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“You know him too?” I kiss the side of her belly when I feel a good strong kick against my palm.
“Not personally but I know his work. He’s one of the best fashion designers in the world.” She laughs at me.
“Then he’ll do. He owes me a favor.” I shrug, liking how excitement lifts the smile on her face even higher.
“I have to tell Lorna, she’s going to besojealous.” She goes to sit up and I have to remind her to take it easy as she leans on the arm of the chair and tries to maneuver herself.
“Why don’t you stay right there and let me go get your cell phone?” I kiss her before heading for the door and when I lookup and see Vito standing in the way, I know there’s something wrong by the look on his face.
“What is it?” I ask, taking his arm and dragging him back into the house before she sees him.
“Mrs. DeMarco’s brother is here, and he’s not in a good way.”
“What do you mean?” I shake my head.
“I think you’d better see for yourself. I told him to wait in your office, so as not to upset her.”
“Good work.” I tap his shoulder, “Take Madalina her phone and check she has everything she needs.” I head toward my office wondering what I’m going to find and when I open the door and see the bloody, broken wreck in front of me I stop in my tracks.
“What thefuckhappened to you?” I’m furious that he would even think to show up here in such a state.
“Don’t act like you don’t know. My sister may be a fool but I’m not.” He shakes his head and snarls his fat lip at me.
“Nicolas, I have no fucking idea what this is about but you need to get out of here. Madalina can’t see you like this.” I scrub my hand over my face, trying to figure out what to do. I don’t want to lie to her but the stress of this will be far too much.
“I’m not going anywhere without my sister. I don’t trust you.” He points his finger at me and I lose my shit.
“You don’t trust me?” I glare at him as I step closer. “You don’t trust me?I’m her fucking husband!” I raise my voice way too loud.
“Not by her choice, she hated the idea of marrying you, and I’ll bet she hates carrying those babies that you raped into her too.”
I slam my fist into his face and send him to the floor.
“You donotwalk into my home and disrespect me, especially when you have no idea what you're talking about.”
Nicolas looks up at me with sheer hate in his eyes. “You can beat me, DeMarco, but you won't break me. Iwillsave my sister from this shitshow of a marriage.” He reaches his hand up to my desk and uses it to get himself back on his feet.
“My wife doesn’t need saving, she’s fine as she is. Now, I suggest you get yourself to a hospital and get yourself checked for internal bleeding.”
“What do you mean internal blee–” I silence him with a sharp, hard punch to his liver.
“Get thefuckout of my house.” I turn my back on him and head back to join my wife on the patio
“We need to go to the hospital.” Madalina’s eyes are as wide as saucers when she waddles into the gym. I’ve spent all afternoon trying to avoid her because I don’t want to lie, and now seeing her look so scared makes me regret it.
“Is it the babies? Are they coming?” I drop the dumbbell I’m lifting and rush toward her.
“Did your waters break? Are you having contractions?” This is all too soon, we aren’t in the safe zone yet, and we’re still a whole week away.
“Dario, I’m fine. It’s my brother. Serena just called, he showed up at the hospital and they contacted her as his next of kin. Apparently, he’s been beaten up.” She shakes her head, looking scared.
Her voice is jittery and panicked and I have to calm her down.
“Calm down, he’s in the right place. I’m sure he’ll be fine, ” I assure her.
“We have to go to him. I need to see him, it's been weeks.”
“You’re much better off here. Serenawill call with updates.” I try to wrap her up in my arms but she forces me away.
