Page 162 of The Devil's Fire

I held her tightly, a weight lifted from my heart.

fifty-one

Damiano

“Are you staying with me tonight?” Althaia asked as she came out of the bathroom.

My gaze traced down her figure, admiring the way the black nightgown hugged her curves. It was short, showing off her beautiful legs, and the top showed a generous amount of cleavage.

“My eyes are up here.” She placed her hands on her hips and raised a brow.

“You don’t want me to look?” I grabbed her hips, pulling her in between my legs as I was sitting on her bed.

“Haven’t you looked enough?” She wrapped her arms around my neck, giving me a teasing smile.

“Never. I can’t get enough of you. Or your tits.” I looked back down and buried my face in her breasts. I placed small kisses, making my way up to her neck, feeling her shiver under my touch until I reached her soft lips.

“How are you feeling?” I sat her on my lap and rubbed her stomach. Althaia let out a tired sigh, resting her read on my shoulder.

“Better. I’m happy I got to talk to my mom about it all. She’s less upset about the pregnancy, which is good…but I think it will still take some time before she can wrap her head around that it’s with you.” She said with a hint of guilt.

I shrugged. I didn’t give two shits about her mother.

“I don’t care what she thinks of me. All I care about is how she treats you.” I told her.

Or so help me God, I will lose my fucking shit on that woman.

“You could also try to have an open mind and put your differences aside. Maybe try not to kill each other every single minute.”

I smirked, thinking about how her mother would be one less problem if I made her disappear.

“How’s your nausea?”

“The ice cream helped a lot!” She said with surprise. “Finally, something that works because I’m tired of throwing up.” She groaned, and I placed a kiss on top of her head.

“I will stock up the freezer for you.”

“Thank you, you’re the best.” Althaia smiled brightly, giving me a quick peck on the lips.

“Anything for you, baby.” I let out a small smile when I watched her cheeks get flushed. Fuck , I loved it so much.

“I will be round and rolling before you know it.” She let out a tired chuckle.

“I wouldn’t mind. Shouldn’t you be showing by now?” I asked. I couldn’t help but constantly glance at her stomach, hoping for a sign of a growing belly.

“You need to be patient.” Althaia shook her head in amusement and looked down at her stomach. “It isn’t much, but something is happening.” She raised her nightgown around her waist.

My lips curved into a smile, and my heart swelled with warmth. It was subtle, but definitely there.

“It’s cute, right?” She grinned and pulled down her nightgown again.

“Very cute.” I chuckled, having never used that word before.

“Can’t wait for the ultrasound. It’s probably so freakishly tiny, don’t you think, agápi mou?” She asked.

My smile never faded as I gazed down at her, hearing her excitement as she talked about our growing baby.

“You should call me that more often.” I told her.

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