Chapter 365


    Sofia’s pov


    I knew it was dangerous.


    From the few times I’ve seen Luca in action,pared with all what I’ve heard about him even before I


    got married to him, I knew he wasn’t to be joked with.


    Even though I only wanted to be friends with Ryan because I really want to have more friends apart


    from Ka– I knew Luca was going to lose his shit on realizing that I had been getting closer to Ryan,


    that I was supposed to.


    Or, perhaps, he might be understanding about it because everyone needs a friend in their lives at some


    point, right?


    He might ignore us being friends, but would he ignore the fact that Ryan and I now hold hands?


    I really don’t see anything in that gesture. That gesture is physical proof of how far we’ve bothe


    together in our friendship, it doesn’t have to mean anything more.


    That’s what happens in a lot of tonic rtionships.


    And it’s only hand holding, not like we were doing something else.


    When Ryan hade to me this early evening to ask if I’d like to go on a walk once again, I had


    instantly agreed. I had been in a pair of loose shorts and one of Luca’s shirts, but because of how cool


    the evening breeze had been, I pulled off my shirt at some point during the walk, since I had on a pair


    of sleeveless crop top underneath it.


    The walk was way pleasant than it had been yesterday, and I noticed that Ryan said a lot more than he


    did yesterday.


    From the entire time spent around Ryan since the time I got married to Luca, I’vee to understand a


    few things about him.


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    One, he needed to bepletelyfortable around someone before he loosen up.


    If he isn’tfortable around someone, he’d wear a stony expression on his face almost everytime.


    He’d only start to talk more, or initiate conversations if he wasfortable around the person.


    He’d be very reserved around the person If he was stillfortable around the person.


    Andst but definitely not the least, he’d never reveal his smile around someone unless he felt really


    The fact that he was now doing all of the above things with me now – things he’d never do with me


    before, was making me so damn happy.


    I hated to admit it, but I was kind of looking forward to our walk tomorrow evening. He informed me that


    he liked the walks as well and that it helped him let go of his worries and just be in the moment. That


    confession was enough to make me coo, and it also made me feel like a really good friend since I now


    apparently have a positive effect on him.


    I was currently seated on one of the couches in the sitting room, waiting for Luca, as usual.


    It was already a routine. I wasn’t sure I’d be able to break out from it, and I wasn’t sure I even wanted


    to do that.


    After seeing how dangerous and life threatening any situation about the mafia could get back in New


    York, I could never stomach eating dinner without seeing him and confirming that he was okay.


    Armani had left the house after he had gotten that call in the afternoon when he had been in the art


    room, with some guards, of course– and when he returned, he said he had already had dinner and


    went up to his room almost immediately.


    The television was currently turned on and a kdrama was ying but I wasn’t paying attention to the


    series, with my thoughts being all over the ces, it was hard to focus on a particr thing.


    I shifted a little on the couch and tugged my legs beneath my weight some more. I had a nket with


    me tonight which was draped over my body.


    I was bored, and thinking way too much.


    Ryan was only a call away, all I had to do was to have Matilda go fetch him and he’d be here, keeping


    mepany and stopping me from thinking too much.


    But, I couldn’t do that, because Luca would be here anytime soon, and I wasn’t sure he’d like toe


    home to Ryan and I sitting with each other, lost in a conversation.


    I was very sure Ryan himself wouldn’t even ept a seat here in the sitting room, especially at this


    time of the night.


    I puffed out a deep breath and tried to focus on the series, but after a few minutes, my attention shifted


    to something else entirely.


    My neenth birthday.


    Was I looking forward to it? Absolutely.


    I really couldn’t wait for it toe. It was a few months away, and I was very eager for it to finally


    arrive.


    Luca had said he wasn’t to go all the way with me until I clock neen.


    Hence the main reason as to why I was looking forward to my birthday.


    I let my mind wander further.


    For the past few days, Luca haven’t really touched me.


    Not like he wasn’t physically touching me any longer, because he still give me forehead kisses and


    hugs sometimes, but that wasn’t the normality between Luca and I.


    Which is enough reason for me to worry over.


    Why had he suddenly decided not to touch me any longer?


    I’ve asked myself this question a few times, and I never have answers to the question everytime.


    Perhaps it’s the stress from work and nothing for me to be worried about.


    I said to myself like I’ve been doing since the moment I had began to pounder on this same topic. as I


    tried for the uptenth time to try to focus on the kdrama.


    I ended up changing couches because I wanted to stretch my legs out, tugging the thick nket over


    my body.


    A fleeting feeling of loneliness engulfed me but I was quick to shove it away, sinking deeper into the


    fluffy, warm nket while the sound from the kdrama filled up the sitting room.


    A few hours passed by before Luca finally showed up. My heart Instantly flew into my throat as I


    whirled around on the couch to stare at him.