Chapter Thirty-Eight
A subtle hint of lavender filters into my unconscious state. My cock pulses when the memories of Nina flood my thoughts. My desire quickly turns into anger when I realize it’s not reality. Fuck, I miss her. It’s been far too long.
I hear myself groan as the state of my body comes crashing down onto me as I come to. Every limb, organ, and nerve ending feels like it’s on fire. The blankets that lay on top of me are too much, even the pressure of a sheet is too much. My body goes rigid when I realize I’m in a bed. My eyes fly open, and I begin to thrash around as a jolt of adrenaline courses through me. The attempt to get out of here is halted when a soft hand squeezes mine. That touch is the only thing that brings me down from the natural high.
“No, don’t move. I’m right here.” The sound of her voice is the sweetest thing I’ll ever hear.
I turn my head to find Nina sitting next to me. She’s dressed in one of my T-shirts, her elbows are leaning against the mattress with her fingers tangled around mine. My eyes rake up and down the little bit of her I can see, something has changed.
“ Amore Mio ,” my voice is rough from lack of use. “What happened? How am I here? Where are the men?” I ask the questions without taking a breath or allowing her time to answer.
Her face falls as soon as the question passes my lips. The beautiful silver of her eyes has turned into a dark grey with the anxiety she’s faced.
“Well, Michael and Rand are still trying to figure out what happened to my dad because his body was gone and with how badly I beat him, no one expected him to survive.” Her cheeks flush as she makes the confession. “We didn’t want to leave Vanna, Jade, and Brittany here alone to look further into it until we know where my father is.”
My eyes widen when I realize what she just admitted. Before I pry for more information she continues.
“You were gone for two days. It was my fault.” Her confession makes my heart stop. How the fuck could it be her fault. “I couldn’t function; between their worry for me and the number of items they had to comb through, I was a distraction.” Her shoulders begin to shake, she buries her face in our entwined hands as she sobs. “I’m so sorry, it was my fault you were hurt for so long.”
A rumble of laughter climbs up my chest causing me to wince as it escapes. I shake my head in disbelief.
“ Bella , had they not made sure you were ok before coming for me, I would be putting a bullet in every single one of my men right the fuck now.” My lips turn up into a smile. I groan at the pain a simple fucking smile causes.
She grips my hand tightly as she stands and raises the other to cup my cheek. Tears spring to her eyes as she takes in my broken state. My eyes roam down her body and I notice discoloration on her elbow from this angle. As soon as I lift my hand and push the shirt up her arm, I see an angry bruise. My eyes light up with a fire as I take in the new information.
"Michael!” I roar the name like a goddamn lion. Nina flinches when my finger brushes against the tender skin.
“Nope. They’ve all been instructed not to enter this room unless I call for them.” She announces with a confidence that is so fucking sexy.
“You were there, and he put his fucking hands on you. Why were you there?” I growl at Nina who is sitting patiently like she’s speaking to a child.
“You saved me, Giovanni. You sent them to rescue me from that hell. A hell that you now have a glimpse of.” She explains as her nostrils flare. “I know he doesn’t play fair.”
When I don’t reply she rolls her eyes, clearly annoyed with me, and lifts the hem of my shirt exposing my stomach. It’s covered in bruises, but also now has twelve identical twin marks scattered across my skin.
“Stun gun. The first time he used it on me he had beaten me so badly I already couldn’t get out of bed for two days. That third day he used the stun gun on me expecting it to get me up and on the move. Spoiler - It didn’t.” Her chest sags as she lets out a deep breath. “Not long ago, you claimed me. You said you’d leave a trail of bodies if someone did something to me.” She reminds me of the conversation we had just before her father interrupted us at dinner.
She leans in and presses a soft kiss against my swollen lips. I grip her neck and hold her in place as I savor every second. When she pulls away her eyes lock on to mine.
“I will kill my father for you, Amore Mio. ” Those silver eyes sparkle with so much unwavering adoration and loyalty as she speaks. Her sweet smile tugs at my heart. “We are in this together.”
Nina has barely left my side, only long enough to shower. Hell, if the doctor that Michael brought in didn’t personally tell her I was allowed to use a chair and sit in the shower to get cleaned up, she would have insisted on a sponge bath. She’s walked in on me more than once stroking my dick too. It’s been too long since I’ve had her, and fuck am I hard up, but she won’t fuck me until I’m cleared. To say I’m in shock when my woman steps inside the shower with me is an understatement.
“What are you doing?” My voice is low and laced with need as my cock begins to stiffen.
She smiles sweetly at me while she kneels between my legs as the water streams down over her tight body. Her delicate hands grip my thighs as her eyes lock onto mine. The moment her nails dig into my flesh my dick pulses with anticipation.
“We may not be able to test my flexibility until you’re given a green light, but that doesn’t mean you need to suffer while we wait.” She teases as she bends down and swipes her tongue across the throbbing head. “Just tell me what you like, Ok?” Her innocence and vulnerability make me feel like a jackass but the moment she pops the tip of my dick inside her mouth, I forget everything else.
A long groan rumbles deep within my chest as I fight every instinct to thrust up into her hot wet mouth.
“Fuck, Amore . Your mouth feels so good.” I groan. “Flatten your tongue and take me a little deeper.” I beg through a shallow breath.
She does as she’s told, her tongue glides along the underside of my dick as she takes me deeper. The woman doesn’t stop after a few inches though, no. She takes me as deep into her throat as she can, making a point to swallow around the head taking me a bit deeper. Son of a bitch. I’m going to last all of thirty seconds. My hands thread through her wet hair as I pull her back, but she refuses to let me take control and fuck, I think I fall even harder. Her nails dig harder into my thighs as she begins to bob her head.
“Nina,” I pant her name as I feel that tingling sensation at the base of my spine. My balls begin to tighten. “ Bella , I’m gonna –” My words are cut short when she takes me all the way back to her throat. Unable to hold myself back, my hands cup her head and hold her in place while I thrust into her throat. She hums around my cock and my vision goes fuzzy as my cock swells and pulses as I find my release.
When she finally sits back up, a wicked and proud smile splits her face as she wipes the tears that are streaming down her cheeks.
“Jesus Christ, woman, how the fuck was that your first time?” I pant as I help her stand and lower herself onto my lap. I bring her mouth to mine, my tongue swipes against her lips and she lets out a soft gasp as she allows me access. The taste of myself on her tongue makes me feral for her. She pushes me away after a moment when she realizes what I’m doing. The smile never falters as she cups my cheek.
“I may have been practicing.” Her cheeks flush while I cock a brow at her in question. “When you’ve been napping, Brittany has been giving me pointers with one of the toys we bought.”
Her admission has my dick immediately standing at attention again.
“You’re going to be the death of me.”