The Sting of Love: USA Today Bestselling Author
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Dominic has an affinity for this section here. He loves it. It’s funny, it’s quite near where I saved Willow that day so long ago. That was when I first realized how much I loved her. It seems fitting that he would be drawn to it.
I look away from them when Pa walks up to me.
He gazes out and a bright smile lifts the corners of his mouth as he looks at my treasures.
“Beautiful,” he says with a nod. “Do you see what I mean now when I told you it was all worth it?”
I chuckle and nod with complete agreement. “I do father, I do.”
He gives my shoulder a gentle squeeze and pride lights up his eyes. “Good. Go to them. The picture isn’t complete without you. I’d like to stand here and watch my son with his family.”
I nod obliging and set off down the path to the beach.
Willow lifts her head and beams when she sees me coming. She stands up and circles her arms around me. Dominic follows and takes hold of my legs.
“You came to join us,” Willow says as I kiss her.
“Yes, I know we should be mingling with the guests but I think they’ll forgive us.”
“Yeah.”
“Papa…” Dominic says pulling on my leg.
I laugh when he lifts his little hands into the air beckoning me to pick him up. I do and Willow snuggles against me.
“I like this,” she says.
“Which part Bellissima?”
“All of it. I love you mio amore.”
“I love you too, mio amore.”
As we kiss and our little baby puts his arms around us, I savor the feel of them.
They really are treasures of my heart.
Willow
Donny’s putting the baby to sleep.
I stand by the window of our bedroom and gaze out to the storm that’s brewing and the waves as they clash against the rock.
It’s like a dance of danger. The fierce sea showing its true power, fueled by the oncoming storm.
I recall that day when I tried to escape this house. Now it’s my home.
It’s my sanctuary, a place I never expected to find in my life. Just like the man.
I live my life in happiness every day with the man I love and the child that came from our love. It’s been wonderful to celebrate two years of marriage with Donny over the last two days.
We’ve had a full house with friends and family staying over for the party. It was great to see everyone. We haven’t had that much of a gathering since our wedding. It made me think of that first wedding that never happened with William. I look back now with happy reflection. Happy for the door that closed and the window that opened for me to explore a new path.
That door that closed wasn’t for me and everything that happened to me that year set me on a course for a whole new direction.
I live in Sicily now with my husband and my child. I own a very successful gallery where I run art shows and exhibitions just like I did back in LA. Except this is better. I bought a building and I have it all set up to run my shows. The last show I had was amazing with over two hundred guests who requested more from me. So I gave more and I’m living my dream.
The dream which also included a better relationship with my mother and sisters. My father is the same rock of support he’s always been to me and so is my angel Lurlene.
She got married last year to Lorenzo and she’s happier than I’ve ever seen her. They were here too and were the last to leave this afternoon.
Now the house is just us again. Me, Donny and Dominic.
“I don’t think I’ll ever get tired of looking at you,” Donny says from behind me.
I turn to face him and take in the vision of the truly gorgeous man I married. After all this time he still gives me butterflies and my heart skips several beats. He’s still the sexiest man I’ve ever seen and dressed in nothing but a pair of black joggers with his perfect abs on show. My mouth is already starting to water.
“Is that so?” I ask with a smile and he comes closer then closes the space between us by reaching for me.
“Yes, it is definitely so Bellissima.”
“I’ll never get tired of looking at you either.”
“Good. I have a wild night planned now that I have you all to myself.”
I laugh. “A wild night? Is it wilder than last night?”
“Fuck yeah. This time I’m going slow on you. I want to savor the taste of you for longer.” He gives me a cocky smile.
“Do I get to taste you too?”
“You most definitely get to,” he answers and picks me up. I wrap my legs around his waist and we fall into a kiss that speaks of forever.
This will be us, exactly like this forever.
Perpetually in love.
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One More Time
Pregnancy Scandal
Auction Time
Not Before Game Night
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Gangsters and Dolls
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Stolen Kisses
Remember When We
Double Edged Hearts
The Sting of Love
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Falling For Him
Never and Always
I Love You again
One Wild Night
Shape of My Heart
Hearts Entwined
Complete Me
I Only Have Eyes For You
The Objection to Affection
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