stay soft. it looks beautiful on you.
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TWO WEEKS LATER
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VINCENZO
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"Yeah, mama, he's even rolling over now." I listened to Valentina speak on the phone with her motherâ gushing over how adorable and grown Alejandro is getting.
My focus was mainly on her though. She was wearing one of those sundresses again; she looks so fucking hot in them. It's like they were made for her and only her. The way the material hugs all her beautiful curves.
I know she's insecure; I can tell by the way she often tries hiding herself. But I don't care about stretch marks or any of that bullshit, she's fucking perfect. Every single curve of her, every inch, just perfect. I will keep telling her that, until she believes me.
The pale-yellow sundress perfectly contrasted her sun kissed skin and beautiful dark hair. God, I could spend hoursâ days admiring her and never get tired.
She turned to me, clearly listening to her mother on the other end of the line. A small, beautiful smile rested on her lips, her back rested against the dresser behind her. She's so pretty, fuck. It's all I can think about.
I listened to her hum in response to her mother's words, and my mind immediately drifted to a whole other direction. Her humming like that, under me, my hands...
Get a grip, Enzo.
"Okay, okay, mama." She giggled, the sound like heaven. "I'll call you tomorrow. Yes, yes we'll come visit. Okay- okay, I love you too, yes- yes I'll give him kisses. Yes I'll send pictures. Okay. Yeah, bye bye, love you."
With a small huff, she shut the phone, "I swear, trying to end a call with my mother is impossible." There was a slight tone of amusement in her voice, so I knew she wasn't being serious.
"Mm." I hummed, walking over to her, my hands resting on her hips, "Everything okay with your mother, baby?"
Valentina gave me one of her pretty smiles, pressing a small kiss to my lips, leaving me wanting more, "Yeah, she's great. Just the same old speech about missing me and Alejandro, I swear she's trying to get us to move in with them."
I chuckled, kissing her forehead, "I can drive you there, if you want to visit her. Maybe...I could meet your parents? Is that too much? I don't have to, you know. I can just park my car two houses down and sit there like a creep all day." A lazy smile rested on my lips.
She giggled, the sound made me want to make her laugh constantly, just to hear it again. "No, no. I...even if we haven't known each other for that long, I still do see something in our future, and if you want to meet my parents, I'm more than okay with that."
Nodding along to her words, I pressed a kiss to her forehead. She made a good point. While we had known each other for only a few months now, we'd gotten really close. It might be early, but I do see a future with her.
"Great." I murmured, kissing her lips, then her cheek, and her jaw, down her neck...
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VALENTINA
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"Enzo!!" I squealed, as his rough hands picked me up, dropping me down onto the bed, climbing on top of me. Hot mama.
His kisses returned on my neck, his hands lifting the hem of my dress enough to slip his hand under it, sliding up my thigh.
"You're so pretty." His deep voice murmured, his lips never leaving my neck. My hand crept up and tangled into his hair, the other trailing down his back.
Is it even possible for someone to be this muscular?
His kisses were like a drug, I was addicted. The way he kissed me with so much passion, I have never felt more beautiful.
"Always wearing these damn dresses." He grunted, unbuttoning the first button, "You just love making me go mad, hm? You want to see me go all crazy, when you wear these hot fucking dresses?" He pulled back, looking at my flustered face, "Is that it?"
The way he spoke sent a warmth straight down to my core. It was like the attraction had built up so much it was frustrating him, making him crack.
"Maybe..." I grinned, running my nail over his shoulder, my eyes focused on his. The second I spoke, I could see something switch in his gaze.
Bingo.
Truly, Enzo is the most handsome man I have ever seen. He's got this rugged manliness to him, but regardless of that, he can still be soft, kind. And really fucking attractive, by the way.
"I knew it." He murmured, looking into my eyes, before moving his gaze to my lips. "Such a tease. You know how hard it is to not bend you over every time I see you in one of these?" His hand gently tugged at the material of the dress. "So fucking hard."
Just as I was about to respond, his phone rang.
You've got to be kidding me.
"Why now?" He groaned, dropping his head onto my chest. A small giggle left my lips at his frustrationâ to be fair, I was kind of frustrated too.
"Someone needs you." I murmured, running my hand through his hair, as I used my other hand to grab his phone and handed it to him.
He groaned, rolling over and sitting up next to me, his hand running through my hair, as he picked up the phone, answering a little more annoyed than usual.
Enzo started speaking in Italian, sounding more and more annoyed over time. He sounds really good when he speaks Italian. Yum.
After a moment, he let out a sigh, pulling the phone from his ear, "Baby, this is going to take a while, I'm sorry." He pressed a kiss to my forehead, "Stupid bastards can't do anything without me."
I shook my head, giving him a small kiss, before sitting up, "It's okay, Alejandro will probably wake from his nap soon, I'll go make us some lunch, yeah?"
He smiled, kissing me again, before getting up, "Thank you, sweetheart. You're the best." Blowing me one more kiss, he returned the phone to his ear, making his way out of the room.
I feel so happy. Enzo, he makes me so happy. It's like everything I went through in my past doesn't matter, all the body shaming I've experienced didn't matter, because Enzo wanted me just the way I was. And it made me feel good. Confident. Something I hadn't felt in a long time.
I was brought out of my thoughts by hearing Alejandro's little cries coming through the baby monitor; meaning that he has woken up. Last week, Enzo surprised us. He had renovated one of his empty rooms into a room for Alejandro. I cried and thanked him at least a dozen times, it meant so much to me.
"Well hello, my sweet boy." I grinned, lifting Alejandro grom his crib, his cries instantly soothing as I cradled him close. "You slept good, huh? You ready to come down and help mama cook?" My smile widened as he giggled at me, his happiness bringing me so much joy.
Quickly checking his diaper and seeing it was fine, I walked downstairs into the kitchen, and gently strapped Alejandro into the sitter, and his focus immediately redirected to the toys hanging above his head.
I grabbed the ingredients for a simple pasta dish; not really feeling like cooking anything extreme. While the pasta was boiling and the sauce was settling, I grabbed some vegetables and made a small side salad.
By the time I had everything plated, Enzo had come down into the kitchen, that same, annoyed look still on his face. But there was a tinge of...worry?
"Everything okay?" I frowned, Alejandro now in my arms, as I walked over to him, my free hand resting onto his arm.
He let out a sigh, his eyes looking almost apologetic. "I...fuck, I'm so sorry, bella." He pulled me to sit down, gently tucking my hair behind my ear, "Before you freak out, just let me finish, okay? Just trust me, Val."
I simply nodded, keeping my mouth shut.
He recollected his thoughts for a moment, before speaking, "So, since meeting you, I've had men stationed near your home just to make sure you're safe. Simply a precaution." I nodded; I had noticed that.
"Today they...they saw something." He spoke, keeping eye-contact. "Someone was lurking around, as if trying to scope out the place. He was wearing a leather jacket with the name of some gang, and I had my men do some research..." His hands were on my knees, gently rubbing, offering me comfort.
By this point, my breathing had picked up, my eyebrows furrowed.
"And...well, they- we have never had any connections to these people." He cleared his throat, as if preparing himself for the next part.
"But they...sweetheart, they...have an alliance with your father."
What?!
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hello my lovelies !! :P
apologies for the delayed chapter, writer's block is roundhouse kicking me in the ass rn, LMAO.
i shall try and get another chapter out by the weekend I LOVE YOU ALL SM MWAH