Bonus Epilogue

Months Later

W e walk through the little island of Capri; the sun is out as Catalina and I walk through the streets, the smell of lemon and ocean linger in the air. Our honeymoon is almost at an end, after months of traveling from one country to the next. We settled in Italy for the time being, seeing as much as we could before returning to our lives in the states, and getting to know my half siblings. Regina actually ended up crashing our honeymoon for some time, she only made the decision when we decided to come here, and since Catalina and her became fast friends shortly after our wedding I didn't have much of a choice.

It's nice knowing I'm not as alone as I once was, that I have a family who is so open and wants to get to know their long-lost sibling. Regina is going to stay in Vegas with us for some time just so she doesn't feel sheltered as Catalina felt in this world. Kai is coming with us to Vegas also to help us maintain the territories for the Italians. Giordano Security is thriving without us, so we can venture onto different things, along with the help of Ry from behind the scenes.

I squeeze Catalina's hand, letting go quickly when my phone starts coming to life. Ry calls with updates of the chaos occurring back home, which I may or may not be hiding from Catalina. Bodies have been turning up all over California, and I don't want to break the news of a serial killer that keeps dropping bodies the same way Catalina can throw back shots of tequila. No one knows, not even Ry

"Ry," I answer, allowing Catalina to move forward without me as she window shops so I can talk freely. "Two more bodies were discovered by the coast. There's no evidence. No prints. No way to determine who the victims are, or what happened to them."

"Fuck, what about the Dominguez brothers? Are they not worried about this? What do they have to say about this?"

"They don't seem concerned. Julian keeps telling me not to worry about it. He's actually been a little busy lately." I raise my hand above my head, questioning whether or not to get involved. It's not like it's my problem or my people, but it could cause a risk to Catalina's life.

"Keep me updated on the news. I'm not bringing Catalina into this." I reiterate reminding myself with every spoken word when I'm so desperate to tell her. Ry keeps quiet as if he wants to tell me more, but refrains by saying his goodbye and hanging up before I could question what he wanted to say. Catalina glances back towards me, looking up and down my body like she was undressing me with her eyes.

My girl is needy for me. Her smile is mischievous, her eyes are dilated like she's taken a hit of a joint. She's quit smoking since we married, only occasionally sneaking one. She wants kids one day, and although it hasn't happened yet we have plenty of practice so it's only a matter of time.

"Is it time to go back to the villa?" I question, walking towards her with every word until I close the distance between us. She smiles, her cute little dimples appear on her cheek, she wraps her arm around my neck, coming close to my ear.

"You need to be a good boy and fuck your wife," she whispers, biting right below my ear before licking the same place to soothe the pain.

"I plan to fuck you so hard you can't fucking walk for a week, brat." I run my fingers through her hair gripping her by the roots and bring my lips to hers, licking the seam of her lips until she parts them for me, our tongues move in perfect harmony, devouring each other. The taste of mint, and the chocolate gelato on her tongue have my cock hardening against the zipper of my shorts.

"Let's go, wife. I need you to come on my fingers and mouth before I fuck your sweet pussy," I declare, grabbing her by the hand and practically dragging her to the little villa we've been staying in.

I count my blessings every day that I have her in my bed, and in my arms. Every moment has brought us here. She's the temptation that created light in my world of darkness. She accepted me in all my bloody glory, in a way that I never thought someone would. I knew from the moment I saw her that she would be everything, my everything and now she's my forever.

THE END