MAVERICKWhat the hell is she doing here?It was too late to hide as she saw me first. Aurelia smiled—a billion-dollar smile. She was an heiress to an e-commerce mogul. Not as rich as Lake, but yeah, her family was.“Hi. What can I get you?”She slid into the stool and tapped her well-manicured fingers on the counter. I bet her mani-pedi was worth my two weeks’ income in the bar. She asked as she looked around. “What do you have?”The bar wasn’t crowded until the next day, but the tables were almost complete.I prepared Vodka, lime, and soda for two. Dallas, can you cover me for a few minutes?”He nodded. “Sure. Take your time. It’s not that busy.”“Thanks.” I removed my apron and left the counter with the drinks I made. “Let’s go find a table.”I did precisely what Lake told me not to. Homer would report to him anyway, and he was sitting at the corner.We found an empty spot three tables away from Homer. Aurelia was a classic rich mean girl. I could see now why she always got what she
MAVERICKI stared at her in horror, speechless.She sipped her drink, and I sipped mine. I didn’t know what to say next. I blinked as I scrambled to my feet. “Excuse me. I need to use the restroom.”I didn’t give her a chance to reply. I ran away from her and went to my locker. I blew a deep breath and sagged as I sat on the bench as if all my energy drained.I grabbed my phone and texted Homer.MAVERICK: Is the woman I talked to still there?I saw the message bubble.HOMER: Yes.MAVERICK: Agh. I want her gone.HOMER: You want me to tell her to leave?MAVERICK: No. Thanks.I washed my hands at the staff restroom and stayed for a few minutes, gaining strength before I returned to her.Smiling, I said politely, “Thanks for telling me, but I should return to work.”“Why are you still working here? This is not right. You should be looking for a decent job. Or at least stay at home and ask for marital support from him. He’s a billionaire and should be giving you everything. Money, clothing,
LAKE“The majority voted for Lake to come and take the position of CEO. What do you think, Wallace?” Or this was his strategy.It felt like my father wasn’t expecting that decision from the boards.“He resigned and left from his position as the CFO, and now the seat was taken over by Stoll. We should respect his decision.” Of course, he would say that in a polite manner, of course. Deep inside, he was furious with the unanimous decisions and happy that I was gone.“My father was right. It was personal. I don’t want to go into the details, but I hope everyone would respect it.”After the brief report of the quarter profits, I should have paid more attention to their discussions. Once the meeting ended, I walked out of the room after shaking hands with everyone, including my father.I hadn’t made it far, but he called my name.“A minute, Lake?” he called me again from the conference room door.I slightly nodded as I looked at everyone leaving the room. Once everyone was gone, I shut the
LAKENobody felt what I felt being with Maverick. Nobody experienced my peace when I was with her, and I was lucky that I found the right and perfect woman for me. She was my home, and I was right to tell my father that.And she was my peace.“Fuck.” I grunted as my thrust became hard and fast. She was so tight, and her warm pussy felt like suctioning my cock in.The moment she arched her back and grounded into me, I knew she was about to come. I pressed my finger on her clit, and she screamed my name, and her body convulsed beautifully, eyes wild as she shuddered out her climax.I quickened my pace, hard and fast, until I felt like flying. Pleasure rushed through my spine, making me shiver. My balls were heavy, and my dick swelled inside her.“Jesus.” My spine tingled. A thin sheen of sweat covered our bodies. I leaned down to kiss her lips, suck her jaw, and licked the length of her beautiful neck. She was still sensitive from her orgasm. She groaned and shivered. “Baby, you feel so
MAVERICKHe destroyed the idea of fucking in my head. He showed me what it was like to be thoroughly fucked.Every part of my body was sore, yet I had a smile of bliss on my face. After he was satisfied with what he had done to me, he got up from bed and went to the bathroom. He put on his sweatpants and went out of the room.I might have fallen asleep. His side of the bed was still empty. I slid off the bed and stretched my body before I used the bathroom. Now I felt how sore I was— it was everywhere, between my thighs, my limbs, my breast, even on my shoulder where he bit me. I could still see the mark on his teeth. It wasn’t enough to bleed, but it still stung.I went downstairs, looking for him, but he was not in the living room or the kitchen. The door to his study was slightly opened, and the light was on. Before I could get in, I heard his voice. He must be talking with someone on the phone.My curiosity kicked in. I hid behind the wall and eavesdropped.“No. That’s not the plan
MAVERICKI hoped Terzo was safe somewhere. I knew how dangerous his job was, but so did his entire life. I sipped my coffee until the entire coffee shop went silent. I looked around, and my gaze landed on Wallace, who was coming in our direction.Crap.And he saw me. I had a feeling my day had just gotten better.“May I?” He gestured to the empty chair.“It’s a free country, Mr. Winston.” I gestured back.He looked at Cooper, who seemed surprised. “May I talk to her alone, please?”Cooper fumbled to stand up and smiled tightly at me. “See you later, Mave.”I nodded and smiled tightly. “Bye.”Wallace took a seat across the table. I didn’t mind telling him to order his coffee. I was sure he didn’t drink in a coffee shop like this, and he was probably scared of getting poison.“May I ask why are you here?”He looked at me in the eye. “I’m sure you know it by now.”“Lake.” Of course. Who else?“Yes. I want you to convince him to come back to Winston Holdings. The seat is waiting for him, a
