“Yes. That’s it.” Thrust. “Come for me again.” Thrust. “Come for me like the good girl you are.” Thrust. “I know you can do it.”
His final thrust sends me over the edge. I cry into the mattress as my orgasm rips through me. It’s so intense, my vision turns black for a moment. Leo fucks me harder before he finds his own release.
He buries his head into my neck with a groan. “Fuck, Emma. You feel so good around me.”
I sigh when he slips out of me and pulls me into his arms. I can’t stop myself from snuggling into his chest. It just feels so… right. “Is this our life now? We have sex every day?”
“I would love to have sex with you every day. Is that what you want?”
I blush. “I like what we’ve done. I really do.”
“I’m glad. Because you’re my wife. Mine. I want to show you pleasure every day for the rest of our lives.”
In this moment, that sounds like perfection.
Leo
Gabriel is hosting a charity event in the city tonight. It’s an annual thing he does to launder money without the police looking his way.
It’s also the perfect place to bring Emma and show Gabriel that he’s not going to make me give up my wife.
“This place is beautiful,” Emma says after we enter the large ballroom the event is held at. Inside a five star hotel, it’s one of the nicest places in the entire city.
My eyes remain on Emma as I say, “It really is.” The lavender dress I bought for her hugs every one of her curves. Now that she’s been eating better, her figure has become a little bit fuller. Her mother had been practically starving her at times. The sense of shame at knowing I once held Emma prisoner fills me. If I had known she was a prisoner herself, I never would have taken her to use as a power move.
But I can’t change the past. All I can do is move forward and show Emma that she can trust me now.
The ballroom is filled with people, all wearing designer evening wear. Some chat with each other, holding champagne. Others take to the dance floor. Some sit at tables, eating from the buffet. It’s a large event meaning it’s the perfect place to show Emma off.
I walk her around the room. Emma’s eyes get larger the more things she notices. “This must be very different from the farm you grew up on.”
“It is. So different. It’s all so magical. You’ve given that to me. Thank you.”
I place my hand on her low back. “You’re very welcome. You’re my wife, Emma. I intend to take you to places like this. I want to show you the world you were denied.”
At that moment, I see Gabriel across the room with his wife, Aurora. Gabriel narrows his eyes in my direction, looking between me and Emma. I only shrug. What does he expect from me?
Gabriel murmurs something to Aurora before walking over. “Leo.”
“Gabriel.”
He nods at Emma. “Emma… how are you?”
She backs away from him. “You want to marry me off to a stranger. I don’t trust you. I refuse to be married off. I’m already married to Leo.”
Gabriel looks shocked by her bluntness. “Well… you don’t seem to understand. It’s for the best. Matteo Marani used to work for your father. He’s a good ally to have. You marrying him for peace will be the best outcome for all of us.”
“For you,” I snap. “But not for Emma.”
“Let me remind you, Leo, that you kidnapped Emma to hurt her father in the first place. You don’t get to stand on a high horse and judge me for doing what I have to do for peace. Emma, I am afraid to say that you and Leo will be getting a divorce. And you will marry Matteo Marani instead.” Gabriel’s eyes flick to someone over my shoulder. “And speaking of Matteo, he just showed up.” He motions for Matteo to walk over to us.
“Meet Matteo,” Gabriel says. “Your future husband.”
Matteo looks Emma over like she’s a snack.
“I am her husband,” I growl. “And I am not giving her to anyone. Matteo, I am afraid that you’ll have to marry someone else.”
“But Gabriel promised her to me. As a sign of peace. It’s only fitting I marry the daughter of the man I used to work with. Youtook her when you shouldn’t have. The family should have her back.”
