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I let Enzo know it’s done so he can clean things up and make my way back to Zara.
I slip into the backseat of Grayson’s Audi. Zara looks up at me, her eyes glassy. With no need for words, I gently bring her onto my lap, feeling the weight of her settle against me.
Grayson looks at me through the rearview mirror and I simply nod. That’s enough for him to know. She lays her head on my shoulder, and I stroke her silky hair.
“You okay, baby?” I whisper softly.
“Yeah, I am.”
I press a kiss on the side of her temple and her eyes flutter closed. Her tears drop against my shirt.
“Even though he’s dead. We still don’t win, do we?”
I swallow the lump in my throat. She’s right. It’s the reality I’ve faced for over ten years. You can’t change the past. You can’t stop the pain.
You can’t get back what you’ve lost.
“No, dolcezza. But it does mean we can close the door behind us and move on knowing they can never hurt us again.”
Her face brushes against my throat as she nods.
“I can’t believe he did this to me. He’s my dad.”
“He never deserved to have a daughter as brilliant as you.” I grin as a smile twitches on her lips.
She huffs as she pushes herself back far enough to face me. “At least I know, if we have kids in the future, their dad will be incredible. You’d never let them down.” Her warm palm strokes my face.
“Never, Zara. You have my word.”
I can smell the subtle hint of her perfume as I hover my lips over hers.
“It’s not if, it’s when.”
Her perfect white teeth bite down on her lip.
“Soon.” I whisper against her, before pressing my lips over hers, losing myself in her. I vow to be everything she needs. She’s right, I’d do anything for my family.
62
FRANKIE
“I’m with Mikhail now. We’re waiting for Romano to bite. I don’t expect it will be long after George’s message. There was nothing useful on his phone, according to my team,” Enzo says over the phone.
“Keep me updated. I’ll have everything taken care of here so we can leave on the jet within the hour once we have the confirmation.”
“You got it. The time has nearly come, Frankie. Are you ready for this to be over?”
I run a hand over my face. Am I ready for my new future? I glance over to Zara and Rosa chatting by the door. Her smile makes my chest swell. To have my past dead and buried with Romano? Absolutely.
“Damn right, Enzo. Now, make it happen.”
I cut the call, heading towards the yard where we have gathered all of our men. It’s the safest place right now. While we go on our hunt for Romano, we have to be prepared for just about anything here in New York.
I have to protect our family.
I need to make sure our army is strong, that we have enough to out gun Romano. He’s had plenty of time to regroup and we are missing Keller, Kai, and a lot of other casualties along the way.
Although, looking at the way the grounds are overflowing with men, each one ready to kill for me, I’d say we have a pretty good chance if it comes to it.
