Page 90 of Omega's Vengeance

“I try.” Dario goes back to eating.

I watch him as he eats, feeling truly lucky. He’s right. I need help with the baby. I need to have the energy to focus on Dario too, and at the moment, I have no gas in the tank at the end of the day. I’m being too prideful about the whole nanny thing. I need to stop that. “Do you want to hear about the two nanny candidates I’ve narrowed it down to?”

He perks up. “Absolutely.”

“Okay.” I take a sip of wine and then continue. “They both have impeccable references, but one has more experience that the other. One is a male omega about my age. He’s been working as a manny for about six years. He’d probably have lots of energy because he’s young. The other candidate is an older female omega who has twenty years’ experience and has worked for many, many families.”

“Are you leaning toward one over the other?”

“Logic says I should pick the older woman with experience.” I frown. “But for some reason, I want to go for the younger guy. I want to give him a chance.”

“Then pick him.” Dario nods. “I think you should go with your gut. Why not give the kid a chance, right?”

“Yeah? You think I should pick him?” I smile.

“Absolutely. All I care about is that you get someone in here who you trust. It would be nice to have more date nights with you. But lately, you’re asleep by 8:00 p.m.”

I wince. “I know. Okay, I’ll call Connor tomorrow and bring him here for an interview. Then I can see first hand how he gets on with Baby Joesph.”

“Sounds like a plan.” He holds up his wine glass. “Let’s toast to getting that nanny moved in ASAP. I want more time with you, Alessio.”

I clink his glass, take a small sip, and then I set my wine down. I rise and move around the table. Dario grins at me when I straddle his lap. His hands rest on my hips as I softly kiss his mouth. “How did I ever get so lucky as to meet you, Dario?” I whisper against his lips.

“Well, as I recall, it wasn’t luck. It all started when you went on a murderous hunt for revenge against my boss.”

“Oh, yeah.” I begin to unbutton his shirt. I kiss the side of his neck, and his smooth shoulder. “That’s all in the past now.”

He chuckles, his rough hands slipping under my shirt. “It’s all forgiven.”

My fingers brush over the tiny burn scars on the very back of his neck. It reminds me of all that Dario has gone through. By all rights, Dario should be a bitter, unlovable monster. But he isn’t. He may look intimidating, but he’s the gentlest alpha I’ve ever met.

I cup his face. “You’re my alpha.”

“I know.”

“You’re my husband.”

“I know that too.” His eyes shine with amusement.

“Do you know that I’d die without you?” I say softly. “Do you know I wouldn’t want to breath one second longer if anything ever happened to you?”

His amusement fades and his hands tighten on my hips. “I feel exactly the same, Alessio. Where you go, I go. Whether that’s in this life, or the next.” He stands suddenly, lifting me with him like I weigh nothing. “Baby Joesph is sound asleep, and I think it’s time for dessert.”

“Yeah?”

“Yeah,” he rumbles, lust glittering in his dark eyes.

I slip my arms around his neck, and whisper against his ear, “Sounds good to me, my darlingNeanderthal.”

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