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I take some antiseptic wipes from the first aid kit andclean her face, making her curse. “Shhh. Almost done. This is going to hurt like a motherfucker tomorrow.”
“I know, but I’ve had worse.”
I stop what I’m doing and glare at her, making her flush.
“Right, not the way to calm you down.”
“Just tell me what happened. It can’t be worse than what I’m already imagining.”
So, she does. She opens her mouth and spills out all the shit she faced today without me by her side. I grip the counter and take a deep breath so I don’t lose my shit and storm out. There will be a time and a place for that. Right now, Nova needs me more.
“There’s more.” She pauses, her eyes flicking over to Miles.
I clench my teeth and scoop her up off the counter and into my arms. “I’m going to help her get showered and changed.”
She wraps her arms around my neck, holding on tight as I carry her out of the room.
“I’ll heat the food up,” Miles calls out, but neither I nor Nova reply.
I take her upstairs into the bathroom before standing her on her feet. I reach into the shower and turn it on. “Tell me the rest.”
“I went to Vigo’s in case Aldo had people watching me and because I wanted him to see the damage Aldo did.”
“You should have come to me,” I grit out.
“I didn’t go for comfort, Vice. I went because I had to know.”
“Know what?”
“If he was aware of what he had signed me up for. He went to all this trouble hiding me to keep me safe, so why give me to Aldo?”
“And his reaction?”
“Shocked to start with. But in his head, he still thinks I’mbetter off with Aldo than having to face all his enemies alone when I’ll be easy pickings. His mind is made up. I told him I was done. I don’t care what his reasons are. He’s still willing to hand me over to a rapist who beats women to get his rocks off. Me being his wife wouldn’t change that. Vigo isn’t naïve enough to believe that, despite what he says. He’s putting the importance of his legacy above the importance of his daughter. It got heated. He said some shit, I said some shit, and he slapped me. Now the wedding is being moved up to the day after tomorrow. I don’t know what your guys know about who the don really is to me, and I didn’t want to slip in front of Miles by accident. I know you had him working there to keep an eye on me, but I don’t know if he knows all the details.”
“Hold on. You’re telling me that after seeing all this”—I motion to all her injuries—“Vigo not only put his hands on you, but he brought the wedding forward?”
“Yes.” She nods, then winces.
Not much shocks me, but even I can’t get my head around that.
“You’re done with him.”
“I know. I told him that. I also punched Gia in the face, which was the only good thing about my evening.”
I tug her to me and wrap my arms around her. My girl is strong, but that doesn’t mean I won’t give her strength when she needs a little extra. “I’ll take care of everything.”
She lifts her head.
“Not before the wedding.”
“They touched my wife,” I growl at her. This can’t go unpunished.
“Once the wedding is over with, you can do whatever the fuckyou want, and I’ll stand right by your side.”
“Why does it mean so much to you? You’re already married. There is nothing they can do to change that.”
“You’re not stupid enough to believe that. They’ll try to kill you so that I’m free again. And as soon as I am, Aldo will lay claim to me. Or try to.”
