Page 63 of Indulging Temptation (Tempting the Heart #1)

GROUP CHAT

ONE WEEK LATER

Tomás: So, I got a phone call…

Dante:

Gabriella: Good boy, Dante! You’re learning ’s are the best emoji

Dante: Yeah yeah…

Dante: Wait…good boy?

Gabriella:

Dante: Fine…so about this phone call…

Gabriella: Yes, tell us!

Tomás: Lorena…Tino…are you guys there?

Lorena: Here, so is Tino

Dante: Why isn’t he texting then?

Lorena:

Dante: You know…forget it.

Gabriella: ?

Gabriella: ?

Gabriella: ?

Dante: Jesus Christ Gabi…chill

Lorena:

Tomás: Still here

Lorena: Sorry

Lorena: I was kidding. He’s just rolling us a joint

Dante: Did my brother turn you into a pot head?

Lorena: Maybe…

Tomás:

Lorena: Oh calm down. A little weed would do you some good. Help loosen you up a bit

Tomás: Anyway…the real estate agent that Owen Conti used called

Santino: Here

Santino: And?

Tomás: Looks like he had a change of heart. Deal didn’t go through. You know anything about that?

Santino:

Santino: Maybe he got hit with the reality that he’s better off without that place

Dante: Santino…

Santino: Dante…

Dante: Is “hit” the operative word here?

Tomás: My client pleads the fifth

Dante: Got it

Santino: Don’t worry, we had a nice long talk

Santino: Looks like the fucker listened

Tomás: I don’t know what was said and I don’t want to know

Tomás: So you want the property?

Santino: Let me ask my girlfriend first…

Santino: Lorena, is it okay if I buy the old bakery and revamp it for a second location

Gabriella: OH MY GOD…

Gabriella: GIRLFRIEND…

Gabriella: HE SAID GIRLFRIEND

Gabriella: I’m fucking DYING…FINALLY!!!!

Lorena: You have my permission, Chef Amato

Gabriella: You two are so cute AHHHH

Gabriella: I can’t believe Tomás didn’t flip his shit

Tomás: Still here Gabriella. I’ll admit I wasn’t thrilled but let’s be real Tino has been obsessed with my sister for a long time

Tomás: I just didn’t want to accept it but…

Tomás: I trust he’ll never do anything to hurt her

Tomás: Or we’ll be having a “talk”

Santino: No need. I’ll never hurt her or allow anyone to

Gabriella: Aww, I love this

Gabriella: Look at Tino acting like a book boyfriend. You two are giving me inspo for my next book

Dante: Congrats you two

Lorena: Thank you !!

Dante: Oh and while everyone is here don’t forget the viewing party at Hummingbird’s for the James Beard Awards next week!

Tomás: I’ll be there

Gabriella: Me and Luci will be there

Lorena: Of course I’ll be there, we gotta cheer on our boy!

Santino: Yours remember

Dante: Get a room

Santino: On it

Gabriella:

Tomás: BYE everyone

Gabriella: