Hot & Wild (De La Cruz Saga)

by P. Macias

  “Baby, I thought that you would say that. I know that I want to take care of our bebe. I don’t want to give up my career, but our bebe is much more important,” replies Monique, smiling rubbing her stomach. “Will you mind if I work until I get too tired to work?”

  “My Cielo, you can work as long as you like when you like. I just want to be real clear. I want you to take care of our bebe,” says Christian, looking at Gabriel walk up to him.

  Christian motions to Gabriel, what’s up? Gabriel motions that it’s important. Christian motions to wait.

  “Baby, I’ll be ready when you get here. Will you be here early Friday?” asks Monique, breathless with anticipation.

  “Si, my Cielo, I’ll be there early,” replies Christian, smiling, counting the minutes to leave.

  “Okay, I’ll see you then. Adios, Baby,” says Monique, smiling.

  “Adios, my Cielo, I’ll see you in a few hours,” says Christian, ending the call. He turns to Gabriel, raising his eyebrow in question.

  “What’s so important?” asks Christian looking at Gabriel, waiting for the news.

  “Christian, I got a call from Jose Enrique. He’s requesting that you call him Friday or show up at the office at about one. He said it’s real important,” says Gabriel, looking at his SEAL bud.

  “Why didn’t he call me?” asks Christian, wondering what’s up.

  “He said that he tried calling you several times. He said that your phone was busy. He said he didn’t have time to be calling you. He asked me to tell you,” says Gabriel, grinning. He knows that Christian has been on the phone, talking to Monique.

  Chapter Nineteen

  What’s up with Tony? He says one thing and acts another? Cynthia drives over to her best amiga’s casa to talk to her. I need to talk to someone, contemplates Cynthia, walking up to her door.

  “Hola, Cynthia,” says Mama Ana, smiling. “You want to speak to Monique?”

  “Si, señora,” replies Cynthia, trying to smile and failing.

  “Okay, mi hija. Monique is in her room,” says Mama Ana, smiling.

  “Gracias,” replies Cynthia, going to her best amiga’s room.

  “Monique?” says Cynthia, trying to control her tears as she runs to hug her best amiga.

  “What’s wrong, Cynthia,” asks Monique with concern. She had just finished speaking with Christian.

  “I’m hurting. Tony will not get it. He’s stubborn and totally a macho Mexicano,” says Cynthia, weeping.

  Monique hears her amiga. I don’t understand what she’s saying. I know she doesn’t have a novio. Well, she didn’t last time we talked, ponders Monique. She grins. Well, I didn’t have an esposo. It’s been a few days since we talked.

  “Cynthia, I don’t know what you’re talking about!” says Monique, looking at her amiga cry.

  “Monique I met this awesome Chico. I know he’s my alma gemela. He’s everything I ever wanted, except he’s being stubborn about us. I know he wants me just as much as I want him, but he keeps fighting it,” says Cynthia, wiping her nose.

  “Cynthia, let’s sit down,” says Monique, sitting down on her bed. “Tell me from the beginning what this is all about. I don’t understand.”

  “Monique, I met my alma gemela. He’s just awesome. He’s having issues with us being together. All he says is that he has to think. That it’s not the right time. He keeps pushing me away and at the same time he pulls me closer,” says Cynthia, looking off in space thinking about what she just said.

  “What is the issue? Is he married? Does he have a novia?” asks Monique, with confusion.

  “No, I know he doesn’t have an esposa or a novia,” says Cynthia. “I know he wants me. He reacts real possessive and jealous.”

  “I don’t get it,” says Monique. What an odd Chico, thinks Monique.

  “Yeah, that’s why I’m so depressed. He pushes me away and then he pulls me back. We were having some nice slushy drinks. He was affection and open. I could tell that he wanted to talk and get to know each other. I asked him about his familia. I asked about his hermanos,” says Cynthia, recalling how he looked when he answered her. “He responded that he has one hermano and two hermanas. His hermanas are twins.”

  “Okay, so what’s the big deal?” asks Monique, not getting what’s happened.

  “The next thing I know he says he has to go. He was pissed off. I don’t know why,” says Cynthia, turning to look at her amiga. “I followed him out to his carro. I asked him what’s wrong. He says that it’s nothing. It’s getting late and he has to go.”

