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“What do you mean?”
Sam shocks me when he tosses his phone down on the bed between us. “Call Victorio. Tell him to come tomorrow like I invited him. I only want his help to make sure my father is contained and you are safe. If we achieve that, then you can leave with him. If not, then he can help me watch over you until it is safe. Either way, you will still leave with him.”
“What’s changed?”
“Nothing and everything. I only want to make sure you are protected, runt. If it’s not by the Levkin name, then I’ll be satisfied that it will be under the DeLuca name with Levkin backing.”
I have so many more questions, but I’m dying to talk to Victor. I moisten my suddenly dry lips and look at Sam. “You can leave now, I’ll call Victor.”
Sam shakes his head. “You’re something else, Angie. This sounds horrible, but I am sad that there’s no sexual chemistry between us because you are a hell of a woman.”
I watch as he walks away. My brow furrows as I try to figure out what’s going on in his head, but the truth is I don’t care enough to dwell on it. I jump back on the bed and snatch up the phone, immediately dialing Victor.
“If you’re calling to tell me you’ve changed your mind Samuil, you can go fuck yourself. There’s no rock you can crawl under that will hide you from me. Gia is mine, and if you insist on keeping her, I will hunt you down and gut you after making you pray for mercy.”
Hearing his voice makes me melt. There’s so much I want to say, but the truth is, there are just three words I really want him to know.
“I love you, Victor.”
“Kitten?” he questions, sounding completely shocked.
“God, I’ve missed you so much,” I cry, tears beginning to slide from my eyes. Their salty wetness hits my lips, and the taste of them is on my tongue.
“I’ve missed you too, sweetheart. I’m so sorry it has taken me so long to find you.”
“I knew you would. I don’t understand what has changed with Sam, but I’m so glad he asked you to come here.”
“Bullshit he asked. I was coming, Kitten. It’s just the bastard found out about it.”
“I think he may have gone off the deep end. He keeps saying he’s trying to keep me safe from his father and other enemies, but he’s trying to convince me to marry him.”
“I’ll kill him!”
“I think he’s sincerely worried about me, Victor. I just think he might be cracked in the head. Besides, I might have blacked his eye and told him you’re the only man I want.”
I hear Victor chuckle, and the sound seems to vibrate through me and settle at my core.
“You did that, baby?”
“Oh yeah. I told you, Victor, I love you.”
“I love you, too. You know that, right, Gia?”
“I do. I have a lot of reasons to be pissed at Sam, but I think my biggest is that he took me away just when I wanted to tell you that I was ready to try…”
“Try what, baby?”
“Going all the way. I think I’m ready. When I’m with you, you’re all I think about. You’re all I want, honey.”
“God, you’re killing me. I should fly to Seattle tonight and get you.”
“I’m not sure I’d argue,” I laugh. “I need you.”
“I’ll be there early tomorrow, I promise. It won’t be a long flight from Arizona.”
“Will you take me away from here?” I ask, and even I can hear the hint of begging in my question.
“I’m going to hear Samuil out. I need to discuss his reasoning on why he took you. He wants me to trust him, but I don’t think that’s possible.”
