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Frantically, I kickhappens My lungs are burning, and I blow bubbles out, pushing off the botto back dohere I started

As I look up, a black figure plunges into the water Hands reach forasp for air

“You okay?” Vito’s voice is thick orry as I nod and spit water, pushing wet hair out of my eyes

He dragschild on his hip, his hand under my ass and my arms around his shoulders as he takes the steps up out of the pool onto the patio, both of us soaked and dripping onto the stone below

With his free hand, he reaches into his drenched suit jacket and toon the side of the pool next to the toppled furniture

“Get the fuck out before your brains ruin my lawn”

The man raises his hands as blood drips down his nose, his eyes wild “I’ll tell the boss we had a nice chat I’ll also tell hi I’hs as he turns away

“Out” Vito flicks the gun toward the driveway, and we follow the ins to walk toward the front of the house

Vito holds ates close behind hihtens as he leans his head next to mine and draws a deep breath

“You okay, Bambina?”

“Yeah, I’ us back toward the house “What just happened?”

“I’ll explain everything soon Just for now, I’ve got sos that have become tense Know I’ll never let anyone hurt you”

My heart is pounding; the rage and violence Vito unleashed on that ain An innerthetoward me