9 - Alessia
T he next morning, I wake to the smell of pancakes and coffee. I get off the bed and walk out of my bedroom in the direction of my living room.
There she is. Standing in nothing but a t-shirt that barely covers that curvy ass. Pancake batter all over her face and my kitchen, music blaring from her phone, hips swaying to the music. I lean against the wall and just admire the view for a second.
She looks so worry free, as if last night didn’t happen, as if I didn’t just blow up her entire life.
The hard part is still to come. I still need to tell her she can’t go home, not until I found Gianni and put him six feet under.
Now that Harper’s associated with me, she isn’t safe anymore.
Gianni will try to take her out of the equation.
He wants me and if he can’t have me, no one else can.
Harper twirls through the kitchen and comes to a sudden stop when she sees me.
“Hi…” I say my voice low and sultry. “Are you making a mess of my kitchen?”
“Uhm … I guess so. I’ll clean it all up… I woke up and craved pancakes and I didn’t want to bother Carmen for them. So, I found all the stuff in your pantry and made them myself.” The words tumble out so fast her mouth barely keeps up.
I laugh and walk over to her; I press a small kiss to her forehead. “It does smell delicious, and is there coffee as well?”
“Yes!” Her eyes light up. She’s like a little doe, happy and prancing around my apartment.
I take a seat at the kitchen bar and survey the chaos that is now my kitchen. Well, it’s nothing Olivia can’t clean. This woman is going to ruin my ‘don’t make a mess’ agreement with Olivia. First the molten ice cream and now pancakes everywhere. That woman needs a raise if Harper keeps this up.
Harper put a stack of pancakes in front of me and a big cup of black coffee. Just how I like my breakfast. Well, almost.
“Are you alright?” I ask as she takes a seat beside me.
“Yeah, I think so. It’s a lot to digest but I must believe you wouldn’t have told me if it wasn’t important.”
“It is. But you need to know there’s no going back now.
I told you yesterday that knowing my story means you’re no longer safe to go anywhere without one of my guys following you.
You can’t go to work, can’t meet up with friends on a whim, you have to let me know where you are and where you’re going. ”
I take a bite of pancakes and follow it up with a sip of coffee. Harper plays with her pancakes.
“And then what? I sit here and wait for you to come home doing God knows what? I wasn’t made to be somebody’s housewife.”
“Who said anything about getting married?” I smirk. “You can still do the things you want to do but you need to run them by me. I will put Vinnie in charge of your protection. He will know the rules so if you can’t get a hold of me, check with him.”
“Okay.”
“Okay.” I reply.
“What are you going to do today, seeing that the hospital isn’t your day job?”
“I have some meetings I have to attend. My father’s funeral is this Friday so I need to arrange the last details with my siblings in the morning.
” I look at the clock on the microwave to check the time.
“Actually, they will be here in a few minutes.
After that I have a meeting with the other families about my coronation on Sunday.
“Like an actual coronation? With a crown and everything?”
“I don’t know if there’s a crown involved but it is pretty official, I’ll be the first female Don— Donna, in over fifty years.”
“And what about me?”
“You can stay here for now. Give yourself a grand tour of my apartment and make yourself at home. Elio and Vinnie will take yo u to your apartment later today so you can get your stuff.”
“Can I have my own room? Just for the time being? It feels kind of weird to meet you, fight with you and share a bed with you all in a few days.”
“Yes, of course. There are three spare bedrooms, one across from mine and two upstairs. Pick the one you like the most. If you want, I can call my interior designer, Ricardo, and he can talk to you about the interior design?”
“Could I? That would be amazing, thank you!” She presses a kiss on my cheek.
Now her scent of rose and jasmine is mixed with the pancakes.
She still hovers only an inch away from me.
I turn my head and capture her lips. I know I might be moving too fast for her but I can’t help myself.
I want to consume her. Feel her. Every minute of the day.
I kiss her deeply and notice she’s eager.
She lays her hands on my legs and strokes up and down my thighs.
I kiss the corner of her mouth, her jaw, and nip her ear with my teeth, which earns me a little moan.
I kiss my way down her neck and onto her collarbone.
With my thumb I slide the shirt off her shoulder and kiss her.
My hand slowly travels under her shirt and towards her center over the lace of her underwear.
My head spins at the idea of feeling her everywhere but I’m quickly pulled from that dream by the elevator ding.
“Your siblings…” Harper says, her chest heaving and flushed cheeks.
I kiss her again. “Let them, I know what I have in front of me and I’m not letting go. You’re mine.”
She lets out a laugh.
“Hi, sis! I see you have breakfast and entertainment today?” Lorenzo says with a devilish grin.
“Back off!” I growl.
My brother and sister plop on the couch and get into a heated argument about flowers, I hate to tell them I already made that decision for them. I just have a few kinks to sort out with them and then everything is ready for Friday.
Harper hops off the barstool and gives me a quick kiss before she runs back to my bedroom and I hear the water running. How I wish I could be in that shower with her right now. I turn on my stool and look at my siblings.
“Okay, there are only a few things we need to go over before father’s funeral on Friday. The first one is the eulogy.” I look from one to the other.
“I thought you were going to do that?”
“I am but my speech is more about the family business and what a great ally he was, etcetera. I need one of you to talk about what he was like as a father. And seeing that he was more of a father to the two of you then to me it seems like the logical thing to do.”
“We can do rock, paper, scissors for it?”
“LORENZO! We are not playing a stupid game to decide who talks at daddy’s funeral!
” Bella’s voice goes so high I bet only the neighbor’s dog can understand what she’s saying.
She was always my father’s favorite, the perfect princess.
A girl who will make some guy very happy and give him lots of babies, while hosting the most elaborate parties.
I was the heir so I needed to be tough, strong and ruthless.
Lo renzo is the pretty one. One because he’s a man and two because his good looks and boyish smile got him out of a lot of shit throughout his life. Always the charmer.
“I really don’t want to do the speech; dad was an ass.” My brother winks at me.
“That leaves you Bella, it doesn’t have to be long. Ten minutes will do just fine.” I look at Bella.
“Fine…”
“Well, if that’s all, I need to get back to my girl, so you can see yourselves out right?” I start walking towards my bedroom, I can still hear the shower. I try not to run towards her, afraid my siblings will mock me for sprinting after a girl.
I follow the sound of the water and step into my bathroom. Clouds of steam fill my bedroom and I hear Harper humming a soft melody.
I strip myself of my clothes and quietly open the shower door.
Her back is facing me and for the first time I can see the tattoo that’s running down her spine.
An intricate design of a spear with a Lily in it’s center with vines twining around it.
My fingertips feather across her spine and goose bumps flash across her skin.
“This is gorgeous.” My voice is soft and filled with awe.
“Thank you!” She turns around and I get a full look of her body.
Water cascades down her full breasts, both of her nipples decorated with barbells.
My God that’s hot. Her hands find my hips and trail up my sides.
She puts her arms around my neck and pulls me into her.
Her lips graze the skin just ab ove my breasts and move towards my neck and then my lips.
“If you keep doing that, I won’t be able to control myself for much longer.”
“Then don’t. Touch me, feel me, make me yours.”
Fuck it, if she wants me, she can have all of me. “I won’t hold back, are you sure?”
“I ache for you. Finish what you started before your siblings interrupted us.”
Her consent makes me feral. I crash my mouth to hers; my hand find her tits and I pull on one of her nipples. She arches her back, eager to feel more. I am happy to oblige.
My teeth graze her skin and I take one of those barbells in my mouth and nip at her with my teeth. With my hand I follow the water down to her pussy.
“I want to feel you.” I all but growl at her, my hunger and need for her reaching a peak. My middle finger finds her clit and I feel her slickness. She’s soaking wet for me. I travel further down and I slide my fingers inside her.
I hum in approval, her pussy clenching around my fingers.
“You are so wet for me, Tesoro.” I sink down to my knees grazing her mound with my nose, smelling her scent.
I feel my own arousal pooling in my pussy.
But this is not about me. I want to pleasure her.
Make her explode around me. My tongue sweep across her clit, just a taste.
Her hands intertwine with my hair and she tugs softly.
My core clenches at the sensation. I start pumping my finger into her, bending them so I hit that soft spot women love. I am rewarded with a cry of pleasure.