eyes on him, he looked up and lifted his brow “What?”

My smile was deceptively serene My words did notaround and call her?”

He sighed loudly, then said, “How about youbusiness, Nas?”

I let out an unladylike “Pffft” and blinked at hihed quietly “It’s just not what I do”

His jaw tightened a moment, but then he s “Tell s with Vik?”

Ooh Touchy, touchy

“Touché,” I ht out of his hands and clai with a satisfied “Ahhh”

He looked at hter stole up et pissy You know I love you” My lips pursed “Like you” I sipped at the strong, smooth coffee “Okay Tolerate you”

When Mina found out she had a brother, she sure as shit didn’t expect it to be the ever ornery, Scar Face Scarfo And, yes, it took them a while to bond, but now, they loved each other just as s It was nice I liked that they had roots with each other, roots that ran deep It was a bond that no other could replicate