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"What is it, Karma?" Massimo says in a soft voice. "You can tell us," he glances around the assembled faces and they nod, "we’re your family."
The rest of them murmur their assent, and tears prick the backs of my eyes.
"I…" I shake my head, "I am tired."
"Are you okay?" Massimo frowns, "The doctor examined you. Did he say—"
"I’m fine."
"Are you sure?" He brushes past me, "I should ask him myself, maybe?"
"Massimo," I call out and he stops. "Leave it."
He hesitates and I draw myself up to my full height. "I am okay, and anyway, I am not the one who you should be worried about. It’s your brother who needs our complete attention, at the moment."
He seems like he’s about to hesitate and I square my shoulders. "I am the wife of your future Don, and I order you to stay here so we can be together while we wait for news about him."
A frisson runs through the space. The guys glance at each other, as if just realizing the ramifications of the events that have taken place. Michael is going to be the new Don. And I am still his wife…which means my word carries weight yet, right?
"Where’s Seb?" I ask, suddenly realizing that he’s missing.
"He stayed back with JJ and Niko to ensure disposal of the evidence before the cops get wind of it."
Evidence. Oh, he means the body of their father. The man who killed Xander, who put Michael and his brothers through so much, who almost killed me. I shiver and that seems to galvanize Massimo into action. He shrugs off his jacket and walks over, places it around my shoulders. "Thanks," I murmur, "and Adrian?"
"Here I am," a voice calls out from the doorway.
I turn to find Adrian walking into the waiting room. He stalks over to me, then holds out the pet carrier.
"Is that?" I blink.It can’t be. Is it—An angry meow sounds from the carrier as I drop to my knees. I peer into the carrier and Andy’s indignant face looks back at me.
"Andy," I whisper. "OMG," I tip my chin up to stare at Adrian, "how did he get here?"
"The Capo was clear we had to take care of him. So, I waited on the island until the private jet had deposited these guys in London, then flew back to pick me up and bring me here."
"Oh," I blink rapidly, "so a private plane trip, just so you could get Andy to me?"
"Two trips, actually," he smiles, "but the Capo ordered it."
And what the Capo wants, the Capo gets.Andy peers at me through gaps in the wall of the carrier.
"How did you bring him into a hospital?" I frown. "Aren’t pets not allowed in here?"
"It’s a private hospital." He shrugs. "It’s funded by the Mafia, so—"
So, no rules apply, I guess. I rise to my feet, grab the carrier from him. "Thank you," I say.
I bend down, take Andy out of the pet carrier, then sit down with him in my arms.
The rest of the guys disperse to different corners of the room. Antonio continues to stand by the door on the outside of the room.
Christian pulls out his phone and begins to message someone. I walk over to sit next to him and he pockets his phone again.
"Was that Aurora?" I scowl.
"What do you mean?" He asks in an a voice that sounds all too innocent.
"You were texting with Aurora, weren’t you?" I accuse.
