22. Enzo

22

ENZO

O nce the police are dealt with and Romeo is taken away in handcuffs, I turn to my brothers. Gabriella is tucked under the crook of my arm and I’m not letting her go anytime soon.

“Thank you,” I murmur looking from Miceli to Vin to Angelo. “If you guys hadn’t shown up…”

“Don’t even say it,” Gabriella murmurs, and I feel a shiver run through her frame.

“That’s what we’re here for,” Vin states. “To keep each other out of trouble and come to the rescue when we get caught in a shit storm.”

“And that was quite the shit storm,” Angelo agrees.

“How did you and Vin know to come?” Gabriella asks Miceli.

“I texted them,” Angelo answers. “And remember how you were supposed to stay outside? What happened to that plan?”

“That was your plan, not mine,” she says, tightening her arms around my waist. “My plan was to save my man no matter what.”

I press a kiss to her head. How can I be mad? Gabriella put herself in danger which doesn’t make me happy, but she loves me. My heart swells at the thought. Besides, I would’ve done the same exact thing if the situation had been reversed. I guess love makes you do crazy things.

Love. Holy shit, I’m in love with Gabriella and she’s in love with me. For the first time, we’re on exactly the same page and it feels so damn good. Although, technically, I think we’ve always been on the same page. We have similar beliefs, values and ethics. We always were on the same page during meetings with the Five Families and consistently backed each other up. We both went after the same company because we recognized its potential. And, I know for a fact that we’re perfectly in sync when we’re in the bedroom.

No doubt about it—Gabriella Bianche is my perfect match. I’m going to marry this woman and spend the rest of my life loving her.

“I owed you,” Miceli tells Gabriella. “After you voted for me to keep my place at the table, I made a vow to repay you.”

“I’ll consider it done,” she says. “Thank you.”

Miceli nods his head then pulls his buzzing phone out of his pocket. “Alessia is blowing my phone up, she’s so worried. Gotta go, boys.”

Before they can leave, I hug each of my brothers hard and we slap each other on the back. Then I turn to Gabriella and press another kiss to her lips. “You’re coming home with me, right?”

“Yes,” she whispers.

Her Hellcat is parked across the street and the ride back to Hudson Yards is quick because it’s the middle of the night. The moment we step into my loft, I kick the door shut, lock it and pull Gabriella into my arms.

“You saved my life,” I say, searching her caramel-colored eyes. “In more ways than you know.”

“I love you, Enzo. I don’t want to be without you. Not ever.”

“You don’t have to, honey,” I assure her. “I’m yours for as long as you’ll have me.”

“I’ll have you forever,” she says and pushes up onto her toes, mouth latching onto mine.

For a long moment, we kiss, tongues meeting and exploring, the heat between us growing hotter. Without a word, we begin undressing each other and once we’re naked, I swoop her up into my arms. Heading over to the stairs, I walk up to the loft and then gently lay her down on my big bed.

I can already tell tonight is going to be different between us because we’ve both said that we love each other. The emotions are higher than ever before, caused by the danger we faced, the loss we barely avoided and the emotions we’ve laid bare.

I’m burning up for this woman who I love more than anything. She wraps her legs around my waist, trying to pull me closer, and we kiss deeply and passionately. I reach a hand down, stroking between her legs, making sure she’s ready, and I find her soaked and eagerly lifting her hips.

“I need you, Enzo,” she murmurs. “Now.”

I’m painfully hard and I need her, too. On every single level. Settling myself between her thighs, I grasp my cock, line us up and sink home. Because Gabriella is my home. She’s everything I’ve always secretly wanted, but never thought I’d find. So I settled for work and ran from relationships. Christ, I’m such a fool.

Well, not really. Because now I’m with my perfect woman and I wouldn’t change a thing.

We groan the moment our bodies come together and, for a moment, I can’t move. I just relish the feel of her sweet pussy tightening around my cock, pulling me deeper.

“Move,” she orders me.

Ahh, there she is. My bossy businesswoman who I admire so much.

“I hope you’re ready, honey, because this is going to be hard and fast,” I warn her.

“Good.” She arches up, taking me deeper into her slick core and an electric jolt zaps down my spine making it start to pull taut.

Yeah, I’m not going to be able to last long when she’s already pulsating around me, squeezing my cock hard. I think we’re both on the verge of blowing, but I force myself to focus and I grit my teeth as I begin to move my hips, thrusting, filling her up completely.

“Oh, God,” she cries, moving with me, stroke for glorious stroke.

