Total pages in book: 62
Estimated words: 59983 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 300(@200wpm)___ 240(@250wpm)___ 200(@300wpm)
Estimated words: 59983 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 300(@200wpm)___ 240(@250wpm)___ 200(@300wpm)
Two under two.
It sounds like a thrill, but I know it’ll be a challenge.
No matter how much we prioritize our time together, Anton and I have had our ups and downs. He’s expected to be the leader of the Bratva. And I’m committed to running and growing my parents’ bakery. My bakery.
We’re both devoted to our work, but that never stops us from being a family too.
Since my parents’ deaths, Jenni has been a godsend. She’s the main manager now, and with her at the helm through my pregnancy and maternity leave, I’ve never had to worry about a thing. We renovated the building and upgraded the appliances. We hired more staff and advertised so hard that we’re opening a second location just to keep up with our regulars. Rob and Margarita are still with us, and it fills me with so much joy to have kept my parents’ little dream alive well after they left this world.
Anton has had his share of issues to deal with too. Fortunately, since he firmly cut Elena and Roman out of his life, he hasn’t had to contend with either of them.
I shake my head, thinking back to the last time I heard of them. Elena relocated to Europe and is embroiled in an embezzlement case. Roman was last seen in a Russian prison.
Despite the freedom of having his ex-wife and firstborn out of his orbit, there’s no shortage of problems for him to handle and preside over. Rivals want his turf. The police and Feds hope to pin drug crimes on him. Traitors scheme to steal from him and keep his ventures from taking off.
“What are you thinking about?” He slides up behind me, wrapping his arms around my waist and holding me close.
I smile.
“That there is never a dull moment being the wife of a man like you.” I spin in his embrace and kiss him.
I grin up at him as he nuzzles my neck, kissing me softly while he draws me back toward the bed. “If you’re not careful, you’ll convince me to skip lunch and celebrate our first wedding anniversary in bed.”
“So it’s working?” he teases, tugging up my dress as he sits on the bed and brings me into his lap.
“Anton…” I smile as he traces the inner side of my thigh. If he sees how wet I already am, it’ll be game over. But I don’t want a repeat of before. Jenni is the only one who knows I’m pregnant. And I have no intention of keeping the news from Anton. “Let’s eat first.”
“We can eat later.” He turns my head so he can steal my lips in a possessive kiss.
“There’s no need to rush,” I reply. I make a liar of myself, though, spreading my legs to invite him to touch me more. I can never resist him for long.
“Yes, there is. Luka is actually sleeping.” His fingers slide into me as he kisses a hot trail up my neck and along my jaw.
Amused by his impatience but too in love with him to ever deny us what feels this good, I turn my head until I can kiss him back with all the love and longing I have. For him alone.
“I guess you have a point,” I admit.
He growls, tugging the top of my dress down.
I loop my arm around him, arching my back and giving him more access to where he’ll make me feel so good.
“Because pretty soon, we’re going to have to find time when Luka and his brother or sister are quiet enough for us to be alone.”
He pauses, going still. One hand rests on my aching breast, his thumb working me into a frenzy. The fingers of his other hand stay deep in my pussy, curled to drive me right to the edge.
“Brother or sister?” he asks.
I turn slightly, staying put on his lap, and smile. “Happy anniversary, Anton.” I kiss him sweetly. “I didn’t have time to get you a gift, but maybe this will do.” I lower his hand toward my stomach.
“You’re pregnant?”
My heart swells at the joy in his voice. I nod, smiling against his mouth as he kisses me.
He resumes fingering me and driving me wild again. “That’s one of the greatest gifts you could ever give me.” He holds me close for one more kiss, one that’s full of so much promise. “But you, my wife, are the greatest gift of a lifetime. One I will always cherish until the end of my days.”
The End