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“A date?” I say, and I can’t fight the smile on my face. A date with Dante.
He smiles, but the look doesn’t reach his eyes.
“A quiet one,” he says. “Just us.” A hint of the excitement drops out. “Soon, Lilah. Soon I’ll stand in front of everyone and anyone and tell them that you’re mine, that if they even look at you sideways, I’m coming for them.”
“And if someone looks at you sideways, I’ll come for them," I say, and he smiles.
“I don’t doubt it, fiorella. But until then . . . ”
His words trail off, but he doesn’t have to finish them.
Until then, we love in secrecy.
And I fucking hate it.
Thirty-Five
-Lilah-
Early the next morning, there's a knock on my bedroom door.
It wakes me, and instantly, I turn to what I’ve decided is Dante’s side of the bed, only to see it empty, that body pillow I always wake up with still smelling like his cologne.
“Princess, you up?” Marco asks, and my brows furrow in confusion. Rolling out of bed, I grab my robe as I check the time, confused to see it’s 7 am.
Tying the robe, I undo the locks and open the door to see Marco standing there, hands in his pockets.
When we’re at the compound, he doesn’t wear the glasses.
Marco has lovely, kind eyes.
“What’s wrong?” I ask, panicked.
There’s no reason for Marco to be waking me up at seven on a Sunday.
“Get dressed. Going out.”
“Going out?” I ask, confused.
“Errands. Get dressed. Something warm.”
“Warm?”
“How does Dante do it?” he mumbles, and I can’t help but smile despite my grogginess.
“I’m usually caffeinated, which helps.”
“Get going quick, and we’ll stop for coffee.” I smile and nod.
“On it. Quick. Dress warm.” Marco nods, and then I get ready for . . . an adventure.
* * *
Less than an hour later, coffee in hand, Marco pulls up to a cabin after driving through windy roads.
“What are we doing here?” I ask, looking out the window.
But before Marco can answer, a figure walks out of the little cabin door, a smile on his face.
