mafia's lost love

chapter 20

Nikolai's pov

"Let's take a walk" I said holding out my hand for her

We walked by through the garden hand in hand.
"It is so nice here. The beauty and fragrance of the flowers gives it such a romantic atmosphere"
She said admiring the scenery and I made a mental note to buy this place later

"Do you think this is a perfect place to ask you to be my girlfriend then?" I asked her as I take a seat at the blanket I set up below the tree before pulling her between my legs so that I am hugging her from behind

Her eyes widen as she turns towards me and I plant a kiss on her neck causing a shudder to rake through her body.
"I think this place would be perfect" she breathed out, looking deeply in my eyes

I turned her around so that she is straddling me
"Will you be my girlfriend love?" I asked
"Yes" she answered kissing me softly

My hands squeezed her waist as her hands threaded through my hair. Licking her bottom lip I asked for entrance which she granted and my tongue enters her mouth tasting the sweet taste of her. The kiss turned heated as she grinds against me causing my pants to tighten. My hands roamed her luscious body before settling on her ass stopping for a split second to make sure she is comfortable before squeezing it making her moan and me to groan at the feeling of her weight against my hands.

She pulled away after a while breathing heavily and her cheeks are flustered.
"We should stop now girlfriend" I said testing the word on my tongue. It feels good to call her mine
"Yeah" she said a little breathlessly

"I have one more thing for you" I said telling her to stay here while I went to my car to retrieve the pup.

"Here. A gift for you" I told her as I came back with the box in my hand
"What is this for?" She asked
Because it's your birthday? Of course, I can't say it so instead I said
"Just a beginning of our relationship"

"You didn't need to do that. I can't accept this" she said shaking her head
"I want to spoil you and I have the money. I insist" I said giving her the box
She opened it accepting it reluctantly, watching suspiciously as it moves a bit. She pauses after looking at it

"Oh my god. he is so cute" she squealed taking the wolf out and petting it lovingly, cradling it against her chest as he snuggles against her after letting him get used to her scent

"What breed is it? And what about his age?" She asked keeping her attention on it as he basks in her attention. Little shit wouldn't even bat an eyelash at me and right now he is sitting in her lap like it's heaven and I am almost jealous of a pup.

"It's a wolf pup actually. 4 months old" I told her sitting behind her before pulling her on my lap

"What's his name?"
"You can name him" I said kissing her shoulder
"Atlas" she said
"I like it" I told her
"I can keep him?" She asked excitedly
"Yes love. You can keep him" I said smiling at her behaviour

"Stay with me tonight?" I asked wanting her with me
"Okay" she said kissing my cheek before we get up and I drove us home

....

Taking the VIP elevator, we reached my floor and I opened the lights as we walked into my penthouse. Astrea gazes around curiously. She was here before but she probably didn't notice much considering her mind was pre- occupied with the events of the previous nights.

She stares in awe at my penthouse which suddenly started feeling like home with her presence.

"Are you comfortable with sleeping in the same bed as me? I won't try anything, I promise." I asked just to make sure
"I am okay with it" she said

I showed her to my room opening the lights and she takes in my room which is mostly dark like my life before I met her again.

"What do you think?" I asked simply because her opinion matters
"I like it but it's a little too plain and black. You should decorate it with some pictures or something and add some color" she said
"Maybe you can do it when you move in" I said continuing her joke causing her to laugh softly

"You can go to my closet and pick something to wear till I take a quick shower" I said because I need to take a cold shower since the make out session ignited too much feelings in me.
"That door" I said pointing to my walk-in -closet

I went to the shower opening the faucet , feeling relieved as the cold water soothed some of the heat.

I turned off the water wrapping a towel around my waist as I tried to hear what Astrea is doing.

Just then I realized something that had my blood running cold.
I sent her to my closet. The same closet that contains several of my secrets.

The guns and knife, the marriage contract, our childhood photographs and most of all the copy of the medical files that Ryan sent me.

Running out of the bathroom and into the closet in a towel, I saw what I dreaded, There sat Astrea on the floor. Her hands clutched our childhood photos. Her bloodshot eyes met mine shimmering with betrayal.