Domenico's POV
"Wait. What?" Her voice cut through the room, sharp with disbelief.
I didn't answer immediately. Instead, I watched her.
The shock on her face. The way her fingers tightened around the strap of her bag. The faint tremor in her shoulders that she was trying very hard to hide.
She truly hadn't expected this.
Good.
She's in for more surprises.
"You heard me," I said calmly, despite the storm brewing in my chest.
Her eyes widened. "You can't be serious"
My gaze drifted briefly to her stomach before returning to her face. I didn't waste time repeating myself because that single glance was enough to let her know I meant every single word.
"No, you're not taking me anywhere," she said, shaking her head as if that alone could undo what I had just said. "And I am certainly
