Page 111 of DeLucas After Dark

“Beni!” I shouted, though he was right next to me. I took his hand and put it to my stomach. Half asleep, he was completely lost on what was happening.

“What’s happening?” He groaned.

“Feel.” The flutter happened again, and he pulled his hand away.

“Is that what I think it is?” He asked.

I nodded and tears dropped onto my chest. The baby…

He rested his head on my stomach and wrapped his arms around me.

“You’re going to be mighty, just like your grandfather.” He said.

“Both of them.” I whispered.

“No, I don’t want him to be anything like my father. If he was the wisdom of yours and the grace of my mother, he’ll be unstoppable. That’s all I wish for.”

I hugged him to me, letting him listen to my stomach.

“When you’re done, can we have pasta?” I asked him.

“Mhm…”

“And ice cream … with chocolate covered turtles.”

“You mean the candy, right?”

“Yes. Ooh … and pizza.”

Beni chuckled and kissed my stomach. “Whatever you want, Firefly, it’s already yours.”

God, I loved this man.

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Thank you for reading the next installment in the Beniamino DeLuca journey. If you haven’t read the first part, make to do so. It’s free in Kindle Unlimited here.

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I’d like to say thank you to everybody, friends, and family, who have supported me during this journey. It’s been a long time coming.

A very special thanks to my team; beta readers, editors, assistant, cover, and media designers. Without you guys, who knows what these pages would’ve held.

To the little girl who never thought this day would come, we made it! The journey is here. The time is now.

To my potential readers and loyal supporters, thank you for giving me a reason to breathe life into these words.

Forever bound,

Slave to the Pen,

Jade Royal

When the voices begin to speak, Jade Royal sits down in her lab to tell the tale. Each story unfolds when she listens to her instincts, bringing the words to life. Jade has always expressed her creative nature artistically, especially by writing. She refers to herself as “Slave to the Pen” because it’s difficult for her to resist the call to write.

Jade resides in Cincinnati, Ohio where she was born and raised. Always traveling, she looks for the next adventure in everything she does. Coffee is always part of her plan with shenanigans thrown in the mix and music of all genres blasting from her playlists. Jade Royal has never met a stranger and once you’re part of her pack, she holds on tight keeping those in her fold protected.

Jade Royal is the author of the “Limits of Love Series”. The series focuses on love, romance, and the eroticism of the two combined. She writes interracial romance in lots of sub-genres including; BDSM Romance, Paranormal Romance, Suspenseful Romance, and more. She also dabbles in non-romance genres of Thriller and Suspense.

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