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“Then let's talk about the kiss,” she demands.
Not wanting to give anything about our conversation away to the other men, I once again mutter, “No.”
“Damiano,” she says. “You can’t leave me hanging like this. Talk to me.”
I suppress a sigh. “No”
“This is hard for me. I can’t keep living with my life up in the air.”
Fuck. I didn’t even consider her feelings.
Regret creeps into my chest, the emotion foreign and unwelcome.
“I know,” I grind the word out.
“Please,” she begs. “Just tell me what you plan to do with me.”
Gabriella should never beg for anything. Instead, she should lift her chin and tell me to fuck off.
“Christ, I don’t have time for this,” I snap. “Don’t call again.”
I end the call and shove the device back into my pocket.
“Who was that?” Angelo asks.
“No one,” I mutter. “Carlo, take us back to land.”
“We don’t have a choice,” Carlo mumbles. “We need to fuel up if we’re going to continue searching.”
“I need to get to my system at my place,” Dario says. “We’re wasting time out here.”
During the flight back to the mainland, I push my personal problems to the backburner so I can focus on finding Dario’s woman.
Once all this shit is dealt with, I’ll let Gabriella know I’ve decided to marry her. Only then will I feel comfortable letting the other four heads of the Cosa Nostra know about her existence.
At least my mother will be happy to hear I’m getting married.
And me?
Gabriella’s a beautiful little spitfire. At the very least, she’ll keep me on my toes.
The corner of my mouth lifts at the thought. It’s fleeting, but it offers me a reprieve from all the tension bearing down on my shoulders.
Chapter 16
Gabriella
I’m going to lose my mind.
I keep alternating between worrying and feeling angry because Damiano won’t tell me what he plans to do with me.
I’ve been at the mansion for three weeks, and even though I love spending time with Mrs. Falco and Mrs. Accardi, the uncertainty is eating me alive.
It doesn’t help that Damiano hasn’t been home for the past twelve days.
The man laid a life-altering kiss on me, only to disappear.
Earlier this week, it took all my courage to call him, but he was so abrupt over the phone I couldn’t get an answer from him.
