Chapter 9: Love you still

I've never felt so at peace than at this moment right now in Dante's arms. The nervous thumping of his heart against my back. His warm strong arms caressing my chest gently. The way my body fits perfectly in his. Yet in the back of my mind I still had slight reservations. Was he going to try and stop me from killing his father. Would he hate me after. As if reading my thoughts he spoke gently above my head.

Dante: As much as I hate my father from taking you from me. His death is your right. I will not deny you that. But I want Anthony for my self for pulling the trigger. I want to make him suffer for possibly taking away our chance to have children. Will you give me that.

I nodded

Dante: What ever you did to take out the other three won't work on my uncle. He's much to unpredictable and dangerous for you to get close enough, But I can! He won't see it coming.

Rylee: But I need them to know before their last breath that I'm alive. I made sure each one of them saw my face, and my families picture just before their end.

He runs the back of his knuckles down the side of my face lifting my chin to him.

Dante: I will see to it that they know.

Rylee: What about my uncle?

Dante: I was saving your uncle for last. I've slowly been taking everything from him over the past year. I was going to bleed him dry. Make him suffer and feel what it was like to lose everything. All that was left was Banes financial.

Rylee: Was?

Dante: I finalized everything on Friday.

Rylee: Speaking of which I need to go to work tomorrow.

I rolled over facing his grinning face.

Dante: I'll have a talk with your new boss.

He looks up for a second then flashes his dimples.

Dante: Boss says you can have tomorrow off as long as you promise to spend it with him.

I scrunched my face at him, then it dawned on me. Boss?

Rylee: Please tell me you didn't do anything to Sam. He's a good guy and runs the business well. It wasn't his fault that my uncle planted his own tech guys on the inside to run the scams.

Dante: I didn't do anything to Sam. He will continue as CEO.

Rylee: Thank you.

I leaned in giving him a sweet kiss. His deep vibrating chuckle ignites another spark in my core.

Dante: You didn't answer?

Rylee: Gram will be expecting me soon.

Dante: Rye, if I wake up tomorrow and you're not here?

He huffs out a flustered breath.

Dante: I just got you back after thinking you were dead for 10 years. I cant.....I won't, let you go again. I love you too much.

Rylee: I love you Dante. I always have.....

l would love to spend the day with you.

Dante wraps his fingers around my neck and kisses me passionately.

Rylee: But Dante!

He pulls back hoping he didn't just celebrate too soon.

Rylee: We need to continue as we were. We can't just start spending every day together like a couple. People will become suspicious. Your father will have people look into me. I need to remain in the shadows as I have been in order for everything to work.

Dante: None of them will know who you are. I wasn't even 100% sure it was you until tonight at the club. Till I finally held you in my arms and looked into those beautiful blues of yours.

Rylee: I have longed for this day for 10 years! But It's not just me. I will not risk Grams life because of our inability to keep our hands off each other.

Dante: I owe a life of debt to Gram for keeping you alive and bringing you back to me. But I can and will protect you now.

Rylee: I will not abandon Gram. We are all the family we have left.

Dante: You have me now. But I wouldn't ask you to abandon him. Once we have gained control of the Santino and Bane empires he can continue as your guard if he chooses.

I kiss his chin before burring my face in his chest. His heart beat finally calm as I settle and fall asleep in his arms.

Dante's perspective:

The same dream I've had through out the years hits me once again. I hear Rylees Screams in the distance. My heart races, as I run blindly into darkness desperately trying to reach her. Suddenly I find myself standing outside her family's house in Albany. She's standing in her door way when my dad grabs her from behind and disappears. The only difference in this dream is that it wasn't 13 years old Rylee in the door way it was 24 year old Rylee. She has the same scared look on her face as he took her. As usual I try running for her but I can't seem to make it up the steps.

Rylee: Dante.

I hear her voice call out for me before the house engulfs in flames and I am left screaming for her as I fall to me knees.

Rylee: Dante

Her voice is but a whisper. I shoot up from my bed in a panic reaching for where she was just before I fell asleep but she isn't there. My heart slams against my chest. No. I didn't fucking dream it. I look to the floor and see her clothes are still on the side of the bed and my heart though still pounding lessons slightly. She was here, this was all real. I hear her whispering voice coming from the bathroom and finally my body relaxes. I looked at the time and saw it was near sunset. I pushed a button on the remote next to the bed and watched the black blinds rotate and open just as I heard the slight creek of the bathroom door.

