“Be my guest.” He grinned.
On the drive home, Luca toyed with my fingers, twisting my rings with a serene smile on his face. While he seemed to be at peace, the feel of his rough touch stoked the fire in my belly that was hard to ignore. Luca had a knack for turning the mundane downright sensual.
“You know, I missed holding your hand.”
“Yeah,” I choked out as he traced the lines in my palm.
Placing a kiss on the pad of my thumb, he hummed. “They’re so soft and always cold. I love warming them up.” He placed my hand between his, gently rubbing them together. “I’m glad I got out before you had to live with ice blocks for fingers.”
I laughed, gently pulling my hand from his so I could turn the massive SUV into our driveway. “Home sweet home.”
Luca let out a content sigh and laid his head against the headrest. “You have no idea how happy I am.”
“Me too. Come on. Let’s get you all cleaned up for family dinner.”
He turned his gaze my way, mesmerizing me with the heat there. The past five months taught me our time together wasn’t guaranteed, and we had to make the most of it. Fisting the front of his shirt, I yanked him to me, crushing my mouth against his. Before we could get carried away, I pulled away and jumped from the car.
Luca gave a predatory grin and slowly followed me up to the house like he was on the hunt.
I walked backward, keeping my focus on him, but out of the corner of my eye, I caught sight of the Moretti men pulling up and getting out of their vehicles. Holding my hands up, I laughed. “Luca . . .”
He took two giant steps my way, and I squealed, turning to sprint up the stairs only to have two strong arms catch me at the waist. “Not so fast, Mrs. Mitchell-Moretti.” Luca’s warm breath on my ear came out as a white puff in the winter air.
All of a sudden, I was upside down and over Luca’s shoulder.
“Stay outside,” Luca shouted as he stomped up the stairs to the front door. Once we were inside, he sat me down and made quick work of the buttons on my coat. He shoved it off my shoulders and shrugged off his jacket.
Wrapping my arms around his neck, I whispered against his lips, “Welcome home.”
Ryan meowed from his cat tree but didn’t bother to come greet Luca. Wrapping his tail around his face, he fell back asleep, clearly not interested in celebrating with us, which was probably for the best.
Luca chuckled, his fingers flexing against my lower back where my shirt was riding up. “Never been happier.” He brushed a kiss against the corner of my mouth as he pulled me closer. My heart beat wildly in my chest as Luca’s hands explored every dip and curve of my body.
Everything clicked into place. Luca was home, we were married, and the threat of incarceration was gone. We were free to live our lives.
Energized by the thought, I tore myself from his hold and kicked off my boots. Panting, Luca followed my lead, and we left a trail of our clothes from the front door to our bedroom. I kept just out of his reach, teasing him with every dropped piece of clothing.
On the top step, I slid out of my panties, dimpled ass in Luca’s face, earning me a sharp bite to my dimpled cheek. I yelped and fell forward onto my hands and knees. As quickly as I could, I crawled to the bedroom door, Luca’s heavy footsteps following closely behind.
“What a beautiful sight.” Luca’s hand landed with a sound smack.
I laughed and looked over my shoulder. Sunlight streamed through the hall window, hitting Luca in all his naked glory. Falling back on my heels, I turned to appreciate my husband. “Right back at ya.” It had been months since I’d seen him completely bare in person. His body was bigger and more cut than before he went to jail. Shiny pink reminders from when those bastards tried to kill him littered his skin, and I had to remind myself they’d been taken care of. The urge to bring them back from the dead and kill them all over again was strong.
He fisted his cock as his eyes roamed down my body. “Your beauty is meant to be seen in person. No memory will ever live up to the reality.”
My breath hitched, and a flush crawled across my chest and up my neck.
“And there’s that blush I love.” His throat bobbed as his gaze fell to my thighs. “Spread your legs. Let me see your pretty pink pussy.”
Biting my bottom lip, I traced my fingertips down my breastbone. My stomach contracted under my light touch and Luca’s intense stare. As I spread my knees, I cupped my cunt, and Luca groaned. “What?” I smirked, using my other hand to cover my breast, my arm conveniently covering the other.
“You’re a fucking tease.” The corner of his mouth lifted, and his hand stilled on his cock.
I lifted an eyebrow and spread my fingers to give him a peak of my nipple and pussy. Luca shook his head, then pounced, lifting me off the ground, carrying me into the room, and dropping me in the middle of our unmade bed.
One bounce, and he was on top of me. Brushing the hair from my eyes, he smiled down at me. “Hi.”
“Hi.” I craned my neck and kissed his chin.