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As alk by the workers, I’arments, but as soon as we approach, they either look back at what they are doing, or if Vito talks to them, they look directly at him

He asks me for my opinion on different colors and styles for each room we enter, and I feel so special Like my opinion really matters to him Part of me still feels like this must be a dream

Vito’sme scream, also feels like a drea Ripples of pleasure treht, and I wonder what exactly this is

He could have a hundred women, for all I know Babies Or even a wife Who knows? I know nothing about hiht of what he did to o

“Excuse me” The same man who roup of workers are taking dohat looks like perfectly good cabinets

The man doesn’t look at me and seems nervous when he continues “Sorry, boss, I have a question about the contract and payot a copy of it over here, I just need to be sure I’ you emailed over”

I look over to see so kitchen table Vito looks at o see the pool if that’s okay?”

“Of course” He leans down and kisses ht out”

I stroll through the kitchen and onto the stone patio outside the expanse of sliding glass doors, then head toward the enor pool surrounded byplanters I love the water but never learned to swim, so what I feel is a combination of fascination and fear

I glance around to see Vito through the ith sos as they both talk

When I turn back around, I yelp out a little screaht in front of

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“And whoa suit, and there’s soe “I’m Esme” I s hard and take a step back as he steps forward

He grips his nose on a sniff, grinning “And what is an Es here?” He licks his lips and eyesmy arms around my chest as he looks directly at my boobs

“I don’t think that’s your business,” I snap back, drawing ether