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While the restaurant and Salvatore aren’t synonymous with each other, what’s important is that I lost myself in love once.
Salvatore’s not like Gabe, but they are similar.
I don’t want to lose myself again. I don’t want to get hurt again.
I’m sure he must already know that. It’s a given.
What he doesn’t know is that Gabe more than broke my heart.
Salvatore doesn’t know the secret I’ve kept that’s slowly worked its way into my soul. Like poison it’s spread and slowly eaten away at my insides.
Salvatore doesn’t know that.
It’s a secret that I should have told him.
Chapter Two
Mimi
“You look fantastic…”Jenna beams as I walk into the reception. She was just by the corridor leading to the main floor of the club.
Tonight’s my night off so I dress accordingly, wearing black like Salvatore asked. I’m wearing a black negligee and a black mask with feathers and actual diamonds around the rim. It was a treat to myself. I work damn hard here so when I come out to play I do it well.
It’s exactly the thing The Dark Odyssey is about. Playing hard.
“Thank you,” I reply. She gives me that fake as hell smile and I give her one back.
“And which guy are you dolled up like that for tonight?” she asks, like she doesn’t know.
I can’t stand this girl and she’s a fake ass jealous bitch to me. She’s one of the receptionists here and one of the harem of women Gabe had. She’s a bitch that wants to collect the Giordano men one by one. Started with Nick and worked her way down the line. Except she’s never been with Salvatore.
I haven’t failed to notice the scathing looks she’s given me every time she sees me with him.
I widen my smile and pivot on my heels, facing her so she can see I’m giving her my undivided attention.
“Wouldn’t you like to know?” I throw back.
“Seeing Salvatore tonight?” she asks with a sassy smile. I can see she’s trying her best to look nonchalant but shit like that doesn’t work with me.
Girls who like to fish around and pretend to be my friend because I’m close with the guys. Maybe it’s my fault because I’m always super nice to everyone and sure, I probably mother hen them a lot too. I just loathe fake people.
I walk up to her and it throws her off balance. She’s never seen me switch before. I slide my mask up my forehead so she can see me properly and know I’m not hiding behind it.
“Why?” I ask and tilt my head to the side.
Her lips part and she brushes a lock of her dark bob over her shoulder. “Oh, I was just asking. I bet he’ll love the outfit on or off.” She giggles and flicks her wrist like she’s just trying to be one of the girls, but the blush creeping up her cheeks is a tell that I’ve made her nervous. “It’s just that you two look close. It’s nice…”
“Like fuck it is,” I grin. “Jenna do me a favor and mind your work, my business with my boy is my own.”
I slide my mask back down and saunter away, heels clicking, leaving her staring at me open mouthed.
I’m not testy. No I’m not that tonight even though it looked like I was. My answer to Jenna was completely out of character for me even when I can’t stand a bitch like her.
What I am is nervous.
I’ve been coming here for a little over ten years now and tonight is the most nervous I’ve ever felt.
Except for the occasional flutter, there’s an empty feeling in the pit of my stomach and a lightheaded sensation that makes me feel faint every time I start overthinking or my thoughts become erratic.
