"Might?" Luca's brows shot up, his pride wounded beyond repair. "Girl, that ass is mine—"
"Keep talking like that and I will be closed for business," Vee threatened.
"What the…" He took one slow, dangerous step toward her.
Vee's eyes widened with laughter before she took flight up the stairs, shamelessly delighted with herself. Luca followed at once, muttering about disrespect and discipline.
Halfway up the stairs, he realised he was hungry, yes. Just for a very different kind of dinner.
*****
Vee's life was changing and quickly too. There were days she caught herself standing in the middle of Commissioned, looking around like she had somehow wandered into someone else's life. Only months ago, she had been taking orders at Scalese Pizza, fighting bills, worrying about Val, and trying to survive one normal problem at a time.