LAKE“Baby, are you okay? I heard what happened.”Owen informed me that my father just ambushed Maverick in the coffee shop.“I’m fine.” Of course, she would say that, but I could hear it in her voice that she wasn’t. I knew my father could be intimidating, but he had a way of getting what he wanted.“Where are you? I’m coming to you.”“Ask Homer then. I’m sure he will give you my location.” She must roll her eyes. Maverick was odd today, and I didn’t know why.“You’re upset. You’ve been acting weird since the morning we woke up. What’s going on with you, baby?”“Just tired, I guess.”“Then stay where you are. I’m coming to get you so we can have dinner together.”“Fine.”“And we’ll talk about what’s upsetting you.”“Just tell Homer where we should meet. See you there.”“All right, baby. See you soon.”I hang up the call. “OB, drive us to the restaurant and tell Homer to take Maverick there.”“All right, boss.”I’d been receiving an invitation from Aurelia to meet, but I declined, del
MAVERICKI writhed beneath him as he suckled hard on my clit. He alternately licked, sucked, and kissed my pussy.My soul seemed to push out of my body when I felt his talented tongue inside me, sliding in and out, then rewarding me with a groan as if I were his favorite meal. The vibration sent right to my clit, throbbing it further.I began panting, groaning, frantic with lust and need to come as my entire body tightened. My hands slid into his hair, pushing his face into my pussy, wanting for more, and he gave it all to me, sliding a finger into my entrance, thrusting in and out, and my hips started to rock into him.Then he added another finger and sunk them deeper, hitting the right spot.“Fuck, babe! Fuck!” My voice was hoarse and desperate. My entire body shook as my orgasm tore through me in a climactic explosion, convulsing into his fingers and mouth.Then his mouth and fingers were gone. The bed shifted. I opened my eyes and found Lake walking naked into the bathroom, holdin
TERZOThe thick wooden doubled-door swung open to my father’s office. It was one of the biggest rooms in the house where business was discussed and where the most secured safe and panic room were situated, where he kept his most valuables.I was assaulted by the scents of cedar wood and expensive cigars hung thick in the air.I let go of a shuddering breath as I stepped inside. Gaetano Siciliano, the patriarch of the family, the Don— one of the most powerful and feared heads of the mafias in Italian history— my father was sitting in his chair before his massive desk. His thick brows knitted together, hanging low over his dark caramel eyes and gray hair cut stylishly. In his sixties, he was still fit, strong, and could beat me in the ring if he desired to, but he always humbly said his prime was over.“Figlio.”“Come va, papa?”Papa nodded in acknowledgment. “Come in. How’s your sister?”Standing in the left corner that caught my eye was Celestina, my other beautiful sister who had bee
MAVERICKI smiled as we finally had time for each other. Atlas just fell asleep.Lake cupped my face and traced my lips with his thumb. “Thank you for making me complete, the happiest man on this planet, and for being my wife.”My heart exploded with his words with so much joy. “Ditto. Now, no more talking. Just get rid of your clothes.”He held his laugh, shaking his head as we began taking our clothes off. There was nothing much to strip off. I was in my sexy red lingerie, and he was in his pants.To be honest, our only problem was our time for both of us— most of the time while we were naked in bed, Atlas began waking up and started to cry.“I love you, baby.”I parted my lips as I watched the desire flicker in his eyes. He then dipped down, tagging my bottom lip between his teeth. He groaned as he pressed his hard cock against my lower belly and then cupped my ass as he finally captured my mouth in a passionate kiss, gliding his tongue inside, dominating me.Moaning, I instantly w
MAVERICKEight months later, Southampton I had a teary-eyed earlier as Cooper carried the precious angel I’d never thought I could love beyond anything in this world. He was five months old today and became the center of our universe. He was our ringbearer, and everyone, oh and ah, as he put on a cute little suit, while Nana and Beatreigh had been giggling since I walked down the aisle with my father, Gaetano.Like what he promised to my husband when Lake asked for the blessings he would be here, my friends and family, everyone I loved, including Terzo and Celestina. Lake did his luck inviting my mother. Surprisingly, she was here alone.“What’s in your head, baby?” the most handsome groom I’d ever seen smiled. He still took my breath away when he did that.After all these years of finding my perfect one, he came to me at the right time, even for the wrong reason.Then, our whole universe, Atlas Sawyer Bates Winston, came into our world, adding more colors to our lives. Sawyer was my
