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I wake the next morning frustrated for a woman who just had one of the most mind-blowing sexual experiences of her life.
The smell of something delicious has me snapping open my eyes, and I discover the source: a tray with Greek coffee and a pastry, along with a pack of my old brand of cigarettes.
I grab the note.
I haven’t seen you smoke since you officially quit, so I’m not sure why you even want these, but if you really want a pack that bad, here you go. You want me to grovel? Consider me the world fucking champion of groveling.
Your puppy (if that’s what it takes),
Fabio
I snort a laugh as I grab the Greek coffee and take a sip—the perfect amount of kaimaki—before nibbling on the pastry.
Taking a quick shower, I cinch the belt on my robe as I walk out of the guest room and stick my head in Iris’ room. Her bed’s empty, and I hurry to the kitchen with my coffee to find her seated on a stool, going to town on a donut.
“Kat! Uncle Fabio got me donuts!” she says excitedly with her mouth covered in chocolate.
“Sweet,” I tell her with a smile. “Did you tell him thank you?”
“Thank you,” she chirps.
“And thank you, Uncle Fabio, for my breakfast surprise,” I tell him, sipping my coffee.
He flashes his dimples. “You’re welcome, Aunt Kat.”
“See, you two are being nice to each other. Now you can kiss,” Iris says, and I nearly spit out my coffee.
“Your boyfriend better not be kissing you,” Fabio says.
“No! He doesn’t kiss me.” Iris giggles. “But I kissed him.” Fabio’s head looks like it might explode. “Kat, do you want Fabio to kiss you?” she asks me.
“I haven’t decided yet.” Yes, I let Fabio back into my bed last night…but back into my heart is a different matter.
“She hasn’t decided yet,” Iris relays the message. “Uncle Fabio, do you want Kat to kiss you?”
“Always,” he says with such intensity I have to look away. “Iris, let’s finish up. I’m taking you home this morning, and I don’t want to hear about you kissing any more boys.”
“Okay, I won’t tell you,” she says in all seriousness.
“You heard from Darius?” I interject, and he nods. “Fabio, can I talk to you in the living room for just a sec?” I say.
“Uh-oh. You get in trouble almost as much as Darius,” Iris comments to Fabio.
I lead Fabio into the other room. “Well?”
“Well what?” he says.
“What happened?” I huff.
Fabio shrugs. “Darius and Lily’s business; not ours.”
My phone buzzes, and I slip my hand into the robe pocket and retrieve it. “What, you’re not going to snatch my phone out of my hand and read my message?” I jibe, unlocking my screen and pulling up the message. “Oh.”
“What?” he says, snatching my phone out of my hand and reading my message from an unknown sender.
Kat, this is Inferno. I hear you’re looking to deal. I’ve got a party Friday night. Need you there at eleven. Cocktail attire for all dealers. Address TBA. You in?
Fabio types back for me:
