chapter 94

{"messages":[{"id":935963350,"character_id":0,"type":1,"position":0,"content":"Vitt had finished his shower ..."},{"id":935963351,"character_id":0,"type":1,"position":0,"content":"Jillian put a hand to her middle ..."},{"id":935963352,"character_id":0,"type":1,"position":0,"content":"For a moment she felt so physically sick ..."},{"id":935963353,"character_id":0,"type":1,"position":0,"content":"But she couldn’t afford to get sick ..."},{"id":935963354,"character_id":0,"type":1,"position":0,"content":"She had to keep herself together, had to talk to Vitt ..."},{"id":935963355,"character_id":0,"type":1,"position":0,"content":"Gritting her teeth against the acid rising up in her throat ..."},{"id":935963356,"character_id":0,"type":1,"position":0,"content":"she opened the door and entered the bathroom ..."},{"id":935963357,"character_id":0,"type":1,"position":0,"content":"Vitt was standing at the far end of the bathroom, with *****, hard muscles and just a white towel wrapped around his lower body ..."},{"id":935963358,"character_id":0,"type":1,"position":0,"content":"Vitt reached for another towel and began drying his thick hair ..."},{"id":935963359,"character_id":18825845,"type":2,"position":1,"content":"How’s your friend? ..."},{"id":935963360,"character_id":18825844,"type":2,"position":2,"content":"Good ..."},{"id":935963361,"character_id":18825845,"type":2,"position":1,"content":"Everything okay? ..."},{"id":935963362,"character_id":0,"type":1,"position":0,"content":"She looked at him, knew she loved him ..."},{"id":935963363,"character_id":0,"type":1,"position":0,"content":"knew she’d do anything for him, just as she’d do anything for Joe ..."},{"id":935963364,"character_id":0,"type":1,"position":0,"content":"They were her family ..."},{"id":935963365,"character_id":0,"type":1,"position":0,"content":"They were hers to cherish ..."},{"id":935963366,"character_id":18825844,"type":2,"position":2,"content":"Yes ..."},{"id":935963367,"character_id":0,"type":1,"position":0,"content":"Vitt grinned as he dragged the towel over the back of his head ..."},{"id":935963368,"character_id":18825845,"type":2,"position":1,"content":"Mother was worrying he was an old boyfriend ..."},{"id":935963369,"character_id":0,"type":1,"position":0,"content":"Vitt’s boyish grin nearly broke her heart ..."},{"id":935963370,"character_id":18825844,"type":2,"position":2,"content":"( forced a smile )"},{"id":935963371,"character_id":18825844,"type":2,"position":2,"content":"She was wrong ..."},{"id":935963372,"character_id":18825845,"type":2,"position":1,"content":"I told her that ..."},{"id":935963373,"character_id":0,"type":1,"position":0,"content":"Jillian exhaled hard ..."},{"id":935963374,"character_id":18825844,"type":2,"position":2,"content":"It was an old friend of Katie’s actually. He’d heard about the wedding. Wanted to offer his congratulations ..."},{"id":935963375,"character_id":18825845,"type":2,"position":1,"content":"Did you invite him? ..."},{"id":935963376,"character_id":18825844,"type":2,"position":2,"content":"No ..."},{"id":935963377,"character_id":18825845,"type":2,"position":1,"content":"Why not? 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I’ve a quick meeting in Catania, and then my driver will bring you and Joe to meet me at the airport ..."},{"id":935963404,"character_id":18825845,"type":2,"position":1,"content":"We’ll fly out at noon. Can you manage that? ..."},{"id":935963405,"character_id":18825844,"type":2,"position":2,"content":"Easily. What should I pack for the trip? ..."},{"id":935963406,"character_id":18825845,"type":2,"position":1,"content":"Nothing. I’m buying you a new wardrobe there ..."},{"id":935963407,"character_id":18825844,"type":2,"position":2,"content":"You’re serious? ..."},{"id":935963408,"character_id":18825845,"type":2,"position":1,"content":"Your clothes are horrendous ..."},{"id":935963409,"character_id":18825845,"type":2,"position":1,"content":"And you are absolutely gorgeous and I can’t have my beautiful bride running around in mom-wear...even if she is the mother of my son ..."},{"id":935963410,"character_id":0,"type":1,"position":0,"content":"Her heart ached, and she swallowed around the lump filling her throat ..."},{"id":935963411,"character_id":18825844,"type":2,"position":2,"content":"I don’t need that much. A few pretty dresses, I don’t need more than that, not when I have you ..."},{"id":935963412,"character_id":0,"type":1,"position":0,"content":"His dark gaze met hers in the mirror again ..."},{"id":935963413,"character_id":18825845,"type":2,"position":1,"content":"You really are happy with me? ..."},{"id":935963414,"character_id":18825844,"type":2,"position":2,"content":"Yes ..."},{"id":935963415,"character_id":18825844,"type":2,"position":2,"content":"Very much ..."},{"id":935963416,"character_id":0,"type":1,"position":0,"content":"To be continued ..."}]}