My Mafia Ex-Husband

Chapter 23-Cassandra

I read the look on Santino’s face. Worry, disgust and then anger. He then looked up at me and held his phone out where I could read it. I quickly skimmed over the text.

I exhaled, now what in the blue f*****g moon. I quickly kissed Santino and shot off a message to Damion.

Me: Need status check on the snake.

Damion: She has been at the clinic on the west end of Chicago for seventy-two hours and then left a week ago. She went to the same doctor that performed her IVF but had a man with her. We are still trying to get facial recognition.

Me: Let me check my other sources and will get back to you Daddy-o.

Damion sent a smiling gif icon. He is such a dork.

“Excuse me, Sarah, can you check with your source on Dahlia. She was seen at a clinic on the west end of Chicago. I think you know which one. She may have lost the fetus and tried to go back to the IVF doctor for another egg drop.”

“Sure, thing sister, let me make a call.” She got her phone out and left the room.

“Dona, do you need me to check with my sources too?” Gerardo was sweating.

“Yes, please would you.” I smiled as he quickly got up and practically ran up the stairs. “I think the chicken is trying to run from the fox!”

“Who cares, do you need me upstairs again?” Santino grinned.

Oh, this man, stars, I love him. I leaned over, “Yes, but later. I will give you a chance to save your energy, my sexy rabbit.”

He wiggled his eyebrows and laughed.

My boys were yawning and Julianna and Giovanni excused themselves to take the boys upstairs. I thanked them.

Sarah came back into the room. “Sister, you were right. She lost the fetus at six weeks. She was told to wait for at least two years before trying again. She waited seventy-two hours and went back to the ‘shake and bake’ doctor. But she did not have any more of the original samples, she went in with a male donor.”

At the same time Gerardo slowly came down the stairs, eyeballing Sarah that watching him like a predator watching its prey. Santino chuckled and I elbowed him.

“Stop teasing him, my love. I see he is a bit shy. He needs to be prepared, Sarah is a bit forward and just between you and I, she has it bad for Gerardo. She has always had a thing for the intellectual types.”

Santino looked at me like I was crazy. “You mean the nerdy type, Tesoro?”

“Yes, I was not trying to be rude like you. Now stop teasing him.”

“I cannot help it. It is hilarious watching him squirm.”

“Now, you stop or nooky later.” With my last sentence, Santino stopped and turned around.

He took my hands and pulled my body to his, “Oh, yes there will be. You promised me earlier. No going back. I have something special for you.”

“Oh, really. What is it?”

“You will find out later tonight. It is especially for you, my Tesoro.”

“Okay, you two are too cute. Back to Dahlia, what do you need me to do?” Sarah murmured as she locked arms with Gerardo, who looked so nervous.

“Gerardo, are you okay?”

“Yes, Dona. Just a little warm in here.” Sarah leaned over and whispered something in his ear. His face paled and his body stilled. Sarah smirked.

“Easy, there, tigress. Can you take it easy with Gerardo? He is pretty important to me,” I chuckled.

Santino was trying to keep his chuckles low. But between him and Giovanni, they both lost it and laughed out loud. Damn them. I thought Gerardo was precious.

Santino told me that he has never seen Gerardo like this. He had never dated as far as Santino knew.

I gestured to Sarah, “Sarah, join me in the kitchen please. I need your help with an item.”

She whispered to Gerardo and got up and followed me into the kitchen. I turned around, “Girlfriend, you are scaring the crap out of that man. Be gentle, will you? He is my best IT guy here.”

“Giirrrrllllll, he is a snack. I was drawn to him. Like a moth to a light. I just want to eat him up.”

“Yeah, well, just give him time. It is my understanding that he has never dated. He is kind-hearted and very quick. But he has mad IT skills. He reminded me of my professor in college. He may not wear a bowtie or anything like that. Just be gentle…please.”

“Yes, my friend. I will be gentle. I fell in love with his kind eyes. You know. Like he is an angel. He has soft hands. I just don’t want this one to get away. If he is the one. You know what I mean?”

“Yes, my darling sister. I know exactly what you mean. Mine is out in the family room now. I wanted Santino to devour me. It almost broke me with what happened with my stupid sister. But, when Santino practically hunted me down, I knew he was the one. Although, I fell in love with him when we were courting. He has made me fell wanted and loved.”

Sarah’s eyes were glassy, “That is what I want. I want Gerardo to be my forever. I will take it slow with him. Okay? For you, my dear friend. I will calm down…maybe!” She chuckled and hugged me.

I wrapped my arms around her and hugged her. Sarah and I have always been more like sisters than Dahlia and me. I had her back, and she had mine. We locked arms and walked back to the family room where she sat next to Gerardo and kept her hands to herself.

I noticed Gerardo’s body language relaxing. We had dessert and coffee. I had a glass of ice-cold milk that I was craving. Santino kept his arm around my shoulders and the other hand on my thigh. He kept leaning over during our conversations and kissing my temple. My lady parts were wet again.

Dammit! I think with this baby I am hornier than ever. I kept rubbing Santino’s thigh and my head lying on his shoulder. I could smell his cologne and his natural scent. It was driving me crazy.

We were all strategizing on what to do with Dahlia. Santino was going to meet with his father at his father’s office. We headed to bed. I had to pay up my end of my promise to Santino. He whispered in my ear that I would not be able to walk the next morning.