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of.
“Under FB,” she replied. “Besides, Cira has to know I’d never go against the man I love.”
My entire body still underneath her.
The man I love.
I knew she could hear my heart start to thunder underneath her ear. “So, I take it you’re done punishing me?”
Ria sat up and stared down at me. “I think I am,” she whispered.
“Say it,” I commanded.
“I love you, Francisco,” she breathed. “I’m pretty sure I’ve always loved you. I just wasn’t sure if you loved me.”
I took her face in my hands. “And you believe me now?”
“That’s the thing,” she said. “I don’t need to believe you. My love for you is enough.”
I flipped us over until she was pinned under my body. I stared down at the stubborn girl beneath me. “Tell me what you need? Tell me what to do, Luca,” I begged. “I’ll do anything.”
“Nothing, Francisco,” she replied. “You’re doing everything perfectly. I’ll get here eventually, but I just wanted you to know that, even if I don’t, my love for you is enough for me. It’s enough to set me free.”
“One day you’re going to believe me,” I vowed.
She smiled. “One day, I just might.”
Instead of fighting a battle I knew she had to conquer on her own, I said, “How about we work on those kids to get Cira off my back?”
Ria laughed. “I was hoping you’d be on board with that plan.” She reached up and touched my cheek. “I’d love nothing more than to have a dozen little Benettis with you.”
“By the time I’m done, believe that our kids are going to be able to say their father loves their mother more than anything in the world,” I told her.
“Then let’s get going with that plan,” she whispered.
“Let’s,” I agreed
I spent the rest of the night making her wish a reality.
We ended up with six kids: four boys and two girls.
Cira ended up giving up on her plan to overthrow us men.
And it only took two years before my wife finally came up to me one night and told me she could finally feel it.
Finally feel what it was like to have a marriage like our parents.
The End.
Playlist
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A Sorta Fairytale – Tori Amos
Crawling In The Dark – Hoobastank
Umbrella – Rhianna ft. Jay-Z
Bow Down – West Side Connection
Lay Low – Snoop Dogg ft. Nate Dogg
Sorry, Not Sorry – Demi Levato
One In A Million – Aaliyah
Make Me Better – Fabolous ft. Neo
Somewhere I Belong – Linkin Park
Heavy On My Mind – Clue Nouveau
About the Author
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M.E. Clayton works full-time and writes as a hobby. She is an avid reader and, with much self-doubt, but more positive feedback and encouragement from her friends and family, she took a chance at writing, and the Seven Deadly Sins Series was born. Writing is a hobby she is now very passionate about. When she’s not working, writing, or reading, she is spending time with her family or friends. If you care to learn more, you can read about her by visiting the following:
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Other Books
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Please visit your favorite ebook retailer to discover other books by M.E. Clayton:
The Seven Deadly Sins Series (In Order)
Catching Avery (Avery & Nicholas)
Chasing Quinn (Quinn & Chase)
Claiming Isabella (Isabella & Julian)
Conquering Kam (Kamala & Kane)
Capturing Happiness
The Buchanan Brothers Series (In Order)
If You Could Only See (Mason & Shane)
If You Could Only Imagine (Aiden & Denise)
If You Could Only Feel (Gabriel & Justice)
If You Could Only Believe (Michael & Sophia)
If You Could Only Dream
The How To: Modern Day Woman’s Guide Series (In Order)
How to Stay Out of Prison; A Modern-Day Woman’s Guide (Lyrical & Nixon)
How to Keep Your Job; A Modern-Day Woman’s Guide (Alice & Lincoln)
How to Maintain Your Sanity; A Modern-Day Woman’s Guide (Rena & Jackson)
The Enemy Series (In Order)
Facing the Enemy (Ramsey & Emerson)
Engaging the Enemy (Roselyn & Liam)
Battling the Enemy (Deke & Delaney)
Provoking the Enemy (Ava & Ace)
Loving the Enemy
The Enemy Duet (In Order)
In Enemy Territory (Fiona & Damien)
On Enemy Ground (Victoria & William)
The Holy Trinity Series (In Order)
The Holy Ghost (Phoenix & Francesca)
The Son (Ciro & Roberta)
The Father (Luca & Remy)
The Redemption (Nico & Mia)
The Vatican (Francisco Phoenix Benetti & Luca Saveria Fiore) – The Next Generation
Standalone
Unintentional
Purgatory, Inc.
My Big, Huge Mistake
An Unexpected Life
The Heavier The Chains…
Real Shadows
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