her lungs, and the quiet house didn't help. Mia was gone. Enzo had taken her-snatched her right out of their h

on the fourth

r voice came out shaky,

calm as anything.

tell me you we

mall she sounde

ground before he could an

o said, his tone switching

ht and oblivious. "I saw a puppy today!

enched-half rel

baby. When are

smooth and vague.

pressed, gripping

ne," he repeat

couch, head in her hands, trying to push down the panic. The house felt too big without Mia's chatter, too empty. Sh

nd Tina was in the kitchen, stirring sauce she didn't give a damn abo

n, her curls wild, a sticky

tight she could feel her little heartb

at the park!" Mia's hands flailed

his tie loose, his eyes pinning Tina

off to the living room before turning on him.

ridge for a beer. "I called. Le

ed, crossing her arms

id, taking a swig. "Not my

day, Enzo. The

ybe you were too busy sneaking off to see th

ped. "How do you

was silk, but it cut like a blade.

red, hot and sharp. "What happen

ng to some slut who can't keep a man. Wha

er. "And maybe if you weren't messing around w

didn't blink. Look at you,

ut she held her ground. "How dare

his face unreadable. "Do you

her chin. "

ermined man, Tina. I wanted you-I got you. This house, my company, the organizatio

mixing with rage. "Wha

ling back just enough to meet he

happy," she whisper

ng like he'd already won. "Then be happy." He rai

ammered as she

oom, humming a little tune, her wide eyes catching Tina's for a second. Her daughter-so small, so innocent.

them about Bianca, the beatings, the mafia-ever

ep his empire

lm. "Cheers," she mut

mug and sure. He

ht-for Mia, for herself. The police station opened