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Angelina’s elbow and pulled her close.
“It’s not what it looks like.” Hector spoke through clenched teeth.
“That you’re paying for Mia’s service for the month to get Mama off your back so you and Tony can go on living your life?”
“Okay, so it’s exactly what it looks like.”
That started both of us back on our laughing jag. Hector paid for the clothes then led us both outside. In the limo we got things back under control. Hector turned to Angelina and clasped her hand. “You can’t tell Mona. She’ll be devastated. I’ve promised Tony we’d get through this and I support his decision. He feels Mona is incapable of understanding what we are to one another. Knows that she believes real love is between a man and a woman.”
“Even if it means he’ll be hiding your love forever?”
Hector’s shoulders slumped and he frowned. He closed his eyes as if he was thinking. We both waited. “If that’s what it means to have your brother’s love, that it has to be in private? Then that has to be enough for me. I love him. I’d do anything for him.”
***
Turned out Hector wasn’t lying. He played the game well. Over the next week with the Fasanos we made appearances at business functions and family events. I spent most of my time with Hector and really just served as Tony’s ‘piece on the side’ or trophy when he needed a pretty thing dangling from his arm. It annoyed me on so many levels. Not because I was being used for my looks but because I knew every time Tony introduced me as his fiancée and people gushed over our relationship it killed Hector a bit more every time. Something had to be done. I just didn’t know what.
C HAPTER 7
“She’ll be here any minute,” Hector skidded into the kitchen in his dress socks. “Where the hell are my shoes?”
“ Papi , why are you wearing shoes anyway?” Tony smirked while checking out Hector’s feet.
“Ugh,” Hector groaned. “He doesn’t get it.” While practically running past me he stopped cold. “Are you wearing that?” Those dark eyes of his assessed my tank and jeans. By the pinched, sour twist to his lips, he found the look lacking.
“I thought your mom coming over to make dinner with us was casual.” I tugged on my tank, making sure it covered the slip of skin between my jeans and shirt. I’d left my hair down and wild. It was my best feature. Aside from my tits. Those were pretty awesome.
Tony glanced my way, gave me his own assessment and shrugged. “Hector’s the style guy. You look fine to me.”
I placed my hands on my hips. “See, I look fine to him,” I said sticking my tongue out at Hector. “You’re the one acting insane. What’s the deal anyway?” Hector ignored my questions and stomped off. “Seriously. Why is he acting like he should be committed?”
“Oh he’s committed all right, to making Mama believe he’s the perfect man.”
“He is,” I said and Tony nodded. He stared off down the hall where Hector had stormed off. “You do think that, right?”
“Of course I do.” His eyebrows pulled together as he cocked his head to the side. “I wouldn’t have been with him for all these years if I didn’t.”
Honesty time. I’d been dancing around between Hector and Tony for the better part of two weeks. I felt as though I had a pretty good handle on the dynamic. Hector seemed to be the passive, less dominant of the two and Tony the alpha male. Maybe I could appeal to that side of him and get him to see what would lie beyond my time here, and if he doesn’t come clean with his mother and family soon about his relationship with Hector, he stood to lose something he’s always had…Hector’s trust.
“Look Tony, it’s been great being here and I love spending time with Hector and you.”
“We’ve enjoyed having you, Mia. Truly. You’re welcome back here any time. Helping us through this bind, it means a lot.”
“Well, technically you’re paying for it.” I grinned
“It’s not what it looks like.” Hector spoke through clenched teeth.
“That you’re paying for Mia’s service for the month to get Mama off your back so you and Tony can go on living your life?”
“Okay, so it’s exactly what it looks like.”
That started both of us back on our laughing jag. Hector paid for the clothes then led us both outside. In the limo we got things back under control. Hector turned to Angelina and clasped her hand. “You can’t tell Mona. She’ll be devastated. I’ve promised Tony we’d get through this and I support his decision. He feels Mona is incapable of understanding what we are to one another. Knows that she believes real love is between a man and a woman.”
“Even if it means he’ll be hiding your love forever?”
Hector’s shoulders slumped and he frowned. He closed his eyes as if he was thinking. We both waited. “If that’s what it means to have your brother’s love, that it has to be in private? Then that has to be enough for me. I love him. I’d do anything for him.”
***
Turned out Hector wasn’t lying. He played the game well. Over the next week with the Fasanos we made appearances at business functions and family events. I spent most of my time with Hector and really just served as Tony’s ‘piece on the side’ or trophy when he needed a pretty thing dangling from his arm. It annoyed me on so many levels. Not because I was being used for my looks but because I knew every time Tony introduced me as his fiancée and people gushed over our relationship it killed Hector a bit more every time. Something had to be done. I just didn’t know what.
C HAPTER 7
“She’ll be here any minute,” Hector skidded into the kitchen in his dress socks. “Where the hell are my shoes?”
“ Papi , why are you wearing shoes anyway?” Tony smirked while checking out Hector’s feet.
“Ugh,” Hector groaned. “He doesn’t get it.” While practically running past me he stopped cold. “Are you wearing that?” Those dark eyes of his assessed my tank and jeans. By the pinched, sour twist to his lips, he found the look lacking.
“I thought your mom coming over to make dinner with us was casual.” I tugged on my tank, making sure it covered the slip of skin between my jeans and shirt. I’d left my hair down and wild. It was my best feature. Aside from my tits. Those were pretty awesome.
Tony glanced my way, gave me his own assessment and shrugged. “Hector’s the style guy. You look fine to me.”
I placed my hands on my hips. “See, I look fine to him,” I said sticking my tongue out at Hector. “You’re the one acting insane. What’s the deal anyway?” Hector ignored my questions and stomped off. “Seriously. Why is he acting like he should be committed?”
“Oh he’s committed all right, to making Mama believe he’s the perfect man.”
“He is,” I said and Tony nodded. He stared off down the hall where Hector had stormed off. “You do think that, right?”
“Of course I do.” His eyebrows pulled together as he cocked his head to the side. “I wouldn’t have been with him for all these years if I didn’t.”
Honesty time. I’d been dancing around between Hector and Tony for the better part of two weeks. I felt as though I had a pretty good handle on the dynamic. Hector seemed to be the passive, less dominant of the two and Tony the alpha male. Maybe I could appeal to that side of him and get him to see what would lie beyond my time here, and if he doesn’t come clean with his mother and family soon about his relationship with Hector, he stood to lose something he’s always had…Hector’s trust.
“Look Tony, it’s been great being here and I love spending time with Hector and you.”
“We’ve enjoyed having you, Mia. Truly. You’re welcome back here any time. Helping us through this bind, it means a lot.”
“Well, technically you’re paying for it.” I grinned
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