  “Maybe he needed to get somewhere and he had forgotten,” says Monique, shrugging her shoulders.

  “If that was the case, he would have told me. He would have at least given me one beso,” says Cynthia, thinking about the entire evening.

  “I don’t understand,” says Monique, looking at her bella amiga. Hmmm she has a love bite on her neck. I think he does feel something. “What’s his name?”

  “His name is Sebastian Antonio De la Cruz,” says Cynthia, smiling, loving his name.

  “You’re kidding me,” says Monique, grinning, trying not to laugh. Oh, this is too funny. It’s Tony, my Baby’s primo.

  Cynthia turns to look at her best amiga. “Okay, what’s so funny,” asks Cynthia, with irritation. “I don’t see anything funny.”

  “Amiga, I know Tony,” says Monique, starting to laugh at her amiga’s surprised expression.

  “You do? How?” asks Cynthia, wanting to know every single detail. “You’re dating him?”

  “No amiga, he works where I work. He’s also my Baby’s primo,” says Monique, grinning with amusement.

  “What do you mean he works where you do? Who is your Baby?” asks Cynthia, real confused. We don’t talk for a five or six days and everything changes. She has a Baby, thinks Cynthia, in confusion.

  “Cynthia, I’m married,” says Monique, grinning. She watches Cynthia’s comical face. She starts laughing.

  “You’re kidding, right?” asks Cynthia, looking at her amiga. “Where did you get an esposo?”

  “I eloped on Sunday with Christian Arturo De La Cruz,” says Monique, grinning, amused with Cynthia expressions. She looks in shock and the astonishment on her amigas face is hilarious.

  “You’re shitting me,” says Cynthia, unable to believe what she hears. “You’re married to one of the De La Cruz bachelors? I never really heard of Christian?”

  “My Baby is a Navy SEAL and doesn’t work at the familia company yet. He will in a few months once his duty is over,” says Monique, smiling with felicidad. “Look at my wedding rings. My Baby picked them out.”

  Cynthia looks at her amigas rings. Wow they’re something else. The rings are huge and sparkle every which way you look, thinks Cynthia. “Monique, they’re beautiful and huge,” says Cynthia, in amazement.

  “I have some wedding pictures, do you want to see them?” asks Monique, looking at her amiga, smiling.

  “Yes, you know I do,” says Cynthia, forgetting her heartache, reaching for the wedding album. Cynthia looks at the photos. She looks closely at Christian. Well there is a little familia resemblance. He’s guapo, thinks Cynthia. He doesn’t do anything for me, not like my Tony.

  “Amiga, you look bella in your dress and he’s real guapo,” says Cynthia, looking at her amiga with happiness. “Tell me all about it.”

  Monique spends the next twenty minutes telling her about meeting Christian, right up to the wedding.

  “Monique, so he’s at the Navy base? That must have been hard for you,” says Cynthia, looking at her amigas watery eyes.

  “Si, Cynthia it has been hard. He will be here manana. He’s taking me to his padre’s casa. I’ll give you the address when I learn it so you can visit,” says Monique.

  “Monique, I’m so feliz for you,” says Cynthia, going to give Monique a hug.

  “Amiga, tell me about Tony,” says Cynthia, looking at Monique.

  “Cynthia, I really don’t know him. I know
I will be working closely with him. Tony is the firm’s architect. I met him on Tuesday when los primos were welcoming me into the familia. The company CEO is Jose Enrique. He’s the eldest of the primos. I work with his novia, Jessica, who’s the Interior Decorating Design Department Manager. I’m her assistant. Paty, Bella, and Ricky are managers in different departments,” says Monique, smiling. “The rest of the primos don’t work at the familia company.”

  “I thought that you could give me some information on Tony,” says Cynthia, sighing with disappointment. “He’s mio, Monique.”

  “I hope it works out for you. Most of los primos are getting married,” says Monique, nodding. “Tony, Alex and Javier are the only single primos.”

  “Monique, will you try to find out some information on Tony?” asks Cynthia, with a small wishful smile.

