Page 93 of Wicked King

“Baobèi, I leave you in good hands with your husband.” He cocks his head over his shoulder and gives me a smile. The gesture speaks volumes. How this man knew I would be right for his granddaughter is beyond me.

I had no idea.

I was certain I’d fuck it all up.

And hell, I nearly did. I still might…

“But we haven’t even made our move against Blanca and her Sombra Boricua offshoot, and then there’s Lei Wang and his rebels?—”

The old man raises a hand, cutting her off. “There will always be something, Jia. I wish I could lie to you and say a peaceful existence will come, but in this business, one always dances on the edge of a blade. And it is for that reason that you must enjoy every moment of your life to the fullest.” He holds her out to arm’s length before sliding a hand to her belly. He palms the flat contours of her torso, and a happy smile melts across his stern countenance. “I will be back to celebrate the birth of your first child.”

“Oh, Yéye, we’re not ready for that yet.”

A knowing smile spreads his lips. “No one is ever ready for what fate has in store. Trust me when I say I will be back before long. I have a good feeling about this, baobèi. Your husband is a strong, virile man, and your womb is ripe for planting.”

A nauseated expression crosses Jia’s face, and she finally releases her grandfather. “Oh, please, Yéye, not the sex talk again.”

“You’re right, I must go.” He reaches for his suitcase, but Nicky grabs it first.

“I’ll take care of that for you, Mr. Guo.”

The old man dips his head then turns to me. “You have a very special treasure to guard now, Mr. Rossi. I hope you take your duty seriously.”

Reaching for Jia’s hand, I tuck her into my side. “I will guard her with my life, Mr. Guo. I vow to keep her safe, cherish her, and adore her, above all things. You truly gave me a gift when you forced me into that marriage contract.”

Jia punches me in the gut, and I buckle over just to appease her.

“And I couldn’t be happier.”

“Very good, Mr. Rossi. I will see you both soon.”

Jia’s gaze follows his trailing form until he and Nicky disappear through the front door.

The moment he’s gone, I spin her into my chest and capture her mouth. Her lips are salty, the lingering tears still coating her skin. I kiss her tentatively at first, but the fire kindles between us in seconds.

“As much as I’m going to miss Yéye,” I whisper against her mouth, “I cannot wait to freely fuck you all over this penthouse, spitfire.”

“And I won’t have to be quiet anymore.” A rueful smile parts her lips and I fill it with my tongue. I’m going to fill it with my cock in a second. I’ll have her so full of my cum, panting from all the orgasms in the next few hours, she won’t have time to be sad.

“I love you, Mrs. Guo-Rossi,” I murmur against her pouty bottom lip.

Her eyes meet mine, a tempest of emotion brewing in the sleek, dark night.

“And one more thing,” I interrupt, “your grandfather isn’t wrong about the baby thing. If we keep having sex without protection, you’re going to end up pregnant.”

“I know.” Her gaze drops from mine. “I just had my period before we had sex for the first time, so technically, we should be in the clear. I shouldn’t be ovulating for another week.”

“I didn’t know you were an expert on the menstrual cycle.”

“I’m not, but Ari is. She refuses to go on birth control because she doesn’t like the idea of those hormones in her body. Which I kind of agree with. So anyway, she tracks her period religiously and got me into the habit.”

An unexpected thrill courses straight down to my cock. “So what are you saying? You want to keep having unprotected sex?”

“Or you could wear a condom.”

I snort on a laugh. “With my wife? I’ve worn one for the better part of my thirty years!”

She shrugs, a hint of crimson tingeing her cheeks. “Then I guess we can try the natural method of contraception and just not have sex when I’m ovulating.”

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