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“Sienna!” I cradle her gently in my arms, shaking her slightly to rouse. “Please, baby.”
Keva smacks my forearm. “Stop shaking the poor girl. She just fainted.”
“What! Why?” I look down at my wife’s pale face as panic brews in my chest. “I’m calling a doctor.”
“Don’t be ridiculous. She’ll come around in a minute. Sit back down so I can put a dressing over your wound.”
“I’m taking her upstairs,” I say and head out of the kitchen. Keva hollers after me, something about infection, but I ignore her.
I carry Sienna to our bedroom, but I can’t make myself let her go. Instead of placing her on the bed, I sit down on the edge and continue holding her in my arms. Her head is resting against my chest, and some color is returning to her cheeks already. Sienna’s eyes flutter open, but her gaze remains unfocused.
“Baby?” I tighten my grip on her. Can she hear the thunderous beating of my heart?
She mutters something I can’t decipher.
“You fainted,” I say and lower my head, nearing her face. “Don’t you dare do that ever again.”
Sienna blinks, then says something else and narrows her eyes at me. I wasn’t paying attention to her lips, but I think I heard “Arturo,” so I assume she asked about her brother.
“He’s in a bit of a worse shape than me, but he’ll live,” I say and drop my eyes to her mouth.
“Who?”
Fuck. I misunderstood. “What did you just say?”
“I said you can’t order me not to faint.”
Order. Arturo. Too similar sounding. Shit. “Yes, I can. And I was talking about your brother.”
Sienna places her palm on my uninjured cheek. “What did you do to my brother, Drago?”
“I broke his wrist. And maybe a few ribs.”
“What?” She straightens so she’s sitting upright on my lap. “Because of some business crap?”
“He started it.”
She raises her eyebrows and touches my bottom lip with her finger and starts to trace the line of my mouth in a feathery caress. “Arturo would never attack anyone unless he’s provoked. Did you provoke him?”
“Maybe a little.” I draw her finger between my teeth and nip at it.
“Ouch.” She pulls her hand away. “What was that for?”
“For scaring me.” I fall back on the bed, pulling her with me. “No more fainting.”
Sienna smiles wryly as she straddles me. “I’ll try my best.”
“Good. Blouse. Off. Slowly.”
She starts unbuttoning the silky thing. Lime-green with gold stars. It’s supposed to be a piece of clothing, but it reminds me of gift wrap paper instead. I place my hands on her waist, then slide them up her ribcage to her green lace bra.
“Where do you find these things, Sienna?”
“In stores.” She throws the blouse to the floor and unclasps the bra, releasing her firm, mouthwatering breasts.
I squeeze them in my palms and watch as she sucks in a breath. “Are you wearing matching panties?”
“I’m not sure. Why don’t you check?”
