Italian Obsession

Chapter 45

Valentina

Oh my god.

"Valentina, I know this seems crazy. But will you marry me?"

"Yes! Of course, I will!"

He smiled and slid the ring on me that looked like it had cost several thousands of dollars. "I hope you like it."

"Are you kidding? I love it!"

"Good. Let's get some sleep, babe. We have a long day tomorrow."

"Why's that?"

"You'll see."

He picked me up and pinned my arms down on the bed. "You're going to be a good girl." He whispered in my ear. "Or you will be punished. Got it?"

"Y-yes."

"Good."

After several hours of rough sex, Tom finished inside me. "Hope you enjoyed it."

"Of course."

Tom fell asleep shortly after and I grabbed my phone to send a photo of my ring to Micah.

OMG!!!

Valentina: I know right? I can't believe it!

Micah: I'm so happy for you!!!!

Valentina: Thank you! :)

After I sent Micah a text, I got a text from Danny.

Hey.

Valentina: What the hell are you doing texting me?

Danny: What are you doing? Haven't heard from you.

Scowling, I made sure Tom was sleeping and went to the bathroom to call Danny. "What the fuck do you want?"

"Just wanted to talk, why won't you let me see the kids?"

"Because you are an asshole, that's why."

"Val..."

"I have someone who is perfectly capable of taking care of the children."

He laughed. "Tom? I highly doubt that."

"You are such an asshole, Danny. Always remember that."

Before allowing him to respond, I hung up.

"Honey?"

I left the bathroom and saw Tom sitting up in bed. "Hey."

"What are you doing?"

"Danny called."

"And?"

"He asked about seeing the kids."

"What did you say?"

"That I have someone who can help take care of them."

Tom smiled and kissed me. "You are right. I will. Go back to bed, it's late."

"I will."

I woke up around 2 and went to the lobby, grabbed a bottle of wine and quietly shut the door. I needed to get the edge off tonight.

*** It was 3:30 when I woke up and saw that Tom was still asleep. After probably three or four glasses of wine, last night felt like a total blur. Shaking my head, I quietly got dressed, and slipped out before I woke him up. I knew running away from my problems would only make things worse, but I needed time to figure out what the hell to do.

"Jesus, you look like shit."

"Thanks, Micah."

"Did you drink too much?"

"I could barely get dressed for work when I got home."

"Where's the ring?"

I shook my head. "I need time to actually figure out what I want, Micah. It just feels like too much way too soon."

"Did you at least leave Tom a note?"

"No."

"So, you basically ditched?"

"Yeah."

Around 10, I felt my phone vibrate and saw Tom's number on my screen. "Are you going to get that?"

I shoved my phone in my purse and shook my head. "No."

"You can't just avoid him, Val."

"Probably not, but I need time to think about it."

The rest of the day felt like it was getting worse by the minute. Tom had called my office phone at least ten times, and I knew that he had blown my phone up with messages and calls.

"Val, I love you as a friend. But I think it's kind of childish to ignore him like this. Especially after last night."

"Excuse me?"

"I don't want to sound mean, but I think you should act like an adult and explain to him what you're thinking about."

"Probably, but I don't know."

"Speaking of which..."

"What?"

"Valentina?"

I looked up and realized Tom was standing at my desk, clearly pissed. "Can I talk to you?"

"Not here."

He nodded. "Meet me outside. I'll give you 10 minutes."

After he left, Micah looked at me. "Good luck."