“I’ll get on that now.” Donny stormed from the room.

I looked over at my brother and sighed. “Vin, I think you need to take some time off while we sort this out.”

“Time off? Are you crazy? I’d need to hire a new chef and train them. That takes a while.”

“Make it happen. I’m serious, Brother. You need to be available to handle this.”

“Fine.” He stormed toward the door. “Just remember, I warned you all. The Lama should stay buried.”

“I will send some men over tomorrow. Place them where you see fit.” Miguel walked out of the office, leaving Antonio and me alone.

“This is bad, Massimo.” He shoved his fingers through his hair.

“I know. He has worked so hard to slay those demons, only to have them resurrected again. I fear what this will do to him… to us.”

“We’ll make it through. We’re Anastasis.” My brother disappeared from the office, leaving me to stare at the wooden door.

This mess was going to consume my every moment. I worried Madison would not be strong enough to handle it all. Making my way around the bar, I tipped my chin toward Carlisle.

“Congrats on the engagement, Boss.”

“Let’s hope after she learns of this new mess, she doesn’t change her mind.”

“She won’t. You’ve got yourself a tough bride-to-be.”

Smiling, I rode the elevator up to my apartment.

When the doors opened, I smiled at the littering of clothes across the floor. Stepping into the vast room, I spied Madison sprawled out on our bed. Her skin glowed in the soft light emitting from the bedside table. Her hair was sprawled out on the pillow below her head. I pulled off my clothes as I stalked toward her. Easing myself between her legs, I pressed my rock-hard erection against her flesh. She moaned, stirring beneath me.

“Massimo?” She blinked, smiling as she opened her eyes to find me above her.

“Hi, Baby.” I pressed my lips to hers, slipping my tongue between the seam of her mouth. As if it knew where home was, my cock slid between her folds, burrowing itself deep within her channel.

Madison cried out, her legs instinctively wrapping around me.

Our bodies found a rhythm as I pumped into her. It was more than sex for me. Our bodies melded together like two souls fusing as one for eternity. Her moans grew more fervent as she bucked and writhed beneath me.

The all-too-familiar tingle began at the base of my spine, trickling its way through my body. My balls tightened just as her pussy clamped down on my shaft. Together we fell over the cliff of ecstasy, our orgasms racing through us like it was transcending to another place.

“Fuck.” I panted against her cheek.

“That’s one hell of a wake-up call.” She giggled beneath me. “Everything okay?”

I rolled, taking her into my arms as my flaccid cock slipped out of her.

“It isn’t going to be an easy road, but we will come out of this, like we always do.”

“I’ll be here for you and your brothers. When does Catarina come back?”

“In a few days. We’ll have to tell her what’s happening. She won’t be happy about having a guard with her at work.”

“Is it that serious?”

“Yes. You’ll have one as well when you aren’t with me.”

Madison burrowed into my arms. “Then I just won’t leave you.”

“We should sleep.” I kissed her head. “I’m exhausted, and tomorrow is going to be a long day.”