"Well," she startled, "good night, I guess", She laid her sleepwear at the edge of the bed and crossed her arms. Watching me and waiting for me to leave.But now that I was looking at her again, I couldn't stop thinking of what how she would look like in that Lacey nightgown and how it would feel to wake up with her ass pressed against my dick."It will be a good night." I crossed the bedroom and towered over her. Rhea's cheeks flushed as I got closer, and I caught her gaze roaming over my bare chest and arms. "Get dressed and come to my room. You're sleeping with me tonight."Then her face paled. "What?""I have a feeling I'm going to want to fuck you again in the morning", I lifted my hand and traced it over her cheek. Perhaps unconsciously, she leaned into my palm. "If I fuck you again now you won't be able to walk tomorrow and that wouldn't be good for the city's Prima."When her lips parted as she gaped at me, I wanted to kiss her. I wanted to push her onto the bed and sink into
"Of course", I had my own work to oversee the first half of the day anyways."Then, yes, I will go with you." She stretched a bit, and I urged her head back down. I wondered if she could hear how my heart pounded against my ribs at her proximity."Perfect. Get some sleep, Rhea", My hand went back to running through her silken hair."Good night, Aleksander." It didn't take much longer for her to fall asleep.Although it took much longer for me to fall asleep because at some point she lifted her arm wiggling against me, and her hand fell against my erection over the blanket. Even through the comforter the weight of her against my dick made me ache and it made falling asleep without touching her a true test to my willpower.In the morning I woke up before my alarm went off. The sun still hadn't crested over the horizon and only a hint of the lights from the street seeped through my dark black out curtains.I was used to waking up early for work, but today I was brimming with energy. Rhea
"Is that Russian food?," I asked before I could stop myself. Aleksander barked out a laugh and looked up from the pot of boiling water to glance at me over his shoulder. "No it's not""It's a rather simple dish, actually. It just sounds fancy." I listened to him as l sat on the one of the stools at the kitchen island to watch him as he cooked."Garlic, olive oil, parsley and Parmigiano_ reggiano tossed with angel hair pasta.... It's Italian and so simple to cook", He spoke. "Simple or not, it smells wonderful." With his back turned, I frowned as my thoughts went to my last conversation about pasta. Papa would be happy to know I was eating something that sounded so classically Italian. "I didn't know you could cook at all, so, consider me impressed."Aleksander pulled two glass bowls from his cabinet and started plating up pasta with a grin. "I am an impressive man, Rhea. I have many talents." He took the seat next to me at the island."But this is just a simple meal to cook after a l
"The words are so lewd for an innocent person like you", He responded in his low voice. I didn't need to ask anymore. The hungry look in his eyes as the words left his lips meant that the words he said in Russian we're about fucking me. When paired with his gravelly voice, I started to feel warm under his intense gaze."Very impressive." My giggle was breathy, and I had to look away. I hopped down from the stool and walked around the island as a distraction. "Let me help you clean up. It's only fair since you cooked.""You don't need to do that.""Nonsense," I argued. When he pressed into my side like he was about to pull me away from the dirty dishes in the sink, I elbowed him in the gut. Gently, but enough to push him back."Aleksander, I'm going to help. If you want me staying here at least let me chip in around the place."He wrapped his hand around my elbow and whirled me from the sink until my back was against the counter and we were chest to chest. His devious brown eyes with g
"so good, Rhea. You're a good girl for me, baby." Aleksander ran his hands up and down my spine, easing my tense body until I involuntarily closed my eyes from his soothing hands on my back. He only gave me a second before he grabbed one of my legs and propped it up on the island."Oof!" My eyes widened, and I lifted my head to look over my shoulder. I locked eyes with Aleksander the instant he entered me from behind. "Ah!" I clenched on his cock and felt him twitching inside my tight walls."God, you feel so good. Your cunt fits me like a glove, baby." He slapped my ass, and I gasped . Then he was holding my hips and driving hard into me."Aleksander!" I screamed, nearly scrambling away on the countertop. "It's too deep Aleksander. Please, slow down."He didn't stop when I begged. He didn't slow down or take it any easier on me. Instead, he ran one warm hand over my spine and kept the other on my hip, holding me in place."You're okay, baby. You're okay. Just focus on taking my cock.
|ALEKSANDER'S POV|Leaving Rhea in my bed was a better start to my day than I expected. It was quickly becoming an addiction to have her at my side through the night. Even that first time we slept side by side, it had been incredibly easy to let myself relax in her presence.And fucking her first thing in the morning was better than a cup of coffee to start the day. There was an undeniable pep in my step and a ridiculous smile on my face as I watched the crew work on the new grounds for the club.I had the taste of Rhea on my lips and more energy than I knew what to do with. What I wanted more than anything was to get to my ballerina again and....Gods, I ran my hand through my hair and huffed to myself. After fixing my sunglasses, I rolled my eyes turned away from the construction crew. That woman was on my mind far too often, and I needed to get my thoughts under control.She would be meeting my family tonight. Rhea was the first woman I'd be taking to dinner with them. But it certa
"This place is crazy, Aleksander." When I tugged her hand and she turned to face me again there was a frown on her lips stressed by her furrowed brow. "I shouldn't be here.""No, you should." I yanked her hand and pulled her against my side. "You're with me, and this is where I am. We're just going in for dinner. It's nothing big.""Easy enough for you to say." She grumbled under her breath and the front door opened."Aleksander, my boy!", Nikolai's booming voice pulled my eyes back to the front door. I draped my arm over Rhea's shoulders and turned her away from the fountain.When Nikolai saw the woman under my arm, his eyes went as wide as dinner plates. He froze and after a beat he narrowed his gaze on me. It was only for a second, but long enough for me to know he had something he would say later."Well, don't just stand there! Come on in! Don't leave your lady friend in this chill!" My uncle opened his arms and welcomed us into the gigantic house.It looked exactly as I remembere
"Aleksander , just because we have that connection, doesn't mean you go and make a deal with them like this. You're bringing her home for dinner with the family and you don't even know what she's involved in.""It's a simple deal for some of Rhea's time." I shrugged. "It doesn't mean anything, and you're making this a much bigger deal than it needs to be.""You better watch yourself, boy. You can't go losing your head for what's between that dancer's legs." It was a warning, but the insult to Rhea made my blood boil.I stepped into my uncle's space,. Watching his eyes squint up at me as I towered above him. "I can fucking handle myself. And Rhea is so much more than what you're thinking about her."Nikolai gave me a mocking laugh. "Don't get attached Aleksander. You made a deal for her, and when that deal is over Dax is going to take her back. That's what he does. Those women never get away from him.""I appreciate the warning, but I don't need it. I know what I want from her, and she
EPILOGUE RHEA'S POV Three wonderful years came and went. Each one became a new chapter in my life that I'd never forget. I couldn't when I had otherworldly love pouring through me every day. More than I ever thought I'd experience in my life.Trudging through the grief of losing so much family ate a hole in my heart. Aleksander came along and slowly threaded the chasm together, healing me with each delicate touch and sensual kiss. An unlikely love formed from that illicit contract, and through turmoil and pain, we forged our story.Glowing, floating on top of the world, I swept into the kitchen. A delightful buzz from champagne left a rosy flush across my cheeks. I poured myself a glass of water, listening to precious laughter drifting from upstairs as I did."Rhea!" Annika's excited coo made me whirl around from the sink. I came face to face with her, waving her red nails, gesturing for a hug. I stepped into her arms. Annika shimmied against me. "How did the event go?""It was great
The technician broke the silence first. "Your chart says that you're estimated to be about eighteen weeks along. Is that correct?""Yes," Rhea swiftly answered. Her smile widened. "The size of a bell pepper this week.""That's right," the technician chortled. She glanced between the three Makalovs in the dimly lit room. One hand clicked a button on the ultrasound keyboard and the monitor flickered on. With the probe hovering over Rhea's navel, she asked, "Are you interested in knowing the gender?"Rhea's throat bobbed. Her fingers twitched in mine. Simultaneously, we locked gazes. It was an important question, and one we hadn't discussed nearly enough."I'm going to love them, regardless." Her bottom lip trembled as she studied my face. "As long as they're healthy.""Do you want it to be a surprise?" I whispered in my wife's ears alone. Leaning closer, I nuzzled into the side of her face. "Whatever you want, baby. Just say the word."Despite her nerves, Rhea giggled. She turned her he
ALEKSANDER'S POV A month passed, and we returned home.Keeping my promise to Rhea, I relinquished the reins over to Nikolai to close the loose ends with the Genovese crime family.My aunt and uncle understood and approved of my wish to keep my hands clean for my wife's sake. Nikolai didn't bat an eye when he proclaimed the Genovese would accept a deal and leave our family alone if we did the same.Antonio recovered from his injuries from the car accident. After two weeks in bed, he returned with renewed vigor. The incidents of that day wounded his honor, and he stated he needed to make up for it. As much as I argued, he needed to take time away. He continued showing up in uniform.Rhea had a checkup with her doctor. That was an appointment I wouldn't miss for the world. I held her hand through the follow-up tests, using her as my lifeline through the stress. I'm sure I was the same for her.The thumping sound of a heartbeat lifted a weight off my chest. Rhea cried from the sweet tast
