Chapter 94
Dejected. Thang up and call Mark “Hey,” he answers
“Where is Seraphina?”
“Let me find out, I’ll call you back”
With my behind resting on the counter, I wait in the kitchen, the room lit only by the overhead fan light. My phone ring almost indiately
“She’s in a cocktail bar called Mimosas. She’s with her friend Debbie “Who’s on tonight?” I reply.
“Tommy gand Pearce.”
I think for a moment. “Has she seen them before?”
“Not that I know of.”
“Send them in“.
“Do..” He hesitates. “Do you think that’s a good idea?”
“Don’t question me. Just fucking do it. I want to know every detail of her night.”
“Okay”
“They’re to stay out of sight unless.”
“Unless what?”
“Unless she’s talking to another man.
“Then what?”
“Then they move in and await my instruction.”
“Okay,”
I hang up and glare at the wall.
If she’s talking to someone else tonight, it’s fucking on
band.
3a.m., I sit on the couch, my feet up on the ottoman, a scotch in my ha
Anger in my soul
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Tm playing nice and letting her have her night out, Tru not moving in even though Seraphina has been approached by i
Tive.
Luckily for her, she’s waved them away lucky for them too.
My phone vibrates in my hand. “Yes,” I snap as my heart rates.
“Seraphina has just arrived home in a taxi she’s safely inside-
“Alone?”
“Yes, sir.”
I close my eyes in relief.
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men tonight.
“Good.” I hang up and inhale sharply. This woman’s got me crazy
I pull into the driveway first in 4 pm-
The kills are happily chartering on in the hackseat, but my mood is somber.
I feel like I’m dropping my heart off at the les stop and I
be able to pick it uji s
Lagain until Thursday when I come back.
The more time spend with them, the harder it is to leave.
Ti’s like I have this ache in my heart
time Eve lost. When I first found out about the children, the time that had passed seemed irrelevant.
They were six, it was what it was
That now I know how much joy spending twenty four hours with them brings ine.
Six years is insurmountable.
I turn the car off and drag myself from the car, the kids slowly get out and hear the front door open. I glance up to see Seraphina standing on the from veranda.
Are you tired…because I fucking am.
See
e you on Friday,” I force a smile,
I bend on one knee and Lucia hugs me tight. “Goodbye, baby,” I whisper as I hold her longer than I should.
She steps back, and my eyes search Dominic’s “Can I have a hug?”
He steps forward and gives me a rigid weird arm hug and immediately pulls out of it.
My heart sinks, and I force a smile.
“See you Friday”
kay.” He puts his backpack on and turns to go inside. I glance up and Seraphina has gone.
She
didn’t even say goodbye.
I wait for them to walk inside with my heart in my t
y throat. Don’t go
Topen my emails and exhale heavily. The days go slow in New York, the nights go slower.
Tve got a sore heart and a thumping dick.
The highlight of my day is at 8 pm when I call the kids to say good night
Alessio pops his head around the corner. “We getting lunch?”
“Yeah” I close down my computer. “I need to grab a few things while we’re out”
“Like what?”
“Clothes”
“You never shop in stores.” He frowns. “Where’s your stylist?
“Long story.” I roll my eyes. “Let’s go.”
Half an hour later, we walk through the department store in the men’s section””
Messi looks around at the clothes “Why are we here?”
“I need to buy some new clothes.”
“From here?” He winces. “Why?”
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“I need to get some clothes that are less designer and more..21 twist my lips as I try to think of the right word. “Fürtherlar his face in disgust. “Dominic doesart like my designer suits”
His eyes flick up in surprise. “Are you sure he’s & Terrain?”
“Don’t you remember what it was like being sis, you just want your dad to fit in and he like all the other dada.“
“You have never fitted in,” he mutters dryly. “Trust me, you don’t fit in with the lumberjacks either.“
