Ava p.o.vI woke up with a dull ache wrap around my waist, I double over in pain when I try sitting up. The pain only last a few seconds disappearing back to its dull ache, I groan when I realized it's was my time of the month.I hate it when it's just show up unexpectedly, my menstruation cycle is always irregular. it doesn't have a particular day to it, it infuriates me too much, the only good thing is that I don't have cramps but there's always this dull ache that lingered around my lower back. It's only hurts when I'm stressed or sitted for too long, and it's makes me feel weak, I dare not stand more than a minute.I crawl to the edge of the bed, I stood up groggily. I held my head in my hand feeling a bit dizzy, after my head clear and my blurry vision adjusted to the bright light in the room. I made a move in the direction of the bathroom, I needs to wash this stinky blood off me and look around for a pad. I don't know why I think there would be a pad in a male bathroom, not jus
Ava p.o.v."Finally, I thought we'd starved to death waiting for you." Dario said dramatically already piling his plate with loads of foods, I smiled shyly and greets everyone.I sat on the empty space beside Vince, I saw Alex sitting opposite me, an annoying smirk playing on his lips. I frown when he wink at me but shrug it off waving slightly at him, he must have gotten comfortable here.Alex mouthed 'He is so whipped'. I stare at him confused, who is he referring to, I hope it isn't Vince because he would be deceiving himself. I rolled my eyes at him when he grinned at me.Marco and Grace sat next to Alex too engaged in their conversation to notice anything else, so I just let them be. My mom on the other hand went back to her gossip with Mrs Alfonso after answering my greeting, Kara was grumbling seriously under her breath about who knows what.Dante seems pissed as he keeps glaring from his phone to Kara, I didn't put much thought into it, they must been having siblings fight. An
Ava p.o.v"So what's the deal with you and Dante" I asked Kara, We are now in the mall, walking around in the wedding gown section looking for a Gown. I honestly have no interest in finding a Gown, so I just let both my Mom and to be Mom do the shopping since they are more excited than I am, like they were the ones getting married."That fucking bastard." I gave her the stink eye which she didn't notice because she was busy glaring at the gown in her hand, as if it is Dante. "Remember Valarie from yesterday?" She faced me, yeah I do remember her but what's with her and them.I gave her a curt nod."The thing is she had a crush on Dante since childhood, like when we were ten but that butt head of a brother didn't acknowledge her feelings neither reciprocate her feelings." She hissed irritated. "I know for a fact that he feels something for her but he just won't admit it."I kind of guessed that, but why won't Dante love her back, she seems to me like a nice girl."She has decided to gi
Ava p.o.vI flicked my eyes open and I'm immediately flutter them close from the brightness in the room, I sat up when my sight has adjusted to the light. I noticed I'm in Vince room, I must have slept through the rest of the ride.I held my head and groan a little, a headache is starting to form at the back of my head. It must be from fright, I had cried myself to sleep so it's most likely I would have an headache when I wake up.I stretch my limbs feeling a bit stiff and sore from staying in one position for too long. I climbed down from the bed, walking to the door, I have to check on Mom and maybe leave this house for some time."Where are you going Cara." Vince husky voice stopped me from reaching the doorknob. I turn around and stare at Vince, who is sitting on a armchair in a far corner of the room. He has his phone in hand, legs cross on the small stool in his front, he stare at me from his eyelashes but it's still intimidating.I have to admit this man still intimidate me."C
Ava p.o.vMy nerves are shot to bit. I don't know why. I know I'm doing the right thing, doing this, I'm protecting my family, but damn I'm nerve-racking.I'm alone, my first silent and reflective moment of the day so far and probably the last. I've been waiting for this tiny snippet of time, begging for it in between the chaos around me.I needed this moment to myself alone, absorbing the massive leap that I'm taking trying to gather myself together. Moment like this will likely be precious from today forward.It's my wedding day.The day I promise myself to this man for the rest of my life. The day my surname will be changed forever, the day I becomes his wife.I sighed and look at my reflection in the large shiny mirror, everyone said I look gorgeous in this white wedding dress. I'm dressed in the most beautiful wedding dress I've ever seen, any other bride will be all over the moon wearing this dress.Don't get me wrong, I'm happy wearing it but not as excited. All I see in the mi
After the ceremony, guests were directed to the event center where the aftermath party will be held.A cocktail hour was held, the DJ played blues, jazz and other soft and cool music as they waited the arrival of the newly Weds.Meanwhile, the bride has changed into something light and simple yet elegant. She's dressed in a long sleeved lace body hug gown, with a split exposing her right thigh down, and a pearl necklace and earrings to compliment it.She is indeed stunning in it.Vincenzo eyes scan her body from up to down, he release a deep groan when his dick made a twist at the mere sight of her.She looks like a temptress, his temptress. A smirk find it way to his lips, as he thought of ways to lavish her body. He growl lowly thinking of the lustful attention she's going to attract to herself, men are dogs, they lust after everything feminine.He knew they would have wet thoughts of his woman, it infuriates him to the core. He swore he would pluck out their eyes, if they stare at
Ava's p.o.vI remain rooted in place taking in the chaos surrounding me like a cold blanket, some were running trying to find safety. While majority were actually running towards where the gun shots was heard.They must be Vince men.Talking about Vince I turn to see the spot he was once stood was empty, I scan the hall searching for him. Our gaze lock for a split second before he Sprint out the door probably walking into danger.I didn't see my parents and siblings anywhere, neither Vince parents, they must have gone to safety. I just hope that nobody get hurts.I remain standing not knowing what to do in the middle of flying bullets, I should probably run to find somewhere safe because that's what a normal person would do. But my feet refuse to obey my mind and kept me glue here.Still trying to comprehend what is going on.So this was what that nagging feeling was about, warning me silently which I failed to understand. And if I had known or understand it, what could I have done, N
Ava p.o.vI woke up, groaning when I sat up. My neck is sour, it's hurts like hell, it must be from sleeping on one position for too long. I squint letting my eyes adjust to the sharpness of the sunlight flooding the room, I reach for my phone on the bed side table.I check the time, its read 3:22pm. I gasped softly, I have been sleeping for three hours straight even after all the sleep I had in the plane, and right now I'm still feeling weak and sleepy. How exhausted am I? I stood up groggily walking to what I assume is the bathroom, I am still in the loose top and short from the plane ride and I kinda of stink. I really need a shower, I open a door and thankfully it is a bathroom, I walk in and brush my fingers through the large bathtub at the end.The tub is so large it could contain three adults and there would still be some space, the tub has a Jacuzzi which made it more exciting to bath in it. Quickly I turn on the tap to fill the tub, while I strip from my clothes.I jump in w
Melanie’s POVI clocked out and ran to change out of my scrubs, ignoring the numerous eyes that were on me. Some were staring at me with approval but most of them had looks of jealousy and envy, like I somehow stole what belonged to them.Well, that was none of my business. The fact was, Adriano is my man and they can look all they want but can't have him. So that was one way to look at it. Besides, I wasn't a stranger to being stared at.I changed out of my regular clothes and when I got out. She was glaring at daggers at me but there was no mistaking the envy in her eyes when she saw, Adriano earlier.I smiled at her. Take that you petty, conniving, bitch. Yes, you can think you're all that and try to take away surgeries from me but you'll never have my man.I got to the nurses’ station, half expecting to meet, Hayley alone but to my surprise, she was engrossed in a conversation with, Adriano and they were laughing.
Melanie’s POV“Ugh… you guys are so cute it’s disgusting,” Aria said, once again interrupting our moment.“Shut up, Ari!” Adriano barked at her.“Whatever, I’m going to be with, Alice in the kitchen so wrap this up because we’re all having dinner together and I don’t want you making googly eyes at each other at the dinner table,” she said.“You still haven’t said it, Melanie,” Adriano said when we were finally alone. “I need to hear you say it.”“You need to hear me call you, baby?” He nodded. “Yes, I do because you’re mine and I’m yours. Every part of me belongs to you. So I’m your baby and it feels fucking good to hear you admit it.”I would have laughed if he wasn't being incredibly sweet. A grown-ass man was happy I called him, baby. Now that was a first.“Still, you shouldn’t have yelled at your sister that way,” I told him."She can handle it besides how do you expect me to let out
Melanie’s POVAdriano and I spent the day watching movies and munching on junk food after he finished the entire jar of cookies I made for him.I’d never seen someone that obsessed with cookies and it’s actually funny to see, Adriano react that way to the cookies.I must admit that it made me feel good that he loved my baking, now it got me wanting to do more. Maybe bake a pie or some muffins. I might start a bit easier and go with brownies instead but we'll see.When we got tired of staying indoors, he suggested we go out for a walk around the grounds and I gladly agreed.I had never really wandered around the house except the insides. I knew that the staff quarters were also in the compound but I'd never been there, and neither do I know how they live over there. It turned out the quarters were an array of bungalows for the staff.That way everyone had their privacy. There was also a large kitchen. Apparently, th
