It's been a month into planning. Me, Sofia and my Mother Maria sit around my office writing the envelopes for the guests. Nico, Luka and Matteo all had to go away for business about two weeks ago and I hadn't heard a word since.
"You look well Pequeña querida" (little Darling) my mother's hand cupping my face. I lean into her touch
"Si mamá, te extrañé" (yes mama, I missed you) I gaze into our matching brown eyes
"My son treats you well ?" I look to Sofia and nod providing her a smile
"Good" her hands continue to scroll along the envelope
"Do you think you will ever have children ?" I try not to grow tired of her questioning
"With due respect Madre, we have only been married for nearly two months. Our thoughts do not fly to children at the moment" she nods knowingly
"Forgive me" her eyes casting downwards. Standing from my desk, I come to kneel by her side
"Take comfort in knowing that we are young and I do want a family of my own, someday" I take her hand in my own providing it with a gentle squeeze. Her eyes find mine and I watch the corners crease with her smile, her hand now patting and covering the two that are connected. I turn to the maid who enters
"Please may we have tea and biscuits, Mary" her eyes widen at the knowledge of her name as she nods "Thank you" I turn to my mother's
"Excuse me" Stepping from the room, closing the door to. Climbing the stairs to my bedroom, my chest feeling heavy with the questions of today.
Do I want children ? To bring innocent life into a world as dangerous as mine ?
My mind wonders to a happy Jorge, running through the sprinklers on a hot summers day, wet curls clinging to his forehead as he squeals and smiles to me.
"Why the tear Amore ?" My eyes come back from my memory to see Nico stood behind me in the reflection of my mirror
"Er" I clear my throat and go catch the stray tear when Nico grabs my wrist and spins me to face him. His fingertip gently catches the tear as his thumb dries up its previous path
"Didn't realise my absence effected you so" smirking as I scoff and push him away trying hard not to let the small smile appear on my lips
"Why are you back ?"
"Business is finished" sitting on the edge of my bed
"Good! Then you can deal with all your mother's questioning !" Hands on my hips as Nicos lips twitch while Smoothing back a strand of hair
"Don't even dare laugh! I've had it with the repetitive baby questioning !" This catches his attention. Awkwardly drawing my arms back to my sides as his eyes begin their travels over my body
"Do you not want children Emilie ?" Standing from my bed as his suit jacket falls from his broadly defined shoulders, my voice failing me
"Emilie ?" His eyes looking to his shirt sleeves as they work their way above his elbows, eyes now looking to mine. Stepping towards me slowly, unbuttoning at the collar
"Yes, I do.. want children" swallowing hard, annoyed at myself for how flustered I sound. It's not like I haven't seen him bare chest before !
"Good" the corner of his lip curls to make a crooked smile, fingertips brushing my cheek, his face inches from mine as our eyes hold eachothers. My fingers lay in his bare elbows, his hand now threading into my hair, our breathing shallow
"Mrs Giovarni, ooh I beg your pardon .." Mary sliding into the room to quickly set out behind the door
"I'm sorry Mr Giovarni, I didn't realise you were home and the door, the door it was open and I.."
"It's alright Mary, you were looking for me ?" Stepping back to create some space between, space clear from his intoxicating smell
"Erm yes, Maria and Sofia wished to know if you feel well and plan to return ?" Her feet fidgeting on the hard flooring
"Right, tell them I'll be along and that Mr Giovarni would love .."
"Don't you dare" he mutters to me shaking his head as I gleam a brilliant smile back
"to lend a hand with the details of the Masquarde ball!" My innocent smile still fixed to him
"Oh how lovely ! I'll make you, your usual sir"
"That won't be necessary, I'm going to need something stronger" his jaw tense, eyes not leaving mine as we hear Mary feet decend the stairs
"Well you threw me to the wolves only fair I take you down with me!" Feeling victorious as I turn away
"I wouldn't smile just yet dear wife, wait until I tell dear madre how many lovely grandkids she should expect from you!" My jaw hits the floor as I look to his expression
"You wouldn't.."
"Wouldn't I..?" A smile playing on his lips. I look to the door and make a run for it trying to beat him back to the mother's
"No you don't" his arm blocking the doorway as he leave the room first
"Nico!" I hiss at him as he smirks at me until I tripped him on the landing and laugh at his body thudding to the floor
"You play dirty"
"Oh on the contrary husband I fight dirty" winking at him with a smug expression which is soon fleeting at how fast he gets to his feet and run down the stairs only to squeal. His arm had wrapped around my waist spinning me past him and pinned me to the wall with his body, five steps away from reaching the bottom
"Nico !"
"Shh dear wife otherwise they'll hear us" a smile playing on his lips, our chests heaving together as our eyes flick from each others lips
"Nico !"
"Emilie !" Our heads snap to our mothers who have both covered the lips in shock at our closeness but soon melts to smirking as neither know where to look.
"You'd think they'd just caught us naked or in the act or something" Whispering to Nico who's definitely smiling now
"Now that's a selection I'd like to pick from.." gasping I swat at his chest only causing him to chuckle
"Actually mother while your here .." his body still pressed firm to mine, casting glances at me and the mother's, shaking my head no to his mischief
"Me and Emilie were discussing ba.." before he can finish his sentence, in sheer panic I clasp his face and crush my lips to his gaining more gasps. Alarmed at first Nico soon moulds to my lips as the soften, my hands interlocking behind his neck while his hands come to rest on my back
"Right well, I think we will see you two later"
"Agreed!" As they take their leave
Once they have gone, I force myself from his lips to look into his dazed expression and feel myself wanting to go back for more
"Erm .. maybe we should .."
"Agreed" clearing his throat and stepping back, offering me his arm that I accept sliding my hand into the crook of his elbow
YOU ARE READING
Mafia's Assassin
ActionTHIS BOOK IS DARK AND VIOLENT. SOME SCENES MAY BE DISTURBING, MATURE THEMES PRESENT THROUGHOUT. ***this book has gone through some storyline changes from chapter 6 onwards *** ~~ Places, names and locations are made up throughout. Google translate...
