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