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Speaking of, she’s screaming again.
“Thanks a lot, Dom.” I lean back against the wall, my knees wanting to sink to the floor.
“You can thank me later,” he says in a suggestive voice.
“I’m already imagining all the ways.”
“Me too, and I shouldn’t be having those thoughts with an eight-year-old nearby.”
I chuckle. “Okay, I’ll bring a bottle of alcohol as a thank you instead.”
“Let’s not get carried away.” I can hear the smile in his voice, and a warm feeling spreads through my chest. “Go be with Lulu, I’ve got this handled.”
Of course, what can he not handle?
“Okay. See you at five.”
“I’ll be there with the little maniac. I can’t believe how much she’s like Lulu.”
I laugh. “I know. It’s crazy.”
“Bye, babe,” he says, and the line clicks.
My mind travels to what a mini Dom would be like to raise. Lulu’s screaming distracts me, which is a good thing, and I head into the room to see her parents on either side of her, Maury Povich playing on the TV bolted onto the wall in the corner of the room.
“Dom has Gia at a salon, getting ready for her performance.”
Lulu breathes heavily a few times, grimacing, then falls back onto the bed. “She’ll be the best-looking one tonight.”
“Yeah, she will. But it’s so sweet.”
“It’s good that the rest of the kids are already with Vinny’s parents for a couple of weeks,” Mrs. Milano says.
Lulu told me on the way over that Gia got to stick around because she’s the oldest and could use some one-on-one attention before the baby was born.
A nurse comes in to check on Lulu, so Mr. Milano leaves the room.
Lulu stares at me for an uncomfortable minute while Mrs. Milano watches the Maury Povich show with fascination.
“What?” I ask.
“It’s over, right?”
I shrug because I can’t hold back my heart or the truth anymore. I can’t even say I’ve fallen in love with Dom because I’ve loved him my entire life. These weeks we’ve spent together have only reminded me of all the reasons why. My marriage to Max never felt right from the get-go, and if not for Ryder, it never would’ve happened. But I can’t regret my relationship with Max because Ryder is my whole life.
“What are you going to do about it?” Lulu asks.
“About what?” Mrs. Milano turns her attention from the TV for a minute.
“Val married Dom.”
Mrs. Milano’s eyes widen, and I want to smack Lulu. What is she thinking? “About time.”
Lulu laughs. “He’s an asshole, but I guess he’s your asshole.”
“Not yet. We’re supposed to start the annulment procedures after Ryder gets back tomorrow.”
“Come here.” Lulu beckons me with her finger.
