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Gah, what do I even do?

I can’t just tell him, please, keep writing. That would be giving in. And I'm not giving into that control freak alpha-hole.

But I don’t want to tell him to fuck off either.

Not yet.

So I sit there, watching clouds crawl past the window, gnawing my pen until it’s a chewed-up nub.

Inspired, I finally press it to the page.

Journal Entry | Riley

Today, Dante D’Angelo admitted he fucked up.

For once since the dawn of time, a man is right.

I set the journal down exactly where I found it and for the first time in two weeks, I smile.

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RILEY

Journal Entry | Riley

Today, Dominic and I finally had a real heart-to-heart.

Not that he had a choice. I totally cornered him.

I had to. Especially after Boris admitted Dominic’s been dodging me.

He actually thought I was mad at him. Yes. Mad like a sister, not Harley Quinn.

And the truth is, at this point Dominic and I are family. He’s been there for me in ways I didn’t even understand until now.

And hello—still the unofficial, official auntie to Katya and Misha. And is life without Babushka’s cooking really life at all?

I also found out that despite his overabundance of flaws and red flags, Dante did save Dominic’s life. Rescued him and his family. Like he saved me.

In his own, fucked up Dante way.

I forgave Dominic for keeping it buried.

Which maybe I get. When your ride-or-die says lock it in the vault, you do.

I’m still not sure why that dumbass wouldn’t just tell me.

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DANTE

Journal Entry | Dante

You want to know what it’s like to walk in a psychopath’s shoes?

Google Antonio D’Angelo.

Then Andre D’Angelo.

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