  “Cynthia, if I hear anything about Tony, I’ll call you. My Baby will be here early Friday morning. I’ll be going over to his casa. Maybe I can learn something,” says Monique, nodding in agreement.

  “Okay, I have to go. It is getting late,” says Cynthia, going to give her amiga a hug feeling much better. “Thanks for listening to me.”

  “Cynthia, you can call me if you need anything. Remember that on Friday I will be with my Baby. I will be busy all weekend. Call me if it’s urgent,” says Monique, smiling. “We will be taking care of some errands. We need to make arrangements for our church ceremony.”

  “Okay Monique, I will only call you if I really need something, thanks,” says Cynthia, walking out of her room, going to the front door.

  Monique walks her amiga up to the door. She waits until she enters her carro before closing the door.

  Wow, my amiga is real lucky. She was able to catch one of the De La Cruz bachelors. Hmmm, now that I think about it, I have heard a little about Christian. He’s supposed to be wild and the playboy of all of the primos. Very few people know about Christian. I know because I read up on the entire familia and asked associates. Hmmm, so what’s up with Tony? All of the primos are getting married, contemplates Cynthia. Manana is another day. I will hunt him down. I know he wants me and loves me.

  Chapter Twenty

  Early Friday morning, Christian arrives at Monique’s casa, calling her on the cell. He doesn’t want to wake the entire familia. “My Cielo, I’m here. Let me in,” says Christian, looking around the casa for lights.

  “Si, Baby,” says Monique, with excitement. She rushes to the door and lets him in. She opens the door. She throws herself into his waiting arms with all of the amor, pasión, and hunger.

  “My Cielo, I missed you,” says Christian, kissing her, picking her up, and walking into the casa.

  “Baby, te amo,” says Monique, kissing his neck, biting him, making him shudder.

  “My Cielo,” moans Christian, kissing her. He pulls back to close the door. “Let’s go to your room,” he whispers, with urgency.

  “Si, Baby,” says Monique, walking to her room quietly, so they don’t make any noise to wake the familia.

  Christian locks the door. He turns to pick Monique up into his arms. He takes her to the cama. “My Cielo, you’re wearing one of the baby dolls that I bought you, sweet,” says Christian, looking over every inch of his esposa. She’s so sexy and hot. She’s only mia, toda mia forever.

  Christian gets undressed and gathers her in his arms, kissing her deeply with hunger. He makes love to his esposa with all of the urgency that he has.

  “Baby, you feel good,” moans Monique. He takes her quick and deep. She loves how delicious he feels inside her and enjoys every single stroke.

  “My Cielo,” groans Christian, feeling her heart clutch him tightly. They reach their release together, feeling their souls unite. Christian kisses her to muffle her cry.

  Oh yeah, that was great, thinks Christian, after they both recover from their love making. “My Cielo, te amo,” says Christian, kissing her deeply, pulling her closer.

  They fall asleep. It’s still early in the morning. Christian wakes up with Monique in his arms. He grins, recalling making love to her a few hours ago. Hmmm, she’s incredible. She fills every need that I have.

  We need to go to my casa and introduce her to mis padres. We need to go the talk to the priest to arrange our ceremony in the church. We need to purchase our bedroom set since we will be staying at mis padres until I’m off duty in a few months. Jose Enrique wants to talk to me. We will be real busy today, ponders Christian.

  “My Cielo, its time to get up,” says Christian, kissing her shoulder and nibbling her neck, hmmm so soft. He then kisses her breasts and tastes her nipple.

  I love her breasts, thinks Christian. He sucks one into his mouth, hearing her moan. Oh yeah, she’s awake, feeling her touch his hard aching shaft.

  “Baby,” moans Monique, pulling him closer and adjusting their hips. Yes, he feels so good, she thinks, meeting every thrust, kissing him as he takes her fast. “Baby,” she moans, as she reaches her release with him, pulling him down for another hungry beso.

  This is heaven, thinks Christian, feeling their souls fuse to become one. Christian holds her close, whispers his amor.

  “Baby, we need to take a shower and get ready to leave after we have breakfast with my familia,” says Monique, smiling at him with all of her amor.

  “Si, my Cielo,” replies Christian, kissing her again holding her tight. “I just can’t get enough of you,” he moans.

