Chapter Ten

Enzo

Christmas Eve

“This was delivered, Boss.”

Sal hands me a package addressed to my darling girl. It’s from her father. I have the urge to tell him to toss it into the trash, but…it’s Christmas Eve, and I’m sure Francesca is missing her father for the holidays. In spite of what he did to her, he’s still her only family, and I know she loves him. She was telling me about her childhood, and after she mentioned him, a look of sadness crossed her face.

“Thanks, Sal. You’re off the clock now. I’ll call you if Santa tries to shoot up the place.”

“Aren’t you a jolly one this Christmas,”

he chuckles. “It’s good to see, Boss. Hope you have a Merry Christmas.”

I intend to, because this year, I’m spending it by the fireplace with the woman who owns my heart.

“Merry Christmas.”

He sees his way out, and I go in search of my woman. She’s standing by the window in the great room, watching as the snowflakes flutter down. The sight of her knocks me in the chest.

“Missed you, my darling.”

I kiss the side of her neck, wrapping her in my arms.

“It’s snowing,”

she sighs in happiness. “It’s going to be a white Christmas.”

“It is.”

I nuzzle my way up to the sensitive spot right behind her ear and tease her with my lips. Her cute bottom starts to squirm against my cock, and I’m ready to splay her by the fireplace.

“Is that an early present for me?” she asks.

I’d completely forgotten about the box in my hand.

“It’s from your father.”

She looks up with hesitation, then back down at the box. Her eyes glossing over as she stares at it.

“You should open it, Francesca. We all make mistakes, darling.”

I’ve made a lot of them in my life, which is why I don’t want to make any with her. And I think her cutting her dad out for good would be a huge one.

She slowly starts to unwrap her present, pulling out a note tucked from within. Tears start to slip down her cheeks as she reads it.

“What does it say, sweetheart?”

“That he’s sorry, and he’s going to do everything he can to make it up to me. He’s getting help for his gambling addiction and is going to repay every cent. And he hopes that one day I’ll forgive him.”

She slumps against me, crying her pretty eyes out. I hold her close, wishing I could soothe her heartache. “He’s going to be okay, angel. You two are going to get through this.”

Her head lifts, glistening eyes looking up at me, and my heart takes a heavy beating. I’m absolutely in love with this girl.

“Thank you,”

she pushes the watery words out. “Thank you for not killing him.”

I wipe the tears from her cheeks, holding her delicate face. “I’d never do anything to break your heart, Francesca. You mean too much to me.”

The words I love you are on the tip of my tongue, but I fear it’s too soon. I don’t want to say it until I know she fully trusts me.

“Thank you.”

She leans up and places a kiss on my lips. “You know...” She smirks. “The tree still doesn’t have a star on the top.”

I shake my head at my cheeky girl. “I was going to save your gift for tonight, but I can see you’re impatient.”

I walk over to the tree and retrieve the present while she opens the one her dad gave her, pulling out a silver heart necklace from the blue box.

“Here,”

I say, “I’ll trade you.” I hand her my gift and take the necklace from her, fastening it around her neck while she unwraps mine.

“Oh my goodness. It’s so beautiful, Enzo. It shimmers like a diamond.”

Her voice is as awestruck as her eyes as she takes out the star and spins it in her hand, watching as the rainbows bounce across the room.

“That’s because it’s a real diamond, my darling.”

Her eyes grow even wider, and I want to pat myself on the back for shocking her into silence.

“I don’t know what to say. Thank you. Goodness, it’s so incredible, Enzo.”

“You, my little one, are incredible. Now, how about we go cuddle by the fireplace and you can finish reading that holiday romance to me while I play with my special little diamond?”

Her answering whimper has my cock drooling in my drawers. I think her ass just puckered up for me, ready to give me a kiss. And I’m ready to give her an orgasm. Multiple before the night is through.