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The mafia princess without a care in the world, who goes out to party every night.
“You can trust me, Rosa. I won’t hurt you. I swear on my life.” I place my hand across my heart and smile at her. Those chocolate-colored eyes narrow as she stares at me. “Right… coming from the guy that kidnapped me in the first place.”
“I would have paid millions to see her pull a gun out on you,” I chuckle. He shakes his head. “Shit, it was scary and hot all at the same time. I always said she’d try to kill me one day. Honestly, just wait until you meet your Maddie. I would have let her shoot me. That’s the scary part.” “I don’t think that’s in the cards for me yet. Although, if I do, I’ll be snatching that gun out of her hands and shoving it up her pussy until she’s screaming my name.” I burst out into laughter as Grayson bites the inside of his mouth, sporting a grin, and shrugs.
“This is your safe space. Your sanctuary. And I want to listen. Give me your demons, Rosa. Let them out of your brain and into mine. Let me take some of this pain from you.”
No one can tell you how to deal with your own trauma.”
I rest my forehead against hers. And, for some reason, it feels like home. Something I’ve never truly had.
“And why am I your treasure, Luca?” His full lips twitch into a smile. “It’s because you are. You are my stolen treasure.”
“Luca?” “Please tell me I can kiss you.” The easiest answer I will ever have to give leaves my lips. “Yes.” “Oh, thank fuck.”
Putting my hands back behind my head, she leans forward, her hand grabs my throat to hold herself upright. “Well, fuck, that’s new,” I choke out. “Oops, sorry.” She lifts herself back up, her cheeks now red. “Leave the hand there, Rosa.” I tug at her arm to put her hand back.
“No matter what happens next, my treasure, you will always be my home,”
“Why the hell are you limping?” she hisses in my ear as I sit. “Jumped off a bridge trying to kill myself to get away from you.”
“I don’t need dates, flowers, anything like that. I just want my Luca,” I whisper.
In his arms, I am safe. I am loved, cherished, and everything in between. He is mine and I am his. He is my forever. True love, I’ve never had, but I would bet my life that it’s this. It has to be.
“When I wake up with you in my arms every day, that's when my life will truly begin.”
“Jesus, Luca. Those arms should be illegal. Like I could get myself off just thinking about them and those veins.” I chuckle and shake my head. Women get horny over the strangest of things.
I drag myself from her and pace the room like a wild animal. I take some deep breaths, pulling my fingers through my soaked hair. I can taste her on my tongue, but I can’t look at her right now.
You will have my babies. All five of them.
When I come around the corner, I see a pale Rosa standing there, shaking, as he looms over with his fists clenched and half raised. I clear my throat and as he spots me, his eyes go wide. “Rosa, I need you to go upstairs for me.” She looks at me in horror and shakes her head. When she doesn’t move, I ask again. “Please.” The word ‘baby’ nearly slips from my tongue. She sighs and drops her head. The back of my hand brushes hers as she walks past.
“You two are making it obvious.” He gives me one of those concerned father looks. “Seriously? How? Was it her screaming my name in the pool last night that gave it away? Or the session we had outside of the villa earlier?” His eyes go wide, replaced with an approving grin. “I’m impressed.”
If there is a fucking god, he hates my guts. With what I have planned, I won’t be getting welcomed into heaven anytime soon. I have a one-way ticket to hell.
I chose to fight with Luca. I scan the crowd–Frankie, Grayson and Luca are all here. He’s not on his own. I suck in a breath. This is my last chance. “Treasure.”
My heart stops for a second as her lips open, and her voice cracks as she says the one word on this planet that changes everything for us. “Treasure.” My heart is in my throat as I stand. The eyes of the crowd are completely on me. They gasp as I snake my hand around my back, resting it on the handle of my weapon. “Treasure,” she repeats, this time louder, laced with pure hopelessness. My whole world stops. Everything fades around me. Fuck the consequences. I’ll fight a war to keep her safe. I’ll give up my own life if I have to.
I unholster my gun and point it straight at Dante. “You piece of shit!” I shout. He holds up his hands in surrender. “Sir, you need to—” The priest raises his palms, stepping between Dante and Rosa. Swinging the barrel at him, I drop it to gesture at his chest. “I suggest you back up. This isn’t a time for God and forgiveness. I am the devil, and I’m here for revenge.”
When he reaches me, I cover my bruised arms with my hands. They’re a purple testament to my failures. “Please don’t hide from me, baby. I love every inch of you.” He tips my chin up to face him. “And that also means don’t keep your feelings or your demons from me. I’m here to battle them with you. Always.”
I’ve got myself a real life book boyfriend who would burn down the world for me.” “I think we can do better than boyfriend.” I nip at her bottom lip. I will make this woman my wife.
I always joked about you and Grayson being pussy whipped, but damn, I get it. That woman can tie me up and spank my ass and I won’t argue.” She did rope me down, and I loved every second of it. “Yeah, it happens, but I prefer to be the one doing the spanking,” he chuckles.
I can never forget what I went through. Every day, I have this battle in my mind, but the choice is easy when I look at him. I choose him, us, and myself.
