Chapter Four
Mateo helped her from the car when they got home. She looked up at the house she’d lived in for twenty-five years and saw it differently. She and her men were going to make this their home. They planned to take everything that reminded them of Lorenzo and burn it or throw it away, then bring in things they picked.
“Are you okay, baby?” Mateo asked and wrapped an arm around her waist.
“I’m more than okay.”
“You look tired, love. How about a nap, lunch, and some cuddling before bedtime? We could watch a movie or play cards.”
She grinned. The thought of lying naked between them filled her head. On the one hand, she was apprehensive that she wouldn’t be able to have sex with them, and on a deeper part, her need for them was a fiery obsession. She was afraid she was going to jump one or both of them.
“If you guys take a nap with me, I’ll lie down.”
“How about if I nap with you while Trent gets a few things taken care of, and then he’ll come.”
As much as she wanted to dig into the office and start to work, she could feel her body grow weak. There was plenty of time later.
Angelica ran ahead of them.
“Where are you going?” Aria called out.
Angelica turned with a huge smile. “I’m going into the backyard. I’ve stared out my window at it for so long, and now I can actually touch and smell the flowers.”
She looked up at the guys. “Is it safe for her?”
“Yes. We have the whole area covered with more guys than Lorenzo had. We will keep all of you safe.”
Aria smiled, nodded, and turned to look at her daughter. “You go ahead. I’m going to go up and nap.”
“Call me if you need me.”
“Have fun.”
She smiled as her daughter laughed and tore into the house. “She’ll be guarded back there the whole time, right?”
“Yes, baby. We’ve got guards who are one hundred percent loyal to us. I don’t want you to worry about that.”
Mateo led her up to their room and pulled all her clothes off, except for her panties. He laid her under the blanket before stripping his own clothing off, leaving him in just boxers.
“You’re so handsome.”
He grinned, slid onto the mattress beside her, and pulled her into his arms. “Thank you. I’m glad you find me attractive. It will make getting into your panties much easier.”
She giggled and tucked her head under his chin.
When she opened her eyes a few hours later, she saw it was late afternoon. She stretched.
“Ouch.”
She jerked her head around to see Trent and rolled toward her. “When did you come to bed?”
“About two hours ago.”
“Oh, wow. How long did I sleep?”
“About five hours.”
Her eyes widened. “You guys didn’t have to stay here with me if you had things to do.”