  “I know, Baby. I want you, too,” says Monique, smiling into his beautiful green eyes. Oh si, I just love his dimples.

  Christian gets up, takes her hand and they walk to the shower.

  “Baby,” moans Monique, pulling him close, kissing him, and feeling him lather up her breasts.

  Christian couldn’t resist loving her in the shower, taking her with all of his pasión.

  They dress and walk out of her room. “Baby, I’m hungry,” says Christian, holding her hand.

  “Si, Baby, I will get you something to eat. My familia is already eating breakfast,” replies Monique, listening to her familia talk.

  They stride down the hall to the kitchen nook area. They can hear la familia talking in the kitchen and having breakfast.

  “Buenos Dias,” says Monique, extremely feliz that Christian is home and at her side.

  “Buenos dias, Señor’s Acosta,” says Christian, smiling with felicidad. He’s with his esposa. “I want to take Monique to my casa today,” he regards them to see if they have any objections.

  “Christian, I’m glad that you came to take your esposa to your casa,” replies Papa Luis, smiling with pleasure. “Why don’t you have some breakfast?”

  “Si, Señor Acosta, that will be great,” responds Christian, sitting down at the table. “Hola,” he says to Monique’s hermanas, smiling, and watching them blush.

  “Baby, do you want orange juice, coffee, or milk?” asks Monique, looking at her esposo with amor.

  “Cielo, I want some juice,” replies Christian, smiling.

  “Okay,” says Monique getting him some orange juice, ham, beans, and eggs. She takes the plate to Christian. “Baby, would you like flour or corn tortillas?”

  “Baby, whatever is available is ok with me,” replies Christian, smiling at her.

  She smiles and brings him some corn tortillas. She sits down next to him to eat her breakfast.

  “My hijo, you will be taking my hija to your padre’s casa?” asks Mama Ana, smiling. “She will be able to visit us when you’re at the base?”

  “Si, Señora Acosta, Monique can visit when she wants. I will never restrict her actions, activities, and desires. She’s my esposa, not my esclava,” replies Christian, grinning. “I would love to have you over for dinner. I will make arrangements with my padres. I would like you to meet them this weekend if we can accomplish this,” says Christian smiling, pulling Monique closer to him.

  “Baby, do you need anything else?” asks Monique, blushing.

  “No, I’m fine, and this is delicious,” sa
ys Christian, eating his last bite.

  “Christian, you have told your padres about your marriage. That you will be taking Monique to your casa?” asks Papa Luis, looking at Christian.

  “Si, Señor Acosta, I told them on Monday after I got out of my training. My padres are extremely feliz. They can’t wait to meet my Monique,” replies Christian, draping his arm around Monique, claiming her as his.

  “Good, that makes me feliz. I didn’t want your padre’s upset,” says Papa Luis, smiling. I know that my niña will be well taken care of when Christian is at the base, thinks Papa Luis.

  “We have lots of things to take care of this weekend. We need to go to the priest and get a date for our church ceremony. I want to buy my Cielo her bedroom set and anything she will need at the moment,” says Christian, smiling, looking down into Monique’s smile.

  Hmmm, Monique caught herself a nice and guapo esposo contemplates Eva, with envy.

  “My Cielo, you’re ready?” asks Christian, standing and taking his plate, and Monique’s to the kitchen sink.

  “Si, Baby,” replies Monique, smiling, taking their glasses to the sink. She turns to give her padres a hug and kiss. “I’ll see you later. I still need to get some of my stuff.”

  “Si, mi hija,” says Mama Ana with tears in her eyes. She gives Monique a hug and beso.

  “Si, mi hija, we will always be here for you,” replies her Papa Luis, getting up to give Christian a hug. “Welcome to la familia.”

  “Gracias, Señor Acosta,” replies Christian, returning his hug and grinning with pleasure.

  “Welcome, mi hijo,” says Mama Ana, giving him a hug and a beso. “We will see you later, si?”

  “Si, Señora Acosta, we will return. We need get Monique’s things,” replies Christian, pulling Monique next to him.

  He turns to wave at Monique’s hermanas. “Adios,” says Christian.

  “Adios, hermanas,” says Monique, grinning, wrapping her arm around Christian’s waist.