Keeping one hand on his cheek, our lips a hair's breadth apart, I hooked my other arm around his neck. Chest to chest except for his hand on my breast, I breathed my promise into him. "I love you, Aleksander. Forever."A relieved shudder rushed through his body from head to toe. The stuttered sigh past his lips tickled my mouth. I repeated my vow to him, again and again, accompanied by each primal thrust of his hips. "I love you. I love you. I love you."Lush warmth blossomed in the center of my being. It rose from a taut coil in the depths of my core. All at once the carnal pleasure of Aleksander making love to me exploded through my body, rushing in waves from between my thighs to each of my limbs.Quaking against him with searing pleasure wracking my body, Aleksander couldn't hold back. My pulsing cunt forced him into the throes of his climax, following the heels of mine. He painted me from within, claiming me in the salacious way that I enjoyed.He caught my cries on his tongue, s
He seized me in his hands, tenderly stroking them over my fevered flesh. I didn't notice when the gloves came off, but I savored the sensation of his skin on mine. Aleksander explored every dip and curve of my body as if discovering me for the first time.His scruff tickled my throat as his lips tasted me from my chin to my collarbone. I wrapped my arms around his neck, and Aleksander grabbed my hips. In one swift motion, he lifted me off the floor. My legs curled around his waist.The stiffness of his growing erection slipped against the wet center of me. A groan escaped from his mouth into mine. We shared a brief moan at the sweet moment of friction.Aleksander's lips clashed with mine in a passionate frenzy. He moved forward, marching us under the hot spray of the shower. We didn't stop until my back met the tile, crushed between the shower wall and Aleksander's perfectly sculpted frame.I grasped the back of his hair in one hand, tugging slightly as Aleksander's teeth nipped at my
RHEA'S POV Every ounce of my consciousness slipped from my grasp the moment Aleksander freed me. While all the world moved around me, my thoughts stayed still within the pit of darkness consuming my mind. My awareness stayed on my pulsing veins, coursing with cold blood and the rough pounding of my heart throbbing through my limbs.Each breath cleaved through my lungs, strained and burning. Only the heat of Aleksander's hand on my arms kept me on my feet. He was my anchor to reality during a turbulent car ride, and as he swept me through the blinding lights of a semi crowded lobby.A hotel, I thought, somewhere downtown. My eyes couldn't focus on anything, from the onlooking strangers in the shadows to the overly bright glow of opulent lighting. Aleksander and Nikolai's hushed voices brushed against something inside my head. I knew they were with me, but I moved on autopilot.My body floated on a cloud. Up an elevator. Several turns down hallways that felt like a damn never-ending ma
Men screamed. Blood and brains splattered the walls and floors as they went down.A figure popped out around a corner. I fired one shot at his head, and he descended to the ground like an axed tree falling in a forest.Another came behind him. Too close to shoot from afar. My left arm shot out and blocked his. I used the momentum to force his aim up. My opponent shot and missed, bullets lodging in the ceiling. With my left hand, I pointed the gun at his stomach and fired two rounds.The last shot went into the side of his skull as he stumbled to his knees. Then he dropped like a stone on the filthy concrete.An arm emerged at the end of the corridor I passed through. I pulled the trigger, yet nothing left the chamber.Regardless of my unloaded pistol, I grabbed the arm in front of me. One twist of the wrist forced his weapon from his hand. The gun clattered away on the floor.The man grunted. When I jammed the butt of my gun into his face, breaking his nose, he screamed. As he fell, I
ALEKSANDER'S POV Nikolai burst from the front doors of the Makalov mansion. I followed hot on his heels, rushing toward the line of awaiting cars parked around the massive fountain at the end of the driveway.The very last thing Nikolai and I expected was to receive a call from an anonymous contact who worked for the Genovese. Someone in their organization vehemently opposed a potential war. Enough to give away Luca's location.Rhea was the one thing in this world I wanted more desperately than my body needed air. Luca Genovese stole her from me. Now betrayed by his own, I would take his life.The fiery glow of dusk settled itself over the horizon. A brisk wind whipped up the edges of my coat. My fingers twitched, itching for a cigarette to relieve my bristling nerves.Leaving Annika safe at the mansion, I joined my uncle in the backseat of the first car. Personal guards accompanied us. All well-trained and armed with the same pistol I carried.Savage anger writhed like a serpentine
"I'll handle it." The snarky response pulled me from my thoughts. Then the door at my back pushed open with a grating creak of metal on metal. I slammed back into reality, where I sat handcuffed to a chair in some semi-abandoned building.Every breath I took burned my chest. My body tensed with the fear running in my blood. As Luca's shadow rose ominously over the opposite wall, I couldn't breathe. I couldn't move a muscle as each sinister thump of his shoes carried him closer.Luca appeared in front of me with an eerie aura. His disturbing grin slashed wider upon finding me alert.I tried maintaining my gaze at first. He lasciviously ogled every inch of me with a malicious sneer, twisting his features. The threatening glint in his eyes forced my gaze down to his expensive leather loafers crunching on bits of broken glass beneath us."You're finally awake," Luca announced, cocking his head to the side. "The accident was unfortunate, but I didn't think your driver knew any defensive ma