Having Her

Chapter 48

Lucian's POV:

Fucking amazing, that's how I feel today. I've made someone's yearly salary in the course of 24 hours, I am marrying the love of my life, I am in charge, I feel fucking untouchable. I am in such a good mood, that I don't even think Winter can piss me off, and that's something worth drinking for.

My father sits in front of me asking me questions about the wedding and I am ecstatic.

"How's planning going?" He asks, taking a drink of whiskey.

"Winter refuses to settle on a venue, she hasn't tried one dress, she hates all the wedding planners, and she's hell bent on wearing red instead of white. So all in all, I think it's going well. At least she hasn't killed me and ran off to secretly wed Luciano. It doesn't help that she keeps bringing eyeballs home after her extractions." I laugh at the thought, she is being a very difficult bride as if that will stop me from walking her down that aisle.

My father throws his head back with a thunderous laugh, with tears in his eyes. "Fucking wow, you do know the wedding is in 3 weeks right? Maybe I'll just send your mother in to approve the venue and get her a dress. If she wants red, go with it. Get fitted for a red tux and book a nice place for the honeymoon. The best way to make her do what you need, is to give into her, works like a charm with Kathy. Ribo will step in the handle business for a week while you both are gone. Now, what are the eyeballs for?"

"They're always blue, I guess she's being cheeky. I like the fire in her, but I swear if I find another fucking eyeball in a shoe or suit jacket pocket, She's going to spend some time in the cells. And Kathy has you by the balls dad, that's why you give in." I shake my head at the thought, she's been leaving me little presents, and I pulled a damn eyeball out in a meeting once with my lawyers closing a deal on a building I purchased.

"The little kitten has secret claws, I knew you couldn't completely snuff out the fire in her." He chuckles and excuses himself from the office, something about Kathy threatening his balls if he doesn't catch their flight on time.

I sigh and sit back in my seat, I have a mountain of paperwork in front of me. For the next few hours I sort through them, schedule shipments, make calls, set meetings, and plot. Once I am finally done, I make my way home to my girl and I am giddy. It's just been us and Lucy here since Luciano has been sent back to Spain, and Winter's been busy working and keeping up with Lucy's schooling and stuff. Since the day is over for me, I think I'll take her to dinner and get us back on the right track.

Reaching the house quickly, I jump out and enter a quiet home. Winter is on the couch with a book and Lucy is laying in her lap playing on her phone.

"Little lioness, go get Lucy and get yourselves dressed, we are going out. I am tired of you moping around and I am hungry." I kiss her head and continue onto my room to change and shortly after Winter walks into the room looking as delicious as ever.

She looks as if she's in deep thought before she clears her throat and speaks. "I uh, I approved a venue earlier, and also I think I found the dress too. I just, I know the wedding is in a few weeks." I tilt my head to the side, What changed in the last couple of days?

"Winter baby, what the fuck did you do?" She's been fighting me tooth and fucking nail about this wedding since it's been announced, now all of a sudden she has a dress and a venue? Two things I couldn't get her to do to save my own life.

"I didn't do shit, I just want to get this shit over with. The dress is red, the venue is classy enough for your royal highness and the planners are doing the rest even though I think they're a bunch of idiots." She rolls her eyes and attempts to walk away but I catch her by the elbow.

"No fuck that, you've been the bride from fucking hell since day one. What the fuck happened that fast?" The fuck she thinks I am dumb?

"Nothing fucking happened you fucking cunt sniffer, I just said I want to be done with this shit. Plus, papa called. It's what is best for the family. You guys took me in and loved me when my own blood relatives didn't want to, so it's the least I can do. Just please don't make Luciano leave me, I love him like I've always loved you."

Oh, so this is what this is about, my father calls and she thinks I'm going to take Luciano away from her and now she wants to cooperate. I mean she never really had a choice but I still feel like a dick if I made her think the wedding meant she couldn't be with him. Don't get me wrong, I would love to have all her love for myself but I know better. To start, he did see her first, I inserted myself in the picture for some reason, and honestly I don't even remember why. Also, they're closer in age, he's patient with her and doesn't physically hurt her, and they just click better. I've always been more a protector than lover to her because of my age and level of maturity. Parts of me even envies the relationship between the two of them. They've never made me feel any less than but still, watching her gravitate toward him hurts a little.

"Luciano isn't leaving you, I know you love him and I wouldn't this come in between the three of us. You hate me for some of the things I've done to you and I can't say that you're wrong, but just try Winter. I am only asking you to try and see it my way. I can ease up on you if you meet me halfway." I can hear her sniffle a little bit and I pull her into my arms, allowing her to sob into my chest.

"I love you and I'm sorry. I think I'm just scared of what this means for the three of us. I can try though, I promise I can try." Her voice is muffled in my shirt but I still pull her impossibly closer and shove my face into her head of giant curls.