Delaying the Inevitable

My chest tightened.

Dario.

I swallowed hard, trying to relax my stiff shoulders. But I couldn’t. Not after hearing Dario’s name roll so carelessly off Salvatore’s tongue.

How could you bring Dario into this? I wanted to scream. How could he be okay with any of this?

Salvatore cleared his throat, casual and composed. “I came here to see you because I thought it would be appropriate for us to meet b