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“You have air conditioning.”
“Ah, but nothing beats the cool feel of ceramic against your ass. Just ask dogs worldwide.”
“So, you’re comparing yourself to a dog?”
The corner of my mouth tilted up but quickly fell as I looked at Marco’s somber expression. “She knows.”
“I gathered that. Walk me through what happened.”
“She had a video of us in the hallway after I killed Dante. A clear fucking shot of our faces and everything.”
“Shit,” Marco muttered, running a hand down his face.
"She was so mad, which I get, but she wouldn’t even let me explain.” My eyes burned, and I tried to swallow the lump forming in my throat.
Marco shifted his position and propped his arm up on his knee, his forehead wrinkled in concentration. “It’s fresh, and she’s still mourning. I bet when she hears what happened—”
“She’ll what? Get over it? I killed her husband. A husband she was in love with.”
“Who tried to kill you.” Marco flicked his wrist.
“I don’t know if that will matter.”
Marco scoffed. “You can’t be serious.”
“Rosa knew who she married and still loved him. She saw how beat up I was and still threatened my life. I don’t see this getting better any time soon.”
Marco frowned at the floor, tapping the tip of his middle finger against his thumb. “Can I ask you a question?”
“Sure.” Ryan strutted over and plopped down on my lap, nudging my hand for pets. I tunneled my fingers through his soft fur, leaving little trails along his back. It’s like he knew I needed him and was not above getting some lovin’ out of the deal.
“If you were in Rosa’s place, what would you do?”
I bit the inside of my cheek, the skin raw from the constant gnawing. The answer made me feel like I’d lost my ever-loving mind, which was a real possibility. “Probably the same.”
Marco’s head jerked up, disbelief written all over his face.
“I know it sounds ridiculous, but I know who Luca is, what he does. And even knowing all of that, I don’t think I could ever forgive his killer. That’s why I’ve been a coward when it comes to Rosa. I should’ve told her when it happened, but I knew it would be like this. I knew I’d lose her.”
