Phoebe squeezes my hand hard as we enter the courtyard where the brunch that is now more likely a lunch is begin held. She knows how much I hate attention. How Alessandro thought this was a good idea is beyond me. And without telling me, too. "Just smile." Phoebe whispers as everyone stops what they're doing and look at us. I think I grimace more than smile as Alessandro stops talking to a man I absolutely don't know and walks over to me with a devilish smile. "Baby, you look beautiful." He bends down to kiss me, and I subtly punch him in the stomach without anybody noticing. "What the fuck is Phoebe talking about some feature in the newspaper!" I whisper through gritted teeth. "I thought I had to lay low!" He has the audacity to look amused. "This way that motherfucker would know that you are mine, that you're pregnant with my babies." Well, if he puts it that way it probably makes sense. "And apparently, I'm the most eligible bachelor in the city. Don't you want people to kno
"You look absolutely beautiful." Phoebe whispers behind me, her face stoic. I look at myself in the full-length mirror and take a deep breath. This is it. I'm getting married. I'm twenty-one, pregnant, and on the verge of making the biggest decision of my life. I don't even feel an ounce of fear. I should, because I'm young and technically inexperienced. Plus, I'm in danger just because I'm with Alessandro. But I'm not scared. I haven't felt so one hundred percent sure about anything before. The flowiness of the dress hides the baby bump that seems to be growing by the day. I'm not scared of that either. My body is a vessel for these boys to come through, and I don't care if it has to stretch to maximum capacity for them. "I'm so proud of you." Phoebe hugs me from behind. I smile at her in the mirror. "For getting knocked up and married?" "No, for being the best fucking person a sister could ever ask for." Tears shine in her eyes. "You are my rock, and I couldn't have asked
I stare up into Alessandro's brown eyes as we lightly sway to slow music underneath thousands of fairy lights. Apparently, the reception is set up exactly as Phoebe planned for the beach house, and she cried tears of joy when she saw all her plans come together. And I have to say that even I like it. The decor is all white, and nothing is over the top, which I appreciate. "You ready to get out of here?" Alessandro kisses my lips lightly, sending tingles down my spine. "You want to fuck your new wife?" I tease with a smile. He smirks. "All night long." "Well, I have to go pee like right now." I disentangle myself from his embrace. "I'll be right back." I wave to T.J. on my way to the restroom, who is dancing with Phoebe with a big smile on his face. Everyone is either smiling or laughing, and I wish that I could bottle that and keep it forever. I stop in my tracks when I open the door of the restroom. There are three large stalls, and right now, there are loud moans coming from
Something about Mattia is nagging at me. I don't know if it's the smug way he looked at me when he emerged from that bathroom or if it's just my sixth sense going into overdrive. And I hate Raquel with a passion. She nearly killed Dario, so that makes her a murderer as much as me. But what the fuck was she thinking sleeping with her fake fiancée's uncle? That's just plain sleazy. And here I thought she was miss prim and proper, but she's just another ho disguised in designer wear and diamonds. And they call me the dirt under their shoes? But this is my wedding night. Although unplanned, I snagged the most eligible bachelor in the city, and I'm not going to let dirty uncles and debutants stand in the way of enjoying the most delicious thing that's ever been on my plate. The waves outside our bedroom crash against rocks in a harmonic melody, perfect for the mood inside the candle lit room. "Mmm." Alessandro traces a finger down my lace clad arm. "How do I get this thing off withou
"There's something about Mattia that is off." I'm spooned in Alessandro's arms, his fingers trailing lazy circles on my stomach. I don't exactly want to discuss his uncle in post coital bliss, but I just can't let go of the nagging feeling that he's here to cause trouble. "That's because Mattia is an asshole." Alessandro sniffs my hair and lays a tender kiss on my bare shoulder. "He has a chip on his shoulder and too much to prove." I turn around to face my husband and trace his thick eyebrow with my index finger. "Why does he have a chip on his shoulder?" Alessandro catches my finger and kisses the palm of my hand, laying it on his chest over his beating heart. "He was never really part of the family. My grandfather had an extra-marital affair with a much younger woman from another city. All he did was throw money at the woman, not exactly being a dad to the guy." "When did he join the mafia?" "Probably in his teens like me. I do think he was a bit disappointed that I took ove
I don't want to leave the island. Leaving means we have to face reality again. Back to Alessandro negotiating the terms of the pharmaceutical company's sale, Mattia plotting whatever the hell he's plotting, and Kaito still on the loose. I hope Alessandro is right, I really hope Kaito sees the newspaper article about the wedding and that he would come to his senses. And then I'm still planning on killing Raquel. I have to wait for the right moment to do that, though. So Alessandro better get the deal, I kill Raquel, and we live happy ever after. "I promise we'll have an extended honeymoon." Alessandro kisses the back of my hand after we take our seats on the private jet. "Preferably when I'm not pregnant and looking like a cow." I scoff. "You're beautiful." My husband smiles that panty-dropping smile that he better only reserves for me. "He wouldn't have married you otherwise." Trey jokes from the seat opposite us. "Still can't believe you're married, man." I narrow my eyes at
I pinch myself for the third time today. How did I get so lucky? All around me, our friends and family are laughing and drinking, and my heart is completely full. The food Alma and I prepared came out excellent, and both Alessandro and Dario thanked us for it. Dario even said it was like having his mother there. I almost cried at that. Stupid hormones. Alessandro has been clinging to me, not that I mind. I'd bake biscotto and tiramisu every single day if I can keep that look of utter adoration in his eyes when he looks at me. "Check it out, my princess!" T.J. rushes up to me and shows me the drone his father helped to assemble. Yeah, I did get him the drone, and Thomas doesn't look very happy about it, but he can stick it. "Wow!" Alessandro exclaims. "That's really cool!" T.J. smiles proudly. "This can be one of my spy devices when I take care of the babies." I smile at that. He's got it in his head that he will become the bodyguard of the triplets. I think it's the cutest t
Alma, the supposed fucking journalist, is more like an assassin than a person who used to write news articles for a living. I'm not really all that surprised because before getting pregnant, Thomas was training me too. The bunker looks like a small apartment, and I follow Phoebe with my eyes, who walks over to the fridge in the small kitchenette. "Are we preparing for a world war or something?" She mumbles as she scours the cabinets, too. The fridge and cabinets are fully stocked. There's another door, and Alma picks T.J. up. "Hey, would you a big boy for mommy and watch some cartoons in the bedroom through there?" I follow behind her, and she opens the door to a bedroom that has six beds in it. This place is prepared! She kisses T.J. and puts headphones over his ears with a tablet that she gets from one of the cabinets. "What the hell is this place?" I ask her as soon as she closes the door. "It's a safe house. There are five more over the city." She goes to sit behind a tiny