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AUTHOR'S POVGypsy lay still, very still. Her mind reeled with a combination of so much shock, disappointment, and anger that she didn't even know the core emotion.Gianna.Was that it? All this while, every time they had a passionate moment, was Enzo always thinking of Gianna? Imagining that she was his dead wife? Her heart sinking, she braced her palm against Enzo's chest and tried to nudge him away, her mouth no longer responding to Enzo's.It took him some seconds to register her sudden resistance. With his hand on the sand, he lifted himself off her a bit to look at her face. Her emotions must've been obvious because his brows creased in alarm.“Princess, what's wrong? What happened?”“Get off me, Enzo.” She gritted out, more out of misery than anger.“Hey?” He tried to cup her cheek but she turned her head before his palm could touch her. “What did I do? Gypsy, I thought you were enjoying this as much as I was. What did I do?”“You... You called me Gianna.” Her heart squeezed a
Minutes after Gypsy had walked away, Enzo sat still on the sand. At the same spot where he had committed the stupidest mistake he could've made in that situation.Fuck, he'd said Gianna's name while kissing Gypsy. Why? How?He hadn't even realized he'd said it. It was like his subconsciousness had pushed the name out without his consent. His gut twisted as he remembered the look on Gypsy's face. He'd fucked up. He'd hurt her.Such a horrible end to a day that was supposed to be so perfect."Uncle Enzo. Uncle Enzo!" Zeke's giddy voice boomed through his head before the boy stepped in front of him."I wanna go into the water!""Sure." Enzo told him noncommittally."Okay. Let's go then."It was then Enzo realized the boy probably couldn't swim alone in the ocean, but at that moment, swimming was the last thing on his mind."No Zeke.""Oh please, Uncle Enzo. Let's go! Let's go!" The boy reached for his hand and tried to 'drag' him up.Enzo wanted to snap that he wasn't in the mood but a
GYPSY'S POVI stare at Enzo, completely dumbfounded. I blink several times, words getting stuck in my throat. Is he really serious?"You don't need to give me an answer right away, princessa. You're not even obliged to agree. He said this was the best course of action but he didn't say other options wouldn't work. We can go with the other options.” Enzo explains in a rush.I still continue to stare at him, dumbfounded. He sighs and cups my cheek in his hand, causing a shiver to run through me.“We're doing this for Zeke, Gypsy. Our marriage doesn't have to mean anything.” Enzo says. ”It'll just be a contract that can help you secure the custody of your son, and we can get divorced right after. But like I said, it isn't necessary. We'll go with whatever you decide.”He hesitantly puts his arm around me and pulls me closer. I let out a shaky breath, leaning in to his touch."Take all the time you need to think about it yeah?" He whispers and I can only nod, my throat feeling so dry from
GYPSY'S POV"What?""I said I'm ready to get married." I repeat. Enzo stops wiping his face and stares at me in shockWhen he recovers, he shakes his head. "Look princess, you don't have to take this decision in a rush.”I place my finger on his lip, shushing him. "I'm not in a rush, Enzo. I've thought things through and I've come to the conclusion that I want to be your wife. Make me yours, Enzo"He cusses loudly, running a hand through his hair, closing his eyes like he's in pain. And then he moves to sit on the bench.I follow. When he opens his eyes a moment later, they are clouded with desire."Fuck, princess. Don't say things like that. It drives me crazy.”I bite my lip, realization dawning on me at my own words. I look up when Enzo's hand rests on my chin, hus thumb releasing my bottom lip from between my teeth."I've missed you, Gypsy.""I've always been here.""Physically, yes, but your mind wasn't.” Enzo points out. I bite my lip, knowing very well that he's right. These p
ENZO'S POVAfter Gypsy walks out of my gym, I sink onto the bench, stunned by how much I've divulged to her.The only people who know about what Gianna did are Lena, my PA, and Dante.Speaking of which, it's been more than a week since Dante and I last spoke after the fiasco he pulled. I was expecting time to change his mind so that he'll come and apologize.But so far, nothing. Not even a text.Normally, I would've waited for him to call, but today, I feel like I don't have a choice.I'm about to take a very important step with Gypsy, and I need my best friend by my side.Getting up, I grab my phone from the couch and dial his number. It dials for a while before he finally picks up.For several seconds, silence reigns, the both of us waiting for the other to speak.“Hello.” I finally force myself to say.“Hey,” Dante says back, his voice very cool. “What's up?”Well, at least he's not shutting me down.I tell Dante everything about that bastard coming back into Gypsy's life and threa
Gypsy's POVI let out a deep sigh, rubbing my temple as we step out of Enzo's room. We've just finished speaking to Lena over the phone about the wedding plans. She's going to be our wedding planner, and it turns out we're getting married the day after tomorrow.Yes, in just two days.I'm still trying to wrap my head around all this. Everything seems to be moving so fast I'm unable to grasp anything.The first court hearing is on Friday, just four days from now and it's understandable that Enzo has to arrange for our wedding just tomorrow. He had said it wasn't going to be any church wedding or anything fancy.The only thing we need is a marriage certificate that certifies that we are husband and wife."Hey."I feel Enzo's arms pulling me to him. I let myself go willingly, resting my head on his chest as I feel a migraine coming on.All this is too much. I sigh.Enzo's hands slip into my hair and I relax almost immediately when he starts to massage my scalp and temple at intervals. I
ENZO'S POVI stare at myself in the mirror, adjusting my tie. I study myself. The last time I had taken my time to dress like this, was four years ago, the day I got married to Gianna.I thought such a day would never come again. In fact, I'd promised myself to avoid it. But here I am today. In a few hours, Gypsy is going to be my wife. We're getting married.I know that this is not a real marriage. We're just getting married to help her maintain custody of her son. She'll probably want a divorce as soon as the custody is confirmed.Buy why am I feeling so excited about the wedding. Damn, Enzo."Uncle Enzo." A small voice calls and I turn. I'm met with the sight of Zeke wearing a tuxedo identical to mine. I must say he looks handsome."Yes?" I bend to his height. "Will there be cake?" He asks.I chuckle. "Yes Zeke. A big cake""Hmm" he bites his lips nervously just like his mother always does when she is nervous. I can tell he has more to say"Tell me Zeke. What do you want to say?"
GYPSY'S POVAfter the call, Lena pushes her phone into her bag. "I got to go. Make sure she looks extremely beautiful" She says to the hairdresser and make up artist and practically runs out."Hey Lena, where are you going?" I shout but she's already gone.I frown. What is this Personal Assistant turned wedding planner up to?***Four and a half hours later, I'm staring at a beauty goddess in the mirror. I mean I've dolled myself up on countless occasions whenever Falcon sent me on his missions, but today it's for something different.I'm getting married.I blink, my flattened hands running over the smooth silk material of my gown. It's a simple beautiful fishtail gown that clings tightly to my bust throughout to my waist, enhancing my curves and flowing a little freely around my feet in a flare.The sleeves of the gown are made of lace with beautiful intricate embroidery. My short hair is styled elegantly to one side, the ends braided In loose french braids.The front curled loosely,