Ruthless (BOOK III) COMPLETE

CHAPTER 38

It's been almost 2 months since we last heard anything about Nora and her plot for revenge. We knew we were nowhere near done with this war, but it felt like we could finally take a little breather. I stood looking out the window with a glass on bourbon in my hand. I felt small hands around my waist. "Buona serata."

I smiled a small smile and faced her. "Your Italian is getting better." I set my glass down, and cupped her cheeks, placing a small peck on her lips. "I have a great teacher." She deepened the kiss. "I have a surprise for you tonight. I want you to dress pretty, and meet me down by the garden." I kissed the top of her forehead. I walked over to the closet, and pulled out a big gift box. "I want you to wear this tonight." She opened the box, and gasped. "Dmitry, this is...."

"Perfetto. I'll see you downstairs in an hour." I walked out of the room, leaving her in awe. I headed down the stairs, and towards the kitchen where my mother was. "It's almost time. How do you feel?" Sick to my stomach. I put on a fake smile. "Great." She crossed her arms and raised her eyebrows. "Dmitry Vincenzo! You cannot lie to me. I'll catch you every time!" I sighed, and ran my fingers through my hair. "Fine, I'm scared as hell. What if she declines? I have never done this before."

"Well I would hope you have never done this before. Proposing is a huge deal and you have to be sure that this is exactly what you want." It is. I can't see myself without her. "It is. I love her, and I no longer want to fight this feeling." She smiled, and hugged me. "I'm proud of you my baby. Even though we had our falling out, I've always been proud of you. I love you my sweet boy." She kissed my cheek and wiped away her tears. "Ah goodness I'm a mess. Go on now and get ready. I'll send Haydin out when it's time." I nodded, and walked out to the garden. I paced back and forth. I have never been this nervous before. I heard heels clacking on the concrete. I spun around fast, and ran my fingers through my hair. "Cazzo," Haydin walked up to me, looking exquisite. "You look so fucking beautiful." She blushed furiously.

"Dmitry, what's going on? You're turning red." I cleared my throat, and held my hand out to her. "Take a walk with me bambina." She took my hand, and followed me. I had my mom and nonna help me set up the perfect proposal for Haydin. She looked around the garden in awe. "Dmitry this is so beautiful." While she wasn't paying attention, I pulled  the ring out of my pocket, and got down on one knee. "I love it out here you really-----------," She turned and faced me and her facial expression changed. "Dmitry, what're you doing?"

I sighed. "You are the finest, loveliest, tenderest and most beautiful person I have ever known. I love you. Not maybe, not tomorrow, not someday, but right this very moment. I realized something when you were away from me. I needed you. I trust you, I admire you, I want you. I'll admit, you can be wrong a lot of the time and we may fight and get mad at each other, but nothing and I mean nothing in this world can or will change the fact that I love you. I want to be the last one you love. Will you make an honest man out of me Haydin? Marry me neonata?" She got down on her knees, and knocked me to the ground, kissing me. "YES! A MILLION TIMES YES!" She placed kisses all over my face. I heard clapping and whistling behind us. "IT'S ABOUT TIME!"

I stood up, and helped Haydin up. I pulled her close to me, and placed the ring on her finger. "This is the beginning to a very promising future." I kissed her forehead and placed mine against hers. "Not quite," I pulled away from her, and looked at her confused. "I went to see Tanner today because I wasn't feeling too well for a few weeks." She sighed and bit her lip. "We're pregnant." My eyes widened.

We're pregnant.

We're pregnant.

We're pregnant.

We're pregnant.

I could feel my eyes closing and me falling to the ground.

"DMITRY!"

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HAYDIN

"This is the beginning to a very promising future." Dmitry kissed my forehead and placed his against mine. "Not quite," He pulled away from me, and looked at me confused. "I went to see Tanner today because I wasn't feeling too well for a few weeks." I sighed and chewed on bit my lip. "We're pregnant." His eyes widened. Next thing you know, his eyes rolled back, and he fell to the ground. "DMITRY!" I kneeled down and checked his pulse. Greyson and Alaina ran over, and tried waking him up. He groaned, and opened his eyes. "What the hell happened?" Mrs. Vincenzo looked at me. "Well it seems you've made me a nonna." I helped him sit up, "So I wasn't imagining things? I'm gonna be a daddy?" I nodded. Greyson helped stand him up.

He was silent. Too silent. It made me worry. "Dmitry, I------." He picked me u and spun me around. "I'm gonna be a daddy!" He stopped spinning and crashed his lips against mine. " We need to get some food in you. You need to be in bed. Shit we have to start prepping for the baby!" He set me down. "Dmitry, calm down." I giggled. "I'm only 8 weeks along. We have more than enough time to plan for the baby. We also have a wedding to plan." He smiled a Cheshire cat grin. "Forse possiamo mettere un altro bambino dentro di te mentre ci siamo." Alaina popped him upside his head. "Who raised you to be such a nasty boy!" I laughed and looked around. Camden and Kaiden stood in the background with Aylina, Gianna, Gaia, Maurecia, Nonna and Nonno and it dawned on me. While I was busy searching for my family, I had one right in front of me all along.

Dmitry was right. This was the beginning to a promising future. Our future.