Impossible Odds: A Mafia Romance (The Five Families Book 4) by Jill Ramsower

Author:Jill Ramsower [Ramsower, Jill]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Jill Ramsower, LLC
Published: 2020-10-20T23:00:00+00:00

Chapter 18

Giada

We had a pleasant dinner together that evening, but I could feel Primo pull away from me as soon as we got back to the house. I was a welcome guest, but no longer a lover or a girlfriend. Was he worried about someone seeing us together? His boss hadn’t been thrilled I was there, but Naz wasn’t at the house all the time. Why did it matter what we did in the privacy of his home?

When he excused himself for the night, leaving me alone in the living room, I moped all the way back to my room. I felt confused and dejected. As I got ready for bed, I analyzed his words and actions to a point of madness, then realized I was acting like a bystander in my own life. I wasn’t a helpless witness. This was my damn boat, and I was the fucking captain. If I wanted the man, why didn’t I just make the move? I was confident he wanted me too and likely wouldn’t reject me if I pushed the matter, so why not go for it?

I slipped from my room in my silk camisole and matching shorts, eyeing the dark, unoccupied hallway. The chances I would see anyone were slim to none, but I still skulked down the hall to his room, quietly sneaking open his door and tiptoeing inside.

I could see his still form under the covers, and it gave me pause. I hadn’t fully considered what I’d do if he was asleep. I stood stock-still, trying to determine if he was actually asleep and whether it would be imprudent to wake him. Then the covers thrust back on the side nearest me, and I could see in the dim light as Primo shifted to the middle, making room for me. Hurrying over, I slipped in next to him, curling on my side with my back to him. As I’d hoped, he wrapped his warm body around mine.

“Go to sleep, viborita.” His drowsy rumble touched me deep in my chest, warming me from the inside out.

My happiness and relief manifested in a victorious grin. Having him welcome me into his bed thrilled me. My heart felt like it would burst, and I became almost giddy with energy—anything but sleepy. I tried to close my eyes, but my mind was whirring with activity. One question, in particular, kept rambling through my mind until I gave in to the compulsion and risked waking him again.

“Primo?” I whispered hesitantly.

He only grunted softly in reply.

“Back when we were in Vegas, you were there to take Alessia, weren’t you?”

He sighed. “Not exactly. I was scouting, waiting for Naz to make the call. He didn’t make the decision to capture her until after you returned home.”

“But you knew we were going to be there. I’ve been wondering about that for a while. How did you know we’d be there?”

He squeezed my middle. “Why do you ask so many questions?”

I waited for a handful of heartbeats for him to continue.

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