Page 79 of Pretty Little Disaster

“Arella.” She tests the name out and nods her approval. “The most perfect and loved, pretty little disaster to ever happen.” Lorna leans down to kiss her soft cheek. “We got the message, little one,” she whispers before raising her eyes up to mine and moving up to kiss me.

LORNA

SIX MONTHS LATER

“Are you sure about having her tonight? We could just take her to the hotel with us.” I look at my pretty, baby girl in her bridesmaid’s dress and could cry at how adorable she is.

“You arenottaking your six-month-old baby to a hotel on your wedding night.” Madalina shakes her head and looks at me as if I’m crazy.

“It’s just a lot for you to cope with,” I remind her, looking down at Isa and Carlotta, they’ve done amazing jobs as flower girls but the day’s clearly taken its toll on them.

“She’s not going to take no for an answer.” Dario manages to catch Maximo before he races off again. “Besides, we have to get used to handling four.” He rests his hand on the ever-so-tiny ridge that sticks out from his wife's bridesmaid’s dress, then smiles at her proudly.

“Daddy’s angel is going to be good for Auntie Madalina and Uncle Dario, aren’t you?” My new husband lifts our daughter from my arms and kisses the mass of black curls on the top of her head.

“She’ll be good as gold. This one, however…” Madalina takes Max from Dario and plants kisses all over his chubby little face. “...I swear the girls weren’t this feral at his age. He never stops.”

I kiss my little girl, then each one of the DeMarcos goodnight before getting into the car that's waiting to take me and Nic to our hotel.

“You know, we could have just gone back to the apartment, it’s not as if this is a traditional wedding night,” I point out.

“I’ve got something very special planned for my wife, tonight,” he promises, slowly sliding his hand up my leg and lifting my wedding gown with it.

“Ummmm, I wonder what that could be?” I soak my panties just thinking about it. Both of us knew as soon as Arella was born that we didn’t want to wait long to give her a brother or sister. Of course, I wanted to get the wedding out of the way and let my body recover before we started to try again, but now that the big day is over, there’s nothing holding us back.

“Where is this hotel?” I’m hoping it’s not far away because I am very much looking forward to my husband putting another baby inside me.

“Not far from here,” he tells me, slipping his finger into the pretty, white lace panties I’m wearing just for him, and stroking my sensitive flesh.

“You're getting knocked up tonight, Mrs Conte,” he growls in my ear as he applies the perfect pressure to my clit. “Do you want a baby from your husband as a wedding gift?” he asks, and when I nod back at him, he pinches my clit between his fingers and makes me moan.

“I’ve got a little surprise for you, first.” He withdraws his hand, leaving me wet and pulsing, as the car slows to a stop. He’s looking so fucking pleased with himself as he waits for his driver to open the door then once he gets out, he offers me his hand.

“What kind of hotel is this?” I look up at the huge house in front of us, it’s equally the size of Madalina and Darios’s place and, although it’s dark, the lights that are scattered around, light up the lawns surrounding it.

“Nic?” I squeal when he scoops me up off my feet and carries me up the steps to the front door.

“Welcome home, Mrs Conte.” He pauses to kiss me before kicking it open and carrying me over the threshold.

Inside is just as large and grand as you’d expect from a house this size and when he places me back on my feet, I stare at my husband, waiting for him to explain what's happening here.

“This is where we’re staying tonight?” The place looks empty, there doesn’t even seem to be any furniture here.

“Baby, this is where I plan on us staying for the rest of our lives.” He wraps his arms around my waist and grabs both my ass cheeks in his hands.

“What?” I laugh at him.

“This is our house, in our district. I’ve had the keys to this place for six months.”

“Six months!” My mouth drops open. How the hell could he have had this place for that long without me knowing?

“And before you get mad about me keeping it from you, hear me out.” He holds his finger up between us as if he can predict what's coming.

“Running a district can be hard. I watched my own father do it and saw what he sacrificed. I’ve wanted this my whole life, but I wasn’t prepared to sacrifice what was most important to me. You, Arella, and whoever comes along next…” He touches his hand over my tummy, reminding me how much I want to give him another child. “...will always be my priority. I wanted to be certain I could handle everything that comes with the responsibility of leadership before I brought you here and showed you this.” Seeing him bite the smile on his lips makesme want to jump his bones and fuck him right over there on the grand staircase. “I’ve been actively running this district for six months, it’s profitable and easily maintained. Dario’s helped me find men I can trust to work under me. So, what do you say?” He shrugs his shoulders.

“What doIsay?” I shake my head trying to figure out what he means.

“This is anusdecision, Lorna. I told Dario that I would only continue if it worked for us both. I’m asking if you think we can do it?”

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