The Billionaire’s Prodigal Wife – Chapter 46

Mackenna wasn’t sure how it was Nuncio and the rest of the security team managed to get her home yet as she opened her eyes, she was indeed in her new apartment, in her new bed tucked in with Romeo purring at her feet. Whatever was in the concoction the nurse had put in her IV had knocked her out cold and felt as if she was nursing the worst hangover in her life.

“Never thought I’d see the day you’d share your bed with another fella,” a teasing voice called from the corner of her room. Romeo hissed in his direction.

Mackenna squinted against the dim lamplight to where Alessandro sat in a wingback chair Savannah had insisted, she needed for her bedroom. They had spent too much money furnishing this place but as she watched him sitting there, she was glad the chair was available to him. The way she was feeling, had he not been there when she woke, she likely would have had a meltdown.

hed.

g it against her lips he encouraged her to drink. “You’ve been asleep about three hours. It’s coming on six now. Are you getting hungry?”

he sound reverberating in her chest. How she’d missed the sound of his laugh. After the fun they’d had the night, they’d gone dancing it was something she realized she needed. “I feel as if I were hit b

” he stroked her

at? You didn’t push me into the table. You weren’t even here.” She was confused.

eyes were serious as he took her non-injured hand into his and squeezing her fingers gently. “We have so much we need to talk about.”

e do,” she agreed.

have so many more questions about the things we talked about earlier today, but I think it best if you got rest and we tackled the important things tomorrow when you’ve had time to recuperate just a bit more. The last thing I want is for you to be upse

he wanted but his gaze was serious. “Alessandro, I don’t want you to leave.” Her voice was husky and tear-filled.

You would have to hire your own security team to drag me away.” He winked as her lips rounded in a surprised oh. He bent and placed a kiss on her forehead. “The lump is still pretty nasty looking.”

again.

ou. She wants an update. I will tell her you are awake.” He grinned broadly. “Also,” he pointed a finger at her, “you’re clumsy and don’t even do such a thing again. My heart nearly stopped.”

oaning at the movement. “Tell her I’m fine, I’m awake.” He leaned against the door frame and sent a text message, his fingers flying rapidly. A ding t

kled her nose in disgust. “I’m really not hungry. I don’t want to be sick.”

ing thought we were disposing of a body.”

e grinned at Alessandro. “Who wants a pure white area rug in a home owned by people who work in

out as if trying to explain the sounds her name made.

just catchy.”

t like the idea she is alone in a hotel.”

She has a guard,” Ale

foreign country without any of her support system with her. She should not be alone. She must be so scared,” she whispered suddenly sad for the woman.

Alessandro shook his head. “I am not so quick to forgive as you.”

make sure she is okay. She didn’t need to come to me and apologize and she did. She promised to only have a wor

ence here, you fell, the press got wind of it and the news is suggesting you attempted suicide because of her.”

g her here among friends.” Mackenna

Alessandro griped.

heck on Dulce.”

shame.

head again and walked out of the room shaking his head. Nuncio grinned at her from the doorway.

ow what you’re doing.”

what you’re talking about,” she rolled her eyes

into the room and sat with his back against the footboard of her bed, kicking his fe

ow what you’re talking about.”

about not being part of his life, and you know how much she is hurting. You figured you could s

g?”

ffered as an explanation. “Always so worried about everyone else you forget about your own feelings.”

meet his gaze, knowing he was smirking with self-satisfaction in her direction. The brown-eyed man was too observant.

en she woke up in the hospital.

ugged, “and I won’t lie, I was terrified you were dying.”

ne lives baby.”

so let’s just stop there, kay?” his brown eyes were serious as they held hers. “Savannah mentioned you could have another dose of painkillers with food. How’s your h

eached up and pushed her bangs off her face. “I’m just so scared of things going sideways again.”

ves you, Ma

stubborn and pighead

both, but I think at the end of the day, you two love each other and if this is what you want, if you want to be with him, then be with him. Find a way,” he held her gaze. “I think there’s something else though. C’mon, spill it. What’s on your mind Mac?”

ut Alessandro in Milan. I’ll have to find a new job and,” she groaned at Nuncio’s gentle smile, “I’m putting the horse before the cart, aren’t I?”

y you’re feeling this way.”

h as she felt emotional about everything. “What do I do?”

you tell him how you feel, and you actually communicate w

Europe.” She twisted her lips wryly.

ing every syllable.

will,” she rolled her eyes at his tone. “You

ere you go, I go Mac. You won’t ever be all alone there.”

ess in his eyes. If he left with her for Milan, Savannah was completely on her own. A thought popped in he

s great. The cabaret,” he tugged his collar and stretched his neck, “well, it was something else

Fun

heir stage name. Two, I’m in damn good shape but some of those men made me feel weak and puny. Three, and I say this with all the love in the world, are you sure you’re not a tad gay?”

e drag queens are my favorite part of the show and they’re incredible, not to mention hey are flipping hilarious.”

. “I think I was attracted to every single one of them. I damn near threw Savannah in an alley on the way home.”

xy is sexy.”

ur date was really fun.” He met her gaze naughtily. “Hopefully, we didn’t keep you up when we got home?”

ng tablet just to fall asleep. It’s why I slept in so long this morning. I heard nothing!”

hing,” he teased her.

.”

inned unabashedly. “I know.”

here talking for about an hour, Nuncio making her laugh until her sides hurt as he recalled the show, he and Savannah had taken in. The

er.” He swung his legs off the bed and headed in the direction of the door.

mmunication, or the lack of it, was what had destroyed their relationship in the past. It was time to put it behind them and start fresh.