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“Well, you can visit anytime,” Rayne puts in. “You guys should come up one weekend and help Mia settle in properly.”
My friends have visited a couple of times. However, now that Rayne’s turning her apartment over to me, it’ll be nice to put my own personal touches here and there. I love the apartment, and it has twenty-four-hour security…I don’t know why my mind flicks to Dante when I think about him watching me. Making sure I’m safe. Almost knocking Tom out.
I like it.
I like the idea of him being protective, and I know that’s awful.
“We’d love that,” Ashley beams. “We should have a housewarming party.”
“Ooh, yes!” Caroline squeals. “And we can find out if Darko has any brothers.”
“You’re quite taken with him,” I laugh. “I’m sure he has lots of hot friends.”
“A girl's gotta get her rocks off where she can.” Ashley shrugs.
It’s late in the afternoon, and I’m getting hungry.
“What should we do for dinner?” I wonder.
Rayne suddenly sits up in her seat. “We have a surprise for dinner,” she says, clapping her hands together. “But you have to dress warmly.”
I look at her quizzically. “It’s thirty degrees outside.”
Rayne’s face lights up with a smile. “I mean, dressreally, reallywarm.”
“Because that’s not too cryptic?” I complain.
“Wait, you love surprises!” Ashley joins in.
“Don’t tell me you’re in on this too. That’s hardly fair,” I go on, pointing at her.
“Don’t be a spoilsport,” says Caroline. “You’re gonna love it. Trust us.”
They share a knowing look. I’ve no idea what the hell they’ve got planned, but it beats sitting around in the hotel, wondering if Dante really does or doesn’t want to take this to the next level.
I got a text earlier saying:You didn’t tell me it was your birthday, little bird.
And my knees had gone weak at the mere mention of his nickname for me. I remember how he said those very words when his fingers were buried deep inside me.
I replied back:It’s not something I usually share with people. It’s normally just Rayne and me.
I didn’t tell him why.
I heard nothing else all day until we went out, and he and Darko hung in the background while we girls went shopping again. Caroline kept firing jabs at me the whole time about how hot Dante was looking and how much she wanted to bang Darko.
She is the most sex-crazed woman I’ve ever met, although I’m all for women’s liberation so I definitely don’t judge.
When we part ways, I freshen up and pull on my leggings to go under my jeans as well as a thick parka, a wooly hat, and gloves. Any excuse to bring out the boots is a good one. I wear my thigh-highs with pride. I may be dressed like a snowman, but I like to be warm. I don’t put on much more makeup, but I add a little bronzer so I don’t look so pale. Add some mascara and then top the look off with my pink lip gloss.
Satisfied, I make my way to Rayne’s room. As soon as I step out, I run right into a brick wall…except the brick wall is Dante’s chest. He’s mid-knock and grabs me by the shoulders to stop us from colliding. Flushed, I look up at him in surprise.
“Dante…sorry…I wasn’t looking where I was going.”
His lips twitch. He looks so fucking sexy it blows my mind. Tonight he’s wearing jeans, a thick cream-colored turtle-neck jumper, and dark brown lace-up boots. He looks like he just stepped off of a cover for GQ magazine. And he smells like a goddamn dream…
“Mia,” he says, his voice low. “Happy birthday, you didn’t tell me…”
I step back, his hands still on my shoulders. “I usually keep the celebrations to a bare minimum, pizza and a movie,” I admit, feeling a little sheepish that I didn’t say anything. I was kinda hoping to fly under the radar.
