"What do you mean by with us?"
He smiles smugly. "I mean that you'll be staying with us, the Romano family. You'll find that we're very accommodating folk. I guarantee you'll have the time of your life."
I sink into the seat. I wish it would expand and swallow me whole. I get the sudden urge to unlock the door and jump out of the car. "You've got to be joking."
He turns and shakes his head solemnly. "I'm afraid it's the truth. Alessandro spoke to me this morning and asked the favor personally. It's safer. That way, the Rossi brothers won't get to you."
It takes me a moment to process what he's saying to me. This isn't a joke. I'm going to be living with the Romanos, with this man Alessandro doesn't even trust. It feels so surreal that my head spins for a beat. I feel nauseous suddenly