LAKE“Oh, my God!” My mother was the first to react, seeing the golf ball pop into blue smoke as soon as my uncle executed a stroke.“I knew it. Look at her abdomen,” Augustine said to my mother.“I told you, remember?” Mom seemed to find a new good friend in Augustine. They went to coffee or shopping together and sometimes baked at home. I was glad they got along so well. They were going to be excellent guides in raising our child.When we held our gender reveal party, Maverick was already six months pregnant. It was worth the wait. Everyone was here— our families, close friends, her friends from the Bazz, and, of course, our extended family.“You should promote my baby products, Maverick.”Amused, I shook my head at Estelle. “Give my wife a break.”“You’re the one who’s not giving her a break,” London replied. “She’s going to wear LH maternity dress for the photoshoots.“Congratulations, cuz.” Striker came to me.“Thanks.” We hugged each other.“Are you ready to be a father?”“I don
MAVERICK“Whoa. Why the long face?” I shoved a spoonful of butter pecan ice cream into my mouth as I watched Lake’s face seemingly in deep, miserable thoughts. “Babe?”“Yeah?” He looked at me, looking guilty.“Did you just cheat on me in that four hours?”“Baby, why do you always think like that?”“Lake, cheating doesn’t only mean you’re sleeping or kissing the other woman. Could be lying, keeping something important from me.”“I know.” He rose from the chair to join me on the couch. Then he pulled me close to him so he could hug me. “You like that?”“Yeah. You want some?” I scooped and offered, but he shook his head.“I want to tell you something.” I could feel the heaviness of guilt in his voice. Whatever he was about to say, I was sure he had reasons.“Shoot.”“I went to Nana.” It lightened up my chest when he called my grandmother Nana. One time, when he talked about my father, he called him Papa even though I still called Gaetano by his name.“And?” I met his gaze.“Your mother w
LAKE“She did not ruin your life. You ruined your own life by sleeping with the most dangerous man,” Augustine spat her anger out.I felt her anger towards her daughter was decades long, and she just had time to let it out of her chest.“You were only eighteen,” she added. “I had high hopes for you, but you disappointed your father. You were reckless and stupid and slept with a married man. You didn’t even know what care and love meant, and after you were gone for months, you came to me five months pregnant. Don’t blame your miserable life and poor choices on the poor, innocent child. She’s been through enough and all of that because you caused her so much pain.”“What do you want from my wife, Florence?”She lifted her chin. “I just wanted to meet her.”“Why now? Why not before when she didn’t have a mother at her first school recital? On her first time having a period? I’m your last to get out of here without being dragged into a van. Terzo is still in town, Florence.”She blinked t
LAKE“Are you okay?” I glanced down at Maverick working on her tan beside the pool.She looked pretty satisfied and comfortable in her yellow two-piece swimsuit and sunglasses, which shielded her eyes from the blazing sun.“Why do you keep asking me that?” She slightly lifted her chin.“Did you put enough sunscreen on?” I wanted to see her eyes but was disappointed that she kept her sunglasses on.“Don’t worry. I need more Vitamin D.” She strolled her gaze at me.“My Vitamin D isn’t enough for you?”When she saw me smirking, she slightly tipped her head down, glaring. “Not everything is about your dick, Lake. Going somewhere?”“Yeah. I’ll be back in a couple of hours.”“A date?”“Yes, Maverick. I have a date. You might as well put Airtag on me.”“Can you buy butter pecan ice cream for me?”“Of course. Anything else?”“Bring your cock back untouched.”I laughed, making her frown. “My cock is exclusively yours, baby.” I bent down to cup her face and kissed her on the lips. “I promise yo
MAVERICK“Linden made fun of me. He sent me every copy of the books he read while Estelle had their first baby, Gabrielle. I’m done reading the first two books.”“Is that why you’re so calmer than me because of these books?”“You may be stubborn, but when it comes to our unborn child, you’re very responsible. Hence, we never argued about it. We most argued about money and my spending on you.”“I did not tell you that I love the ring.” I raised my hand. It was a Marquise cut, the same size as my first engagement ring.“Thank you, baby. I have good taste, you know.” I found some meaning in his words.“I bet.”Once he was done eating, he went to a small fridge and brought two bottled water. He opened one and gave it to me.“Thank you.” I drank it.“Can you stay a little longer?”“Why? Isn’t a chairman and CEO has a lot of work to do?”“That can wait.” He stood before me, cupped my head, and kissed me hard.My hands came to his arms, gripping them as he deepened the kiss and shoved his to
MAVERICKWe finally found out the gender of our baby this morning. I could see the joy in Lake’s eyes as the doctor told us. He was excited and couldn’t wait to meet our baby. He was even teary-eyed as he kissed my tummy.One thing he assured me was that he didn’t care about either a boy or a girl as long as our child was healthy, and I couldn’t agree more.On the other hand, I was a little bit scared of a lot of things, including labor and the pressure of being a first-time mother.I was still astounded at how lucky I was to be his wife. Aside from being overprotective and bossy, he was also thoughtful and loving.After Beatreigh, Nana, and I visited a bridal boutique, we had a late lunch, and then I decided to pay a visit to my husband, who was never invited to the Chairman and CEO’s office. The last time I planned on walking into this building was my confrontation with Wallace, but it didn’t happen.So, I thought I would surprise Lake.I knocked on his office door when Venus told m