Devil You Know (The Diavolo Crime Family 2)

“I know, but this is more important than anything we’ve done before.”

I nod. He is right, of course. Taking back my rightful place as the head of the five families is the second most important thing I’ve done… making Celia my wife will always be number one.

“I trust you. Give me an hour, and we’ll be downstairs, ready to leave. Make sure Lucas is ready as well.”

“I’ll take care of it,” Soo assures me. “I also got a call from the rehab facility this morning, updating me on Celia’s mom. She is doing well in the program and asking to set up a video chat with Celia this week.”

“I’ll let her know.” I’m not completely on board with Celia having a relationship with her mother, not when she hasn’t been a mom to her for so long, but I also recognize my wife’s desire to have a relationship with her.

Soo leaves the room, and I turn my attention back to Celia, who has cocooned herself in the covers on our bed.

“Princess, I need you,” I whisper, peeling the blanket away from her. I drag her into me and kiss her lips. Then I lick them and trail my mouth down her neck. “I need to feel your naked body,” I whisper into her skin. “I need you right here beside me with nothing between us.”

“I’m here,” she protests even as she arches her body along mine in invitation.

“Thank fuck, because if you were anywhere else, I would tear the world apart.”

Her eyes flash open to meet mine. “Why?”

“Because you belong to me. And I love you, in case it wasn’t crystal fucking clear.”

Tears rim her eyes. “Hearing you say that never gets old.”

“I love you more than anything in this world. I always will. You’re my queen, stellina, and I’ll stand in front of a thousand bullets for you.”

“Please don’t.” She laughs. “I have to tell you something before you sacrifice yourself for me.”

“It can wait.” I tug her hand down to the waistband of my pants. When she protests, trying to free her hand from mine, I catch it and place it back over my already swelling cock. “No, princess. You’re mine to take when I want, and right now, I need you too much to care about anything else.”

She looks like she wants to argue with me, but I catch her mouth in a quick kiss. Not enough to hurt her, just enough to warn her. She moans into my mouth as my tongue meets hers, but breaks the kiss suddenly.

“I’m pregnant,” she blurts out.

My mind goes blank. Utterly blank. For a long moment, I simply stare at her, forgetting everything, including my name and how to breathe.

“Are you okay?”

“Did you just say pregnant?” I ask, when I finally find my voice again.

“Yes. We’re gonna have a baby.” She smiles ever so shyly. “Are you okay with that?”

“Okay?” Is she kidding right now? “Just when I thought I couldn’t love you anymore, you tell me you’re giving me a child.”

“So, you are happy, then?”

“I’m more than happy. In a few hours, the five families will officially announce me as their leader, and now you are telling me my queen is already carrying an heir to our empire. There is only one more thing that will make this day absolutely perfect.”

“Does it involve your dick being inside of me?” She giggles.

“Damn right, it does.”