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“So crass, Mrs. D’Agostino.”

Sera sighs and leans into me. “I love the sound of that.”

“Me, too, babe. Me, too.”

After the song is over, Dante and Tori leave the floor to go deal with their sons, who have escaped the grasp of their temporary babysitter and are running around in the little black suits, causing as much mischief as toddlers can. The older one, who is three, is named Dominic, after our youngest brother, may he rest in peace. Little Dominic is the spitting image of Dom at that age. Watching him now makes me think back to how my brother was back then, and what could have been if he hadn’t lost his way. Dante and Tori’s younger son is named Vaughn. He looks more like Tori, with blue eyes and blond hair. Dante and Tori scoop their boys up, laughing, and spin them around in their arms. It’s good to see my bro so happy. I make a mental note to make the effort to start visiting him and his family more often. I think Sera and Tori could get to be really good friends.

Marco, for his part, is over at the bar with Sal and a bunch of the other men. True to form, Marco’s telling jokes or stories that are making the rest of them laugh and clap each other on the backs. He looks up and catches my eye, then gives me a thumbs up, which I return with a chuckle.

Sera’s ma and pop glide by just as the song ends. The four of us stop to clap, and Sofia turns to Sera with eyes full of joy. “Oh, Sera, everything is so beautiful! Look at how much fun everyone is having. Everything has worked out perfectly. And the food! This is the party of the season. Maybe the decade.”

Mrs. Mucci is poised to keep talking, but just then one of the other matriarchs waves at her. She immediately turns from Carmine and twitters off to go preen with the ladies and accept their congratulations. Carmine rolls his eyes at me good-naturedly and tells us he’s going to go have a cigar with Luca Pagano.

Sera sighs in amusement as we watch them both go off to their respective groups. “Mamma is so happy. She has always shined like a diamond at parties. The wedding bash of the decade is everything she has wanted since Tina and I were babies. She’s really in her glory right now. ”

“And what about you?” I tease her. “How does it feel to be the center of attention and the envy of every young socialite in Cleveland?”

“Well…” She shrugs. “The wedding was beautiful, of course. It was so special. Everything I’d hoped it would be. But you know that I would have married you at city hall and been just as happy, Antony. It’s amazing having our families together here, of course. But to tell you the truth, I’ve never been much for parties.”

I lift a brow at her. “Is that right? Well, in that case, I have a proposition for you.”

She cocks a brow at me. “Mr. D’Agostino, a propositionaftera proposal? How very intriguing.”

“Yeah. I propose that I steal you away from here, and we start our honeymoon early. What do you say?”

Sera grins up at me. “Scandalous. I like the way you think.”

“I’ll show you scandalous,” I growl, sweeping her up in my arms. Sera squeals, which draws the attention of most of the guests. Hoots and applause follow us as I make my way out of the venue and nod at Stan to bring the car around.

“So much for making a quiet exit,” Sera laughs, the peals echoing off the marble walls. “Now they’re all going to know exactly where we’re going and what we’re about to do.”

“If they don’t know that already, they’re freakin’ idiots. Now stop thinking about our families.” I bend toward her and give her a long, searching kiss. “The next two weeks are about nothing but us.”

We go back to my place. Correction,ourplace. And I ravage this woman within an inch of her life. Her dress is off in a heartbeat. My tux is on the floor. My hands and mouth are all over her. I’m about to lift her onto the bed when she says, “Wait, Antony, stop.”

“Stop? Are you kidding me?”

“No, I mean...” She puts a hand on my chest, and locks eyes with me. And then, licking her lips, she starts to slide downward, onto her knees. When I realize what she’s about to do, my eyes widen. “Are you sure, sweetheart?” I know she’s never done this before.

“I’ve wanted to do this since the first night,” she admits. “But I probably won’t be good at it at first, so you’ll have to teach me.”

My cock is at full attention, and so am I. I force myself to stand still and wait while she tentatively takes me in her hand. She starts to stroke, softly, and then her lips wrap around the head. I suck in my breath in a hiss. “Jesus.” Her eyes fly up to mine, questioning. “Bella mia,that feels fantastic. It’s unbelievably good. Keep going.”

She does. Her hot, wet mouth slides down my shaft. I work to keep my calm as I let her explore, her tongue licking the underside. All I can think about is how hot it would be for me to come in her mouth like this, for her to take me all, to swallow me. I take it as long as I can, until I thinkOh, fuck, I’m gonna come,and I have to pull her off me. She lets out a disappointed sound as I do. “Baby, I want this so bad, you have no idea. Buttonight, I have other things in mind. I promise you, you’re gonna get a lot of opportunities to do that,” I chuckle.

I pull her to her feet and then set her down on the bed. “My turn,” I rasp. I waste no time sliding her legs apart. I sink between them and kiss a path between her breasts, down her stomach, and to her beautiful, waiting pussy.

“Antony,” she whispers. “God, that’s so good…”

My tongue slides between her folds, tasting her arousal. Her thighs fall wide apart as I lap at her, torturing her a little bit. I feel her trying to move her clit closer to my mouth, but I hold her hips still so she can’t. I give in, just a little, suckling the bundle of nerves long enough that I can feel the tremors of her oncoming orgasm, but then I back off. I do this a few more times, until pretty soon she’s whining with impatience, and her need turns me on so damn much I know I won’t be able to keep it up much longer.

Grasping her hips, I turn her over so she’s kneeling on the bed. She looks back at me over her shoulder but doesn’t ask questions. I position myself between her legs, sliding my cock through her slick juices. She cries out and arches her back, pushing herself against me. Reaching up, I fist one of my hands in her long hair, tugging her head back a little bit as I keep sliding my cock along her pussy, then forward toward her clit. She moans, loudly. “Take it,” I pant. “Make yourself come on my cock.”

In a frenzy, she does as I tell her, and starts to rock and writhe. I listen to her, watch her take her pleasure as her ass tempts me and makes me even harder. Suddenly she gasps and tenses, and then she screams as her whole body starts to shudder when the orgasm hits her. She bucks herself back against me, and that’s when I take her, sheathing myself inside her balls deep. Her cries grow louder the harder and faster I thrust, and Jesus, it turns me on. My balls contract and I knowwhat’s coming, and just before I let go, I think,I’m gonna put a baby in her.

“Sera,” I groan as I start to come. “My wife. My beautiful fucking wife.”

Later that night, the two of us are drifting off to sleep in each other’s arms in a post-orgasmic haze. Tomorrow, we’re taking off for three weeks in Europe. First, we fly into Paris for a few days. And then, Italy, of course. Sicily, to be exact. It’s time for us to go visit our ancestral home. Where our families began.

And then, we come back here to Cleveland, to start our own.

Before I slip into unconsciousness, I allow myself to imagine our future. Sera and me, happily running our empire. A couple of rug rats running around. Maybe a couple boys and a girl. The girl will have Sera’s flashing eyes and auburn hair. And her personality, of course. Sera will teach her to be tough as nails. We’ll teach her what love is, and to be sweet and kind with those she cares for. We’ll teach the boys to be tough, too, but respectful of women. After all, they’ll have the best role model to look up to in their mother.

And most of all, we’ll teach them all to be proud. Proud of their heritage, and their family. And proud to be part of the D’Agostino and Mucci legacies.

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