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“What?” I asked.
“Don’t be a smart ass…What you said in Italian!”
I shrugged then slowly shook my head. “No, you’re being rude again, so I don’t think—”
She stepped close and brushed her breasts up against my chest. “Come on, tell me!”
I smiled at her. “Well, if you’re going to be seducing me, I’ll tell you.” I met her lips with mine as I whispered the translation, “Only mine. Now and forever.”
Glory looked stunned again as she whispered back, “I never…” Tears filled her beautiful eyes. “...thought I would hear that from you.”
I thumbed her tears away from her cheeks. “Don’t cry, my Glory. We have lots of years left and I promise to not waste any more time. Non ti lascerò mai andare.”
She shivered. “I am so glad you never spoke Italian to me back when.”
I stared at her and asked, “Why?”
“Because it gets to me,” she admitted as she trembled. “I mean damn, it is so fucking hot.”
I smirked. “Good to know for future reference.” I lowered my head and kissed her.
We were wrapped up in each other for I don’t know how long. Time seemed to get away from me whenever I kissed Glory. I knew she was my whole world. I’d always known that but now it was real. The women had been right. I wanted to marry her ASAP. I now understood the Walker men rushing their brides to the altar.
My phone buzzed in my pocket and I almost didn’t register it as my mind was immersed in everything Glory and my body was hard as a rock.
Finally, a breathless Glory broke our kiss and said, “You got a call.”
“I don't care,” I replied and tugged her close.
“Come on, Legend. It might be important.”
I sighed and dug the phone from my pocket. Looking at the number, I shook my head.
“What?” She stared at me, then tipped the phone her way so she could read it. “Is it your dad?”
“I don’t think so.” I swiped the screen.
“Gio?”
Halting, I instantly knew this voice as I replied, “Romeo?”
“Yeah! Holy smokes, it’s been so long.”
I couldn’t help it…I smiled. “Yeah, sorry about that.”
“You're not sorry about that,” he quipped. “You told me you were gonna leave, remember? So I wasn't surprised when you disappeared and I knew why. But I just never thought you’d be gone so long.”
I bit at my lip as I felt a little guilt over leaving my brothers like that. “How are ya, kid?”
He chuckled. “For one thing, I’m not a kid anymore.”
“Yeah, yeah,” I teased him. “Someone told me you finally got your law degree.”
“Finally?” he asked. “I got that as soon as I could.”
“What specialty?” I asked while hoping it wasn’t criminal defense. Like our father would push for. If it were up to him, Romeo would be useful to defend people in the greater Famiglia that needed legal counsel.
“Corporate law, man. It’s about the business, stupid.” He laughed.
