The Billionaire’s Prodigal Wife – Chapter 48

Mackenna shuffled her way slowly down the small corridor to the living area of the apartment the next morning. She knew Alessandro had spent the night, he’d given her pain meds around two in the morning and even then, he’d still been sitting up in the chair in her room. Eventually he must have come to bed as the pillow still indented from where he’d lay his head and the smell of his cologne on her sheets, but he was gone.

Her head was throbbing, and her arm hurt even more than her head and she gripped the wall until there was no wall left to grip. “Hello?” she called out.

There was no answer and so she made her way to the kitchen. She glared at Romeo who was sitting atop the kitchen island. “Pretty sure you’re not supposed to be up there,” she chastised him, but he continued cleaning himself as if she hadn’t spoken and she admittedly had zero energy to push him off.

o this weekend and I’m stuck here in the house with the cat.” She set her glass down, reached out and stroked his ears, earning her a purr in response.

he lock made both their ears perk up. Alessandro stepped into the condominium carrying brown bags in each arm and two paper cups she prayed containe

utched his chest moving towards her.

ed as he reached out and stroked her cheek. “You’re very pale.”

rolled her eyes.

her wickedly.

nd then gasped as he picked her up and carried her to the sofa, grabbing one of the

“How do you drink something which is almost entirely sugar?”

“If Nuncio and Savannah went f

there at five, worked out until seven, showered and then stopped to talk to Dulce.” He held his hand up as she opened her mouth, “I’ve sent her back to Milan. She has physio in the morning, and she will damn well complete every single session.”

ked quietly.

er some good.” He flung himself into the oversized armchair opposite her. “I don’t want to talk about her though,” he rubbed his face. “After breakfast you and I have much to discuss, and I don’t need my head clouded by my fury with Dulce.”

r nose, sipping her coffee and looking out the sliding doors to the

uldn’t give for coffee from home.”

hooked you up yet?”

at do you

Savannah and I have to bring thermoses of it now.”

ing their heads in the direction of the crew of five coming through the door. “Did you hit someone?”

I almost did but I refrained. I’m calling it personal growth.”

’m sure I suggested you throw it away.”

I am not so desperate,” he looked around for a place to set the cup.

with no remorse.

smile wider as Savannah sat beside her

ache?”

a son of a gun. I’m also really hungry.” She gave a pointed glance at Nuncio. “Alessandro said you’re making breakfast.”

more cinnamon because I used all I had already.”

buns,” she whispered and then she squealed with delight at his confirmation.

with food.”

to his lips and frowned at Alessandro, “shh, she wasn’t on to me until you opened your mouth.”

ay?”

cio for the walk to the market so just sleepy.”

and she knew something else was up. “Hey, Savannah, I really want to get dressed. Would you mind giving me a hand?”

her to a standing position and helped her back to

t Savannah.

do need an upgrade, but I meant you may as wel

and then they both laughed aloud. “It’s true!”

ill do.”

wrecked arm. I’m fairly sure I’m not seducing anyone today. Give me the other ones,” she held her free arm out for the underwear and got into them awkwardly. “You’re going to have to help me with the bra,” she watched as her friend dug through and tried to pic

all so complicated.”

to me.”

with the girl who had misguided dreams of being a sommelier and then recently when she’d seen her student loan balance was zero. Other than a few tears here and there, crying was not something Savannah Kirkland did and Mackenna’s heart broke.

pulled her to her and hugged her tight. “You are by

nhappily.

ppy for you.”

” she wailed causing Mackenna to start crying in response.

kery.”

h than you get in alimony.”

y,” Mackenna’s eyes grew round,

ion. “He does his job well and he’s paid for it.”

arents’ graves but really, I know they aren’t there in spirit, so it seems silly. Trying to find a job as great as the one I have will be near impossible. I don’t want to leave you or our stupid mean-spirited cat. I know where my heart is and it’s here. I know he needs to be in Milan for wor

nk you do. You love him and you’ll be so much more miserable here without him than there

ed me to go with him.”

ell him how you feel?”

n guy who probably doesn’t feel the same and is leaving as soon as a doctor clears you to fly.” She sniffed, “he probably has hundreds of women cryin

had someone like you and though I might be a bit biased, they don’t come any better than you Doctor Kirkland.”

razy when you leave.” Savannah spoke sadly.

g to miss you? Please tell me you are not thinking of running off on me again.”

ng her, “she’s going wherever you go dumbass, which means back to

s he walked back to the living room.

g really weird,” Mackenna said serious

rubbed her buttock where it still stung. “His smack has some force.”

“Really weird,” they both stared at the door where he had just walked through chortling like a kid and shook their heads. The sound of Nuncio yelling at them to hurry up broke the