Chapter Twenty-Five: Desperation

After taking a deep breath in, I make my way towards Vito’s waiting car, with each step that I would take, the more nervous I became. Seeing that my hands were full of my things, Vito leans forward in the car and opens up the door from the inside, where I simply send him a little smile as a thank you climbing in.

“Hello Pequeño, how was work?” He asks with a smile whilst I place my purse down at my feet along with the cake that Shane had gotten me which was half eaten. “What is all of this?” He asks with a smile when I didn’t answer his first question, once I was fully in the car and closed the door, I look at him out of the corner of my eye.

“The big box is holding the half-eaten cake that Shane brought me as a welcome back gift, whilst this box holds the cupcake that I brought for you. I know you said you were with a client all day, so you probably hadn’t eaten.” I explain holding up the little brown box which had been balancing on the cake box, the one that Shane had to catch bef