Book Two in the "Alcaraz Duology"
𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐇𝐢𝐭𝐦𝐚𝐧 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐇𝐢𝐬 𝐅𝐢𝐱𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧
Catalina Alcaraz is a single mother with a past that she doesn't wish to revisit. She has managed to become a successful doctor and to create a life of her own desp...
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I glance over at the picture Lucia shows me.
It's part of the many photographs Annamaria has sent her and Ace. In this photograph she is surrounded by a bunch of adorable children who seem to adore her. They all have huge happy smiles on their faces and it's evident that she is very content. It's refreshing to see because I've witnessed the worst moments of her life and the pain she has went through.
"She's not coming home anytime soon." I say to mess with Ace who immediately becomes very serious. He sends me one of his deadly glares that makes me laugh more than shake.
"He's still a bit sensitive to the topic of being apart from his little sister. Let's calm down on the jokes." Lucia tells me, giving a kiss to her husband on the cheek while wrapping her arms around him.
"Catalina told me that she asked you to help her put a hit on Kane." Lucia changes the topic.
The mention and sole sound of her sister's name makes my heart rate speed up.
I nod, confirming her words. "I think she likes me."
I'm becoming more confident of every moment that I get to spend with her. Two nights ago, she opened up a little. That must mean she trusts me and that is something very good. Slowly but surely, she will become mine.
Lucia laughs and Ace smiles, containing a laugh. I smile because I know they don't believe me.
"I think my sister is very uninterested." Lucia emphasizes trying to contain her laugh.
They can laugh all they want but if Catalina didn't like me, she wouldn't have confided in me with telling me about her past. She also trusts me to make sure her ex dies. If she didn't like me, she wouldn't have any sort of contact with me. She wouldn't trust me with anything.
"She looks like she can't stand you." Ace adds on causing me to roll my eyes and I shake my head, once again, confidently.
I smile at the thought of the gorgeous wavy, black-haired woman. Her beautiful brown eyes and her heavenly smile that I haven't yet been fortunate to completely see but I know it will be worth the wait when the moment comes.
"No." I take a sip of my whiskey, Catalina just fully consuming my mind.
"I think she wants to marry me." Very sure of myself, I enlighten them.
"In your dreams." Ace puts an arm around his wife.
"In my dreams and in real life too." I nod. "She's going to marry me, and she'll be my wife. Just watch."
They both seem to believe me but not at the same time.
"How I'd love to see that." Lucia gives me an approving smile.
"What's her favorite food?" I suddenly question, an amazing idea coming to me.
"Sopes." She instantly replies. "She also really loves seafood."
