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“What’s wrong? Things aren’t good with Tobias?” I ask her. “I’ve given you all the dirty, gory details of the past few weeks of my life. Spill the tea, bestie.”
I have to pull it out of her with a little sucking up, but she finally tells me that they’ve called it quits.
“It’s shitty, but I think he was embarrassed of me. Do you know, one of the nights we were at the club, one of the women he knows who we ran into asked if I was an escort… A fucking escort.”
My body heats with rage for her. “What a bitch!”
She shrugs. “I mean, I put a laxative in her drink, so.”
We both burst out in giggles. I expect nothing less of my best friend.
“My, my, my.” A deep voice interrupts our laughter, and I look to the doorway to see Enzo. “To what do I owe the pleasure of not one but two beautiful ladies in my company?”
Dante didn’t mention Enzo was stopping by.
“You just missed Dante,” I tell him as both Remi and I stand. I smooth out my sweatshirt, although there’s not a wrinkle. It’s the first time I’m even wearing it. “He’s out with his father and Antonio. They had something going on today. I’ll tell him you stopped by, though.”
I smile warmly at Enzo, still wishing I could place the intensity of those blue eyes of his.
“No need!” he says, crossing over to where we stand and doing a little bow. “I’ve been summoned by your dear boyfriend. He’d like to treat you to a fancy-schmancy date night. He said he had something for you to wear?” he asks as if I have any idea at all. “I don’t know all the details, but apparently, you can change once you get there.”
“Awwww!” Remi coos, elbowing me. “This is so romantic that it’s kinda gross.”
“Shut up,” I say before turning to Enzo again. “Did he say when we need to leave? Where’s Charlie?” I ask, referring to one of Dante’s drivers.
“No idea on Charlie, but we gotta go like five minutes ago. I may or may not be a little late,” he says with a shrug before rubbing the back of his neck. Those blue eyes of his twinkle under the lighting in the room. He runs his fingers through his blond hair and adds, “He just asked if I’d grab you on the way. Evelina and I are going to meet up at the place next to where he’s taking you.” He holds up a palm. “And don’t even ask where it is. I promised I wouldn’t say a word.”
Shit. While I love the idea of a date night with Dante, I was so not prepared for this.
“I’m so sorry,” I say to Remi. “I was hoping we could make a whole night out of this.”
I pout but try to not let Enzo see, not wanting him to think I’m ungrateful for the unbelievable treatment Dante’s given me so far.
“I didn’t see your car out front.” Enzo motions toward the front of the house as he looks at Remi, but she just shakes her head.
“Oh, I used an Uber. My car is in the shop, and I don’t live far.”
“Well, we can drop you off on the way if it isn’t far. Come on, ladies. Giana, your suitor awaits.”
He winks, and butterflies take flight in my stomach.
I just can’t tell if it’s from Dante surprising me or my mixed feelings about Enzo.
Once I’ve changedinto a bit more formal of an outfit, just in case Enzo has it wrong, the three of us pile into Enzo’s vehicle and get on the road. Remi tells him about a few side streets he can take to get to her place faster.
“Now that you have a phone again, I want all the dirty details from this little mystery date.” Remi whispers so her words stay just between us.
We turn onto one of the streets close to Remi’s house when Enzo snaps.
“Shit!” he grunts out. “Fucking engine is overheating again.”
“I know nothing about cars, so I can’t help you there, buddy,” Remi playfully jokes as Enzo pulls over.
“I just need to let it cool down. Give me two seconds, and I’ll pop the hood and make sure nothing else is going on,” he says while batting at the steering wheel.
I dig in my purse to find my cell phone so I can tell Dante we’ve been held up, but it isn’t here. I retrace my steps and realize I don’t think I even checked before we left. But I thought I last had it in there from earlier, when Charlie and a couple of Dante’s guards took me to a corner store to pick up a few necessities.
“Damn. I forgot my cell at home,” I say as Enzo pops the hood and exits the car.
