Just One Kiss (The Town of Pearl 8)

“I didn’t know anything about it until it was too late. I had already gone through boarding school and even college when I questioned my mother about why she kept pushing Derek on—”

“That’s the asshole’s name? The one that hurt you, who your parents were going to force you to marry?” Lucifer asked.

She covered her face with her hands.

“God, I can’t take this. Even now, miles and miles away, and they can still cause me pain and anger.”

Gabriele caressed her hands from her face. He held her wrists, brought her fingers to his lips, and kissed them.

Salvatore caressed her back.

“He can’t hurt you or get to you. Nor can your parents. You’re ours and we love you,” Salvatore told her.

Gabriele released her hands, and she leaned over, placed her palm against Salvatore’s cheek, and kissed him. He cupped her breast and ran a thumb along her nipple. Gabriele knew they would take her together. But he wanted to know more details, like a last name to this asshole guy and her fucked-up parents.

“Tell us about this dick, and about your parents and who made this agreement,” Lucifer told her.

“It was made between my parents and Derek’s. They arranged for me to marry him and bear his child so that our family bloodlines would merge, as well as all the connections and corporations. I refused to be told to date him or even get involved with him. It caused the fighting to get worse and I moved out of my parents’ house and got my own place. We had friends in the same circles, sort of. I didn’t go out much and had landed a nice job on my own with graphic design. I kept turning down Derek’s advances.”

“What did your parents say when you told them you weren’t interested?” Lucifer asked.

“They said that I didn’t know what I wanted and that this was important for all of us. I declined and my mom started to flip on me and told me about the contract they signed. It was between my parents and Derek’s parents. However, it seemed that night when Derek drugged me and raped me, with the intention of not only forcing me to submit to him but get pregnant, his dad was furious. After I got out of the hospital my mom went off on me and told me I screwed everything up. That I was meant to spread my legs, bear Derek’s child, and do what I was supposed to do. She said she had me for this reason and this reason only. To bring together the two families.”

She closed her eyes and covered her mouth with her hand. They all touched her. Gabriele heard the creak by the door, and there stood Maxwell.

“How did you get out of there?” Salvatore asked.

“I cleared out my personal savings. Twenty thousand. Grabbed some things and took off. I didn’t know where I was going, but I just kept going until I was at a bus station and started talking to some woman and her husband. Now that I think about it, there were two men with her, but they stood back as she talked to me. They told me about Pearl and about there being work, and a lot of soldiers and law enforcement to protect women and children. They made it sound amazing, and I figured, I don’t have anywhere else to go. I’m all alone and never really traveled on my own like this. So I took a chance.”

Salvatore ran his knuckles gently down her cheek.

“I’m glad that you did.”

“Are these people, this guy Derek and your parents, are they looking for you?” Maxwell asked her as he slowly approached the bed.

“I don’t know. As much as I want them not to be, I know there was a lot riding on me submitting to Derek and marrying into his family. My parents always put money before me. Hell, my mother told me she had me for the purpose of this arranged marriage.”

She looked at Gabriele, and he felt his heart ache for her. He cupped her cheek and neck, and then drew her lower for a kiss. He explored her mouth as he heard his brothers undressing behind them. Turning slightly, then easing lower on the bed until his legs hung off, he explored Lucia’s mouth. He poured his emotions into that kiss, and when their lips parted, she hugged him tight.

* * * *

Salvatore caressed Lucia’s back and then her ass.

“Gabriele, let me see my woman,” Lucifer said, and Lucia sat up, locked gazes

with Lucifer, then assisted Gabriele as he lifted her up and she straddled Lucifer’s body. His legs hung off the side of the bed, and Salvatore got into position behind her.

“We need you, baby. We want to show you how much we love you, respect you, and want you in our lives forever,” Lucifer whispered.

“I want you too. I love all four of you. You make me feel complete, and like life is worth living.”

“Of course it is, baby. I’ve been waiting for you forever,” Salvatore told her as he leaned over her shoulder and kissed her lips.

“Take me together. I want you to,” she whispered.

Lucia lifted up as Lucifer aligned his cock with her pussy.

“Ride him, baby, while I get this ass ready,” Salvatore said, and she lowered down onto Lucifer’s cock, moaning, eyes closed and head tilted back.