The sun rise would be nothing compared to the sight of her standing there in my grey shirt from last night opened enough to reveal her pale flesh between her firm breasts down to the top of her naval. My cock swells immediately with need for her tight Pussy.

Dante: Gram?

She nods.

I pat the bed and watched as she sways her hips in an elegant stride. Stopping at my side of the bed looking down at the tented sheet she grins. She's still too far away. I yank her down over me, wanting to devour her but stop long enough for her to turn and see the dark sky turn orange as the sun begins to rise over the Hudsen.

I sit up against the head board pulling her back into my chest resting my head on hers. Her fingers tangle in mine as her body melts. I can feel her smile against my cheek. Everything I've done over the last 10 years has been for her. What started as revenge for her death will still be in the name of her parents and her little brother Chase. For me, revenge is for the loss of what I can't get back and what I may never get to have.

Dante: What would you like to eat.

Rylee: Mmmm. Scrambled eggs with a sprinkle of shredded cheese, a slice of fried ham, two pieces of bacon, and two fluffy pancakes.

I can't suppress the chuckle as I remember how she was when we were younger when it came to food, never shy about what she wanted.

Dante: Coffee?

Rylee: Yes and a glass of orange juice.

I kissed the top of her head and slid out from under neath her grabbing my phone to call down to the hotel kitchen, as I made my way to the bathroom. Talking about food with the kitchen staff as I placed our order helped bring down my morning wood a little, but fuck the struggles of a man trying to pee with a hard on is fucking real. We would have exactly 20 minutes before our food arrived so I was going to make the best of it. I wouldn't be gentle like last night.

Thank god she read my mind. When I stepped back into the bedroom she was lying there naked with her arms tucked above her head and her long legs crossed with her toes curling at the hem of the sheets. My cock stood full attention already glistening with Pre cum. Her giggles echoed the room and soared through me like butterflies as I pounced her. I nudged her legs apart with a knee and slowly eased into her. Grabbing her gently by the throat I claimed her lips before taking turns claiming each beautiful hard pink nipple. One in my mouth the other between my fingers. Her moans made me want her more. To pleasure her beyond any climax imaginable.

Dante: We only have about 16 minutes.

She wrapped her legs tightly around my ass and her fingers around my neck claiming my mouth.

Rylee: Then let us not waste a single minute.

I ran my fingers up her arms pulling them from

My neck and pinned them above her head as I thrusted hard and deep. She gasped with pleasure and my raw lust took over as I sunk deeper with every pounding thrust.

Rylee: Dante.

The sound of my name escaping her lips

In a whispered orgasmic bliss made my body go into overdrive. With a burst of adrenaline I fucked her harder till we both screamed each other's names and her walls tightened around my pulsating cock. I cradled her face in the palm of my hand while gently circling my hips

riding out the after shock of our climax.

She stared into my eyes with her baby blues full of love, and hope. We had picked up right where we left off. We were always meant to be.

Rylee: I loved you then. I love you still.

I rested my forehead to hers thankful I've been given this second chance.

Dante: I love you Rylee Banes.

There's a knock on the door putting me in protective mode. I remain still covering her body with mine.

Dante: Yeah

I shouted frozen in place.

Erik: Foods here.

Dante: Leave it.

I wait for the sound of the main door to click shut before pulling away from Rylee to grab the food cart and roll it to the bedroom. Rylee tosses my shirt back on as I slip into just my boxer briefs as we sit. I watch in awe as she seems to savor every bite. I wonder if she knows she's turning me on again.

Dante: God you make everything you do sexy.

The way she turned her head and raised a brow with a jokingly I know pose, was so fucking adorable. I was feeling like my 15 year old self and that gave me the perfect idea for today.

Dante: You know I thought I missed out on you being my first everything but anything and everything we do together will be our first as an us.

Her smile was mischievous and a distraction.

Dante: I'm going to take you on our first date. That is what our first date would have been on your 14th birthday.

She sucked in a cheek biting her lips, squinting her eyes while watching me. She was trying hard to figure it out. Then her eyes went wide as she did figured it out.

Rylee: Luna Park?

She blurted out with a big grin. My chuckle gave it away as she threw her arms around me.

Rylee: I need to sneak out of her and go back to my place to change though.

Dante: Non sense. I'll have something from the hotel shop brought for you. Is black still your favorite color.

She nodded and smiled big.

Dante: Why don't you go start the shower. I'll take care of this and your clothes and join you in a second.

She jumped up planting a solid loving kiss on my lips before vanishing into the bathroom.