*Cat*
I was glad to be alone for a few minutes to take my bath. There were so many thoughts racing through my head.
I wanted to talk to Elio about what I was feeling and thinking, but I knew I couldn’t. He loved the life. He loved being the Don. How could I even think of taking that away from him?
The news about Junior was an eye-opener. He was a danger to Emilia and me. Elio could take care of himself and so could I, but Emilia was just a baby. She hadn’t asked to be brought into this mess. She was helpless, and the only people she had to protect her were Elio and me. We made the decisions, and she had to live with them.
Would Junior come after my baby? The thought kept circling around in my head.
I did as Elio said and went to take a bath, running the water and putting in lavender and chamomile oils before my feet touched the warmth of the water. I lit candles to further soothe my troubled thoughts and dimmed the lights.
