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I typed another message, asking if he was busy tomorrow, but then I deleted it. I couldn’t handle another rejection from him.

Professor Gallo: wear the vibrator next Friday, Ms. Salvatore.

Me: in your dreams.

Though I already knew I was one hundred percent going to wear the tiny dildo he sent me.

CHAPTER9

Eyes On Me

Donata

The following week didn’t go like I thought at all. Aunt Vittoria didn’t find out about my little escapade. And Luca didn’t text me again. I supposed it was all for the best because after Pinna dropped off the Plan B, I was a raging bag of hormones. That thing was a real mindfuck. Unfortunately, Enzo got the brunt of it all.

Today, I was a bundle of nerves, though that had nothing to do with the pill. I wasn’t sure if I was ready to see Luca during class again. Because I had to face it. I was officially caught up in his game. Even though I hadn’t seen him, I had done the assignment for this week, which basically consisted of becoming super familiar with the small vibrator he’d given me.

“I come in peace.” Enzo waved a white T-shirt through the crack of the door and threshold.

“Come in.” I piled my books on one side of the bed to make room for him.

“How are you feeling today?”

“I don’t know. Less weepy.” I shrugged.

“You still don’t want to talk about it?” He cocked his eyebrow in a way that made me wonder if he knew why I was so out of whack last week. “I’m not one to judge.”

“I know.” I patted his shoulder. “I’m not ready.”

“As you wish.” He winked at me. “How’s your Cogs class going?”

“Good.”

“Gallo giving you trouble?”

“Not really.” Trouble wasn’t the word I’d use. “How are you doing? Your hand is looking much better.”

“Yeah.” He glared at it. “It helps if I don’t punch things.”

“Oh, you’re in a funny mood.” I laughed. “I like that.” I studied his profile. He seemed at peace, grounded. Before I could hold my tongue, I blurted out, “So have you talked to the guys? Rex hasn’t called all month.”

“No.” His smile faded. “Why would I?”

“I don’t know. I thought you were beginning to let things go.”

“Let’s not go there.” He shot to his feet. “I have study group tonight. I’ll be home late.”

“Yeah, okay. Me too.”

“See ya.” He waved and then left.

Fuck. I probably ruined his day with my big mouth. Argh. I punched the pillow. I wanted Enzo and Rex to fix things already. Enzo was being irrational. Rex couldn’t save Aurora from the fire because it was a fucking fire. Who in their right mind would walk through flames like that? Enzo was asking for too much.

I wiped tears off my cheeks. I missed her. In the months I got to hang out with Aurora, she became like the little sister I never had. She always made me feel like I was ten feet tall. I still couldn’t believe she was gone. So unfair. This mafia world was so unfair.

Would she still be alive if she hadn’t followed her heart? If she’d ignored Enzo’s charm and married Angelo instead? I rubbed my chest to ease the tightness that gripped my heart every time I thought of her and Enzo’s non-story. It was over too soon. Their love only lasted for a short amount of time.

Surely, there was a lesson for me to learn there. Love kills. Fuck. Was that really what I felt for Luca? True love. Not an obsession or puppy love, but the real thing? Aunt Vittoria had called it a mere obsession. But now I wasn’t so sure. Now that I’d had a taste of him, I wanted more.

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