Page 66 of Sacred Blood

Whatever happened next, whatever role I chose for myself within the family, one thing had never been clearer.

Gabriella belonged in my future.

Happy tears spilled down her cheeks, and I thumbed them away. “I have a confession,” she said.

“Oh? And what is your confession?”

“When I was captured, I swore if you rescued me, I would trust you implicitly. Because I’d messed up with a simple rule set in place for my safety. I promise to never do that again.”

I tugged her face closer and held her in place. I pressed my lips against hers and used my tongue to pillage her mouth the way my cock would with her tight little pussy when I was physically capable.

“Not too obedient, I hope,” I said huskily when I let her go.

She pouted. “And why is that?”

“Because punishing you is the highlight of my day.”

Gaby broke out in a broad smile. “In that case, I promise to be obediently disobedient from time to time, so you always have a good day.”

Chapter Seventeen

Gabriella

It has been said that doctors make the worst patients, but not Tano. He allowed me to treat him without protest and didn’t interfere unless I asked questions. He was an amazing teacher and I told him so.

“Have you ever thought about teaching at one of the medical universities, or being a guest lecturer? You’re a brilliant surgeon, but you would also make a brilliant teacher. You have such a gift for instruction,” I told him, mischievously adding, “when you’re not barking out orders like a grumpy old walrus!”

I darted away as he swung his arm, but underestimated his reach. He landed a stinging swat on my ass that had me gasp in surprise. “You must be healing fast to deliver a smack with that much enthusiasm,” I remarked, rubbing my poor bottom.

“I’ll show you enthusiasm. Come here, my naughty nurse, and feel what you do to me.”

As I approached the bed, Tano grabbed my hand and placed it on his hard-on. I squeezed his thick length through the sheet, gently moving my hand up and down.

“Get your juicy pussy on this cock,” he ordered.

I didn’t need to be told twice. Tano had been in bed eight days and had been healing in record time. If he was ready for sex, then he was probably ready to tackle a meeting with his brothers. He hadn’t spoken about it, but I knew he was concerned.

Pushing my skirt up over my hips and shimmying out of my panties, I climbed on top of Tano and slowly sank down on his hard shaft, enveloping him in my slick heat. We both moaned. It had been far too long since we’d had sex, and I needed this as badly as he did.

He massaged my ass, which he could easily reach while resting his injured shoulder. His other hand traveled freely, cupping my breast and thumbing my nipple. I tossed my hair back over my shoulder and rode him faster. He shifted his hips, hitting a deeper place.

“Yes!” I groaned. “It’s been too long since I felt you inside of me.”

He released my breast and circled my clit. Sparks went off in my head. Heat zapped down my spine and burst in my core. I clamped down on his cock, my walls shaking as my first orgasm in weeks took hold, an electrical storm sweeping through me.

“Ahh!” I collapsed forward against his uninjured side. Without warning, tears welled and suddenly I was weeping into his shoulder.

“What’s wrong, piccina?” Tano stroked my head with such tenderness it made me cry even more.

“I don’t know. There are so many emotions roiling around in me right now. I’m grateful you’re here, that we could do this, and I guess everything that was pent up since my capture is finally letting go. I was so afraid, for me and then you, and now here we are and you’re going to be okay.”

“We’re going to be okay,” he corrected me.

We were in Tano’s suite at the family estate. Once he was out of danger, we had moved him there. I was sure being in his own bed helped with the recovery and I didn’t have to worry about anyone walking in and seeing me naked, so instead of jumping up and putting on my clothes, I rolled to his side and snuggled against his muscular body. I allowed exhaustion to overtake me and fell asleep in his warm embrace.

When I woke up sometime later, Tano was no longer in bed with me.

I sat up with a start. “Tano? Where are you?”