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He gives me a heart-stopping smile. “A child is a gift whenever it arrives.”
I smile over at my gorgeous man; how did I get so lucky? “Thank you for being amazing.”
“Thank you for being mine.”
* * *
Enrico raises his wineglass with mine. “To us.”
“To us.” I smile. “Although a toast with mineral water doesn’t seem to pull the same punch.”
He chuckles. “Get used to it.”
My phone buzzes on the table. “Hello,” I answer.
“Hello, darling,” Giorgio sings.
“Oh, hi.” I cringe. “I’m so sorry I had today off. I… I had to go to the doctors.”
“That’s okay, darling. I was calling to tell you that they have found asbestos in the building. You will have to work from home for a week or two.”
“What?” I frown. “Really?”
“It wasn’t in the building, just in a wall structure that had been added over the years. It’s being removed this week.”
“Oh.”
“It will be completely safe to return.”
“So, I’ll just work from home tomorrow?” I ask.
“Yes, unless you would rather have some time off. I can arrange that, too.”
I frown over at Enrico. He frowns back in question. “Did you tell him?” I whisper.
He shakes his head. “No,” he mouths back.
“Okay, that’s great. I’ll call you tomorrow, Giorgio.”
“Goodbye, sweetheart. Have a nice day.” He hangs up.
“Jeez.”
“What?”
“They’ve found asbestos in the building. I have to work from home for a few weeks.”
“Oh.” He picks his drink up and sips it, not saying anything else.
I stare at him. He can’t lie for shit. “Did you organize this?”
“No.” He rearranges his napkin on his lap.
“Enrico.” I gasp. “I have to work.”
“And you can… from home.” He takes my hands over the table. “My guards are super busy at the moment and it’s easier if you work from home for security reasons. Giorgio didn’t mind at all and, well, I just thought that now might be a nice time to bring your mother over.”
I frown. “What?”
