They followed behind her as she opened the front door. "This isn't going to end well, mio amico (my friend)." Luca scolded as they both walked in behind her. Luca couldn't understand what his best friend was thinking and he needed to snap some sense into him before he went meeting her friends. Yes, Cara Mia was beautiful and funny, but she wasn't worth the drama and heartache he was welcoming by pursuing something with her.

Luca knew even before joining the Petrillo family business that men like them didn't get to have love. He was rough in and around the edges. His upbringing ensured that. Luca had to fight...