Page 83 of The Bonventi War

I nod against his chest, too satiated to form words immediately.

After we catch our breath, reality creeps back in. I jolt upright, panic seizing me.

"Shit!" I scramble off the bed, leaving Gio lying there with a confused expression.

"What's wrong?" he calls after me as I dash into the bathroom.

"Nothing, just have to pee."

Damn it. My birth control pills. I forgot them yesterday with everything that happened, and now again today. Two missed pills is definitely not good, especially with Gio's apparent aversion to condoms.

If I don't take them right now, I'll forget, and that's not good on my part.

I rummage through my medicine cabinet, finally locating the small circular pack.

Shit, can I double up if I missed a day?

Ugh, I can't remember.

Okay, I'll just take one now and look it up later.

I pop one out and am about to throw it in my mouth when Gio appears in the doorway, gloriously naked and watching me with intense curiosity.

He plucks the pill from my fingers before I can swallow it.

"What the hell is this?" he asks firmly.

"Birth control," I answer, reaching for it. He raises his hand, keeping it out of my reach.

"But you're mine now. You belong to me." The possessiveness in his voice makes something hot and dangerous flare in my abdomen.

"Yeah, and?" I fold my arms across my naked chest, trying to look defiant despite being completely naked and still buzzing from our lovemaking.

"Throw them away. You don't take those anymore." It's not a request. The command in his voice is absolute.

My mouth falls open. "But what if I get pregnant?"

His eyes darken, and he smiles. "Maybe I want you to."

"Seriously?" I stare at him, searching his face for any sign he's joking.

"Throw. Them. Away."

My hand hovers over the small garbage can beside the sink. Every logical part of my brain tells me to ignore him, to take the pill and protect myself. But something invokes my reckless side, and my fingers loosen around the pill pack.

I watch as they fall into the trash. Gio reaches over and throws the pill he was holding away.

I laugh nervously, and Gio looks at me.

"What?"

I shake my head. "I don't know. I'm crazy, but this is... this is kind of hot. Scary, but hot."

Gio's arm wraps around my waist, pulling me against his hard body.

I look up at him, my eyes narrowing, questioning this moment.

"Okay, sorry, is this like a breeding kink and we're all caught up in the moment, and I should pull those out of the trash and take them later, or...?"