Page 64 of The Agreement

They finally broke apart as someone started clapping and whistling. Val looked around and smiled as Enzo stood behind them, grinning at the couple. She took Vinny’s hand as she walked back down the pathway and hugged the man. She wasn’t sure when he got there but she was glad that someone close to Vinny was there for him as well.

"Congratulations," he whispered and she smiled all the more.

"Thank you. I had to make sure he followed through and snagged me up." Enzo laughed at her comment and then pulled Vinny into a hug as well to congratulate him.

Everyone walked out of the little garden paradise and to the awaiting limo, heading back to the hotel they were staying at. Once they got there, Vinny took her hand and led her to the hotel bar where Enzo made the first toast to the newly married couple. Val couldn’t stop her blush at his kind words about them both finding what they needed with each other. She blushed, even more, when the barkeeper gave them a little wedding cake and the piano man played them a song for their first dance. And as she swayed in Vinny’s arms, her eyes locked with his, she knew that there would never be another man for her. He gave her the simplest yet most beautiful wedding he could and she would never be able to figure out how managed it all.

"Thank you," she whispered for him alone.

"For what?"

"For all of this. I was really thinking of something simple but you made it a beautiful wedding. It's the sweetest thing anyone could have done for me, Giovanni."

"It’s my wedding gift for you," he told her as he kissed her. She cupped his face when he started to pull away and pulled him back.

"I have a wedding gift you need to see upstairs," she whispered against his lips. He returned the kiss briefly before swopping her up in his arms, ignoring the catcalls.

~ Chapter 49 ~

Vinny took Val up to the room, his thoughts spinning. He had asked Luciana what was the one thing Val wanted most on her wedding day. He knew this wasn’t her dream way of having it, but he at least wanted to give her something special. And when he got the whole scene, he knew he had to deliver. He had to make this special for her, it was just the strongest feeling he had ever had and he aimed to please. What he wasn’t expecting was how final everything would feel when she started walking down the aisle. Nor was he expecting her to take his breath away. Though both were a surprise, they weren’t unwanted emotions.

He rather liked the thought of being married, at least to her. And that was something he would have sworn left and right that he thought he would never like. He remembered the day his dad told him this was even happening; he wanted to spit nails he was so damn pissed off. But the more time he spent with Val, the more he could see it wasn’t a bad thing. And like he said, if he needed a wife, she would be the ideal choice, though he would have never thought of that.

“Where did you go?” He sat her down and looked at her, his lips tugging into a smile.

“I was just thinking about how neither of us thought about this day, about it actually happening. I wanted to make it as much like your dream as I could,moglie(wife).” She blushed at that and he loved it; loved calling her that too, if he was being honest.

“You went far beyond what I wanted. It was perfect, Giovanni, and I thank you.” She stood on her toes and kissed him. And for some unknown reason that he couldn’t phantom, that kiss sent his heart pounding hard in his chest. “You’re going to be a great husband,” she whispered against his lips as she pulled away. “Now, change, rest.”

“Oh, no you don’t. You said you got something to show me.” She winked at him before leaving his embrace and he couldn’t stop the smile. He figured Luciana would have taken her shopping and he was quite anxious to see what she bought. He tossed his jacket and undid his tie, tossing both of them on the armchair. Next, he unbuttoned his shirt and then tossed it as well. Vinny took a deep breath and poured them each a glass of champagne and then sat on the bed, waiting for the bathroom door to open. Of course, they weren’t virgins, not anymore, but hell if waiting wasn’t making his stomach twist with butterflies and he had to almost chuckle to himself.

Finally, the door opened and Vinny glanced up, nearly losing the glass he had in his hand. His eyes trailed over the top of her hair down to the bottom of her feet and slowly back up. She had unpinned her hair and the curls were cascading down her back and over her arms, enticing him with the view of the lace part of her nightie. The material didn’t hide much, of course, but it still made his mouth water with the thoughts of what lay beneath. She was breathtaking and seeing her like this, in something she had never shown anyone, not even him, made him ache even more. She twisted her lip and he could see she was nervous, probably didn’t help any that he couldn’t get his damn mouth to make anything come out. Finally, he stood up and walked over to her, handing her the glass.

“Beautiful…look…you.” He frowned and she laughed, the nerves easing from her face. Sounding like an idiot was not his choice, he really didn’t mean that, but yeah, he would say she made him tongue-tied.

“Cute, Giovanni.”

