Page 67 of Ashes
Epilogue
MY PHONE BEEPS, ANDI roll over in the bed to check it.
A smile spreads across my lips.
“What is it?” Victor asks.
“Not much. Just my men telling me that another mission is complete. You know, the Tirelli job that I told you about.”
“Ah yes.” He catches my hand and pulls me to him.
I press my lips against his. “But there’s something else that needs to be done, and I want you to come with me. I don’t want to spend a second without you today.”
“Is that just because it’s our fifth anniversary or because you like me that much?” he teases.
“I guess I just like you that much.” I grin and kiss him again.
When we break apart, his eyes bore into mine.
“I love you, Paola,” he says, emotion written all over his face.
I like that he never hides what he feels from me.
He only goes icy cold when he has to, with our enemies. But ever since we merged our territories, we have fewer and fewer of those.
No one is stupid enough to try to attack a Santarossa-Esposito union.
“I love you too,” I say.
His lips collide with mine, his tongue pushing past my lips.
“But we really have to go now.” I extract myself from his embrace and get to my feet so I can get dressed.
Victor’s gaze lingers on me, his eyes full of hunger and desire.
I have to look away from him so I don’t change my mind and just stay in bed with him.
There’ll be time for that too.
I’m sure.
But now, I need to go teach someone a lesson.
No one messes with me.
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IHOLD ONTO VICTORas tightly as possible as we whiz through the city on his motorcycle.
With him, I feel safe and free.
I feel like I can do anything.
