The idea of having to leave Elena behind bothers me greatly, but the thought of having her anywhere near Lixin Li or Fidele is even more terrifying. I know what those men are capable of, and if they’d dispose of a good woman by doing the most heinous things to her, it means they wouldn’t give a second thought to destroying Elena simply to make me suffer.
I know she’s in the best of care with Sebastian, but even leaving behind Elena’s brothers and Ricco wasn’t enough to satisfy Reno and me. The Viales have acquired three safe houses, all of which are secret locations. The beauty of our plan is that only the purchaser knows where it is until it’s needed. Each one of us bought one.
Today, I disclosed where mine is located, just outside the city. I’ve reinforced it with a fortress of security. You’d have to be a genius hacker to get through, and even then, it would take longer to break in than it would for me fly back with an army at my back.
After this is all done, I’ll get rid of the safe house and start over. Sebastian, Reno, and I have the address. Not even the other men will know where they’re going until they get there. Once they’re in, I’ll seal it off. No one gets in or out without me knowing. No calls are made without me being made aware. This is as safe as I can make my family.
Sebastian and Reno are both aware of what I can do with technology, and even they were stunned by the intricate layout of my system.
“Shit, man. How do I get you to do that to my place without disclosing the location?” Sebastian asked in awe.
“There isn’t a way,” I responded, wishing there were for all our sakes.
“We may have to rethink that plan,” Reno stated. “That’s for another day. Sebastian and the men leave late Wednesday night. Once we know they’re secure, we take off.”
“Does Leo know to get Lucia here by then?” I asked.
“Yeah, and for an added measure, her father’s going to go with them. With three kids and four women, Sebastian’s going to need all the help he can get.” Reno laughed.
I came home in the early morning hours with Sebastian. He went directly to his old room, where his wife lay sleeping. I did the same, only my fragolina is sitting up in bed, reading.
“Good book?”
“I don’t know. I’ve been on the same page for forty-five minutes.”
“What page are you on?”
“One.” She sighs, putting it down on her lap.
“Can’t sleep?”
She hesitates to answer, and it isn’t until I give her a pointed look that she admits, “I’m worried.”
“Nothing’s going to happen to you. We’ve taken precautions.” I go to the bed and sit by her hip. “I promise you, you’ll be safe.”
“I’m worried for you. I saw you today. You’ve never been like that before. I saw it in your eyes. It’s like a storm is brewing inside you. I’m afraid that if that storm blows, you might make a mistake.” A tender hand reaches out to caress my cheek. “I don’t want to lose you, Dante.” She wants to say more. I know it. I feel it.
“I’m coming home to you. After tasting such sweetness and goodness, there’s no way I’m going to lose out on a lifetime with you.” I cup her head with my hand, tilting it forward until our foreheads touch.
“I-I love you,” she whispers.
I move back slightly, catching her gaze. “These are words I will rarely speak, and never, ever in public. Hear me, my love,” I say quietly. “My heart, no matter how battered and broken it may be, and whatever love it is capable of, belongs to you. I love you.”
Tears brim in her eyes. Her emotions are clearly written on her face. She wanted to hear those words. They mean something to her. Her arms link around my neck. I can’t resist those ruby lips and move mine over hers, pulling her closer, feeling her yield. Her body is soft against my hard chest. But this is how we fit.
My serious to her carefree. Her compassion over my need to question all things and all people. Even in our kiss, I take, and she freely gives. That’s because I’m a desperate man needing to feed off her nectar. I kiss her long, deeply, slowly, listening for the hitch in her breath, and when it happens, I know that tiny growl at the back of her throat means my woman wants more.
Tonight, we’re going to do this slow. I want to explore every inch of my wife, and when I’m done, whether words are spoken or not, she’ll know that the world may crumble around me, but until my dying breath, she’ll be the only one I love.
* * *
Elena
When he kisses me like this, nothing else exists. The world disappears, and it’s me and my beautiful blue-eyed Adonis. He’s perfect for me in every way, from his sculpted body to his genius mind. Dante is brains and brawn, but is understated. He’s not flashy or bold, but when he has something to say, everyone stops to listen.
He lays me back against the soft mattress, his mouth doing amazing things. His lips brush my neck, shoulder, and collarbone, placing light kisses where they touch. Dante’s hand skims down over my thigh, sneaking under my slip of a nightgown and pulling up the soft, silky peach material. I move to hasten the process so I can feel his darker olive skin on mine. The heat of his body, the firmness of his thighs, and the thought of him inside me already has me growing wet for him.
I’m a greedy girl when it comes to Dante. I pull at his clothes, wanting to see him naked.
“Slow, baby,” he whispers.
