been friends, and it’s really good that he’s okay with this. I thought his parents would have been upset, but they were just as welcoming to the Franchetti family. I was starting to think it had a great deal to do with the fact that Declan had been drooling over Silvia Franchetti that swayed their view of the whole Franchetti invasion.
Living at the Sullivan home was a little uncomfortable for me, and I could tell it bothered Dante a bit as well. He tried to hide it, but I watched how he often looked between Declan and me, like he was trying to see if there was something lingering between us. That was when he would get territorial and kiss me hard or squeeze my ass.
I was getting ready for the wedding in our room, so Dante got ready in another room. I was alone with Silvia, since Declan and Silvia’s mothers left the room to handle the other arrangements.
“Silvia, can I ask you something?”
“Sure.”
“Are you interested in Declan?”
“No!” she exclaimed. I almost broke out in laughter with the blatant lie.
“That was a fast response,” I accused.
“Why waste time when I know the answer?”
“Well, I got the vibe that you liked him. You fight like cats and dogs.”
“We’re not that bad. He’s just pissy because you left him for my brother and is taking it out on me.”
“Declan isn’t upset about me and Dante. We’ve talked about it twice now, and he has been nothing but supportive when it comes to me and Dante.”
“I heard you two talking the other day and he said he loved you still.”
“As friends. Declan and I have been friends since we were kids. We only started dating because our parents thought we would be a good match. We didn’t do anything too intimate together. Hell he only kissed me once. He’s a good man, but he wasn’t the one for me, and I wasn’t the one for him.”
“Oh…”
“I really don’t know what to tell you. It’s clear you’re both interested, but you both live so far away from each other.”
“It just a phase, it’ll pass. I’ve been there before,” she whispered. Dante told me about her engagement that was broken because she caught her fiancé with another woman.
“Give it time then. If it’s going to develop in to something, it will. I tried to make your brother give us time, but he wasn’t happy with it at all. At first I wasn’t going for it, but after what happened I agreed with him.”
“I’m glad. My brother is so different now that you’ve come along. He wasn’t good-humored at all and so difficult to deal with. Now he’s smiling and a little more friendly. Plus, he normally threatens any guy that wants to speak with me, but he doesn’t give Declan the warning glare.”
“I know I was afraid of them meeting. It wasn’t bad at all.”
“Dante wasn’t happy that you two were still talking after you two met, but he knew that Declan wouldn’t have helped Dante if he wanted you still.”
“Ladies, enough gabbing. We have a wedding to hold. My son isn’t a very patient man. You two can talk tomorrow.”
“Why not after the ceremony?”
“Do you think your brother is going to let her out of his sight after the wedding? He wants to check into a hotel after it’s over.”
“Really?” I said with a smile.
“I assume you want that as well.”
“Oh…” I blushed. “It’s just that it feels awkward being here with Dante sleeping in the same room with my long time family friends.”
“I understand. When Stefano and I married his mama lived with us. It was very uncomfortable. It took a long time for me to get over the fact that she knew what we were doing. You’ll be fine. I’m proud that my son chose such a wonderful young lady, no matter the unorthodox way it happened.”
“Thank you,” I said with tears in my eyes.
My father left the hospital to be present for this moment. It was the only time he was willing to leave. I loved my mother, and it broke my heart that she couldn’t be here with us. I
Living at the Sullivan home was a little uncomfortable for me, and I could tell it bothered Dante a bit as well. He tried to hide it, but I watched how he often looked between Declan and me, like he was trying to see if there was something lingering between us. That was when he would get territorial and kiss me hard or squeeze my ass.
I was getting ready for the wedding in our room, so Dante got ready in another room. I was alone with Silvia, since Declan and Silvia’s mothers left the room to handle the other arrangements.
“Silvia, can I ask you something?”
“Sure.”
“Are you interested in Declan?”
“No!” she exclaimed. I almost broke out in laughter with the blatant lie.
“That was a fast response,” I accused.
“Why waste time when I know the answer?”
“Well, I got the vibe that you liked him. You fight like cats and dogs.”
“We’re not that bad. He’s just pissy because you left him for my brother and is taking it out on me.”
“Declan isn’t upset about me and Dante. We’ve talked about it twice now, and he has been nothing but supportive when it comes to me and Dante.”
“I heard you two talking the other day and he said he loved you still.”
“As friends. Declan and I have been friends since we were kids. We only started dating because our parents thought we would be a good match. We didn’t do anything too intimate together. Hell he only kissed me once. He’s a good man, but he wasn’t the one for me, and I wasn’t the one for him.”
“Oh…”
“I really don’t know what to tell you. It’s clear you’re both interested, but you both live so far away from each other.”
“It just a phase, it’ll pass. I’ve been there before,” she whispered. Dante told me about her engagement that was broken because she caught her fiancé with another woman.
“Give it time then. If it’s going to develop in to something, it will. I tried to make your brother give us time, but he wasn’t happy with it at all. At first I wasn’t going for it, but after what happened I agreed with him.”
“I’m glad. My brother is so different now that you’ve come along. He wasn’t good-humored at all and so difficult to deal with. Now he’s smiling and a little more friendly. Plus, he normally threatens any guy that wants to speak with me, but he doesn’t give Declan the warning glare.”
“I know I was afraid of them meeting. It wasn’t bad at all.”
“Dante wasn’t happy that you two were still talking after you two met, but he knew that Declan wouldn’t have helped Dante if he wanted you still.”
“Ladies, enough gabbing. We have a wedding to hold. My son isn’t a very patient man. You two can talk tomorrow.”
“Why not after the ceremony?”
“Do you think your brother is going to let her out of his sight after the wedding? He wants to check into a hotel after it’s over.”
“Really?” I said with a smile.
“I assume you want that as well.”
“Oh…” I blushed. “It’s just that it feels awkward being here with Dante sleeping in the same room with my long time family friends.”
“I understand. When Stefano and I married his mama lived with us. It was very uncomfortable. It took a long time for me to get over the fact that she knew what we were doing. You’ll be fine. I’m proud that my son chose such a wonderful young lady, no matter the unorthodox way it happened.”
“Thank you,” I said with tears in my eyes.
My father left the hospital to be present for this moment. It was the only time he was willing to leave. I loved my mother, and it broke my heart that she couldn’t be here with us. I
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