Book 2✔️ Between The Mafias

4. The one with the Sexual Frustration

"Leonardo! I need to see my family! I will be safe there. Ask Max. I'm going crazy here. And Papa has been asking for me." I started crying. Damn hormones. These days, it didn't take much for me to be a drama queen, bringing out the waterworks.

It had almost been two months since I went back to the ranch. I missed my Papa, the boys, and also Celia. My little sister had been there for a couple of weeks since it was not safe for her to be at the apartment alone. Also, Celia was on her school break so it worked wonderfully for her situation.

I wiped my tears roughly. Frustrated with the Italian man before me. Leonardo took long steps towards me and hugged me. His mom decided to give us some privacy and left the room. For the past two weeks, I've shared Leonardo's house with his mother, never once did she push me to explain why I was there. Maybe it was a normal thing for Leonardo to bring women home and let them stay for a long period of time. Maybe Leonardo had explained everything to his mom. Honestly, I didn't care. I was missing Max so badly that I craved some familiarity in my days. I needed my family.

I sobbed in his embrace. I cried hard, letting out all of my frustration. My hormones made me agitated because I hadn't seen Max for two weeks. Not since the first morning I've been here.

"Emilie, darling... I'm going to get my guys to check out the ranch's surroundings. Then, when it's all good, we will leave  tomorrow morning."

It should've been okay. More than okay. But my damn hormones said otherwise. I was breaking down. I cried harder, and his crisp white shirt was wet with my tears.

"Now...I want to leave now, please Leo. Just give me this. I needed this. We need this." My voice croaked, my hand on my belly while my other hand gripped his suit jacket, trying to get his approval.

The man eventually sighed. "Okay, I'll make some preparations. We'll leave in two hours." I was beyond relieved. The thought of seeing my family and getting my life back to normal made me feel giddy on the inside.

That was when I mistakenly grabbed Leo's head down for a kiss. I was stunned at myself. But he wouldn't let me back down when he pulled himself closer to mine and deepened the kiss. He moaned my name and opened my mouth. I gasped when his hand reached the side of my breast.

I haven't been touched in weeks and with the hormones, it felt like forever. Not to mention living in the same house as the sexy Italian mob boss. The man sure liked to taunt me by parading in his kitchen every morning in just his pajama pants and nothing else. Although he slept in the master bedroom, it was across the hall from the appointed guest bedroom for me.

He would get out of the bedroom and deliberately walked in front of me with his pants hanging desperately low, showing me his bare chest and sexy smile every damn morning. He would smirk each time he got out and saw me all flustered. He knew that I was holding my urges, he knew that I was trying to be faithful to Max.

And that was why when I started to kiss him. He took his chance and gave me his amazing kiss. My body melted to his touch. It felt wrong, but at the same time, it felt so good. My insides were fighting on both sides, one side wanted me to be faithful to Max, while the other wanted me to let go, feeling too frustrated about Max.

Max!

"Leo, let go, please," I struggled to get myself to say the words but sighed when I did.

This was why I needed to get to Papa. Leonardo had been driving me insane just by simply being there for me. He was nice enough to comfort me without asking for more. Well, until I kissed him. I didn't know how much longer I could hold myself. I didn't trust myself to test it. I kept on blaming the hormones. But I know deep down, I wanted him too. And it was wrong. So fucking wrong.

I love Maxim.

"Fuck. Sorry, Emilie, I can't control myself around you. Why don't you go get ready and pack your things? Have the house staff to help you. I don't want you carrying anything down the stairs." Then he touched my still nonexistent baby bump and kissed my temple. He'd been nothing but caring for both of us. That was also one other thing that made me bend for him slowly, day by day.

We left for the ranch after lunch. I said goodbye to his mom and she gave me a warm hug, thanking me for my time with his son. "You are a very strong, beautiful woman, Emilie. I hope someday Leo will find someone like you. I know he's very smitten by you and you already have Max. Good luck, Emilie. I hope to see you again soon." Her words surprised me, but I gave her my warmest hug.

I was sleeping soundly on his shoulder. When he rocked my body softly, telling me that we were nearing the ranch. 

"I'm assigning a couple of my guys in town. I already informed Max, and he was definitely not happy. I'm also not happy with this arrangement, Emilie. So I don't want you to refuse our security measure, understood?" I nodded my head. Feeling too excited to go back to my home. I smiled, practically grinning from ear to ear at him.

Looking behind our car,  I saw two black SUVs that Leonardo insisted on taking. One had already left for the nearby town, and the other one was slowing down and going the other way. Leonardo said they were checking the ranch's perimeter.

Leaving us, the last SUV, through the driveway. "Emilie, I will stay with you in the house. No comprise. What I am to you, is for you to explain to your family."

He started to take his gun from the car's compartment and slipped it to the back of his waist. Then he sheathed a knife to his ankle. Another smaller gun tucked away to his other ankle. My eyes were bulging looking at his security measures. But I was not scared. I was fucking aroused looking at his bad-boy apparel.

What the fuck?

"Well...Well...if I'd known this would make your eyes all needy, I would've tried it sooner." He cupped my cheek, pressed his lips to my ear, and whispered his words. His deep sexy voice made me squirm under his touches. His warm breath lingered in my ear, as his hand ran up and down my upper arm. His lips were dangerously closing in on mine. He stopped dramatically over my lips, taunting me. Until I finally moaned his name, making me gasp in surprise. I abruptly backed away from him. I was feeling warm and restless already.

Fuck... I need Max.

I refused to contact him. I wanted him to finish this job fast so he could quickly get back to me. I thought being in constant contact with him could get his mind sidetracked from his job. I didn't want him to worry about me. So there I was, pregnant, frustrated, and aroused, with the hottest Italian mob boss on my side.

We finally got out of the car. His guy Matteo was the one who seemed to be assigned to my security details. He took our bags out of the car and waited for my instructions.

I was about to tell him to follow me into the house when I saw shirtless Jack riding and closing in on us. He was riding what looked like another Papa's new stallion. I felt Leonardo put his hand on my back protectively.

Well...this is going to be a very exciting stay for him.

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Amber: You're playing with fire here Emi 😒

Amanda: Uh-huh, I'm with Amber on this one, Emi 🙄