“I don’t want slow,” I tell him, tearing off his tie.
“My greedy girl’s hungry.” I don’t bother to respond because I think the fact that I’m tugging his jacket down his arms says it all. He acquiesces, but then takes my hands and pins them over my head as he looms above me. “I’m going to give you everything you need. But tonight, it’s going to be nice and slow. Hands stay above your head until I say otherwise. You move, and I’ll stop,” he warns with a gleam in his eyes.
I lick my lips, and a tremor of excitement runs through me, but it’s in my nature to say what I want. “I want you now. We can do slow tomorrow,” I suggest. His teeth nip at my ear.
“Not this time. You have to be patient, baby. You also have to be very quiet. We wouldn’t want our guests to hear your screams now, would we?” I feel his mouth form a smile against my skin.
Then his hand returns to its task of removing the wisp of material covering my body, leaving me in the tiniest of panties. The cool air caresses my skin as I hear Dante undressing. I turn to watch him, every movement making me hotter and itching to touch him. My fingers twitch, but with one look from him, I know better than to move them from their position. His pants drop to the floor, followed by the briefs hugging his hips, leaving his thick, engorged cock standing erect.
Suddenly, I’m hungry for him. Up till now, I’ve never understood why a woman would want to take a man in her mouth, but with Dante, I want to have it all.
“You keep looking at my dick like that, and I’m going to blow before we begin.” He approaches the bed, his fingers sliding over my breasts, plucking a nipple. He climbs between my legs, spreading them wide before settling between them. “Before I devour every inch of you, I’ll allow you one request. What does my fragolina crave?” His low, sultry voice is hypnotic and I’m falling into a trance that I never want to be free of.
“I…um—want to taste you. With…my mouth,” I stammer, my face growing hot.
He’s quiet for a moment, then tosses a pillow onto the carpet. “Knees on the pillow,” he orders. I scramble into place as he sits on the edge of the bed. “Hands behind your back. Use only your mouth, baby.”
“I don’t know what I’m doing,” I confess.
“Take me in your mouth, suction is good, watch your teeth. I’ll guide you through it.”
And that’s exactly what he does. His girth makes it impossible for me to take all of him, but I lick and swirl my tongue and lips over the tip before taking as much of him as I can. I bob up and down and as deep as possible. He murmurs tender words of encouragement. Words turn to moans and groans that egg me on. I want to hear more from him.
In a split second, I’m plucked off the floor and land on my back on the bed. My panties are dragged off and cast aside, then he arranges me on all fours. A wide hand on my back pushes my chest to the bed, raising my hips and ass higher. He slaps my ass once, and then again.
He growls in my ear, “Every time I want to go slow, you turn me into a wild man, so I have no choice but to fuck you fast and hard. Gonna do that again, but this time, not a sound from you.”
That’s impossible! There’s no way I can be quiet. The minute he comes inside me, I won’t be able to stop myself. I’m loud. I know this.
“I can’t be quiet,” I mewl, already feeling his tip at my entrance.
His front covers my back. His hand is at my throat, not hard, not intimidating, but possessive and demanding.
“My sex kitten can do anything.” Oh God, I love that. I want to be his sex kitten. Then he pushes inside me to the root. I throw my head back, gasping, but not uttering a sound. He does it again and again. His hard, erotic thrusts guide me to the brink of ecstasy. “Play with your clit, baby. Hand between your legs.”
I do as he says. He rides me faster and harder before slapping my ass. I let out a yelp, and he stops what he’s doing.
“I need more,” I beg.
“Yeah?” He thrusts, giving me all of him.
“Yes. Please,” I whisper, panting and begging him to let me fall over the precipice of the cliff that leads to a blissful orgasm.
“Take it. Take what I give you,” he murmurs in my ear. “You gotta come. Hurry, baby.”
A moment later, I’m soaring. I can’t help it, I’m not quiet, that is until Dante seals his mouth over mine, swallowing my cries of pleasure as he finds his own release. It takes a while before we collapse on our bed. Dante spoons me from behind, his arm slung over my waist and his face in my hair.
“Baby, you’re right,” he says, then lets out a soft chuckle.
“I’m always right. But what am I right about this time?” I half turn my head to gaze into his handsome face.
“You can’t do quiet.” He laughs.
“Then I made you into a legend. Your brother will kneel at your feet knowing you’re a master sex god,” I declare. I kiss the hinge of his jaw.
“I love those sounds you make, mainly because I’m responsible for them. Be loud, baby. It’s you.”
It’s not long before I drift off to dreamland, all the while thinking how lucky I am, and how one night of destruction has turned into a lifetime with the man I’ve fallen in love with.