Page 38 of Merciless Monster

“Don’t distract me, you horny devil. What do you say? Are you ready to meet my parents?”

“Sure.”

“Great. They’ve invited us for lunch on Sunday.”

“I’ll be on my best behavior. I promise,” I wink. “I have a little surprise for you.”

“Ooh, I love surprises. What is it?”

“Can you take a few days off next week? I thought I’d take you away.”

“I’m sure I can ask Gina to fill in for me. Where are we going? Can I bring Angelo along?”

“Do you think your mother would mind looking after him for a few days? I was hoping we could be alone.”

“Oh, really?” she purrs and nuzzles my neck.

“Yeah. I’d love to have you all to myself.”

“Okay, I’ll ask her.”

“Great.”

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“What’s happening? Have you found him yet?”

“No, if Kyle is still in LA, he’s in deep hiding. The men and I have been looking, but no luck so far.”

“Yeah, he’d better hide. The bastard. How are you doing?”

“I’m frustrated. I want to get back to Italy.”

“Don’t worry about us on this side. Everything is fine. You’ve established a good team here.”

“I’m sending Bruno back to you. He’s of little use to me here.”

“Alright. Did you buy that house you were talking about?”

“Yes. It’s got great security. No one will get in there.”

“I worry about you, brother. When will you come home?”

“Soon.”

“How’s Mia?”

“Incredible. You’ve never heard me say this about anyone before, Elio, but I think she may be the one.”

“The woman must be something else.”

“Oh, she is.”

“Does she feel the same?”

“I think so.”

“What about the kid?”

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