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Nina gasps and leans into my arms. “I love you, too.”
“I have a lot to make up for,” I tell her. “But I want to spend the rest of my life doing it.”
“So do I,” she says into my ear. “We can do it together.”
Anna watches us for a moment before rolling her eyes. “You two are so gushy.” Even though her words are snappish, her tone is just tired.
Nina and I smile at each other.
I help them out of the condo without seeing the dead body of their dad. They leave their mom behind.
I hold both sisters up as we walk away.
CHAPTER20
Nina
Entering Antonio’s apartment makes me feel like I’m home again. And this time, I have both my husband and sister at my side.
Anna is still shaken up over what happened with our father. Antonio shows her to the guest bedroom.
“Do you need me?” I ask her.
She shakes her head. “I just want to lie down. Everything that happened … I’m …”
“You’re in shock. I’m here if you need me.”
Anna nods and shuts the door. Antonio touches my shoulder, his fingers sending that familiar fiery sensation over my arm. “Now that your father is gone, he can’t hurt you or Anna ever again. You’re safe with me, Nina.” He nods at towards my head. “Let me bandage that up.”
After Antonio bandages up my wound, we head back into the living room where he opens his arms up for me, and I slide in between them. “I’m sorry for everything,” I say.
He kisses the top of my head. “You don’t need to be sorry. I’m the one who’s sorry for pushing you away. Your father beat you because I didn’t protect you. I’ll carry that with me forever.”
“No. I’m tired of feeling guilty and I don’t want you to feel that way either. I suggest we start anew.”
“Anew?”
“You’re now the leader of the Moretti Mafia. You have your family back. My sister is now safe. Are you ok with putting everything behind us? Because I am.”
The softness in his eyes makes my heart feel full. “I’m more than ok with that. I love you, Nina. I want to be a good husband to you.”
“And I want to be a good wife to you.” I cup his cheek, and he leans into my touch. “Starting today, it’s a fresh start. No more lies, I promise. We vow to always be there for each other.”
“I promise that, too.” Antonio gives me a lingering kiss. When he pulls back, the intensity in his eyes makes me kiss him this time.
Soon, we find ourselves in our bedroom, clothes off, on top of each other.
When Antonio runs his hands down my body, I realize I’m shivering. “Are you ok?” he asks, leaning over me.
“I’m ok. I just thought we’d never have this again.”
“What, sex?”
I place my hand over his heart. “No. This. Intimacy. Love. I thought it was broken. I’m just so happy to be with you again.”
Antonio smiles as he kisses me. He’s so careful about my sore back. I’m still recovering from the wounds my father gave me. So, Antonio rolls us both onto our sides. We face each other. Nothing could make us stop kissing, not even if the world were ending.
He slides my thigh onto his thigh so he can press his length against my opening. My body is already willing and open for him. The way he so tenderly touches my back and kisses my lips and gazes into my eyes, how could I not be ready for him?
