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“The pool,” I said swi from the water

“Can’t a man visit his fiancée as she swims?” he questioned

The word fiancée from his lips orse than a thousand nails on a thousand chalkboards He wants to fight, Dona! I reminded myself and I wondered if salt wouldn’t keep hiar would

“You’re absolutely right,” I said sweetly, walking up to hi up Thethe beads of water as they slid down the space betweenuntil they disappeared into the waistband of my black bikini bottoms I walked over, sat beside hiso harsh Can you hand me a towel?”

“You’re free to get it yourself,to the side for ht beside his waist “Your poor nipples look like bullets”

Gritting my teeth, I reached over carefully to take the towel,er he stared, thehim with the damn towel, but resisted and wrapped it around myself instead

“Gabriel?”

“Yes, Donatella?” He nodded, closing his book

“I’m a very reasonable person, you see reasonable too—”

“I’, and vindictive I’s which benefit me So, Donatella, what is it you need my reason for?”

Punch him! Beat his insolent ass into the next century! Not only did this cunt interruptto be nice

Inhaling, I went on as if he hadn’t said anything, “My brothers will never let you take Italy”

“I guess we’re getting married then”

My fist clenched so tightly I could feelinto my palm but I smiled “Perhaps you have not noticed but I’m temperamental, prone to violence, and hostile to authority… I doubt you want a wife like that”

He snickered, nodding in agreee; after all, look hoeet you are right now, dear”