“So!” Giana says, sweeping through the kitchen and snatching an already-open bottle of wine off the counter. She’s still grinning wickedly as she holds it up towards Lucy and I, standing on the other side of the kitchen island. “Do you drink, sister-in-law? Or are you boring as well as slutty?”My m

“Daddy!” Ricky shouts, dashing out from beneath the kitchen table and darting for his dad, who immediately picks him up and wraps him in a big hug. Bella follows, jumping with her arms up, clearly begging to be picked up too. Lorenzo laughs, dipping down and scooping her up in his other arm.I watch

I blush again – already getting sick of myself for doing that – and reach for my wine glass. But then I hesitate because…well, you don’t toast yourself…right? Do you?God I am…out of my element here.But before anything official can happen, the action is interrupted by Bianca, who enters the room th

“Antonio,” Bianca sighs, her shoulders slumping just slightly as she utters her single word of protest.Romano completely ignores her, glaring at both Christian and Tony. “Both of you. Fucking idiots. Don’t you fucking get it? This family – it requires strong wives to bear strong children, not weak,

Christian and I don’t even make it to the penthouse. No, I’m already up in his arms, my legs wrapped around his waist while we’re still in the elevator. Christian groans roughly as he works to push my coat off, his mouth pressing hot against my neck.“Stupid fucking coat,” he growls, “should have le