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Matteo didn’t get much further than that. No, he was dead within moments of the gun going off with a shot right between the eyes. The gun was now sitting on the table in front of me after I’d pulled it out of the drawer of my desk and fired. Not only had the piece of shit disrespected my brother, but he’d also been unwilling to listen to me. I didn’t have time or the inclination to deal with him any further.
“Do you ever wish time would stand still for one minute so you could just breathe? I feel like I never get the chance to breathe.”
“Would you care for something sweet too?” Why would I want something sweet when I have you? Where the fuck did that come from?
her breast and her thumb hovered over it. “Gil…” “Are you going to be a good girl and do as you’re told?”
I wanted Theia. I wanted to make her mine…
me to be from the man I actually was inside. You don’t have to be Gennaro Villetti… you can be Gilberto Villetti. It’s okay to be you. She sees you as Gil. So be him. Don’t let your past ruin your future.
“Theia,” he rumbled, the vibrations of his chest running right through me. “Non riesco a toglierti dalla mia testa.”
“Theia,” he breathed my name, almost like a prayer, as his tongue ran down my chest between my breasts. “Sei mia, Theia, mia e mia solo.”
You’re mine, Theia. I won’t let you go. I’ll protect you from them.
“I’m not in the mood for interrogation tactics or games. You’re going to tell me where the fuck those missing shipments are, or I will make your last hours on earth miserable. And trust me, there is a reason why people fear the name Villetti in this town. You may not have realised who is in power now and that’s okay.” I leaned closer. “I’d say it’s a pleasure to meet you, Alvin, but it’s really not. Nevertheless, I’m Gilberto and I used to be Gennaro Villetti’s executioner. Now, I’m the boss, so I suggest you decide real fucking fast which way you want to play this.”
“All I want to do is be near you… and not even just near you. I want to hold you tight and never fucking let go. I want you in ways I’ve never wanted anyone else. You are in my waking thoughts and my fucking dreams, Theia. And it scared the shit out of me, okay? My feelings for you scare me, but I can’t stay away.” He rubbed his chest with one hand. “I want you in my life. I want you in my bed. I just plain fucking want you. Every part of you.”
He pressed a kiss to the shell of my ear. “Good girl,” he whispered, and I swear my arms buckled just from those two little words. “Sei mia adesso.”
but when you’ve been lost, alone and in pain for so long, finding someone who helped you mend those broken parts was a fucking miracle.
“I’m going to keep you safe. They can’t have you. You’re mine.”
“Theia,” he growled in my mouth. “Ti proteggerò con la mia vita.” I pulled back, knowing we should probably slow down. It was late, and we both needed sleep. “What does that mean?” He brushed his nose up my cheek. “I’ll protect you with my life.” Jesus, does he have any idea what he’s doing to my heart? “Gil…” “Shh. We’ll talk about it in the morning. Voglio leccarti di nuovo la figa.”
“Okay, okay, I won’t say anything ‘smart.’ Jesus, never seen you so possessive over anyone. It’s so cute. I’m going to savour this moment forever.”
“Your work is your work. Outside of that, if anyone was to touch you, I wouldn’t be so understanding.” Her eyes flicked up to mine. “Why? What would you do?” “They wouldn’t be breathing for much longer.”
“I don’t give a shit what Zayn knows. You’re mine, Theia, you hear me? I’m not going to let anyone take you away or hurt you ever again. My men will do as I tell them because you’re my girl. They protect what’s mine.”
“I don’t want to restrict your freedom, nor do I want you to be a mafia wife. I don’t believe in that shit. You’re my equal, not subservient or a trophy to have on my arm.”
“Well, my cousin here looks like he could kill a man without blinking, but you…” She waved at him. “You look like a fuckboy who couldn’t tie his own shoelaces without help.”
“Just making sure. And for the record, I don’t think you’re anything like our father.” He reached out and squeezed my shoulder. “You’re a better man than he’ll ever be. I’m proud of you, even if he never was.”
“Let me introduce my brother, Gilberto, and he has every right to be here, considering it’s his girlfriend you fucked with. Tut, tut, Gael, pissing off not only your own boss and the head of the mafia too. A very ill-conceived move on your part.”
