Nico eats dinner with one hand, keeping his other wrapped around my waist. This is his way of making me feel safe. Being so close to him makes me realize how much I suffered without him.
“Mr. and Mrs. Pitucco its time for your first dance,” the DJ announces.
Nico takes my hand, leading me to the dance floor. I drank about four glasses of champagne today so I’m feeling good. I swing my hips to the beat as we inch closer to the dance floor. Our guests clap and whistle.
Nico pulls me into his arms then swings me around the dance floor. Our guests go wild. Uncontrollable giggles bubble up inside me.
Nico smiles. “That’s what I miss.”
“What?”
“Your laughter.”
I caress his jaw, inch up, and press a kiss to my husbands soft lips. “Nico,” I moan.
“After we cut the cake we’re out of here,” he mutters.
“I can’t wait.” I smirk.
“But I need to see the girls before we leave.”
Nico and I sway to the beat again. “Right after this song ends go over and see them.”
This is one of the happiest moments of my life. Yes, I avoided Nico. Clearly this possessive man wouldn’t let me go. Now here we are married for eternity.
I sashay over to the mafia wives. “Ladies,” I yell as I pick up a whiskey on the rocks off the tray Kay presents.
“Mrs. Pitucco, welcome to the club,” Carmen shouts.
I smile from ear to ear. “Thank you!”
It feels good being around badass women who know how it is to be in the mafia. I may have asked Nico during dinner about Ryah. She’s biracial like me and Baylor. She runs her family’s business with her husband. And she’s been through a shit ton of danger. Ryah’s been shot at and more.
Ryah steps closer tapping our glasses. “How does it feel to be Mrs. Pitucco?”
Her honey brown curls dangle over her shoulders and her beautiful golden brown eyes light up.
“It feels surreal. I mean Nico had warned me over the years that he’d punish me by making me his wife. It won’t be all bad.” I glance across the yard at my husband.
“He’s the only man I’ve ever loved. I was just too stubborn to give in to him. So he forced my hand.”
“Rocco would’ve dragged me down the aisle kicking and screaming. That man would’ve tricked me into saying yes,” she chuckles.
“I know he’s staring at me. Whenever we’re in close proximity he stares like I’m the only woman on the planet. He’s the love of my life.”
“That’s so beautiful,” I yell over the music.
Baylor’s head lands on my shoulder as she loops her arm through mine. “That’s so sweet. We’re married to the most murderous men but when it comes to their wives their gentle and loving.”
“Gentle?” Nadine laughs. “I like to be choked while I come.”
My mouth drops open and my eyes widen.
Emoni slaps Nadine’s hand. “Girl me too.”
“It’s nothing like being choked.” Kennedy runs her tongue over her painted lips. “Sometimes I push him over the edge just so he’ll fuck me harder.”
All the wives surround me now. Their laughter tells me this is the norm.
