Page 36 of Worth the Vow

“Exactly. You’re loved, Dominic. There are worse things than your kids being so obsessed with you that they want to know where you are at all times,” Kate points out.

Before I can think otherwise, I blurt out, “Will you ever want to stalk me?”

Kate gives me a coy smile as she pushes away from my desk and begins bagging up the empty containers. “How do you think I knew you were here?”

I’m left watching her sashay out of my office as I laugh heartily. I see a hitch in Kate’s step as she walks away, and I know why. My laugh even surprised me.

Me: Alright. How many of you get a daily play-by-play of my whereabouts from Sienna?

Mom: I don’t know what you’re talking about, cucciolo.

Luca: You’re an awful liar, Mom.

Isabella: How did you figure it out, Dom? Did Aspen rat her sister out? #Proudaunt

Arianna: Oh, so it’s okay for Aspen to rat out Sienna, but it was awful when I did it to you growing up. I see how it is.

Isabella: Because you were a spiteful little snot.

Gianna: Belly, you ratted me out all the time too. It’s a rite of passage for a younger sibling to tattle on her older sisters. Stop acting all sanctimonious like you never did bad shit.

Mom: Sigh.

Dad: How the hell do I get out of this chat?

Alex: If I have to be here, you have to be here.

Dad has left the group.

Alex: That’s an option?

Alex has left the group.

Luca added Alex to the group.

Alex: GOD DAMMIT LUCA

Luca: Suck it up, Lexy.

Me: Back to the topic. Are you all in a group chat with my daughter?

Hannah: Yes.

Me: Shit, sorry, Han. I didn’t realize you were in here. Does that mean Stone is in here too?

Stone: Unfortunately.

Arianna: Oh shut up. You love these group texts. I find you giggling over them at least once a week.

Gianna: Travis is in here too, but he’s on shift and will undoubtedly see this later and want to divorce me.

Me: What else does Sienna tell you?

Arianna: Other than talking about you getting married, not that much. Wait, was there something else? Hmm.

Oh good God.

Arianna: HOW ABOUT YOU TONGUE FUCKING YOUR NANNY WIFE???

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