“Uh huh.” Ryah squeezed my shoulder. “Keep fucking me just like that.”

If Ryah wasn’t caught up in the bastard baby shit, we could’ve started our family right now. But we were young. I understood there was no rush to have kids anytime soon. Having it in her head that we’d one day have kids was my ultimate goal. Soon we’d run an empire together.

Tracing my fingers over her wet, soft skin, I screamed out her name. “Ryah. I love everything about you.”

She gripped my hair and devoured my lips. “You keep me sane, Rocco. Making sure I get my fix.”

Ryah was talking about torturing those who betrayed our families.

“You didn’t back down, Rocco. You stood for me. Even when my dad wanted my path to be different.”

“You’re a powerful, strong black woman. You can do whatever you want.”

“I’ll never be able to thank you enough for loving me the way you do.”

“Forever, Ryah.”

“Forever, Rocco.”

My tongue slid into her mouth, owning what was mine. Ryah’s body bounced up and down as I fucked her so good her body shook in my arms.

“Rocco, oh fuck yes. I’m coming.” Her head flopped forward against mine.

“That was so good. I want it again tonight when you return from the bachelor party.”

“Absolutely, Princess.”

***P***

Standing near the wooden dock, I sent Alejandro a text.

Me: Where are you?

The sky was a beautiful powder blue. Barbados was breathtaking.

“Fuck, the sun is brutal.” I felt like a boiled lobster in the tailored gray suit.

“It is.” Agosto ran his gloved fingers inside his collar.

Alejandro: Faith has me in a compromising position. I’ll catch you guys when you return from the yacht party.

Shit, I wanted him there.

Me: Ok, see you later.

Both of my Glocks were holstered under my suit jacket. If the staff had a problem with my weapons, too fucking bad. They’d have to deal with it.

“Genn’s upset you asked him to sit this one out.” He glanced at me as we walked down the wooden dock.

“I need him to watch over Ryah.”

“She has West and Ameer.”

“I understand, but she needs a military man to get her out of here undetected if need be.”

He exhaled. “True.”

I hadn’t told Ryah about my plan.