REINA
I was out of my mind. Way out of my goddamn mind.
Out of my mind. Completely. Goddamn insane.
Just this morning, I was so sure I’d never fall for Domenico’s charm again. I thought I’d buried every trace of that filthy, forbidden thing between us, buried it so deep not even I could dig it up.
I thought I’d finally put the past behind me.
But a few bottles of alcohol later, with my thoughts spinning and my chest burning, I started thinking about how my life used to be before Paolo found me… and how empty it would be if he ever walked away. I told myself I was done. I told myself I’d come back to my senses.
But I hadn’t. God, I hadn’t.
It took whiskey, tears, and a whole lot of self-loathing for me to swear I’d never be such a desperate, pathetic slut for Domenico again. That I’
