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“Alessandro,” Adriana whimpers.
My legs grow weaker as I struggle to remain on my feet.
“You’re losing so much blood, Ale.”
My eyes feel heavy as I struggle to keep them open. Adriana is walking in front of me as my men carry me back to the car. Beatrice is running ahead with some of the men to the vans.
I can’t feel my legs anymore. Every part of my body hurts. I fight to keep my eyes open as I watch Daniel put in the back seat of a sedan.
Adriana runs quicker to get the doors of the van opened. I’m cursing underneath my breath in Italian from the stinging pain.
Bloody bodies are scattered everywhere. More of Aldo’s this time. The sedan with Daniel and Beatrice in it drives off first as they pull me into the van. Adriana’s face is full of worry; she’s staring at me with narrowed eyes. Her eyes move swiftly over my body, staring at my wounds.
“I’m not dying, Poppy. You’re already getting me hard with that fucking look,” I say to ease the mood. I hate seeing her worry about me.
She is seated beside me in the van and I’m lying flat on my back, staring back at her. Her eyes widen at my statement and she lands a gentle jab on my shoulder when my words sink in.
“Ale!” A tiny smile forms on her lips.
I’d do anything to reach for her and kiss her. But these fucking wounds stop me. I groan as I try to move and she places a finger on my chest to stop me. Her face is still swollen.
“I’m sorry, Poppy. I’m sorry I didn’t save you sooner.”
She touches my cheeks and bends to place a long kiss on my lips. Her eyes are still filled with sadness as I watch her fight her tears back.
Fuck.
I absolutely hate watching her cry. “Stop, Poppy.”
“Ale.” She stops looking at me and stares up, her hands on her stomach.
“Poppy?”
She returns her gaze to me with her eyes quivering. “Alessandro, I’m pregnant,” she whispers.
I exhale sharply, wanting to hear her speak again. I’m afraid I might not have heard her right the first time. She confirms my thoughts by repeating the two words.
“Fuck, Poppy,” I breathe.
Fucking Christ! Adriana is pregnant.
“How long have you hidden it from me?”
“Are you mad at me?”
“Fuck, no. No, Adriana. You’re with my child.” I look at her stomach with her hand resting on it and cough out a laugh.
I’m ignoring the pain I’m feeling because it doesn’t fucking come close to this. “You’re with my child... with my heir.” I intertwine her fingers with mine, squeezing gently.
“Yes, Ale. I am.”
“You have no fucking idea what this—fuck!” I say surprised, exchanging glances between her eyes and stomach. “I love you, Adriana. I’m fucking in love with you.”
She breaks out in tears again, leaving me confused as hell. She takes a moment to steady her breath. I can’t tell if she’s happy or sad. All I know is that we are the only ones in this moment.
“I love you, too, Alessandro,” she finally says after a long moment.
I don’t know if it’s the way she looks at me or the words that just fell off her lips but, I swear on my life, I felt a warmth in my chest. She’s driving me insane and I don’t want it to ever fucking stop.
