“I’m not your girl, and I haven’t been for three fucking years.”
“Gina, baby, it’s what our parents want. It’s what I want.” Vinny picked up a strand of her hair, and twirling it around his finger, he grinned again. “And when did you get such a foul mouth?”
“Well, it’s not what I want.”
“You did once.”
Gina smacked his hand, watching her hair unravel. “Yeah, and then you showed me who you really are.”
“Madone, do you see the tits on the blonde over there?”
“Stop looking, Vin. You’ve got a girlfriend with amazing tits.”
“So?”
“Didn’t you tell me you’re gonna marry her?”
“Gotta marry somebody, right? She gives decent head. I could do worse.”
Disrespected. Humiliated. She threw a drink in his face and walked away.
“C’mon, Gina, you know I didn’t mean it.”
“You meant it.” And with her gaze locked on his, she nodded. “The look on your face when you saw me standing there told me everything I needed to know.”
“I’m sorry, and I swear I’m gonna make things right.”
No, you’re not.
“You can’t. And anyway, it’s too late.” Her gaze and her voice never wavered. “I love someone else.”
“Unlove him, then.”
“Impossible.”
“Gina?” Luca poked his head in. “Matt’s here.”
“Take care, Vinny.”
And she smiled.
He asked her to move in after that.
For real—as in change her address with the post office, real.
As in permanently.
As in forever and always.
And while his blood was boiling, Matt kept his cool and remained civil. It didn’t matter what he was feeling at that moment. Rosemary would always be Gina’s mother, and Tony was still his friend.
There was one thing Matt couldn’t let slide, though, and he made it very clear. Rosemary didn’t have to like him or accept him, but Gina was his priority, and he wouldn’t tolerate any disrespect toward her.Ever. And that meant respecting her choices, from her career in nursing to loving him.
Chugging down a bottle of water, Sloan snickered. “Told you so.”
“Told me what?” And with a sigh, Matt cocked his head. The dude could be so annoying sometimes.
“She’d end up being your problem.”
