Mine

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I stared at him as he looked at me with frustration.

What the actual fuck.

"You... You love me?" I looked at him in disbelief and he sighed.

"Merda." (Shit.) He whispered and walked over to me, gripping my waist and pulling me in, crashing his lips on mine. But this kiss was different. It was full of pain. Full of hurt, longing and regret.

Full of love.

He pulled away, resting his forehead against mine.

"You weren't supposed to know... Not yet... I had a whole... thing planned... A romantic getaway to Italy with dinner by the beach. I'd hold your hand and look into your eyes and tell you I loved you." He whispered breathless and chuckled nervously.

But I just stayed quiet, because I couldn't form any words.

"I love you infinitely. And I'm sorry it took me this long to realize it. I love you and I will not let you fall." He whispered and I sated into his beautiful eyes, not wanting to let this moment pass.

"Say something for fuck's sake." He grunted and I let out a shaky breath.

I didn't what to say. I'd been denying it every day since I left him for the past year, but it was what it was. Love. So blurted out the first thing that came to my mind.

"I-... I love you too." I let it out and looked at him. He stared at me. Shocked. Surprised. Happy. His eyes lighting up and he flashed me a dazzling smile and pulling me towards him, he kissed me sweetly.

He pulled away smiling widely and kissed my forehead before holding out the necklace to me.

"May I?" He asked me and I nodded, smiling, and turned around. He came behind me and I felt the cold necklace on my neck as he placed it carefully and clipped it.

I felt his hot breath fan my neck as he whispered. "Happy birthday my love." I smiled, turning to face him and touched the signet.

"How does it look?" I asked him and he smiled.

"Absolutely fucking gorgeous." He said and I chuckled, hooking my arms around his neck and placing a peck on his lips. He smiled and started placing kissed on my face and I giggled just as the door slammed open and Jake burst in with three other men behind him.

Both of us froze and my eyes widened as we both glanced at the door and saw Jake staring at us with shocked expressions before he sighed in relief.

"Oh thank god you're okay. I thought one of you had killed the other." He said and then glanced at us once again.

"Oh. Did you guys kiss and make up?" He looked at us sheepishly and Nico grunted.

"Uscire." (Get out.) He growled and the men behind Jake paled and left, as well as Jake who apologized for barging in and left too.

I giggled at the cold look on Nico's face and he looked at me, the warmth returning to his eyes. We stood like there for what felt like forever, just staring at each other's eyes and getting lost in a daze, when my phone rang suddenly and I snapped out of it, pulling away from Nico but he held me tighter.

He reached for my phone and accepted the call, putting it to his ear.

"Speak." He said and there was a silence on the other line before I heard a man's voice saying something. Nico tensed, his arm tightening around me.

"She's with me. You don't need to worry about her anymore." He said and hung up, putting my phone on the table.

"Who was it?' I asked him and he shook his head.

"The blonde guy who kissed you." He said through clenched teeth and I frowned.

"Liam?" I asked him and he gave me firm nod.

"What is he to you Dove?" He asked me.

"He's a childhood friend, that's all." I said but Nico didn't believe me.

"He kissed you." He said, looking at me suspiciously.

"I didn't kiss him back. He took me by surprise." I defended myself.

"He still kissed you. Is there something going on between you too?" He asked me and I sighed, taking his hands.

"No, there's nothing going on. We've just been together since we were kids and since I've been here he's been really kind and caring." I said and Nico pulled me close.

"Are you sure?" He asked me.

"I'm sure. He doesn't make me feel the way you do.. It feels nice when I'm with him. But it's amazing when I'm with you." I told him and he relaxed.

"Good. Because you, my love, are mine. Got it?" He asked me and I nodded.

"I'm yours." I whispered and he smiled.

"Well then... I have something else for you too." He said with a mischievous glint in his eye and I eyed him.

"What?" I frowned and he suddenly picked me up and threw me on the bed. I yelped and he came on top of me, placing a lingering kiss on my lips and trailing down my neck and bare shoulder.

I gasped when he bit my lip and then moaned when he licked the sensitive area. His hand trailed up my thigh slowly, and reached my inner thigh where he drew patterns with his fingers gently.

His mouth left mine and he traced the waistband of my lacy black panties, pulling them down in one swift movement and I gasped when I felt his finger rub against my clit. I was wet already, panting and wanting so much more.

"Nicholas..." I moaned and he kissed me deeply, inserting a finger inside me and I gasped, arching my back as his finger started to move inside me.

He inserted another finger, looking into my eyes and observing every reaction I made to him. my eyes fluttered closed and I moaned his name, and he stopped abruptly. I opened my eyes and saw him inches away from my lips.

"Say my name." He whispered and I gasped when he bit my earlobe.

"Nicholas" I whispered, but he shook his head.

"Say my name." He said, his fingers moving again and at a faster pace as I felt the pressure building up inside of me.

"Nicholas please.." I whispered as I felt myself getting closer but he clicked his tongue and moved his fingers faster, more rougher as his kisses became more possessive.

"Say. My. Name." He said again and I released the pressure inside me, my vision going blurry as I moaned his name.

"Nico!" I gasped and his fingers slowly slid out of me and I saw him smiling.

"Good." He said and placed a lingering kiss on my lips and pulled away.

"I love you." He whispered and I smiled at him.

"I love you too." I said and he smiled, getting up and going to the bathroom. I didn't know when I fell asleep and when someone's arms enveloped me and pulled me closer to them as I snuggled into the comforting embrace I'd come to love.

The man I'd come to love.