Riccardo's POV."I have news from our man in the Spanish Mafia," Enzo said the moment he walked into my room so I already knew it was going to be something serious. I was busy texting Emilia about picking Aria up from school. Aria had asked me the day before if I will be willing to pick her up from school and I agreed to pick her up. The look on her face, when I agreed to pick her up, made my heart swell— quite literally. I should have asked Emilia if she was fine with that but it slipped my mind and I didn't think she would have a problem with it. I was right. "What is going on?" I asked. "Word has spread that you are not in Italy anymore." He answered. "That wasn't meant to be a secret," I said. "You know what that means to them. You know what it means when a don leaves his territory. They have been looking for ways to harm you for years now, Riccardo. Do you think they won't take advantage of the fact that you are no longer in Italy and you have little security with you here?"
Riccardo's POV. I drove as fast as I could to Aria's school even though a part of me already knew that Emilia would have picked her up. Just as I expected, the school was already by the time I got there and even the guy that I placed in charge of Aria was nowhere in sight. I fucked up big time. Aria was really looking forward to me picking her up from school. I could see the excitement in her eyes yesterday and now...I don't even want to imagine the pain she would be in. I don't know how I forgot all about picking her up because I was looking forward to picking her up too and now... I drove out of her school and started heading for Emilia's workplace. Emilia, I have only given her another reason to not come with me to Italy. I started thinking about how I was going to apologize to Aria. I don't even know the things she likes yet, apart from doughnuts. I stopped over at a toy store and just started picking all sorts of things that I thought Aria would like but then again she is way t
Emilia's POV. I was mad okay. I was mad. Who forgets to pick their daughter up from school? He even forgot to drop a text too. I was really mad at him and I got even madder when I got to Aria's school and found her crying alone. I had no plans of forgiving him as easily as I did but I could not stay mad at him when I saw just how sorry he was and I particularly enjoyed how he looked like it was painful for him to apologize. It was evident that he was not used to saying the word 'sorry' to anyone and he has been using the word often since he showed up at my doorstep. "You forgot to mention just how hot he is, girlfriend," Patricia said after he went out of sight. "Is he hot?" I feigned ignorance "Oh you know he is hot, Emilia. How have you not jumped him yet? I admire you, girl, it can't be easy to resist that." She said. I rolled my eyes at her. "Stop being dramatic, Pat." "Just saying. I won't blame you if you come over tomorrow and tell me you are pregnant with baby number two
Riccardo's POV. I won't be getting any sleep this night, that much is already clear. I shouldn't have gone as far as I went this night. I didn't plan to, I was just going to warn her about her urge to always interrupt me when I am trying to talk to her and to make her keep quiet about the love thing but she has been tormenting me since she stepped out of her room in that nightie that wasn't supposed to be so seductive or rather won't look seductive on anyone else but it looked really good on her. It fitted her like a second skin and showed off her body in the most flattering way. I think I was just able to hold myself back because Aria was with us. I should have just allowed her to go to bed after Aria did but the urge to have her close was too strong to resist.The feel of her body against mine and her smell, that fucking smell that I couldn't resist. She smelled like chocolate cake and I have never been one to enjoy that dessert but I couldn't resist it and she was responsive. I ha
Emilia's POV.I still don't know how I managed to fall asleep last night but somehow I did and then my dreams were filled with Riccardo doing...unspeakable things to me. I woke up when my alarm went off and I went to check up on Aria, she always wakes up before my alarm goes off and that is why I always wake up early when she is sleeping beside me. Aria is a light sleeper and she always wakes up early even on days that she sleeps late. I went to her room but she was no longer there and then I heard the sound of her laughing downstairs and I started heading there. I found her in the kitchen with Riccardo. She was sitting on the high stool and swinging her legs and laughing at whatever Ric was saying. She was already in her uniform and I glanced at her feet and saw that she had already put her shoes on and she wore them correctly— pretty sure Ric must have helped her. "Good morning baby." I greeted her and she turned to face me with a huge smile. "Mummy, good morning. Did you sleep w
Riccardo's POV.I didn't think it was possible to be so attracted to someone that every little movement they make makes you want to just...jump them. I thought I got over that one moment of madness yesterday night but I soon realized I was wrong when she walked into the kitchen this morning. I sensed her before she even entered the kitchen and when she spoke, I stiffened up immediately. I had flashbacks of what happened last night and it was when I felt my dick twitch that I confirmed that I was actually in for it. I didn't turn to look at her because I don't trust myself with her anymore then she did that good morning kiss thing, it took everything in me not to grab her by her ass and pull her closer to me and show her how a good morning kiss is done there and there but Aria was present so I held myself back. I still ended up kissing her properly anyway. She looked so beautiful sitting there in my car and going on and on about Aria's teacher. She was jealous, she didn't admit it but
Emilia's POV. I woke up with a headache. My limbs felt loose and weak and fuck my head hurts. I raised my hand and massaged my temple softly in an attempt to ease the headache but it didn't help much. I tried to reach for my phone on the bedside table and that was when I realized that something was wrong. The bed feels different from my bed and the sheets. I opened my eyes fully and took in my environment. The room was tiny and can barely take two people at once. I am on a plane. I am on a fucking plane. I sat up immediately and it felt like my head was turning on its own. I closed my eyes and tried to focus but it didn’t work much. It got bearable after two minutes and I slowly stood up from the bed, I was careful not to move too fast. I tried to remember what happened the last time I was conscious and the last thing I remember was Riccardo coming to get me to go pick Aria up from school and he bought me a drink and…that fucking bastard. He drugged me. I walked out of the room to
Riccardo's POV. Maybe I should not have spoken to her that way. I should have tried to make her see reason and understand why I had to do what I did but then again Riccardo never explains himself, I have never done it and I won't start doing it now. Then there is the fact that she already thinks the worst of me—not that she is wrong— but what is the point in correcting her? I see no point actually so I just let it be. Emilia woke up about thirty minutes before the plane landed. She refused to sit beside me and she sat beside Enzo. Aria was still attached to Raffaele— I am not sure how I feel about that but we will see. The plane landed and we got out. We had a car waiting to pick us up from the airport and drive us home. I was surprised by Emilia's willingness to enter the car. She didn't struggle or grumble or anything. She just held Aria and entered the car. I sat down beside them at the back of the car. I noticed that Emilia moved over a little bit and drew an oblivious Aria clo