Tangled Deception (Web of Secrets Book 2)

Chapter 14

“Leo, you and Tristan have to stop being so open around Amina. She listens to everything you say.”

Leo stood against the closed door to his room, admiring the woman sitting on the bed in front of him. From the moment he saw her, he’d been enticed by her looks. Her confidence was the next thing that drew him in. If someone asked him to explain why he was adamant that she was the one for him, he wasn’t sure he could. All he knew was that she was.

Amina told everyone’s business, including his feelings for her mother. Yes, he had told Tristan that he would marry Shandra, but anyone who spent any time around the two of them could see the heat wafting between them. In his mind, they were already a family. Considering he had been telling Shandra that he wanted a life with her, a future, it shouldn’t have been a surprise that he had spoken to his best friend about it.

“Um, we’re not the only ones she listened to. Our little girl was sneaking around the house, spying on everybody. The things swirling around in her brain all this time could fill a book.”

Shandra sighed and lifted her hands to her face, trying to hold back a giggle. “Did she actually say you and Tristan make people disappear?”

That part shocked him the most. She not only figured out they made people disappear, but had been openly threatening kids who pissed her off. “Well, she did say me and Tristan weren’t ‘bad assers’ like you and Camille, but she loves us anyway. Oh, and she wants Toni to be a bad asser, too. As if that woman needs any more training. Our princess has no clue how many killers surround her each day. And I could have gone another twenty years without knowing that she’s probably going to grow up to be as cutthroat as her momma.”

Her arms leaned back on the bed. Bare feet swinging above the ground as she stared at him. “We have to be careful, Leo. I want Amina to be a little girl, playing with her dolls, taking ballet, and without a care in the world for as long as possible. I don’t want her putting hits out on little girls in her classroom just because they piss her off.” The other parents would never forgive her if all of Amina’s enemies and their families disappeared. Just the thought of it made her heart beat faster.

Was this because of what she’d done when she was pregnant? Could that hate have somehow been transferred to her little girl? There were months…years… where she would remember how it felt to kill those men. To slice their flesh from their bodies and hear their screams of pain and agony. It was her nightly lullaby, the only thing that could soothe her restless soul.

“What are you thinking about?” Leo asked.

His voice pulled her out of her musings. Leo was getting undressed. His suit jacket was thrown over a chair near the fireplace. His white shirt was pulled from his pants and unbuttoned. His feet were bare as he stood on the plush rug surrounding the king-sized bed. To her, he’d never looked more tantalizing. What was she thinking about?

Well, now she was thinking how fast she could get undressed so she could fuck her man senseless. “I’m wondering if the walls are soundproof.” Sitting up straight, she grabbed her shirt and pulled it over her head. She then stood and untied her work scrubs, letting them fall to the floor. Once she stepped out of the pool of material, she sashayed over to him.

“I’m thinking about how hard you can fuck me before I cum all over your dick.”

His green eyes darkened as she pressed her body against his. “Baby, you’re playing with fire. Don’t we need to talk about what we’re going to do about Amina and all the information she has? We need to make sure she knows that she can’t go listening to other people’s conversations. And she can’t use me or Tristan to threaten other people. I mean, how could she even think of that? She’s too innocent for that.”

Shandra ran her fingers through his thick, dark strands. “Yes, she’s innocent, but she’s also my daughter. Camille’s goddaughter. And she’s been in your life, and Tristan’s for over a year. We’ll handle it tomorrow. Right now, she’s asleep in the other room, probably thinking about drowning poor little Amy. We’ll handle it tomorrow. Together,” she said with a smile on her lips.

At that, Leo’s body relaxed. He would do everything in his power to keep Amina sheltered from this life for as long as he could. But his woman was right. They would worry about that tomorrow. Tonight, he wanted to be balls deep inside Shandra. So much had happened today, and tomorrow would be the start of something else. Orlando had reached out earlier to let him know Bruno would be okay. He had surgery to remove the bullet earlier today, which was a success. He should be released from the hospital in the next couple of days. The bigger issue was the plan he and Tristan had set into motion. If he could just keep Shandra far away from this situation, that would be perfect. He knew she wouldn’t let this go. She would want her revenge. And with any other situation, he would let her have her way. Hell, he would probably stand back and allow her to take the lead.

But not this.

Not this time.

Using one hand, he brushed his fingertips along her jaw. “You are so fucking beautiful. I knew you were always meant to be mine. The road you took to find your way to me was long, rough. You’ve only had a few people you can depend on. A small circle that you could trust.”

“I trust you, Leo.” She looked into his eyes and fell deeper in love with the man standing in front of her.

“And I trust you. You know I will always protect you and Amina, right? There’s nothing I wouldn’t do for you.” And while he did not say the words, they both knew he meant torture, murder, and everything else it took to make sure she and Amina were safe.

“And I need you to know that I would do the same for you.” Shandra was no damsel in distress. That had never been who she was, and she sure as shit would not start now. “Don’t hide the parts of you that make you the man you are. No matter what happens, I’m here with you. I fought how I felt for you for the longest time. But now I’m done running. With you is where I belong. I don’t want to be anywhere else.”

