Like it or not Elle was now the lady of the Romano clan. And that came with responsibilities that she could not ignore. As she made her way out of the hospital, she wanted nothing more than to turn and run back into Gio's room. To stay by his side until he woke up.
To look into his eyes and know that he was going to be alright. But she could not afford that. Back when she had been shot at, she had seen how it had rattled Gio, but he had still been up and about within hours.
"The most important thing when you are at your weakest is to appear strong. In this business, weakness is like blood in the water, never let it show, no matter what," Gio had told her when she had asked how he could pull himself together so quickly.
