Page 35 of Violent Truth
It was a quick and legal ceremony likeweboth wanted. Tomo kept pressuring us to indulge in a big celebration, so it took some convincing to get him to agree to a small gathering with our chosen family. Eventually, he agreed.
Everything about this ceremony isourchoice.
“I’m so glad you’re with us now,” Gracie says, tears filling her eyes. I give her a quick hug. “Thank you for taking care of him,” she whispers.
“Thank you for taking care of her too,” Piper says to Dice.
I straighten myself. The bruises are finally healing on Piper’s body, more green and yellow, and now, there’s a tired expression in her eyes that will probably stay with her for a very long time. Once she’s ready, she’s planning to go to therapy. For now, Dice and I have been visiting her at the house in Henderson every day. She even asked Dice for a guard, and he happily freed up a group of his men to look after her all hours of the day and night.
I look up at Dice, grateful that he’s willing to take care of meandmy best friend. It’s crazy, but being with him is exactly where I want—andneed—to be. Sometimes, you wait and take time to make decisions, and other times, you do what is right in your heart.
And this? Marrying a man after a couple weeks of chaotic and passionate love? It’s the only decision I know.
During dinner with everyone at a sushi restaurant, Tomo asks about asakazukiceremony, and my heart swells.
“It’s too soon, oyaji,” Niko says.
“She’s family,” Tomo argues back. “Lighten up. She’s not leaving.”
Dice’s black eyes fill with pride. Sakazuki is a sake sharing ceremony that would officially bind me to the yakuza. It’s an honor for Tomo to even entertain the idea this soon.
Dice kisses my forehead, clearly pleased with loose plans for the sakazuki ceremony. I nuzzle into his side too.
After dinner, Dice drives me down to the basement of Samurai Castle Resort & Casino. We’re getting our own place together soon—apparently mafia enforcers make a lot of money, and we can design our own dream home from the ground up—but I’m still excited to live in his dungeon-esque basement for a while. It’s kind of cool in a way.
In reality, I know it has nothing to do with the basement and everything to do with getting to see Dice in the privacy of his home. I get to learn about his personality in this truly vulnerable way.
As soon as we’re out of the van, Dice tears me out of my short white dress. Now that I know how much he loves me, I fight even harder, knowing that the struggle is what we both enjoy.
I don’t last long. He shoves me in the cage underneath his bed. I pant and crawl around like an animal on all fours, so ridiculously turned on that arousal drips down my thighs. I’ve been dreaming about this for days now. It’s the perfect wedding present.
He yanks out his cock, and I gasp. I’ve seen it so much in the last two weeks, but the massive girth still takes my breath away.
Everything about Dice is big, even his heart. And I’m the only one he’ll let inside.
“Come here,” he orders, banging on the side of the cage. I press my face against the metal bars and open my mouth wide, willing him to fuck my face through the cage. It should feel claustrophobic and isolating, being trapped like this; but with Dice, it doesn’t matter if we’re fucking through the bars of a cage or if we’re locked inside of a box. We always accept each other for who we are.
We’re in this together.
His cock teases the tip of my tongue, and I whimper. He leans down, stroking my cheek through the bars.
“I love you,” he says.
My heart fills with joy. I’ve never felt as safe as I do with Dice.
“I love you,” I say.
Then Dice shoves his cock down my throat. Tears trail down my cheeks, and when he comes, I swallow every drop of him.
