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It’s been six months since Rigor came to find me at my brother’s house and it has been six months of the best time of my life.

Every day seems to be better than the one before it and each time I think I cannot be more in love with one person—I look into his eyes and fall twice as deep as I was before.

Standing in the backyard at Avraam’s home, Ruslana walks towards me carrying a tray of cocktails that she is handing out to all the girls. I grin at her and she tilts her head in amusement.

“You’re staring so hard at my brother it’s like you’re trying to set him of fire with your gaze,” she laughs, offering the tray towards me so that I can choose one. The pink cocktail catches my eye.

I pick it up and sip it. “Strawberry and mango. Interesting.” I nod in approval.

“I’ve been trying out some new concoctions. You have to try the blue one next. It’s banana and blueberry.”

“I definitely will.”

“Come stand with us and stop perving your husband so much. You can do that when you get home.” Ruslana laughs, moving the tray to one hand, she takes my hand and pulls me towards the other girls.

Anya, Rodion’s wife, and I get on really well. Every time we have a family event like this one we end up laughing together for hours.

Raisa, Ruslana’s older sister, is absolutely amazing and her husband, Oleg gets on really well with Rigor—he is currently chatting to Rigor and Rodion about guy stuff over beers and whisky while they attend to the barbeque.

I get on with all of Rigor’s brothers too. In fact, I carried on doing Rigor’s paperwork and the others were so impressed with how I organized it that they have let me take over the filing and organization systems for each branch of the company. I handle all of their paperwork and I love it. It gives me a chance to be involved in the family business and have a purpose—to help everyone. It’s a lot more fulfilling than the job I had before.

The girls are all like sisters to me.

Over the past six months, our family gatherings have shifted. They are no longer about forging alliances or making peace with each other—they are just about spending time together. They are peaceful and full of love and I adore coming here.

Of course, even when I am surrounded by so many other people, my eyes are always drifting towards him.

Towards my husband.

Towards the most gorgeous man on the entire freaking planet.

He feels the heat of my gaze and his eyes turn towards me.

The grin that touches his lips sends a delightful shiver of anticipation through my body—and when he winks at me my legs go weak and I can’t suppress the giggle that falls from my lips.

The girls all turn to look at me. “What’s so funny?” Anya asks, her eyes narrowed towards me. She traces my gaze and starts laughing. “You two need to get a room,” she blurts out and Raisa snorts into her cocktail glass in the most inelegant way, making us all crack up laughing.

“I think you should excuse me for a moment,” I say, grinning and stepping away from them.

“We don’t need the details, sheesh,” Anya teases, and my cheeks flush bright pink.

I hurry away from them towards Rigor who narrows his eyes towards me and glances over his shoulder at the girls. “What are you up to? You all look like you’re full of mischief.” He chuckles, the delicious sound of his laughter penetrates into my soul and makes me feel as light as air as he wraps his arm around my waist and holds me close.

He presses his lips against mine and kisses me. “Mm. Strawberry,” he mutters against my mouth, then pulls me closer and deepens the kiss, letting me feel his cock growing hard as it pushes against my belly.

“Rigor,” I whisper, my cheeks are pink—again.

“No one can see, as long as you don’t move,” he whispers back with a laugh.

“I can’t stand here all day,” I huff with mock annoyance.

“Well, then we only have one option.”

“What’s that?” I ask, genuinely curious.

He lifts me off my feet and carries me towards the house. I bury my face against his shoulder to hide the little squeal that rushes from my lips.

He carries me down the long passage away from crowds towards their guest bathroom.

“Rigor, you can’t be serious—“ I giggle, hoping he is.

He set me down on the ground and quickly pushes me into the bathroom before anyone can see us.

Then he closes the door behind us and looks down at me with a steel grey darkness in his cool eyes.

“Did you do as I told you?” he growls darkly.

I blush again and nod, biting my lip.

“So, your panties are tucked away in your purse—no longer on you?”

I nod again.

He grins mischievously.

“That’s my good little firefly,” he says, his voice is deep and delicious as he steps towards me and runs his hand up my thigh, pushing my dress upwards as he does so.

“Turn around.” He leans close to me and whispers against my ear. I turn, resting my hands on the edge of the basin counter top. His hands dip between my legs and I arch my ass towards him, letting out a whimper as electricity runs through my body.

His cock is rock hard and pressing against me.

I hear him pull his zip open and then he rubs his cock between my legs.

“Oh,” I gasp with anticipation and need.

Thick desire bolts through me like a fever and my skin begins to burn.

I glance into the mirror in front of me and see the dark smile painted on his lips.

My heart beats faster as he pushes me forward, bending me over and then grabbing his cock in his hand he dips the tip inside me.

I gasp with pleasure.

“If you make too much noise, I’ll have to silence you, little firefly,” he warns and in defiance I moan again because while he’s speaking, he is thrusting himself slowly into me. My pussy shivers with delight. The muscles twitching over him and pleasure spreading everywhere in my body.

He moves slowly, rocking himself in and out of me, his hips moving back and forth as he fucks me.

I cry out, unable to control myself and he reaches forward and wraps his long fingers over my mouth. The look of delightful darkness in his eyes catches mine in the reflection of the mirror. I stare at myself, him looming behind me, the bulk of his body making me look small. His broad hand locked over my mouth, the control he takes over me is so fucking sexy my legs are already shaking.

“Mm,” he growls, thrusting harder into me, filling me up and pushing my pussy open.

He pulls my head backward, exposing my neck, letting his fingers drift from my mouth to my throat, he locks his fingers around my neck and squeezes gently. My head spins a little and the foggy daze of ecstasy creeps closer, catching my breath and making me swoon.

“Open your eyes, little firefly,” he growls deeply.

I open my eyes and his are staring straight into mine. His face strains with pleasure each time he thrusts forward, and he starts to grunt with each push inside me.

His cock is growing harder, bigger, as he nears his own climax.

It’s making me weak and my legs are shaking uncontrollably.

I can barely stand when he wraps his arm around my waist to hold me steady and stop my hips from slamming against the edge of the counter every time he thrusts forward. Harder and harder. Faster and faster.

His cock is all I can feel. His cock. His body. His hands. And my racing heart.

It all hits me at once and I practically scream, but his fingers on my throat tighten that last bit, cutting the sound off as my orgasm moves through me, rush after rush of energy, washing away everything else that exists. In that moment it is only Rigor and me. The entire world slips away as he explodes inside me.

His fingers drift away from my neck, down over my breasts, holding me close to him.

He smiles in the mirror and I start to giggle.

“Do you think anyone heard us?” I ask, blushing.

“I think the neighbors three houses down the road heard you,” he chuckles.

He slides out of me and pulls his zip up. Then he turns me around and pulls me into his arms.

“I can’t get enough of you. You are the most beautiful woman that has ever existed, Aly. Every single day I wake up smiling, with you by my side. And I can’t wait to spend the rest of my life making you smile too.”

I stand on my tiptoes and wrap my arms around his thick muscular neck.

“I love you, Rigor. I love you more ever second of every day. I can’t wait to spend my entire life with you either.”

He chuckles and leans close to press his lips against mine. The warmth of his kiss sets my heart on fire.

I will love him for all eternity.

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THE END