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“I’ll see what I can do,” I tease.
Vic pushes Niko’s chair as I walk beside my husband. We hold hands as we leave the cathedral and I know somewhere, my father is watching and most definitely gloating—as he should.
I love you, Daddy.
CHAPTER45
Niko
Four Days Later
Emilia wakes up as I pull my shirt off and lay down on top of the bed. I hover over her and capture her eyes with mine. She reaches out to touch the side of my face. “Are you okay?” she asks, sleepily.
“Yeah.”
“You were gone all night. You are over doing it, Niko.”
“I’m fine. I want to be there every time Antonio questions Dante.”
“How is that going?”
“It’s almost over,” I promise, more or less lying and feeling much older than I am.
“I should probably feel guilty, but I can’t. I don’t want men like Dante breathing the same air our kids do.”
“Are you saying you want kids?”
“Well, yeah. I’ve always wanted kids. Don’t you?”
“I haven’t thought about it. I never thought I’d have a life where that was an option,” I respond honestly.
“It’s an option now.”
“One of the last things your father said to me was he couldn’t wait until we gave him grandbabies,” I respond and instantly regret my words when I see the harsh shadow of pain that moves across her face. She lays her head on my chest as I hold her close. This is just one more thing to carve out of Dante. His pain won’t ease hers or mine, but it’s the only thing I can do. We’ve already tracked down the sniper he hired. I spent a day dealing with him, before ending it. I can’t seem to do the same with Dante. I have no idea what Dante did with Katherine. I haven’t asked, and he hasn’t volunteered the information. Frankly, I don’t give a damn as long as I never see her again. I turn my attention back to Emilia. She’s all that matters.
“I miss him,” she whispers. I can hear her heart breaking. I curl my fingers into her hair, wishing I could take her pain.
“I miss him, too.”
I feel her tears against my chest. I raise her head up, gently. “Sweetheart.” I can hear the grief that permeates my voice.
“It hurts.”
“I know sweetheart, me too.” I move my hand up under her shirt, needing to touch her smooth skin.
“Niko?”
“Yeah, baby?”
Her body trembles as I flatten my hand on her stomach, slowly traveling up to her breast. My thumb caresses the underside. I barely keep myself from moaning.
“You can’t do this. You need to heal.”
I lean forward kissing her lips. “Shh…what I need is to make love to my wife.”
“Are you sure you’re up to this right now? We can wait a little longer.”
I roll to my back, pulling her on top of me. I hold her ass as I rock her against my hard cock. “I’m more than up to it, Emilia.”
