Page 53 of Stolen Kisses
Vira stood there nostrils flared. She must have seen Maria first and not me, because the look on her horrible face told me she was about to rip into her about the time. Then she saw me and froze right up. It was almost comical how the woman straightened up and the anger itself fled from her face.
“Vira, how nice to see you. Greetings from above.” I beamed.
Definitely wasn’t how I had greeted her in the past. No, I was a little more respectful, because she used to look down on me. Especially when I was in school and had nothing for myself.
I looked at her now like I expected respect, which she gave. She’d started acting that way after she knew I was one of Raphael’s chosen.
“Dante, wow. I didn’t know you were seeing Maria.” She tried to smile.
“Well now you do. Take care of my girl for me.”
“Of course, she’s in good hands here.”
So fake. I didn’t miss the look of shock on Maria’s face.
I bent down and gave Maria a quick kiss and Vira one last look before I left.
I also didn’t miss the sad look in Maria’s eyes as I drove away.
One thing to make assumptions, another to get actual answers.
I would get those soon, for everything. Every damn thing and set my life back on track.
Back to a path I had wanted to be on for years. I just had more determination now to rid myself of the demons of the past because of her.
Maria, always my girl.
Chapter 15
Maria
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Oh my God, tonight was going to be a repeat of last night.
I would be the last to complain about indulging on Dante, but I knew I had to break part of our contract tonight.
Sophia couldn’t look after Flynn for the whole night, because she was having problems with her boyfriend. She wanted to stay over at his place, and I didn’t trust Flynn with Vira.
After Dante left me this morning and she knew I was with him she’d changed up her tune. Not completely, but enough to not bitch at me because of the time I got home.
The time which was hours later than I said I’d be back.
Tonight I had to go after the bar closed. That was just after midnight. It was approaching that now and here Dante was trying to entice me for yet another round, after we’d been up here for the last four hours making last night look like nothing.
“Dante, I have to go.” I giggled trying to escape again. I grabbed my bra and managed to put it on, only to have him take it off.
So, I tried for my top which he grabbed.
“This is day two woman and you’re already in breach of contract when you don’t need to be,” he argued.
I was sitting on his lap, naked straddling him.
“Dante I wouldn’t leave you if I didn’t have to.”
“Bull shit. You know we can both drive to Vira’s, get Flynn and ride on back to my place and live happily ever after.”
He said that just as simple as if he was talking about food. Dare I wish for a happily ever after with him.