Adriano’s POVI have never loved being injured more than this moment.Melanie has been treating me like an incapacitated child and I had no complaints.Thanks to the ibuprofen she made me take after breakfast, the pain in my arm wasn’t unbearable and thank God I gave in to her.The pain was quite intense at night and the only comfort I had was having Melanie sleeping in my arms since I was doing a shit job of that.However, she woke up at various intervals throughout the night to check on me and I did a good job pretending to be asleep at those times. I knew that because she didn’t dispute what I said when I told her I slept great.“Thankfully you didn’t pop any of the stitches in your sleep,” Melanie said. She was in the middle of changing the bandages on my arm.“I’m a good patient,” I told her.“Whatever,” she scoffed and finished bandaging my arm.“Thanks for taking care of me, Melanie,” I said.“You don’t need to thank me but you’re welcome all the same,” she replied.I leaned i
Melanie’s POVI woke up feeling something poking me from behind I immediately knew what it was.I was tempted to rub myself on him but, Adriano was still asleep and I didn’t want him to wake up while I was in the middle of whatever I was doing because I wasn’t sure how I would recover from that embarrassment.I felt him stir a bit and I feigned sleep, but it turned out I wasn’t that great of an actress because he knew I was awake.“Good morning, little nurse,” he whispered in my ear. “You can stop pretending to be asleep now.”I groaned. “You’re annoying in the morning,” I said.“Nope, I’m a ray of sunshine especially because I get to wake up next to you,” he replied.I ignored him and rolled over so I could face him.“Did you sleep well?” I asked.“Yeah, I did. I told you I can handle a little pain,” he answered.That wasn’t what I saw when I woke up a few times in the middle of the night to check on him. His face was contoured in pain and it was obvious that he was having a fitful s
Melanie’s POVAfter Adriano had his dinner, I gave him some painkillers that he took grudgingly but I put my foot down and insisted so there was no way for him to win that argument with me.“Thank you, Melanie,” he said.I was drying off the dish he used while he was keeping me company in the kitchen.“For what?””Taking care of me,” he replied.“I didn’t do much. I just stitched you up,” I responded.“You did more than that. You were my safe space. I went out today knowing I had you to come home to and I’ve never had that,” he said.I frowned in confusion. “You’ve never had a safe space?”"I've never had someone to come home to. Someone is waiting up and worried about me. I've never had that and you gave me that. You shined your light in my dark world and gave it color."God, he was being so sweet right now that I was about to cry. “What about your family? I know you really care about them, aren’t they your safe space?”“They’re bound by blood to always be on my side but you aren’t,”
Melanie’s POVOh, my God!I just let, Adriano finger fuck me!It was the most amazing sexual experience I’ve ever had and I didn’t even get to see his dick. Now I was embarrassed.I didn’t know if I would be able to look him in the eye ever again so I buried my face in his chest, trying to avoid the inevitable post-orgasmic haze conversation that we were bound to have any moment now.“Don’t do that, little nurse,” Adriano whispered in my ear.“I’m not doing anything,” I replied but it sounded more like a mumble.“You’re not looking at me and I have to wonder whether or not you regret what just happened,” he said.I raised my head to look him in the eye. “I don’t regret it,” I stated matter of factly.He smiled at me. “Good, because watching you come apart on my fingers was the most amazing thing I’ve ever watched and if you had regretted it, that would only piss me off.”Then he put the fingers that had been inside me just moments ago into his mouth and sucked my juices right off it a
Adriano’s POVMy girl was angry and rightfully so.I got her worried and I already felt bad for it. Plus, I told her I wasn’t going to get hurt but there was no way I could have foreseen the bullet ricocheting and grazing past my arm.When I got a call from Nik this morning telling me he had intel that the Russians might be moving the girls from one of their warehouses today, I left the house without hesitation.Although I was looking forward to spending the weekend with, Melanie, this was too important that it couldn’t be ignored.When Nik told me Alex Pushkin was the bratva head threatening to impede on my territory, I couldn't say I was surprised but I was fucking annoyed.I thought I’d already heard the last of him years ago but it seemed he was still the same cocky son of a bitch I knew. He didn’t know when he was way over his head thus, he kept pushing his limits and now I knew he was the reason why one of my trusted men betrayed me.He was going to get what was coming for him
Melanie’s POVI think I stopped breathing for a moment.There was no way I just heard, Nik correctly, he had to be messing with me.“You’re messing with me, right?” I said.“I wish I was,” he replied and that was all I needed to hear before I began running towards the patient room.I didn’t bother looking back to find out if Nik was following me. All I knew was, Adriano has been hurt and I wanted to see him.I burst into the room and found, Adraino, lying on the bed and holding a shirt to his left arm. I stopped in my tracks, trying to catch my breath. He wasn’t unconscious, neither did he look disoriented.He was even smiling at me!“Hey, little nurse,” he said and I couldn’t hold it anymore, I burst into tears.I was in his arms in the blink of an eye while Nik walked in.“What the fuck did you do to her?” I heard Adriano ask.“I didn’t do shit! I only told her you’ve