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74. I Can't Leave
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The Mafia Boss's Pregnant Bride 310. Uninvited
They returned to the ballroom like nothing had happened though Suzi’s heart still hammered, and Max looked like he was ready to murder someone with a dessert fork.She clutched his arm, fingers curled against the fine fabric of his sleeve. But her spine? It was straighter now. Her chin lifted just a little. She could almost pretend she was a woman who belonged.Almost.The music had shifted again, something bright and glittering with strings, but Suzi wasn’t listening. Her eyes found her almost immediately.Veronica.Still standing near the edge of the crowd, glass in hand. And oh—was that a twitch at the corner of her mouth?Yes. Yes, it was.Veronica’s expression cracked, just slightly, when she saw Max with his arm curled protectively around Suzi. Suzi didn’t miss the way the other woman’s eyes narrowed. Or how her fingers tightened on the stem of her glass like she was deciding whether to drink it or launch it.Max leaned down, his breath warm against Suzi’s ear. “Don’t look now,”
The Mafia Boss's Pregnant Bride 309. An Ex
“Dance with me,” he said.Suzi nearly choked on her water. “What?”He extended a hand, palm up. “Dance with me.”Suzi’s eyes widened. “But everyone’s watching.”Max smiled. “Exactly.”She hesitated. Her eyes darted toward the couples already gliding across the polished floor, toward the perfect women in perfect dresses who looked like they belonged in paintings, not real life.Then she looked back at Max. Waiting for her, patient as always.“Just one dance,” he coaxed. “We did it at our wedding, remember? You can do it again.”She stared at his hand.And then, heart pounding, knees not entirely on board, she placed hers in his.He led her to the floor with quiet confidence, weaving her through the crowd like he’d done it a thousand times before. The music shifted into a slow waltz, something lush and cinematic, and he folded her into his arms like they’d been choreographed since the beginning of time.Suzi barely breathed.Max leaned down, his cheek brushing hers. “Focus on me. You ar
The Mafia Boss's Pregnant Bride 308. The Gala
One week later…Their bedroom looked like a war zone. Silk, tulle, stilettos, and satin were thrown everywhere like the aftermath of a fashion hurricane.Suzi stood in the middle of it all, half-dressed and halfway to tears.The gown was gorgeous—midnight blue, soft as smoke, with a daring slit and an open back that dipped low enough to be scandalous. It made her feel like someone else. Someone braver. Someone who belonged in rooms with chandeliers and champagne.But when she looked in the mirror, all she saw was her skin.The birthmark she’d spent her whole life hiding shimmered under the soft light, blooming up her side like an ink stain she couldn’t scrub out of existence.“I can’t wear this,” she whispered, voice catching. Her throat felt too tight to swallow.“Yes, you can,” Daphne said from the doorway. She leaned against the frame with a knowing smile, then stepped in, heels crunching faintly on scattered hangers. “And you will.”Suzi’s eyes stung. “I look—”“Like fire,” came a
The Mafia Boss's Pregnant Bride 307. Teach Me
She wanted to giggle, but the tension in her chest was too sharp. Max watched her with that direct, unfiltered hunger, but he didn’t rush her. His patience scared her as much as his strength. It made it all real.She flattened her hand against his chest again, splaying her fingers through the dark hair.He was so warm, the heat tangible under her palm. She let her hand roam, collecting the texture, moving slowly, reverently, feeling for scars and stories. There were more than she could count, most faded and pale, a few newer.Max swallowed, his throat moving slow. He didn’t say anything, so she kept going. Her hand slid lower, down the center of his chest, over his stomach, the hair there thinner, softer. His abs weren’t the sharp bricks she’d seen in underwear ads, but a dense, powerful quilt of muscle, like corded cable under skin. She could feel the tension gathering in her own stomach as she touched his.He was breathing heavier, but he didn’t move.Her fingers hovered at the wais
The Mafia Boss's Pregnant Bride 306. My Turn
Suzi recognized that look all too well now.That look in his eyes, the one that made her breath catch and her knees forget how to hold her. It wasn’t just hunger. It was focus. Possession wrapped in restraint. As if she were something precious he planned to unwrap slowly… deliberately.Her fingers curled tighter against the windowsill behind her as Max braced a hand beside her head. He didn’t touch her, not yet, but his body was so close she could feel the heat radiating from him. His other hand came to rest at her waist.“What… what is it you want to do?” she asked, her voice trembling despite her effort to sound steady.His gaze dipped to her lips. “You know,” he said simply.Suzi’s lips parted in a soft inhale, but she didn’t move away.Max smiled at that. “You always do that,” he murmured.“Do what?”“Look at me like you’re not sure if you’re allowed to want this.”Her breath hitched. “I don’t…I mean…I do.”Max’s fingers slid from her waist to the small of her back, pulling her ge
The Mafia Boss's Pregnant Bride 305. A Note
Max watched the way Suzi’s fingers lingered on the windowsill, as if memorizing the shape of it, anchoring herself to something real. He could’ve stayed there, just like that for hours. Watching her explore. Pretending they lived in a world where he wasn’t always one phone call away from blood.But the buzz in his pocket shattered that dream.He didn’t check it right away. He just closed the distance between them again and pressed a kiss to her temple, holding there for a breath. She smelled like vanilla and something floral she probably didn’t even notice she wore. It softened everything inside him. She let out a soft sigh and leaned against his chest.Then the buzz came again, more persistent this time.He pulled back with a reluctant sigh.“I have to take this,” he said, quiet.Suzi nodded without looking at him. “It’s okay.”He touched her chin, made her meet his gaze. “Ten minutes. Stay here, alright?”“Okay,” she said again.He stepped out into the foyer and crossed to the far
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