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She tapped Cat on the knee. "I made a comment about how Daniel had disappointed me in so many ways... Ben got uncomfortable as for him it's like speaking ill of the recently deceased. Finding you had been in his bed doing... that, it was probably too jarring for him."

Cat suddenly looked cross. "How can he judge us? He doesn't know what our relationships with our husbands had become!"

She looked at her despondent friend. "And that's why he kept apologizing! He knows he shouldn't. I truly believe he's not trying to but you know how his own marriage ended. He'll come around. If we give him a little time and let him know what we've been through he'll get it."

Catherine suddenly stood up. "I have to apologize!"

Gabriella grabbed her hand. "Tomorrow is soon enough. Let him get his bearings."

"Have... have I lost him?" the blonde sank back to the couch clinging to her hand.

Gabriella was conflicted. She didn't want to hurt Cat. She truly was her best friend. But she also wanted Ben. She clo
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    Both women looked at each other across Ben. At first their expressions were a little hurt and defensive but soon a twinkle appeared in their eyes and they smiled.Then the smiles turned mischievous.They leaned in over his body and nibbled on his earlobes as they pressed themselves over his chest and shoulders.Ben groaned and struggled to get free to no avail. Gabriella leaned her face over his and gave him a deep aggressive kiss which he returned. As she pulled back and Ben tried to catch his breath Catherine swooped in and claimed a kiss of her own. Once they were done they looked down at Ben's lap and raised their eyebrows at the impressive ridge pressing against his pants.Gabriella looked at the clock and saw they had 30 minutes as long as no one arrived early. Simultaneously the two women placed their hands over the bulge and Ben's breath whooshed out of him."Wait! Wait! Wait! Hang on!" he gasped breathily as he renewed his efforts to break loose.The doorbell rang. Gabriella

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    When Gabriella called him back she indicated that she'd managed to contact most of the women and they were all going to meet at Catherine's at 1PM for lunch. She asked him to arrive at noon so Catherine would have time to apologize. He thought an hour was a little excessive for a simple apology but he didn't argue with her.The door opened and Ben looked down into worried blue eyes. Catherine's face was pink and on it's way to becoming red."Please come in. Let me take your coat." she said softly.Ben slipped off his jacket and Catherine took it while he slipped off his boots. She led him into the living room and they sat on the couch. She was biting her lower lip nervously and glancing up at him from under her bangs. He waited for her to say something. He looked around expecting to see Gabriella but she hadn't arrived yet. They were alone?"Is Megan home?" he asked."No, she's at her friends place." Catherine blurted out.He nodded and looked expectantly at her. She closed her eyes a

  • A Mafia's Dark Desires   268

    She tapped Cat on the knee. "I made a comment about how Daniel had disappointed me in so many ways... Ben got uncomfortable as for him it's like speaking ill of the recently deceased. Finding you had been in his bed doing... that, it was probably too jarring for him."Cat suddenly looked cross. "How can he judge us? He doesn't know what our relationships with our husbands had become!"She looked at her despondent friend. "And that's why he kept apologizing! He knows he shouldn't. I truly believe he's not trying to but you know how his own marriage ended. He'll come around. If we give him a little time and let him know what we've been through he'll get it."Catherine suddenly stood up. "I have to apologize!"Gabriella grabbed her hand. "Tomorrow is soon enough. Let him get his bearings.""Have... have I lost him?" the blonde sank back to the couch clinging to her hand.Gabriella was conflicted. She didn't want to hurt Cat. She truly was her best friend. But she also wanted Ben. She clo

  • A Mafia's Dark Desires   267

    He saw the tears and his face dropped. "No, please don't." He growled at himself for making her upset. "It's nothing you did or said. It's all on me. I'm going to have to catch up. I'm missing a few more months out my life and everyone has moved forward but me." he tried to explain.She wiped her eyes. "You must think I'm a ditz. Constantly crying and carrying on." she sniffed."No! I think you're wonderful and kind and generous! Please don't mind me. I'll be fine. I'm sorry to cause you all this headache." he reached over and took her hand. She seemed to calm down once he'd done that."You're no headache, Ben. Let's get you inside." she said with a small smile.They went to the front door and stepped into the foyer. Ben closed the door with a thump and heard a strange noise from down the hall like a high pitched squeak. He looked over at Gabriella but she didn't seem to have heard it so he dismissed it as his imagination. As they hung up their coats they both heard a noise from down

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    "Mom is acting like she has a boyfriend. My sister acts the same way about Johnny Newland. Johnny this and Johnny that. It's gross! The two of them constantly smiling dreamily, wearing their boyfriend's clothes day after day because it's from 'him', and last night I heard her singing. Miriam told me Mom hasn't sung in the house since I was a baby." the boy explained."Well maybe your mother met someone. I wouldn't know what she's been doing in the past couple of months. I've been stuck here. I'm glad she's met someone though. Everyone deserves to be happy, right?" he askedDaniel nodded thoughtfully."What could have led you to believe it was me?" Ben asked, amused."It's your sweater Mom's wearing and she's visited every day you've been here."Ben's expression froze again. "Oh.""So, I ask you again, what are your intentions towards my moth-""DANIEL WALLACE!" Gabriella screeched from the opening door. She looked mortified, having picked up the conversation at her daily visits. Her f

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    She walked over to the side of the bed between Catherine and Ben causing the other woman to move back and release his hand. Ben caught the tension between the two women. He closed his eyes recalling the blow out in the kitchen before he collapsed. He recalled pleading for them to accept each other, rely on each other. He opened his eyes and looked into Hannah's. He saw her pain there. The betrayal still haunted her."I'm sorry to have been the one to say those awful things." he said as he tentatively took her hand in his."It was the truth and we shouldn't run from the truth." she said firmly.Ben looked away from the pain in her eyes. His own pain at Wendy's leaving was never far from his heart. "You have to take care that you don't accept them as truths about yourself. Those truths aren't about us. And there are more important truths you need to take to heart instead. Like, you are a good person. You are a loving person. You deserve to be loved." he said, recounting a mantra he told

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