She rolls her eyes. “You and Gio can’t knock out every guy who says something out of line to me. They could throw us out of here.”
“Not likely.”
“How do you know that?”
“Because you and your boyfriends own the place. Only ones getting the fuck out of here are that asshole and his friends.”
“What?”
I close my eyes and groan. In my rage, I just fucked up. “It was supposed to be a surprise. We’ll sign off before we go home.”
Gio walks up behind her as we step onto the elevator. He kisses the back of her head. Ny looks up at him in confusion.
He pecks her lips. “I want you to have an insurance plan if anything ever happens to me. This is the first of many of the properties and businesses I plan to place in your name.”
“Gio.”
“What? We need legit shit that no one can trace to the family. Things they can’t take from you. My shares and yours are in your name, I set up a trust. In the meantime, I have a guy that’s going to run things for us.”
“This is…it’s insane.”
“No, it’s smart. I trust you and Jace. This was the right move. You train my dolls; I take care of you. You don’t have to work for Gwen and the firm. I’d prefer you not.”
Ny narrows her eyes. “You, you’re the reason she’s not sending me out on assignments and into the field. I should have known. Ugh.”
The elevator dings on the penthouse floor. He places a hand on the small of her back and leads her off the elevator. We don’t have bags because Gio plans for us to shop for everything.
“I always protect what’s mine.”
“Why don’t I like the sound of that?”
Gio shrugs. “You go and get that bath started. Jace and I need to check on something.”
“Gio.”
“What?”
“Let it go,” she whines, and she grabs both our hands to try to drag us into the suite. “Please.”
He tugs her to him by the back of her head and kisses her forehead. “You know me better than that. Go start the bath. It’s my place of business. If Jace felt he had to knock his ass out. I know he did something I can’t let slide.
“Do as I say. We’ll be right back.”
“Jace,” she pleads.
I shrug my shoulders. “Listen to him. We’ll be right back.”
She throws her hands up. “Why do I bother?”
CHAPTER 34
New Rules
Gio
I had a feeling I needed to handle that shit in the lobby. When Jace told me what that asshole said, I knew exactly what needed to be done.
I don’t have a cemetery connection here so I had to see how resourceful Tony C. can be. He’ll be running things out here after all. I think he’s going to work out just fine.
Ny runs her hand up my chest, bringing my attention back to her in the bathtub. I look into her eyes and everything else is forgotten.
“This was supposed to be about us. Come back to me,” she purrs.
I grab the back of her hair and kiss her. She moans into my mouth as I palm her breast. I break the kiss and look down at her lips.
“We need to have some new rules. When we get back, there will be a California king in our bedroom. Jace can spend nights with us from now on.
“They’re also installing a bigger bathtub. That’s going to take a little while so we’re going to use the upstairs master for a bit. If your birth control changes again, we need to know right away and the time between the changeover.
“You.” I point to Jace. “Continue to use condoms and you still need to ask permission for penetration. I can’t say how long we’re going to do this. Once Ny and I are married, I don’t know if this is something I want.”
Jace nods, but Ny looks at me with a little disappointment. I pull her into my chest. “What?”
“Nothing.”
“This doesn’t work if you don’t talk to me.”
“It’s just…I felt so complete last night.” She lifts a hand as I open my mouth. “Hear me out before you lose your shit. This isn’t about you not being enough for me.
“Deep in my soul, I felt like something was complete. As if from the day I was born, two pieces of it were somewhere else. In two other people. You and Jace. Last night, those pieces returned.”
“It’s not even legal for the three of us to be married. What exactly is it you want, Ny?”
“You can be my husband. Jace and I can have a handfasting ceremony. I want you both. I need you both.”
I cup the front of her forehead and tug her to lie back against my chest. “Stop talking. Just stop talking. Learn to know when I’ve given enough, Ny. You always ask for too much at once. I’m done for now.”