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“Luca?Wow.Long time no see.”
Marco looks at her name badge.“Jenny?”He shakes his head.“I’m so sorry.I didn’t even make the connection.”
She waves him off with a grin.“I've only just started here so you probably wouldn't know.But congratulations on your wedding.Who's the girl making you the luckiest man in the world?”
“Her name’s Renee.And you’re right.I’m definitely the lucky one.”
Jenny turns my way, not hiding the fact she’s checking me out.“How about you, Luc?Not married like your brother is about to be?”
“No.Not yet.Hopefully one day.”I catch Marco giving himself whiplash as his eyes snap my way.
“I can highly recommend it.My husband Petey and my kids are my world.”
“Happy for you,” I say, my brain still stunned.It’s like Val and London talking about her conjured her up.What are the odds?
“OK, well how about we check these rings of yours out then, Marco?Let’s make sure they’re absolutely perfect for your big day and get you on your way.I’m sure you’ve got alotto do before the weekend.”
I leave them to it, and without realizing, I find myself standing back in front of the cabinet with the sapphire ring.I grab my phone and start typing.
Luca: You would not believe it.Guess who the salesperson at the jewelry shop where we picked up Marco and Renee’s wedding rings from was?
London: Another lost and wayward ex from Luca Rossi’s past?
Before I can answer, she sends another message through.
London: Val thinks it’s Nina Brown from senior year, stadium locker room *laughing emoji*
Luca: I really need to muzzle my sister.
London: Why would you spoil my fun?
Luca: Because soon, you’re going to wonder if there’s a woman in Chicago I haven’t made out with.
London: Maybe I already wondered that?
Luca: Did you?
London: Nope.It’s just fun teasing you.
Luca: How can you make me smile even when you’re not here?
London: It’s part of my charm.So who was it?
Luca: Jennifer.
London: Oh my God, Luc.Is this a sign?Maybe it’s serendipity.
Luca: Whatever it is, it’s too late.There’s only one girl I want to make out in a car with now.
She doesn't reply to that.I stare at my phone as she leaves me on read with no answer.
Now I’m overthinking again, wondering whether I’m being too eager, too needy, tooeverythingwhen it comes to London.I haven't been like this with anyone else before.There's no doubt in my mind that I’ve been an idiot.I grabbed onto any excuse and reason I could come up with as to why we couldn't be more than friends when really, there was never any other woman for me.
That's why I know that I'd wait forever for London if that was what it took to have her by my side, in my life, and in my bed.I'll spend the rest of my life making up for the time we lost when my head was stuck up my ass.
“You ready, Luc?”Marco says, coming up beside me.
A slow-growing smile curves my lips as I look over at him.“Yeah.I think I am.I just have to grab something real quick.”
