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Press it twice, and he’ll show up as soon as he can.
Touching the hard piece of plastic makes me consider how fake this request is. Rolling it in my fingertips makes me twist my lips with unease. I want to be with Leandro…
That’s the truth.
But I can’t.
My breath hitches when I hear footsteps overhead. He’s back. Leandro’s home. Fuck.
There’s no more time to dally.
I shove the device in my pocket and head for the door. Instead of letting anxiety consume me, I swing it open and turn to face three sets of eyes staring back at me.
Only Anabel is missing, which makes me peer over my shoulder in case she’s waiting with another shiv to stab me.
“Where’s the banshee?” I ask brazenly.
“Elbow deep in toilet water, pulling out the paper-towels she used to clog us all up,” Gabby says somewhat sadly.
“Mm.” I pace forward. “May I join you?”
“Are you going to reveal that you helped him build this place next?” Maria raises her eyebrows.
“Funny, that’s what I thought about you when I first got down here.” We smirk at each other, and I take it as a sign to sit.
“It’s obvious why you’re out, you know.” Jane points to the ceiling. “You want to see what happens when Leandro shows.”
I shrug. “What would you do in my situation?”
That shuts Jane up for a second. Is that a glimmer of understanding in her eye, or just acceptance of my betrayal to them? “I’d tell my girls if something so pivotal happened, that’s for sure,” she says.
“Oh, you would? Even knowing how Anabel is?” I challenge.
“Yep.” She folds her arms. “I’m not a snake, or a rat, like your ex-husband.”
That one hurts.
“Two peas in a fucking pod.” Jane starts to get angry.
“Hey, c’mon.” Gabby jumps to my aid. “It’s really not the end of the world. We all kind of thought Leandro had a thing for you.”
Maria is quiet. I wonder what she’s thinking.
When my eyes flick to hers, she shakes her head. “A child? God… How long were you two banging, Alessia? Did you come down here already in his arms?”
“Can a whore work fast? I think so,” Jane bites.
“I love him,” I blurt, and immediately regret it.
The girls look at me like I have ten heads, then exchange looks with one another.
“Alessia.” Gabby looks to the floor, uncertain. “We’ve all fantasized about him a bit, because he’s all we know down here, but love? He’s our warden. Don’t—”
“You know me more than anyone, Gabby.”
“I know that.” She shrugs one shoulder. “You were always the hot, popular one.”
“Who picked the worst of all guys.” I hold her gaze. “Now, finally. Someone treats me right.”
