Or maybe he was still in love with his wife? I hadn’t even looked at his hand to see if he had taken off his old wedding ring. Was it because we weren’t married yet? Maybe he thought it wasn’t appropriate for us to get close physically before our wedding. I wondered why he hadn’t tried to kiss me. I waited a few moments before I peered through the window beside the door. I didn’t dare look at his face, instead I unlocked the door, slipped in and let it fall shut behind me. When it became clear that Dante wouldn’t make the first move, I stepped up to him and kissed his cheek. It wasn’t as if we needed to stay away from each other for decorum’s sake. Wouldn’t he try to kiss me? We would marry in four weeks. “Good, I suppose then I can feel safe.” It was meant as a joke, but Dante looked deathly serious. “I’m armed, and if someone wants to take me by surprise, let them try.” Isn’t it risky to be outside on your own?”ĭante smiled darkly. Then he took a step back, reestablishing the proper distance between us before he led me toward the door. I took his hand and stood, bringing our bodies so close for a moment that it would have been easy to kiss him. He killed the engine, got out and walked around the hood of the car before opening my door. People would test him too.ĭante pulled up in front of my parents’ house. I’m considerably older than Luca.”īut still the youngest Boss in the history of the Outfit. “Yes, if necessary, but I’ve proven my claim to leadership in the last few years. “Is that what you are going to do once you become the Boss of the Outfit?” As if weeding out didn’t mean killing other people because they were uncomfortable or a risk to one’s power. “He is a good Capo, or he will be once he’s weeded out his adversaries.” “So you don’t think Luca is a good Capo?” “Not in the marriages I know,” I said wryly.

“I think honesty is the key to a functioning marriage.”

“Thank you for giving me an honest answer.”

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