That he had gotten so lucky this late in life was a miracle. For the longest time, he felt all he deserved was one-night stands filled with mindless sex and women who meant nothing to him. “I love you, Shandra.” The words fell from his lips with an exhale of breath. They felt so natural to say, especially to her. “With everything in me, I promise to be a good husband to you.” He didn’t care that he had not yet asked her to marry him. They both knew what was going to happen. “I will be the best father to Amina, and any other children we have.” They both smiled, remembering Amina’s words from earlier today. “Until my dying breath, I am yours.”

She couldn’t help the tears that trickled from her eyes, leaving wet trails down her face. God, she probably looked so ugly. She was not one of those pretty criers. But if he loved her as much as he said, then it wouldn’t matter.

“Leo the Lion, I love you too.” She used both hands to push his shirt from his shoulders. Tipping on her toes, she leaned in to kiss his lips. She poured all the emotion she could into that one sensual act. Their tongues tangled together as they wasted no time stripping each other naked.

They briefly separated when Leo picked her up and carried her to the bed. Lying down, he stared into her eyes. “No matter what happens tomorrow, know that I love you. That I will always come back to you. In this life or the next. You are the other half of my soul, and I’m glad you’re mine.”

Somewhat shocked at his words, Shandra’s brow knitted in confusion. Before she could speak, he shifted his body so that his face was near her pussy. Latching onto her nether lips, he began sucking her clit into his mouth, attacking her mound in a way that made her gasp and squirm. Any thoughts she had about his words faded away as she responded to the warmth of his mouth on her.

Her hands grasped and pulled the strands of his hair. He began to suck and nibble on her pussy lips, licking her clit quickly until she squirmed under his touch. He pinned her inner thighs open as he performed a full oral assault on her. Shandra moaned as her legs trembled with the overwhelming feeling of pleasure. Her body convulsed from an intense orgasm. But that didn’t force him to stop. No, the sexy motherfucker kept licking and sucking her pussy through the convulsions, forcing her to give him more of her flowing essence. As she came down from the first orgasm and her body relaxed, she felt him chuckle against her sensitive flesh.

“Oh, sweetheart, I’m not done with you.” His lips brushed against her sensitive lower lips. He nipped her lightly with his teeth, then dove in again, bringing her to a state of ecstasy she had only dreamed of. It was as if he lived on a diet of her juices, and he was a starving man. Her eyes were squeezed shut as she ran her fingers through his soft, dark brown hair. She tried to lift his head off of her and make him stop. The more she begged him to stop, the more he would ignore her.

Lifting his head only inches from her, he demanded even more from her. “Keep your eyes on me, baby. Don’t close them. Watch me worship you.” Leo had no plans to stop what he was doing until she was soaking wet and exhausted. Then, the real fun would begin.

After her third release by his mouth, he lifted from her. Shandra was sprawled on the bed, panting heavily.

“You ready for more?”

She couldn’t believe the crazy-ass man with the dangerous tongue asked her that question. Hell no, she wasn’t ready for more. How could she do anything other than lay there and bask in the glory that was Leo Mannetti? But like the trooper she was, Shandra nodded. “Yes. Give me all you got.”

“Famous last words. But I know you can handle it.” Considering he was thick and long, he smiled after he said the words. He knew she could take every inch of him, and very well. “There ain’t no holding back between us. I want to feel you tight and wet around me all night.” He took hold of his thick rod and swiped against her slit several times with the mushroom head before slowly pushing it inside.

Shandra moaned deeply when he entered. They had sex every night, but every time he entered her body, it felt like the first time. He stretched her well. It was like being tortured and finding home all at once.

“That’s it. Damn, baby. You like how my dick is filling you up? Oh, fuck. You’re always so damn tight for me.” Leo pulled out until only the tip remained. “Remember what I said to you,” he spoke breathlessly, using one hand to grip her neck tightly. Not enough to hurt, but enough to capture her attention. Her eyes focused on his. “It’s you and me, from now until the day I die. You are all I want. The only woman who will ride this dick,” he promised on the downstroke. “The mother of my children,” he whispered as he pulled out until just the tip rested at her entrance.

“Please, Leo. Oh, fuck. Yes,” she couldn’t help but plead for more.

“Say it back to me,” he demanded, staying where he was. “You want this dick? Give me what I want. Give me what I need.”

How was it possible for every time with him to be more mind-blowing? How could he not realize he was torturing her? Shandra began sobbing with need. She would say anything to make him move again, but she knew every word from her mouth was the absolute fucking truth. “Yes. I’m the only woman for you. You’re the only man for me. You’re the father of my children. My future husband.”

A smile graced his lips, and he leaned down to kiss her sensually. His hand released her neck, and he braced himself on his elbows as he slid inside her again. “That’s right, baby. All yours.” Leo bent his knees slightly and began a rapid and rough pace. He drilled his shaft inside her so hard, Shandra had no choice but to grip him along the sides to hold on.

“Leo,” she moaned and whimpered.

Sweat glistened along his flexing arms and chest. The sight hypnotized Shandra. She became lost in the way his body moved and shifted as he was on top of her. Leo’s eyes closed while he continued tunneling inside her body. The vibrations of her walls closed around his width, gripping him. The sound of their naked skin slapping together echoed throughout the room. Words failed them while their moans and groans became their only communication.

As they rode the waves of their passion throughout the night, both knew that there were still things to be wrapped up with the Ricci family. Neither of them wanted to worry about that right now. The only thing that mattered tonight was them coming together, committing to each other.