"I love you," he repeated licking his lips slowly. "I'm not lying about that, doll. My feelings are real, and I don't ever think I would've fallen in love again."
Ortensia just stared at him, her heart beating fast, it made her throat tight.
"But I think it's fate," he continued, his voice deeper now. "Because you are the first woman I ever fell in love with before my heart turned cold. And now, here you are again, melting it away. Making me feel again, making me fall in love with you all over."
He reached out and pulled her closer, his hand gentle as he wiped away her tears. His touch was soft.
"Vito…" she whispered, her voice shaking.
"Shhh." He hushed her, his thumb brushing her cheek. "I'm a hundred percent certain this feeling ain't one-sided. You feel the same, doll.
