“Agreed.” Marcell pointed his bottle toward him. “She always seems nervous around us, but not because we’re a temptation to her.”“Johannes’s not used to being near an innocent woman. Look at the women before her. Especially Borham.” Cash sipped at his beer.“I like her,” Saya said.“Borham?” Marcell and Cash asked at the same time.“God, no, that woman is a fucking vulture. No, I’m talking about Laura. She isn’t afraid of Johannes. He can’t just walk all over her. She has a fire inside her. I think she’s his match, but he’s too damn stubborn to realize it.” Saya shook his head. “We’ve got to help bring them together. Johannes will be a lot happier if he’s in love.” “We don’t know that,” Marcell said.“Look at how he is here.”“This is fucking nightmare central,” Cash said.“So many fucking kids,” Marcell said.“And yet, look at Johannes. I saw him smile at a kid. He loves them, guys. You’ve seen it. I know you have. Laura is good for him. They’re good for each other, and we have a du

Laura had gotten the all-clear from the doctor. There was no damage inside, and her stitches had completely healed. Johannes kissed around the small bandage on her stomach the other night, and he watched her now, chasing after kids.They were all having a lot of fun, and he couldn’t tear his gaze away from her. She looked so happy and at peace, and to him, that was beautiful.“Do you love her?” Stuart asked, coming to sit with him.This little boy would randomly come and sit with him. He was a cute kid, and if Johannes was being honest, the longer he spent at the orphanage, all the kids were starting to grow on him.He liked being around them. Even at breakfast and at dinner, when they were all arguing about what they wanted to eat. Billy would randomly visit with baked goodies, and he’d started to develop a sweet tooth.Did he want to lie to the kid?“I don’t know what love is,” Johannes said. “Do you?” Stuart sighed.He found it cute that he tried to seem tough, worldly even.“Yeah,

He growled and then reached for her hand to press it against his hardening cock. “Feel what you do to me. How desperate I am for you.” He groaned, resting his forehead against hers.“We better go inside.”“Yes.”Neither of them moved. They both panted.He didn’t want to give her up. His cell phone rang incessantly in his pocket. “I’ll lead,” he said.After opening the car door, he stepped out, making sure to button his jacket and smooth it out to hide the outline of his erection. He wasn’t a fucking schoolboy, but she made him lose control.Once at her side of the door, he held the door open and presented his hand for her to take, which she did with a smile at him.They had practiced this in the basement a few times. Laura had to get used to looking at him, and the first couple of times they tried it, her face was always bright red.Staring at her now, he saw the fullness of her lips, and she looked so beautiful. The gown he’d ordered accentuated her curves. It wasn’t drab or dull. Th

“I know who I am talking to, and I am asking, no, I am demanding. You hinted at Laura’s death being the perfect opportunity to get out of this arrangement. I need to guarantee that you’re not the one pulling the strings.”“Johannes, I like Leon Horowitz. He’s a hard-working asshole. I’ve liked him for years. I watched him after his woman died. At first, I didn’t see what the big deal was since he hadn’t married her. She was just a piece of pussy, but I saw his devotion. I knew that the only way to guarantee our security and safety was to one day unite our families. He’s not mafia, he’s not family, but he is as good as any mafia and family. I would never do anything to jeopardize that. I also happen to like Laura.”Lucas shook his head, and Johannes had no choice but to believe him. It was as he suspected all along, a ruse.“You will not go through with the adoption of those kids,”Lucas said. “I have had our lawyer cease in the pursuit.” “No,” Johannes said.“No? Do I need to remind y

Laura tilted her head back, but with how he held her, she couldn’t move out of his grip, and he wanted time for his cum to stay within her, to fill her up, to keep her as his.“We do?”“Don’t you feel it?”“I guess.”“We can make this marriage work, Laura. You and me.” He ran his hand down her hips and then up toward her breast, cupping the flesh in his palm. “It’s like your body has been made for me.”She groaned. “We’re going to have to go down for breakfast eventually.”“Eventually, but not right now.” He let go of her tit and cupped her face to kiss her. “We can stay here for as long as we need to.” “What about getting back to the kids?” Laura asked.Johannes sighed. “I know, I want to get back there as well and tell them the good news, but I don’t think that’s a good idea.”“Because of the attack?”“Laura, babe, you have a black eye and several cuts.”“You’re right. I don’t want to worry them.” She gave him a sad smile. “But I can’t wait to tell them the good news. I’ve always wa