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: