bullets and bouquets

23

"They're staying the night?" Bella asks Sadie in their bedroom.

"For the week, if they'd like. I thought you'd like to have guests. Potential friends?" Sadie questions. Her tone is soft like she's afraid she's done something wrong. This is unusual for the mafia boss who never questions her decisions.

"No, no, I do, I just... am new to this," the brunette answers, "I was just getting used to us, having you all to myself..."

Bella wraps her arms around the redhead's shoulders when she says this.

"You still have me all to yourself, anytime, cara mia," Sadie whispers.

"Even right now?" her girlfriend teases with a smile on her face.

"R-right.. right now?" the redhead asks, flustered. Bella bites her lip and smiles.

"I can wait for later... if you want me to," she smirks.

"I wouldn't ask you to, but everyone's waiting in the hot tub..." Sadie suggests.

"Okay, later though, right?" Bella asks.

"Of course, Darling. Anything for you," the redhead kisses the girl on the lips before they leave the bedroom in their swimsuits. The friends are already in the hot tub when the two walk out.

"Finally, thought you guys were getting busy," Sabrina jokes. Bella decides to entertain Sadie's friends.

"I was trying to," the brunette jokes. Sadie looks away, flushing pink.

"I like her already," the blonde smiles. Bella and Sadie get into the hot tub, the brunette taking her place on the redhead's lap.

"So, Bella, do you have any plans for next month?" Natalia asks. The girl turns to Sadie for an answer, to which the redhead nods 'no'.

"No, why?" she asks.

"Well, Robby and I were thinking of you and Sadie coming out to Rome for a vacation," the gang leader explains. Bella turns to Sadie.

"She's asking you, not me, cara mia," Sadie says to her girlfriend.

"But what about business?" she asks. Sabrina laughs.

"She's worried about business, that's adorable," the blonde girl smiles.

"She's not used to this life yet, Brina," Sadie explains, "don't worry about business, Darling. Do you want to go?"

"Uh, yeah, sure. That sounds fun!" Bella says hesitantly, not wanting to turn down the gang leader.

"Wonderful! End of the month, Sadie? Two weeks?" Natalia asks. The redhead nods.

"Are all you guys going to be there?" Bella asks the others.

"Couples Retreat, Dacre and Briar will join us," the gang leader explains, "if any of the others get partners, they can come as well."

"Oh, cool," the brunette answers. She wraps her arm around Sadie, holding onto her lovingly.

"Yeah, Sabrina, when are you going to get a partner?" Finn jokes. The blonde-haired girl rolls her eyes.

"You know my gang doesn't save civvies, Finn," she retorts.

"Well, I'm sure Dacre could lend you one from his," he smirks.

"No, I'm not doing an arranged-marriage type of shit, I want real love," she says, "I want what Sadie and Bella have."

"I hate to break it to you, but it was kind of arranged," Bella interrupts. Sabrina's jaw drops, "Did Sadie not tell you how we met?"