Page 63 of Lily

She blew out a relieved breath. “Good. I was afraid you were going to tell me you still had it.”

“I never cared about the money. I only cared about ruining Santo.”

“And Diane let you go?”

He smiled. “Not gonna lie. I was scared she would have me arrested for a while, but she thought the good I’d done outweighed the bad, and she let me leave. She suggested I seek work in the private sector as a hacker or in security.” He smiled broader. “I’m not exactly going to be welcome in government positions.”

“Now what?”

“Now we find a place to live in this area so you can be close to the other women. You’ll need them. They have a strong bond and a solid friendship. I’ll get a job, and you can go to college.”

Her eyes widened. “I can’t afford college.”

“I can.” He held her closer. “We can’t live a lifetime on my savings, but we’ll be fine for several years while you go to school and I figure out what to do next.”

“Some of the girls were talking about opening a non-profit to fight human trafficking. Maybe they need a good hacker?” she teased.

“Maybe they do. It’s not a bad idea,” he responded.

Several seconds ticked by before she whispered, “Are you really going to stay with me?”

He didn’t hesitate. “Until I die, sweetheart.”

“I need you inside me.” She glanced at the door to the bathroom. “That damn bathroom connects to another room. I’m not very quiet when you’re inside me.”

His entire body shook as he chuckled. “That’s true. Whoever was sleeping in there got picked up a few minutes ago when we all got to the house. Plus, I don’t really care who hears you as long as I do.” He plucked at the shoulder of her T-shirt. “If I bought you sexy lingerie, would you wear it?”

She wrinkled her nose. “Probably not. I like your shirts because I like the way they smell like you.”

He reached for the hem and pulled it over her head before tossing it to the floor. “I like the smell of you, too, preferably naked with my mouth on your pussy.”

She whimpered as she dropped onto her back. “I’m not opposed to that idea.”

He pushed the covers out of their way, climbed between his woman’s legs, and stared down at her. “You’re so fucking gorgeous. You have no idea.” He set his hands on her inner thighs and pushed them wider.

She glanced down. “Except for the tattoo. Everyone else has gotten theirs removed. I want to do that as soon as possible. I hate it. There’s a female doctor they all used.”

“We’ll make an appointment first thing in the morning.” He scooted down her body, leaned over her pussy, and inhaled deeply. “Your scent is intoxicating.”

She grabbed his shoulders. “Stefano…”

“I love the sound of my name on your lips.”

“Is it? Your name, I mean? You seem to have had a lot of aliases.”

He grinned. “That’s true, but yes, Stefano is my name. That’s why I asked you to call me that as soon as I found you. I at least wanted our relationship to start off with my real name coming from your lips.”

“Put your mouth on me, and I’ll moan it for you.”

He didn’t waste a second honoring her request. The moment he dragged his tongue through her folds, she lifted her hips off the bed and moaned out his name as if it had ten syllables. “Stefano…”

He loved the way she writhed beneath him, making it difficult for him to keep his tongue aimed at his target. It didn’t take long for her to cry out her release, her hips bucking against his mouth as she dug her heels into the mattress.

As she floated back down to earth, he realized he needed a condom. “Be right back.” He shoved from the bed, located their bags against the wall, and quickly grabbed a condom from their combined toiletries. He even stopped to stare at the contents of the bag for several moments.

His chest felt tight as he realized how much they’d blended their lives in such a short time. His shaving cream was tossed in the bag with her tampons. Her brush was in there next to his deodorant. Call him kooky, but his heart swelled. God, he loved her.

“Stefano?”

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