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The old-fashioned disappears, and a server shows up to take my empty glass as I swallow the last bit.
“Another?” they ask with a dip of their head.
I shake mine. “Not yet, thank you.”
With my hands free, I undo the belt of my jacket and start to pull it off. The alcohol and the packed restaurant have made me a little too warm.
Miranda whistles. “Love the dress.”
“Thanks. Dominic always reminds me of blue.” I lift a shoulder, not sure why I admitted that.
“Such a good wife.” Dom’s voice sounds from right behind me, startling me. “You should always dress with me in mind.” Not waiting for me to reply to his absurd statement, Dominic takes the coat from my hands and passes it off to someone else. “Glad to see you two are friends now,” he says to us, but his eyes are on me.
“I like her,” I tell Dom, then turn to Miranda. “My sister-in-law is a painter. I don’t know if you want to know more people in the art world, but I’d be happy to introduce you sometime.”
Her eyes widen. “Really? Are you talking about Savannah Oates? Or I guess it’s Vass now. I’d love to meet her.”
My mouth opens.
She knows about Savannah?
Miranda must see something in my expression because her face falls. “Oh shit, sorry. Was that weird? I don’t mean it in a creepy way or anything. It’s just, well…” She shrugs her shoulders. “She did marry King, co-leader of The Alliance. So obviously, I was going to look her up online. And her work is top shit.”
“Miranda.” Dominic sighs. “You’re making it weird.”
I reach up and gently smack his chest with the back of my hand. “No, she’s not.”
Miranda lets out a sort of startled sound, and I follow her eyes to where Dominic caught my hand against his body.
The way Miranda is looking at us makes me wonder if I shouldn’t have done that.
Should I not have hit the head Boss?
A few of the closest conversations have quieted.
My eyes widen, and I look up at Dom. “I’m sorry. I was just… playing around.”
I don’t know why my voice cracks at the end, but everyone has been so nice to me. I don’t want to be the one who ruins tonight.
“Shorty.” The side of Dominic’s mouth pulls up, and I swear he knows to use that nickname whenever I’m starting to spiral. “I like you playing around. Alright?”
“Alright,” I whisper, fighting away the panic.
He lifts my hand and presses a kiss to the inside of my wrist as his eyes trail down the length of my body, taking in all the bare skin.
“You look amazing tonight.”
“Aww!” Miranda’s voice cuts through the moment.
I bite down on my smile.
Dom shakes his head, then lets out a loud whistle.
All voices stop, and all heads turn toward my husband.
His chin lifts. “Let’s eat.”
CHAPTER48
