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It’s showtime.
angelina
. . .
“You sound sleepy.”
“I am. It probably makes me sound old, but I’m already in my bed,” I admit.
“Sloan mentioned you came home early.”
“Grr…” I fake growl. Victor laughs as I hold the phone closer to my ear, curling deep into my covers.
“I just need to know you’re okay, sweetheart.”
“I’m fine except for being tired, psycho,” I joke.
“God, I love the way you laugh, Gia. It makes me miss you almost as much as hearing you’re in bed.”
“Victor.” His name comes out more like a moan as I do my best to ignore the way my body is responding to just the sound of his voice.
“Just being honest with you, baby. That’s all.”
“I know. I just miss you, too. We should probably change the subject before I get sad because you’re not here.”
“I like that. I want you to miss me.”
“Um… how’s the weather?”
He lets out a chuckle and if I close my eyes, I’m sure I could practically see the way he’s shaking his head at me. “Okay, I get the message—new subject.”
“Exactly.”
“Antonio said you were having a good time visiting. Why’d you come home early, Kitten?”
“My second night was cut a little short because Emilia and Zoe finally went into labor.”
“They did? Both of them?”
“Yeah. Emilia first, but Zoe went into it at the hospital. Which was a good thing. They were putting both of them in to induce labor this week anyway. Those babies didn’t seem to want to come out,” I giggle.
“Did everything go okay? I wonder why Antonio didn’t mention it?”
“Probably because Melina threw a fit that they were in labor, and she wasn’t. He had his hands full. I don’t know how he managed it, but her doctor decided if she wanted to have the baby, they could induce her labor because she was just a week away from her official date anyway.”
“So, all three of them are currently having a baby?”
“Nope. All three now have babies. So, I suppose, there are two new males in the DeLuca fold and Antonio now has a beautiful princess to worry about.”
“Wow.”
“You can say that again.”
“How are the new mothers?”
I smile as I remember their faces. “Ecstatically happy. Having their babies together is exactly what Zoe and Emilia wanted. They both were over their due date, so they had a harder time with delivery. They will have to stay in the hospital a little longer for recovery, but their little boys are the picture of health. Melina and Antonio were too busy beaming at little Izzy to say much at all.”
I smile as I think back to the way Antonio and Melina were together as they looked down at their daughter. I want that withVictor. I somehow must get brave enough to push through my hang-ups. I need to do it soon, too. I don’t want to lose him. Having Morgan show up—no matter what Victor said about her—was a wake-up call for me.
