“I’m fine. Go away,” she muttered, turning her attention back to the TV.
I hesitated for a moment, deciding I’d let the alcohol move me forward. I went to her and took a seat in a large, soft chair.
She raised her brows at me like I’d lost my mind.
“Is your English so bad that you didn’t understand what I said to you?” she asked, glaring at me. “How do I saygo fuck yourselfin German?”
“Fick dich,” I replied. “But it’s really inappropriate.”
“Fick dich,” she shot back.
I let out a soft huff of laughter. “How does Levin tolerate your mouth?”
“By letting me suck his dick.” She glared at me.
I said nothing, really taken aback by her snark.
“You are truly fire,” I said, shaking my head. “I do not wish to have bad blood between us. For what it’s worth, I am sorry for your suffering.”
She rolled her eyes and looked back at the TV.
We sat in silence for a few moments before I spoke.
“Alessandro is here. Perhaps he will come see you.”
She perked up at that.
“But just so you’re aware, he is in love with another, so don’t get too cozy with him.”
“I know,” she snapped. “He is my friend. You might want to ask him for lessons on how to be a decent human. I’m pretty sure he can teach you a few things.”
I nodded. “Perhaps he could. He is a good man. He is like his father.”
Her bottom lip trembled before she looked away again.
I’d touched a nerve.
“Matteo visits you often,” I said, not as a question. “You two must get along well for him to keep coming back and for you to have such joy in his visits.”
I watched as she stood and came to me before she straddled my lap.
Stunned, I stared at her, not knowing what to do with my hands. To say her actions were a surprise was an understatement.
“I can get along with anyone,” she murmured, leaning in and brushing her lips against my jaw.
I tensed beneath her.
“Do not get confused,” she softly said into my ear. “I can fuck my way out of here whenever I want, but I have a job to do, and I won’t go until it’s done.”
“Get off me,” I answered in a low voice.
“Why?” She shifted closer so her breasts were against my chest. “I’m sure you never get laid since you’re such an insufferable prick.”
“Get off me,” I repeated, louder this time.
She laughed softly. “Why? Is this cheating?”
“Yes,” I whispered. “It would harm my girl and my son.”
