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That Gemma had even dared to enter a cage with him came unexpected. Maybe Kitty would surprise me.
“If you don’t go, then you’ll have to live with my presence,” I said. Before I had time to think about it, I sank down on Savio’s lap. Diego’s sharp intake of breath made me smile, but it died when Savio’s arm came around my waist. Shock shot through me. I hadn’t expected him to react that way. Shove me away? Yes. Shock? Yes. Pulling me closer as if I belonged on top of him? No. My gaze darted over to him and he leaned back against the headrest, pulling me with him. His eyes met mine and there was something in them that had me swallow thickly.
Remo would burn down the world to protect Greta. Of course, Nino, Adamo, Fabiano, and I would be right by his side.
Sometimes when I looked at her cute face, I considered having kids myself in the distant future, then Nevio usually did something that made me want to get a vasectomy.
How much was I willing to do for Gemma? I’d cut a few of my goddamn fingers off to get my hands on her, but marriage? Damn. No matter the price, I’d pay it, only to be the first in Gemma’s panties.
“It’s your concern because I want Gemma, and I don’t give a fuck what I’ll have to do to get her.”
“I want her as my wife. It’s the only way I can have her at all.”
“Oh Kitty, I will own you, even if
I have to shove my knife into his fucking heart.”
Gemma was too in love with me to control my life like Serafina and Kiara did with my brothers.
“I’m not worried about her being yours. No one with half a brain will touch a Falcone woman. But she might want you to be hers too, remember that.”
“Then he’ll be free to do as he pleases, and I can find someone who really wants to marry me.”
“They aren’t coming over. Gemma asked me to nullify your engagement,” Remo said as if he was talking about the fucking weather. I stared at him, feeling like I’d been sucker-punched. Serafina got up to stop Nevio from trying to climb the bar. “You are the biggest idiot on the planet.” Ignoring her, I walked around to Remo. “Don’t tell me you agreed to this nonsense.”
I won’t let you go, Kitty. I promised to marry you and I will. Thanks for the cake, by the way. I guess I deserved that.
His eyes softened. “I married you, Gem. That’s not a game, I fucking know that, okay? You make me laugh. You are the only girl who ever made me slack-jawed in the gym. You are the only girl I can watch cage fights with. You don’t screech or puke when you see blood. You are tough and soft, heaven and hell. You’re the full package. That’s why I wanted you.”
“Only because I like to joke and play around doesn’t mean I don’t know what kind of responsibility I have now. I do know and it’s new for me. As new as all of this is for you. I’ve never had a relationship. I’m fucking winging it, and I’ll mess up over and over again, probably until we’re old and wrinkly, or Botoxed and face-lifted in our case.”
“That’s when I really took notice of you, but later in that pleated skirt and that modest blouse and Amish updo, I knew I needed to own you.” He paused. “I needed to corrupt my good innocent choir girl in every way I could.”
“I’ll definitely keep you. A woman who can bake like that needs to be my wife.” “I am your wife.” “See, I made the right choice.”
Ignoring my own need and the throbbing in my balls, I waited for Gemma, for my wife, to say what she wanted, even as her cheeks turned a darker shade of red.
“I’ve waited so fucking long for this,
for you, Gem, but it’s so worth it. You are perfect.”
It’s become second nature, Gem, using sarcasm and jokes to get out of emotional situations. It doesn’t mean I don’t have emotions. It just means I’m crappy at showing them.”
“Yes, I have emotions for you. Plenty of them.” “I have emotions for you, too,” she said teasingly.
“Because my tongue was the first in your mouth and look at you now. Your kisses make my fucking head spin.”
A twitch of her lip. “And you know what? I don’t give a fuck if you’re a horrible kisser or head giver, because it means you didn’t get the chance to practice before me. Because it means I’m your first everything.”
I’d show her that I knew exactly how much of a lucky bastard I was for having her as my girl.
“I took it because I wanted to alter it so it reflected what it meant to me. That we belong together and are a great team.” The first tear slid out.
“I love you, Gemma Falcone.”
“Fuck, Gem, I’m so glad that you never gave up on me and keep tolerating my dickheadedness, because I’m never going to let you go now that you’re mine.” “Don’t worry. I’m staying, now that you’re mine.”
