lin

brought a trusted mob ps

e bed while the doctor asked me

sed my concerns, diagnosing my thoughts as

ng profoundly relie

iculously attentive, handling me as

meals to the room and car

wondered if our explosive fight h

linded by the Don's m

that night had left an in

nstantly, serving as a grim rem

tend that every

er most of the time, answering his qu

ntion the word 'divorce,' th

finally become obedient, assuming I

what I was do

ked a one-way int

gator to trail his movements, securin

ed to flee Dante, his territ

never

es with Dante and my toxic

, I secretly scheduled a term

had me under ti

ail my every move, even when he was

as guarding me, or me

ing, I deliberatel

ve kitchen and cooked a

e dining room, he stop

profoundly

ooked for him during our

meal, a rare, genuine smile g

for a prenatal checkup tod

ne. "I will cancel my sit-down with t

he table and gentl

alone,"

into his personal space, reachin

ovements of my fingers as they straightened the knot

s hovering," I told him softly. "

the tie, then looke

for a long,

e nodded i

conceded, hi

urely around my waist and pull

pressing a lingering kiss to my forehea

ing him away for one purpose: