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“It’s okay, Lena. Take Cassie,” he whispers from behind me.
I turn around and accept the baby, holding her so she’s not facing her uncle, who is rapidly growing enraged.
“Would someone please explain what the fuck is going on? I’ll ask again, whose baby is that?” Tony snaps.
Roman takes a deep breath. Visible tension is lining every single muscle on his shoulders.
“That’s my daughter,” he finally says. Tony’s eyes widen in shock. “Not just mine. Ours,” Roman adds.
I run my free hand over my face and groan softly.Smooth, Rome. Real smooth.
“The fuck are you talking about?” Tony snarls.
“I’m gonna need you to calm down, Tony. Calm down and let me explain.”
Oddly enough, he does. He leans against his car and crosses his arms. “I’m listening,” He prompts.
Roman takes a deep breath. I’m keenly aware that we’re in public and if Tony throws a punch, we’ll be garnering attention we certainly don’t need. I pull my bottom lip between my teeth, chewing nervously.
“A year ago, when Elena left for London, she was pregnant—”
I should have known Tony doesn’t have the ability to actually listen. He cuts Roman off with a chuckle.
“You’re telling me my sister had a baby and I didn’t know?”
“Yes,” Roman says bluntly.
He’s really not handling this well.
“That’s Cassie,” he says. “She was born about three months ago.”
“Okay, pause. Let’s say this insane story is actually true. Say she did get pregnant. What do you have to do with it?” Tony demands.
The expression on his face can be aptly referred to as the calm before the storm.
“The baby’s mine,” Roman states.
Tony looks from Roman to me behind him, then back to Roman again. I watch his eyes darken and he shoves Roman backward.
“Are you fucking kidding me? You’re trying to tell me you fucked my sister?” he yells.
I wince, noticing the number of people who look over here. Yeah, this situation needs de-escalation. And fast. Seeing Tony’s fist clenching like he’s about to throw a punch, I immediately step in between them. I look at my brother.
“We’re not doing this here,” I snap.
“Fuck off, Elena. Get out of my way!” he snarls.
“No. You’re going to get in your car, right now. And I’m going to come with you so I can explain the situation. Roman’s going to meet us at the house after dropping Cassie at my place with Kiara.”
Roman leans in behind me. “Not sure that’s a good idea,lupacchiotta.”
“Shut the fuck up!” Tony rages. “And stay the hell away from her.”
Right now, Roman’s not his Don or his best friend of more than a decade. When Tony advances like he’s going to hit him again, I step forward. Cassie’s still in my arms and, thankfully, she’s not crying. She’s blissfully unaware, her eyes taking in her surroundings.
“Tony, please,” I beg my brother. “I need you not to do this right now.”
My brother’s chest heaves as he stares at me. Then his eyes cut to the baby in my arms and I see hurt flash across his expression. He looks back at Roman once more before heading for the driver’s seat of his car.