“Sorry, you just, God damn Val, you look just incredible.” He clinked his glass against hers. “Here’s to our future, long and loving, and in total agreement, as we build our empire together.” She nodded her head in agreement to that and took a sip. He watched her for a moment before stepping back and admiring her again, and once more it brought the blush back to her face. He took her glass and sat them both down and he knew his gaze was intense and heated as he watched her, but he couldn’t stop. And he sure couldn’t tear his eyes away. She finally ducked her head and he cupped her cheek, making her eyes lock with his again. “Please don’t hide from me, ever. I love looking at you and I never want you to look away or be in fear of me.”

“I don’t think I could ever fear you.” He wasn’t sure why those words made his heart pound faster, but he wasn’t going to take the time to examine that at the moment. He leaned forward and captured her lips, his thumb running over her cheek while his fingers massaged the side of her neck. Amazingly enough, it was just as intense as their first kiss and the thought shot straight to his groin, making him ache even more than he was before. The thought of making love to his wife and not fucking some chick was another shot to the aching part that was still hiding underneath his slacks.

He lifted her, never once breaking the kiss, and walked to the bed, laying her down. He was thankful he had the foresight to at least turn down the bed so that they didn’t have to try to climb under the covers afterward to cuddle or sleep, although he felt that was a long way off. His hands skimmed down her sides as the kiss grew with heat, his tongue meeting and battling with hers. She was making him weak, a new and quite exciting feeling for him. Then again, he was learning that she was doing a lot of new things to him, and he wasn’t minding in the least.

Her nails ran through his hair lightly, and then over his shoulder, and finally clawing down his back, making him moan. He had always enjoyed the feeling of nails, although most of the females he had been with had had fake nails and they never felt as good as the real ones. She lifted one of her legs and rubbed it against his before wrapping it around his hip and pulling him closer to her. He rubbed his aching dick against her heat, not surprised to find her wet already. She seemed to get turned on by the thought of sex with him, and he found that was something that turned him on in return. He managed to break away from the kiss and look down at her, pulling her hands away that had worked their way to his pants and holding them above her head.

"Val, this is our wedding night, let me make this sweet for you, huh?" He watched in utter fascination as her eyes darkened with desire and her other leg came up to wrap around him.

"Vinny, we have all night for sweetness, and I'll demand it later, but now I just want you to fuck me." He heard her words, but he knew her. And like she said, they had all night. But their first time as husband and wife was not going to be something brash or hard. He leaned down, and with his free hand, started pulling her nightie up and over her as he kissed along her chest. His tongue flicked against a nipple and brought it into his mouth, allowing him to distract her while his hands tied her wrists together. She finally glanced up at them then at him.

"We have all night for fucking too, Val. Let me have this." He couldn’t say why it was important to him, but it was. He needed this and he knew she would too. He moved down her body, his tongue tracing a path down her stomach where he placed tiny kisses, the images of her being pregnant running through his mind. He grinned and then finally moved down to settle between her thighs. He kissed along each thigh before placing a kiss on her sleek lips and slowly working his tongue inside. Her hips pushed off the bed and a moan moved past her lips, and it pushed him on. He tasted her, deeply, and moaned with her. To him, she was something new, something exquisite, and something addicting, so much so that he really thought he’d never get enough.

His eyes looked up at her as he slipped a finger in while his tongue moved to her clit. She moaned again and pushed her pussy against his face even more and God damn did he love it. He pumped his finger in time with his tongue flicking against her clit and she seemed to get wetter, something he was eager to taste. Vinny smirked as he swiped his tongue around her, tasting all of the sweetness before kissing back up her body and ignoring her groans of frustration.

He kicked his pants and boxer briefs down and climbed back over, his knuckles rubbing her cheek, his gaze locked with hers. This should have been her first time, sweet and loving. Not that he didn’t do it, he did, but it should have been slow and sensual too. He rubbed against her but she grinned, wrapped her legs around him, and shifted so that he could slide in, causing both of them to groan.

His eyes stayed locked with hers as he moved with her, slowly and sweetly. His hands untied hers and then he held them, squeezing them as his thrusts went deep. Fuck, he was past addicted to feeling her around him, and he knew that. He could never leave this warmth; never seek another woman to fuck because there wouldn’t be anyone anymore who felt as good as she did. He watched as she twisted her lip and his hips pushed faster, both of them seeking their release. And once they both cried out, he collapsed next to her and pulled her in his arms.

"Fuck, Valentina, it just gets better." He felt her grin as she laid her head on his chest. Yeah, he was sure she liked that. Vinny reached over and pulled the covers over them, feeling the steady flutters of air from her. He paused as he tucked the covers around her though. He knew he heard her whisper "I love you" and though he felt something for her, he wouldn't let the words pass his lips even though it echoed in his mind.

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