Hers To Love (complete) Cover By @army_ss841

Chapter 56 (Ari's engagement ring)

Even with their late night romp, Ari woke up full of energy and excitement.  Her mom and Luc were coming in from Texas for the Thanksgiving holiday and she had Luca to thank for this.  She marveled at how romantic and sexy he could be with her but shuddered knowing that he could be a stone cold killer as well.  She wasn't going to think about that today.  She would think about the man that comes home to her not her Don.  She had slipped in and out of the shower quickly and quietly and chose very light make up today, hair up in a messy bun and picked black skinny jeans, brown riding boots and a soft brown sweater.  Happy with her appearance she slipped from the room and down the stairs.  Paulo was up as well and had poured her a cup of coffee and had it waiting on her when she came into the kitchen.  "Oh my goodness I needed this!  Thanks P!"  "Are you excited about your parents coming?" he asked.  She nodded grinning from ear to ear.  "Oh I wanted to ask you something Paulo" Ari started.  He was all ears.  "This small table over here" she pointed to the right of the refrigerator "would I be able to set something up for the ladies that Arabella is sending to help me?  I want to do something for them.  They will be spending part of their Thanksgiving away from their families."  Her eyes sparkled as she spoke.  Paulo thought the world of her big heart and prayed that it would never be taken advantage of.  "I don't see why you couldn't use that table in fact I think it's a wonderful idea and very sweet."  She clapped and set off to find some of the decorations that she hadn't used.

As she was setting up the table her cell phone rang.  It was Arabella.  "Hello Arabella!" her voice rang out.  "Good morning sweet girl!" Luca's mom answered.  Ari grinned, she really liked this woman and couldn't wait to meet her.  They went over the menu and the times that her lady helpers should come over and just everything about tomorrow including what to wear.  "Darling what are you going to wear?" Luca's mother asked.  "I have really pretty soft pink sweater that I was going to pair with some black Vera Wang leggings and black ballerina flats.  What about you?  Please come as comfortable as you want please.  We can save our dressing up for later occasions" this coming from Ari.  "I think I will wear a comfortable sweater, some jeans and flats" said Arabella.  They talked some more and both said they were very excited about meeting each other and their prospective families.  As she was hanging up with Luca's mom he appeared at the top of the stairs and was heading down when Ari went to meet him halfway.  He was wearing his gray joggers and had his tee shirt in his hand.  He stopped when he saw her and looked at her appreciatively just as she looked at him.  He stepped down one step below her so they were eye to eye.  Ari put her harms around his neck and clasped her fingers behind his head, pulled him in for a kiss and then whispered "you know, I think there should definitely be a law for someone just getting up to look this damn sexy!"  He threw his head back and laughed.  They stood there just grinning at each other when Luca stole a kiss and that kiss became another and then another and before she knew it Ari was fisting his hair and moaning softly at their connection.  She could feel Luca's hardness growing against her leg.  She sighed and said "I guess we should stop or we'll end up back in bed and nothing will get done!"  Luca told her he didn't see anything wrong with that but understood what she meant.  He was however in a quandary due to the bulge in his pants.  Ari put her hand up to her mouth and giggled softly while Luca tried very hard to be angry but he just couldn't.  Ari started a conversation with him about today and guest's arrivals, tomorrow, etc and then ended the talk with the conversation that she'd had with his mom.  He was extremely please that Ari and his mom seemed to get along and hadn't even met each other yet.  It was more than he could hope for.  They headed hand-in-hand down the stairs where Paulo was waiting for Luca.

He gave Ari a quick kiss on top of her head and she went happily onward taking care of little details while Luca grabbed his jacket and his second and headed outside.  "She's really good for you" said Paulo.  "She is isn't she?" Luca agreed.  Paulo started filling him in on some of the business that continued while he was laid up recovering.  "Morelli is not in any of his usual places.  I'm guessing it didn't take long for word to reach anyone in our circle that his attempt on your life failed and that he's gone on the lamb.  He's not tried to hit his bank so if he has any money it was in his safe.  He wouldn't chance sticking his head out like that."  Luca concurred.  "How are Fabretti and his men?" Luca asked.  As far as Paulo knew they had all recovered and were happily waiting for the trap they were setting to catch and do away with Morelli.  When they finished with business Luca pulled Paulo a little more out of the way.  "Do you have it?" he asked Paulo nervously.  Paulo looked around just as nervous that Ari was going to pop out from somewhere.  He pulled a dark blue velvet ring box out of his pocket, opened it and showed it to Luca.  Luca breathed, hard.  It was beautiful, stunning really; 5 carat perfect princess cut with 1/4 carat size diamonds around the band; he couldn't wait to put it on her finger tomorrow.  When they sat down for Thanksgiving dinner he was going to pop the question.  He closed the box, gave it back to Paulo with instructions that he would hand it back off to him tomorrow before they sat down for their meal.  This would be a Thanksgiving to remember!