Chapter 34 - Clash of Realities

Sitting on the couch, book in hand, I had to keep myself busy, but I was sat here carried away by my thoughts, basically staring into space. I had so many things on my mind, feelings I had to figure out and I looked like a shipwreck. Currently, I was home, still on bed rest, not like I needed it but Vito didn't want my ass out, something about not forgiving himself if something happened to me again.

I was feeling so many things right now, confusion, shame, worry but most importantly, pain. Sure I've been shot before but right now, I doubt this was any physical pain. And well, shame because I didn't know how to act around him anymore. Any moment I get to be in his presence I turn into a blushing mess, like we almost kissed and I low-key wanted it to happen.

Vito letting out the fact that he... liked me was something I never would have thought would come from him. Yes, I know at random, he says or does some things that make my heart beat fast, being so unpredictable regularly but that