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“I need a nap,” I laugh tiredly. “It’s been a crazy few days. I feel like I could sleep for a week.”
“We can do that.”
“We have a wonderful guest house,cara mia, that will be all yours when we get there,” Pietro says with a warm smile. “But if you would like to sleep now, go and lie down in the bed in the back and no one will disturb you. We can wake you when we get there.”
“I’m okay for now,” I assure him. “It’s my first time on a plane, and I don’t want to miss the experience.”
“Well then,” Alessio says with a wicked grin. “If that’s the case, I’m sure you’ve never learned to play poker either?” There’s some groans, but I shake my head. “Oh, this is going to be fun,” he croons as he stands. “Anyone else want to join in?”
“Like hell are you teaching her,” Sofia sniffs. “You are a terrible cheat.”
I grin and sink back into my seat. Yes, this was a good decision. Now I just hope that Nico sees the humor in it.
* * *
The Next Day
The sun feels wonderful on my skin as I lay by the pool, soaking it all in. Pietro and the others are milling around somewhere, but I want a little bit of time alone. I woke up earlier feeling jet lagged, and this was as far as I managed to drag myself, figuring the sun will help wake me up.
I give a soft sigh and close my eyes, rolling over on to my stomach, burying my face in the soft cushion. I could get used to this. I let myself drift, content to just lie here.
Until the moment I hear, “Hello, wife.” I’m instantly awake and alert, and I slowly lift my head to see my husband standing next to my chair, dressed in a casual set of khaki pants, a white polo shirt, and a pair of dark sunglasses. His face is calm, cool, and a shiver of apprehension fills me.
Uh-oh.
Still, that small little rebellious streak inside me rears its head and I can’t stop the smug smile that pulls on my lips. “Hello, husband,” I return. “Nice of you to finally join me. A bit slow in catching me. I suppose you get a C for effort.”
I let out a shriek as he launches himself at me, scooping me up over his shoulder before I can scamper away. His hand comes down hard on my ass, and I yelp. “It seems you need a reminder of what happens to a naughty little mouse that thinks she can run from her husband,” he says.
“I wasn’t running from you,” I huff, trying to brace my hands on his lower back to steady myself. “I was merely giving you a taste of the little game you started.”
“Sass will only prolong your punishment,topolina,” he tells me as he heads for the guest house. “And I for one have been looking forward to it ever since I found your little note.”
Oh shit. I squirm a bit, but he merely tightens his grip. I think about calling for help, but then dismiss it. Nico won’t hurt me. I look around, and I can’t help but grin when I see Dante pressing Sofia up against the wall of the house, kissing the shit out of her. I have a feeling things are about to change for those two, even if Sofia isn’t convinced. Especially since she said as much last night when we were talking on the plane.
I also see a laughing Alessio inside one of the windows, who is clearly amused by my predicament. Bastard.
When I feel the cool air conditioning, I force myself to focus on the problem at hand. I let out a cry when Nico lifts me from his shoulder and sends me flying onto the bed. I bounce once and stare up at him as he turns, shuts, and locks the door with a snick. When he turns back, he pushes his sunglasses up and I can finally see his full expression. His eyes are burning with desire and primal hunger, and an answering thrum builds in my gut.
“I believe I’ve caught you, my little mouse,” he says as he slowly strips off his shirt. “And if I remember our rules, that means you’re going to submit to me. In everything. Including when I spank that ass for sneaking out and leaving me wondering where you were. And it means that you’re going to take my cock how I want it, any way I want, until I’m satisfied you’ve learned your lesson. All the while, I’m going to keep you on the edge for hours until you’re begging me with those pretty lips to let you come. But you won’t, because every time you get close, I’m going to stop. I’m going to ensure you see the error of your ways in running from me.”
Oh, God. I don’t know whether to be excited or scared. “And if I come?” I ask thickly.
His smile is feral as he steps forward. “Well, that means we have to start all over again, and I’ll ensure you don’t get to come for days. I’ll keep you tied up in this room, on the edge with my mouth, tongue, cock, and every toy I can find, only letting you up to eat and use the bathroom.”
I nearly whimper at that. Why does that sound so hot? What the hell kind of sex addict has Nico unleashed in me? “Maybe I’ll escape again,” I say with a sass that I know is about to get me in more trouble.
“And I’ll catch you, Gia,” he assures me. “Because I will always find you, and I will always bring you back to me. No matter how far you run or try to hide. You’re mine. My wife, and that means that you belong with me.”
I shiver at his words. “And I’ll let you catch me,” I tell him. “But you have to admit it was a clever start to our honeymoon.”
Nico moves around the bed, advancing on me. “You certainly surprised me,” he concedes. “But do not think that I won’t make you pay every time you run away from me, Gia.” Then he’s on me.
And by the time we’re done, and I’m so utterly spent, I realize one thing. If this is the way it’s always going to end, I’ll be running more often. Because this little mouse needs to keep the big bad don on his toes.
CHAPTER39
Alessio
