JADE
I sat by myself in the garden, my facial expression ladened with sadness at Luciano’s sudden trip before we even had the chance to make up.
A full day had passed and true to the guards words, he did not come back.
I do not even understand anything. It was just a little discord. It was not even a huge fall out. But he just ordered his men not to let me see him.
How could he do this to me?
I pressed my hands against my chest, trying to calm down my palpitating heart which was beating so fiercely against my ribcages.
I felt so heartbroken. He really did go meet with his mistresses and he probably even went out with one of them on his so called trip.
Was he that mad at me? I am tired of all these meaningless bickerings and arguments.
“Luciano please just come back so we can talk please” I spoke out loud.
“Well I am already here Jade” Luciano’s husky voice replied from behind me causing me to pivot in an instant.
And there he stood, my infamous husband with his hands behind him and a handsome smile plastered on his face.
I stood up quickly, surprise and delight permeating all across my face.
“Luciano you are back” I almost screamed out.
Luciano nodded and walked towards me.
“Yes I am. Did you miss me? You seem so excited to see me”
I was. I was honestly so happy. It felt like I had not seen him in ages.
“I am. You just left so sudden and it made me feel so…” I had begun rambling in my speech at once when Luciano interrupted me.
“If you are really as excited as you claim to be, why don’t you hug me right now?” He asked with a brow raised.
My face went scarlet red and I did not even know why. “I should hug you r-right here?” I timidly asked, my eyes roving around as I could spot various staffs roaming around the garden.
“Of course. Right here. Where else do you want to hug me? In our bedroom?” He winked at me, his eyes filled with yearning and longing for something else.
“Luciano” I giggled.
“Hug me cucciola. I am waiting” Luciano urged.
We had done more intense things than this. Well he had done them. So why was this feeling so foreign to me?
Probably because this was the first time I was initiating the body contact and not him. Maybe.
I took slow steps towards him with giggles escaping my lips before throwing myself on him and embracing him tightly.
“I missed you” I almost sobbed out.
Luciano hugged me back too, his face settling in the base of neck. “I missed you also sweetheart”
Luciano began placing kisses all around my neck. His lips were tender and soft on my skin, as if soothing an injury and healing me.
His entire arm encircled around my waist and his hold on my waist tightened as he placed light feathery wet kiss all over my neck, sucking on my skin while at it.
“Luciano…” I whispered to him, noticing the stares we were getting from the staffs.
“Yes sweetheart..” he mumbled out.
“We are outside. I-I do n-not think…” I could not even speak properly. He was doing things to my body and it felt like my body had a mind of its own as it gave into his hot and dangerous touch.
“I do not care principessa. I want to have you” Luciano groaned, speaking like he was in a trance.
“Uhmm.. Luciano.. p-please… n-not.. now” I managed to complete my sentence after which Luciano stopped after a while.
His head ascended to meet my flushed cheeks and he closed his eyes briefly, inhaling and exhaling lightly before flying them open.
“Ok wife. Don’t worry alright, I won’t take you here” he chortled.
I smiled at him, “Thank you. I honestly missed you. You even ordered your guards not to let me see you” a frown appeared on my face immediately.
“I was busy Jade. If I knew you would miss me this much, then I probably would have stayed away longer so the urge to see me would be much within you” Luciano teased me, using his finger to trace around my jawline which felt extremely ticklish.
“Luciano you were busy with your mistresses. You picked them over me. I am still so hurt at that fact Luciano. I dressed up all for you that night only to be informed that you won’t be back for a day. I was so heartbroken honestly” I voiced out my pain.
Luciano just listened attentively, a disparaging smile settling on his lips for me. “You said you dressed up for me? You really did so?”
“Fuck yeah” I punched him in the torso but not hard. “And you just left. You did not even call to inform me. You told your men to tell me instead. Why would you do that to me?”
Luciano then cupped my cheeks with his large palms causing me to gaze upon his perfectly handsome features. “I was honestly busy tesoro. And I did not go meet any mistress. I just said it to spite you” he winked.
“So you did not go meet any other woman? I felt you were angered because I told you leave”
Luciano flopped his head back in a guffaw, “So you really thought I actually went to meet another woman? Jade when I promised you I would be loyal to you, I meant every word of it. So do not get frightened or jealous. I am all yours”
His words melted my heart and I tried to cover up the blush that permeated my cheeks but I failed woefully. “I was not jealous though. Stop saying that”
“Keep on lying to yourself more and more sweetheart” Luciano laughed.
His hands left my cheeks and interlocked with mine.
“I am sorry for getting too mad at you Luciano. And just so you know, I warned the maid that I do not want to see her around you anymore” I informed him.
“Atleast you did not kill her” he shrugged his shoulders.
We then stared at each other intently, and I could really see the care and affection he had for me in his eyes.
It felt like there was no one in the world apart from I and Luciano as we held each other’s gaze.
A thousand butterflies fluttered in my stomach.
I watched as his head descended slowly and in the twinkle of an eye, his lips met mine.
At that moment, it felt like time had frozen in a coalition of senses. I closed my eyes slowly, yielding my body to the soft warmth of his tongue which glided inside me.
The kiss was slow but heartfelt, our tongues intertwining and our hearts beating at a set pace. Luciano’s arm snaked around my waist once more, pulling me closer.
I encircled my arm around his neck, sinking it into his scalp as the kiss became more deepened and fervent
“God! Jade you taste so divine” Luciano pulled out licking his lips sensually. “I may probably have to take you right here and now”
I blushed and smacked his arms, “Stop it. You are fucking naughty you know”
“How about you show me how naughty you can get?” Luciano asked with a dark look in his eyes.
“God. You pervert” I laughed. “Let us go watch a movie instead” I suggested as we began strolling out of the garden.
“Anything you wish wife” Luciano concurred.
I rested my head on his arm with our hands interlocked as we walked.
He may not be the perfect husband but he is a good man.
* * * *
My day with Luciano had been awesome to say the least. He did not go out, instead he spent his entire day with me.
I felt guilty a bit when he told me of the pile of numerous office documents he had stacked, waiting for him in his study room.
He was pushing work aside for me.
It made me feel special.
For him to actually create time out of his busy schedule for me says alot about how he views this marraige.
I giggled to myself as I strode through the halls of the mansion. I was on my way to go meet Luciano in his study room. He had been there all evening. Dinner was ready.
I smiled radiantly at the staffs. And I am sure they must be wondering what got their ‘signora’, what they frequently addressed me as, happy.
Well Luciano was making me happy.
I finally got to the study room and held on to the brass door knob, pushing it open.”Luciano dinner is ready” I announced on stepping inside but there was no one there.
That is strange. He said he was going to his study room the moment it clocked six pm. Or did he perhaps leave?
Maybe he did. I turned to go when I noticed an open note which lay carelessly on his table, next to the huge pile of work files.
I slowly walked towards it and picked it up , reading its contents.
The moment my eyes landed on what was written inside it, the air seized around me and my mouth flew open in shock.
“You will die soon Luciano. I promise you. Watch your back” the note read thus.
My hands shook with trepidation and I quickly dropped the note, my pulse racing to its summit. Who wants to kill Luciano?
Where did he get this note from?
Was it written here or did he bring it from his trip?
I had a million questions running through my mind.
Oh my God.
Someone is after Luciano’s life.
“Signora Jade, master Luciano is downstairs already. He is waiting for you to come join him for dinner” Jane chimed into my thoughts.
I quickly pivoted and realised I had left the door to the study open. “Sure I was about heading downstairs” I rambled, quickly stepping out of the study room and locking the door.
What is actually going on in this family? And who is after my husband’s life?