You're My Peace of Mind

Part 10

A few months have passed and things have been going good between Val and I, really good. Some days I actually feel like we are married. I learned a few things about him since he's always so secretive. He's the only surviving member of his family after his parents and brother and sister were brutally killed one night while he was sleeping over Emilio's house. I also learned he loves to read just like me and said one day he wishes to own a bookstore/ coffeeshop. He is also a great cook as he cooked dinner for me some night when he gave Claudia the day off. Truthfully I haven't seen her or Emilio of lately, it just been Val and I.

Today is one of those nights where he cooked so I'm cleaning the dishes. My cast just came off a few days ago so it feels funny not having it on. Val comes up from behind me and wraps his arms around my waist. "Mrs. DeLaruso why do you always smell so good" he said as he sniffed the crook of my neck. "Remember the last time you bothered me while I washed the dishes." I said sarcastically. Val grab my wrist and kissed it "No more washing dishes for you." he said softly as his blue eyes engulfed my brown ones. He leaned in to kiss me. Lately we have been very touchy with each other and he kissed me a few times but thats as far as we have gotten. Breaking away from the kiss Val looked at me lustfully. "Mrs. DeLaruso we haven't blessed our marriage yet." he said seductively as he picks me up and places me on the counter. He spreads my legs and places himself in-between. His lips crashes on my again this time exploring my mouth with his tongue.

He trails his kisses down to my neck where he settles at my weak spot. I let out a moan of pleasure as he assaults my neck. Val picks me up and carried me to the living room, he throws me on the couch as I remove my shirt, he pulls off my jeans as he tries to unbuckle his belt. He stands before me naked and I admire his tattoos on his arm, his chisel chest and how can I forget his friend that looks like it will tear me apart. I look away nervously, i'm not a virgin I had sex a few times in college with a guy but he was not as big as Val. "Don't tell me you are a virgin Ana." Val said jokingly. "No I've had sex with a guy in college before but he wasn't as big as you. I said bluntly. "What's his name?" Val said sternly "Val really?" I said annoyed. Val leans in to kiss me, "I will go slowly." he said as he places himself between my legs. At this point I so wet i'm anticipating him to enter, but instead he teases me as he enters two fingers into me, I moan in pleasure as he pumps faster and faster feeling myself about to cum he removes his fingers and fills me up with his member. "Ohh..." I was all I could get myself to say. He stared at me as he quicken his movements. He turns me over and arch my back as he enters from behind, he pulls my hair as he slaps my ass. "Ana, tell me you love me baby." Val said as he pumps harder and harder into me "Oh my god don't stop." I scream "Tell me you love me baby." "Yes yes I love you Valentino." I said as I began to cum, Val pulls out and spills his seeds all over my ass. He falls next to me on the couch, "God Damn Mrs. DeLaruso." Val said breathless.

I got up to clean up and change. Val stood in the bedroom door way only in his boxer as I got dressed. "Did you mean what you said?" Val asked me smirking. "Wouldn't you like to know." I said sticking my tongue out at him. He then charged at me threw me on the bed and began to tickle me. "Okay, okay, yes I did mean what I said." I said while trying to catch my breathe from laughing. Val began to blush like a schoolboy as he ran his hand threw his hair. I was smart enough to know that him blushing was all I was going to get from him. To tell the truth I was falling in love with Val since the last few weeks. I was taken aback when he asked during sex but I truthful answered. "So what's his name?" Val asked breaking me out of my train of thought. "Who? oh wait Grady." I said nonchalantly "Does Grady have a last name?" Val asked. I knew where this was going so I simply said "I don't remember." "Doesn't matter I'm gonna kill him anyways." he said laughing but it was no joke.

The next day Val took me out to have breakfast at the cutest coffeeshop. It was Sunday and the sun was shinning, not even a cloud was in the sky. He wore a black Nike workout shirt and shorts. We are planning to go for a run afterwards. As we put our breakfast order in, Val got a phone call. It was Emilio was all I got out of it, the rest Val was screaming at him in Italian. He quickly ended the call and looked out the window. Today we didn't take Duffy, Sonny or Stephon with us, it was just him and I alone in the town. I started to get unease as Val turned icy blue and were darting at every movement."Listen to me closely Viviana, Duffy and Emilio are on their way to us, when they come I want you to get in their car and stay away from the windows. I will leave in my car as I have some business to attend too. Go to the house and pack a bag, go into the library and behind the waterfall painting there is a key, it opens the bottom draw of the desk.Take everything thats in the draw, you only have 10 mins then you will meet me at the airport. Understood?" he said staring at me. For the first time I saw fear in his eye.

I finished my breakfast while he just watched me occasionally smiling at me but behind his eyes were much different. Duffy motions us to come out through the window and Val gets up quickly pulling me behind. I was pushed into the car as Emilio looked at me in the rearview mirror, he was going to say something when BANG BANG BANG. A car speed off after firing off a gun.

Three gunfires, three seconds, one life.

Emilio and I get out of the car as I run to the man on the ground. It was Val, motionless on the floor bleeding. I ran over to caress his beautiful face, everything around me moving in slow motion, I just sat there in disbelief that this is Val. Emilio lifted me up since I couldn't move, I didn't want to move for once I didn't want to go anywhere that Val wasn't going. I Kicked and screamed at Emilio as he shoved me in the car and drove off. I stared at the body on the ground until I could no longer see it. "How could you just leave him alone there?" I screamed at Emilio. "Listen we need to get out you out of here, a war is starting and you are the only DeLaruso left, remember what Val told you, you only have 10mins Emilio said as we pull up to the house. After leaving the house I begged Emilio and Duffy to bury Val. I made sure Valentino had a proper burial next to his family and that night I left Italy as the one of the most powerful people in the Italian mob.

*Thank you to all that have read this far. Motherhood has been kicking my butt. Much more to this story is to come, so all aboard the hot mess express.