My hand slides between our bodies and I find her clit, rubbing with just the right amount of pressure until she’s panting and whimpering. “Come for me, Bri. I want you to come all over my cock.”

“Yesss,” she purrs, arching beneath me, nails dragging down my back and digging into my ass. With a shout, she cries out my name and I lose the little bit of control I’ve managed to maintain. “Enzo!”

Her release hits a second before mine and then everything around us seems to explode in a brilliant flash. A shudder runs through my entire body and I empty myself into her sweet core, slowly pumping, extending her orgasm and playing with her clit until she’s spasming around me again.

“Oh, my God…” Her head drops back against the pillow and she trembles as the pleasure moves through her all over again.

With our bodies still connected, my cock buried so deeply inside her, I lean down and kiss her deeply. She feels like heaven and tastes like the sweetest honey. Smells like it, too. When we finally come up for air, I look into her caramel eyes and rasp, “I love you, Bri.”

“I love you, too, Enzo. So very much.”

I pull out of her body, roll onto my back and drag her onto my chest. She starts peppering kisses all over my pecs then meets my gaze and gives me a Cheshire Cat smile.

“I have something to tell you,” she murmurs, tracing her nail around my nipple. “A couple of things, actually.”

I raise a brow. “What?”

“I called Doug Holloway and told him he could shove his company up his asshole.”

My jaw drops. “You didn’t.”

She throws her head back and laughs. “Well, not in those exact words. You know me, I’m always a professional.”

“You turned him down?” A part of me is surprised, but not really. My fierce woman. “What did you say?”

“I told him I’m no longer interested. I made it clear that I am no one’s second choice and I do not appreciate being strung along.”

“God, you’re amazing. Fucking brilliant woman.” I kiss her hard. “You said a couple things.”

She smiles at me again, but I can’t miss a slight flash of what looks like nervousness. “Yes,” she whispers, suddenly very serious.

When she hesitates, I run my hand through her long, dark hair and cup the back of her neck, lightly squeezing. “You can tell me anything, honey. You know that, right?”

“I know.” After taking a deep breath, she lays her hand over my heart and says, “I’m pregnant.”

Pure elation sweeps through me and a joy like I’ve never known before fills my heart. “Best news I’ve heard all day.”

“To be fair, it wasn’t a very good day. You know, with you almost dying and everything.”

“It’s been the best day,” I correct her and she tilts her head. “You told me you love me and you’re going to have my baby. Honey, I couldn’t be more thrilled.”

“Really? You’re okay with this happening so soon?”

“I’m more than okay with it. A part of me…” I hesitate, hoping she’s not going to be upset for what I’m about to reveal. “A part of me had a weird feeling you might be.”

“Because I kept getting sick?”

“Yes. And also because of something that I never told you.”

She squints, trying to figure out what I’m talking about. “What you never told me?” she echoes, frowning in confusion.

“The first night we were together—well, after the first time—I went into the bathroom to toss the condom and something didn’t seem right.”

“What do you mean? Like it ripped?”

“No.” I shake my head. “It just came off easier than I was expecting and when I looked down, the ring at the top was torn a little. It didn’t seem like a big deal and nothing got out. Or, at least, I didn’t think it did.”

“Something got out,” she states, and we both laugh.

“Yeah, one determined little guy definitely got free.”

“Why didn’t you tell me?”

“I honestly thought it was just defective and didn’t want to worry you. I’m sorry I didn’t mention it. I promise I wasn’t trying to keep it a secret or anything.”

“I forgive you.” She presses a kiss over my heart. “Are you scared?”

“Scared?”

“To be a father?”

“No,” I state with all sincerity. “I’m ready for the challenge and I promise to be the best dad in the whole world.”

I reach down and lay my hand over her flat stomach.

“It’s hard to believe there’s a little life growing in there, huh?”

“A life we created together,” I murmur, my voice full of awe. “Half you and half me.”

“Oh, boy, we’re going to have our hands full, huh?”

“We can handle it.”

“You think?”

“As long as we’re together, I have no doubts.” And I mean that with every fiber of my being. I capture Gabriella’s lips in a long, passionate kiss. Then she sits up and straddles me. I can already feel my cock rising.

“Fill me up, Enzo,” she says, reaching down and stroking me.

“Whatever you want, honey.” I thrust my hips up and she sinks down, taking me all the way inside her sweet pussy. “Take what’s yours.”

And my beautiful woman does exactly that.