ログインCain POVThe city lights glittered below like scattered diamonds, but up here on the rooftop terrace it felt like the whole fucking world belonged to just us. I leaned against the railing, beer in hand, watching Ciara move around the small table she’d set up with wine and those little snacks she liked. Rose was sound asleep downstairs with the monitor on full blast and Seraphine on speed dial. For once, the night felt wide open.Ciara had been quieter since the park. Not bad quiet. The kind that meant something big was shifting inside her. I knew better than to push. I’d learned that the hard way in the early days.She came over and slipped her arms around my waist from behind, pressing her cheek to my back. “It’s beautiful up here.”“Yeah.” I set the beer down and turned, pulling her against my chest. “You’re beautiful. Always have been.”She looked up at me, those eyes that used to carry the weight of the whole damn world. Tonight they were softer. Clearer. “I had a moment today. Wh
Ciara’s POV The private park on the edge of our new neighborhood was quiet this time of morning. Tall oaks, winding paths, a handful of joggers who minded their own business. Rose dozed in the stroller, tiny fist curled around the edge of her blanket, cheeks pink from the fresh air. I pushed her with one hand while Cain walked beside me, his arm draped heavy over my shoulders.I felt… different today. Lighter. The kind of bold that had been building slowly since we left the old city. Like the weight of everything I used to carry was finally cracking enough to let some sunlight in.“You’re smiling,” Cain said, glancing down at me. That half-smirk played on his lips. “What’s going on in that head of yours?”“Nothing.” I bumped my hip against his. “Just thinking it’s nice. Normal. Us. Out here like we belong.”He squeezed my shoulder. “You do belong. We all do.”We found a shaded bench near a cluster of thick trees and sat for a while. Rose stirred, made a small fuss, then settled again
Ciara’s POV Sunlight slipped through the half-closed blinds and painted warm stripes across the bed. I woke up slowly to the feeling of a hot mouth between my legs. No words at first. Just Cain’s broad shoulders holding my thighs open, his tongue dragging slow and deliberate through my folds like he had all the time in the world.I gasped, hips twitching. My hand found his hair, fingers curling tight. “Cain… baby’s going to wake up any minute.”He hummed against me, the vibration pulling a shaky moan from my throat. “She just went down. Napping like an angel. Gives me time to eat my breakfast.”His voice was gravel-rough with sleep and hunger. He licked me open, two thick fingers sliding in deep without warning. I arched, biting my lip hard so I wouldn’t cry out. He still worked from home most days, but mornings like this had become our stolen ritual. Quiet house. Baby monitor glowing green on the nightstand. His mouth on me like it was the most natural way to start the day.“Fuck, y
Ciara’s POV The doorbell rang like it had a personal grudge. I was still in one of Cain’s old t-shirts, hair in a messy knot, trying to coax the baby into finishing her bottle when Seraphine barged in without waiting for me to answer. She took one look at me and wrinkled her nose.“Jesus, Ciara. You look like a hot mess who lost a fight with a laundry pile. We’re fixing this. Right now.”I blinked. “Seraphine, I just fed her. I haven’t even showered—”“Exactly.” She plucked the bottle from my hand, set it down, and scooped my daughter up like she’d been doing it for years. “Your man can handle ten minutes of dad duty. Mom makeover day. No arguments. Alice is covering if we run late.”Before I could protest, she was already texting Cain and herding me toward the bedroom. Ten minutes later I was in jeans that actually fit again and a sweater that didn’t smell like spit-up. My body still ached in places that reminded me the birth had only been a few weeks ago. Everything felt… different
Ciara’s POV The lamp on the nightstand cast a low, warm glow across our bedroom, but it wasn’t enough to push back the shadows crawling in my head. I sat on the edge of the bed with my knees pulled up, arms wrapped tight around them like that could hold everything together. My hands wouldn’t stop shaking. Every breath felt too shallow, too quick, like my body remembered things my mind tried to bury.Cain stood in the doorway watching me. He hadn’t said anything yet. He never rushed these moments. That was one of the things that still undid me about him. No demands. No fixing me like I was broken property. Just that steady presence, leather jacket slung over the chair, dark t-shirt stretched across his chest, those biker-calloused hands loose at his sides.“Ciara,” he said finally, voice low and rough like gravel under tires. “Talk to me.”I swallowed hard. The words stuck. “I keep thinking about her. The baby. What if I’m just like my mother? What if I ruin this the way everything el
Ciara’s POV The ballroom sparkled under massive chandeliers. Crystal glasses clinked. Soft music floated above conversations. This was our first big public event as a married couple since the baby arrived. Cameras had flashed outside. Questions about our “whirlwind” marriage and new daughter. We smiled through it all like we had practiced.But under my long gown, I wore nothing underneath. Just like Cain had ordered in the car.“You’re tense,” he murmured as we took our seats at the head table. His hand settled on my thigh under the heavy tablecloth.“People keep staring,” I whispered. “Like they’re waiting for us to slip up.”His fingers traced higher. “Let them stare. They don’t get what we have.”Dinner began. Speeches droned on. Course after course arrived. Under the table, Cain’s hand slid between my legs. I parted them slightly. His fingers found me already wet. He pushed two inside without warning.I gripped my knife tighter, forcing a polite smile at the woman across from us.
Ciara's POV I should pull away. I should remember whose bed I’m supposed to be in tonight. Instead, I swallow hard as Cain's grip tightens in my hair, pushing my face down between his widespread thighs. "Suck it," he orders, buckling his hips forward, the hard tip of him already brushing my
Cain's pOV “You always take what your brother has, don’t you?” That's the last thing I remember Patrick saying before I turn, descend the stairs and crossing the room full of people to meet Ciara. “Brother.” An unfortunate hand grabs mine and yanks me sideways. Simon. "Simon? I'm not here fo
Ciara's POV "Why the hell is Gabriel calling you?" "What? Gabriel?" He snatches the phone from me, then looks at it. "Which Gabriel is calling you?" I pause, unable to let the next words out. "My husband’s Gabriel?" "Ciara, princess, it's not what you think—" "Don’t you— Why is my husban
Ciara's POV "Fuck," he muttered, biting his lower lip hard enough that I saw the flash of teeth. He glanced quickly toward the backseat, where Simon slept on, oblivious. For a second, a tiny voice in my head whispered: Your husband is right there. And for the first time… maybe I didn’t care. M







