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“Yes,” he growls, pressing down on my bundle of nerves.

My eyes flutter close right as I come, shuddering and moaning. Emilio doesn’t let me go the entire time.

Then he settles himself on top of me, pressing his cock against my entrance.

“I never want to lose you again,” he says right before entering me.

We moan together and hold onto each other. I wrap my legs around his waist as he begins to thrust into me. All the other times we’ve had sex were rough and full of anger.

But this time, our lovemaking is full of care. I didn’t think Emilio would care that I was taken, but he just told me he did. I thought I was alone in this world. He’s showing me I’m not.

This time, it’s not rough or angry. It’s warm and loving. The way Emilio holds me as he moves within me, his eyes locked with mine, is the most intimate we’ve ever been.

At this moment, I can see myself in love with Emilio. I think a part of me already is.

He frustrates the hell out of me. He gets me riled up when no one else ever has. But he risked his life and faced off against Dante for me. That means something.

“Come for me,” he says in his deep voice as he grinds his hips against mine. That’s all it takes to make me cry out and come for him.

Emilio follows soon after. “Caterina,” he whispers. His lips are so close to mine I can feel him talking.

“Where do we go from here?” I ask.

He rolls off me but pulls me into his arms. We’ve never snuggled after sex. Never. Emilio always seemed like he was ready to leave the moment we were done. This is different.

“I don’t want to lose you again,” he admits. “That’s something I realized when I learned Dante took you. It could’ve been worse, but I’m so glad it wasn’t.”

“You actually care.”

“I do care for you, Caterina. I think I’ve always cared for you. You’re just good at riling me up. But I do care.” His fingers draw circles against my back, sending goosebumps over my skin.

“I wasn’t sure if you did. I’m happy to know that even if it did mean I had to get kidnapped for you to wake up and realize.”

He chuckles. “I know. And I’m sorry. I’ve been so preoccupied with Dante I let you out of my sights, giving Dante an in. I should have been paying better attention to you. I should have shown you I care. When I found out you were gone, I was filled with regret for how we left things. And for that, I’m sorry. I never should have told your father your secrets. And I never should have let Dante get between us.” He sighs, shaking his head. “I’m just so angry with Rocco for almost putting your life at risk to go after Dante.”

“You were willing to let Dante go to save me?”

Emilio meets my eyes and doesn’t say anything for a moment. “I was. It made me realize there are more important things in life than work.”

“That’s a huge change. Can you show me it’s not just a onetime fluke, but that you’ll actually put in the work for our marriage?”

“I’m willing to. I don’t want to lose you again.”

“I don’t want to lose you either,” I admit.

“Is that so?”

I gently swat his chest. “Don’t make me regret saying that. Emilio, I want to make our marriage work, but I need you to meet me halfway. Can you do that?”

“I’m willing to try.”

And I know, at this moment, that’s all I can ask of him.

CHAPTER 19

Emilio

I know my first step in mending things with Caterina is talking to her father.

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