Page 118 of Brutal Proposal
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We honeymoon in Italy. In the sea side villa we spend our days reading and chatting, and sometimes I write in the mornings as the sun rises over the mountains. Every night we lie in each other’s arms.
It’s heaven.
Today, curled up beside Maximo, both of us with books in our laps, I glance at him. I think I’m ready to broach a subject that’s been on my mind for a while now.
Maximo eyes me over his book. “Yes,bella?”
My stomach flutters with excitement and nerves. “I’ve been thinking…”
Dropping a bookmark in place, he closes the cover, giving me his full attention.
“I’ve been thinking about how we’ll eventually need an heir,” I finish, getting it all out in the open.
His features soften. “We do. Someday. Whenever you’re ready, but we have plenty of time.”
“We do?” For some reason, I expected him to want to check that box as soon as possible.
Moving closer to me, he brushes a strand of hair behind my ear. “We have all the time in the world. If and when you’re ready, we can make a baby, an heir.”
“If?” I search his eyes that shine with love and devotion.
“Of courseif. I’m not going to make you do something you don’t want to do. We’ve been through our fair share ofthat—never again. If you want to become a mother, then we will do that. If you don’t, then we won’t.”
My breath catches. “But you need an heir to continue the line?—”
“All I need is you,cara mia. You complete me, you make me whole. All I’ll ever need is you.”
I smile at him as my heart melts. “And all I need is you. And… after I’m finished with my new series, I’d like to have a child. Just one. Boy or girl, they’ll be the Pontrelli heir. I’ve proven more than capable as underboss, and my child will sit on the Pontrelli throne.”
“Anything for you.” Maximo feathers his lips against mine, once, twice. “Amore mio.”
I claim his mouth in a heartfelt kiss. I love this man with all my heart.
Now and always.
He’s given me my own fairytale ending. Though this is just the beginning of our glorious life together.
