Page 39 of The Enforcer

Alfonso sighs and then looks at me. “Mi dispiace,” he says.

“He’s sorry,” Ugo translates, “but this would have happened no matter what.”

“What would have happened?” I ask. I hate not knowing what the fuck is going on.

“I’ll carry you part of the way,” he says.

“No,” I say again, with much more force and conviction than this morning when I’d told him that I wouldn’t be fucking him. I’d rather fuck him than do what he’s about to suggest.

“We can take all the time you need,” Ugo says.

“No,” I whine. “I fucking hate it here.”