Rick's POV

My father chuckled. "Did you forget who I am?!" I rolled my eyes. "A few days ago you were in trouble because of that girl; you were lucky my man was there, and he intervened, saving your life." I looked away, clenching my fist. "One way or another it is your destiny. You can't run away from it. It runs in your blood," he added firmly, poking his finger into my chest.

"I would have handled it myself if Fred wasn't there," I said confidently.

"Of course. You are my son," he commented proudly. Then he heaved a loud sigh and added firmly. "I am generous today; so I will give you a week to end everything with that girl and come back with me to Sicily. And don't try to run away again. This time I won't let you escape."

"No. I love Vanessa," I refused hotly, shaking my head.

"Which one does she love: you or her fiancé?" he asked mockingly.

"She doesn't love him," I stated firmly, clenching my fist.

He smirked. "You have a week. You are my son; so I will make a compromise. You may bring that girl if she is ready to ditch her fiancé and come with you," he suggested nonchalantly, resting his hand in his pocket.

"Dad, it isn't about Vanessa. I don't want that life. Don't you understand it?!" I commented, annoyed.

"It is enough! You will come back to Sicily with her or without her, but you will be home in a week," my father demanded and left without letting me say anything, slamming the door behind him.

"Fuck!" I cursed under my breath and kicked the chair angrily.

Damn it! Damn it!

He won't leave me alone.

I will kill Fred in the first opportunity. How dare he tell my father where I am!

I gritted my teeth and pushed everything off the table furiously. I held my head between my hands and slid down the wall. How could I change my father's mind?

I frowned as someone knocked on the door. I heaved a loud sigh, standing up, and approached the door, running my hand through my hair.

"Nessa? What are you doing here?" I asked, puzzled as I opened the door.

"I am sorry. I can't stay away from you. I missed you so much," she replied and hugged me tightly. "I love you, Rick."

I smiled happily and hugged her back, breathing in her mind-blowing scent. How much I missed my girl.

"I love you too, amore mio." I cupped her cheeks and kissed her passionately.

"What happened here?" Vanessa asked in shock as she walked in. "Are you okay? Who did it? Are you hurt?" she added in panic and grabbed my hand as she saw blood on my knuckles.

"I am fine," I assured her and pulled my hand away.

"You are bleeding, Rick. Where is your first aid kit?" She ruffled her hair with trembling hand, looking at me worriedly.

As soon as I told her where the first aid kit was, she rushed towards the drawer and came back after grabbing the kit.

"Who did it? Jack?" she asked anxiously while disinfecting my wound.

"No." I shook my head and breathed deeply. "Let's say I had a tough day." I gave her a slight smile.

"What happened? Is it because of me?" Vanessa asked, concerned and sighed sadly. "It doesn't matter what happens, I will always love you, Rick," she confessed, cupping my cheek, and gave me a reassuring smile.

I smiled sadly, stroking her cheek affectionately, and brushed my lips against her lips, pulling her into my laps. She wrapped her arms around my neck, kissing me back as I deepened the kiss, kissing my girl passionately.

"Ti amo, amore mio," I admitted honestly, leaning my forehead against her forehead.

"I love you too, Rick," she said softly before I reclaimed her lips in a passionate kiss.

I tightened my arms around her waist, pressing her against my bulge, showing her how much I wanted her. I moved my lips from her lips to her neck, kissing and sucking her neck, making her moan softly, and traveled my hands from her waist down to her buttocks. Meanwhile, she ran her hands through my hair tenderly.

"Rick..." she moaned, gripping my hair as I squeezed her buttocks.

"I want you now," I confessed hoarsely as I pulled back slightly and reached to the zipper of her dress. As soon as I unzipped it, I took off her dress quickly while kissing her neck.

I threw her onto the couch, giving her a wicked smirk, and stood up. After taking off my clothes in a hurry, I grabbed a foil and joined my goddess who was lying on the couch while looking at me, full of desire in her eyes.

Once I got rid of her underwear impatiently, I ripped the foil with my teeth while devouring my woman with my eyes. I looked forward to feeling her around my throbbing cock. I wanted her so badly.

"Let me," she offered, extending her hand towards me. The corner of my lips curled up into a devilish smirk, and I gave her the condom.

Vanessa sat up on the couch and started rolling the condom up on my shaft, biting her lower lip. I groaned, closing my eyes while enjoying the feeling of her fingers on my erection.

My goddess!

As soon as she finished putting on the condom for me, I pushed her onto the couch, hovering over her, and slammed into her without warning as I couldn't hold myself anymore. She gasped, digging her nails into my shoulders, and closed her eyes shut.

I held her wrists above her head while thrusting into her deeper and faster. Her moans made my cock get harder and harder. They were music to my ears.

I held her wrists in a grip and roamed her body with my free hand while kissing her neck and shoulder. She squirmed under me in desire. I grabbed her hips tightly and accelerated my pace, making her moan louder.

I bit her nipple and pulled it between my teeth as I felt her walls tightening around my cock. She came, screaming out my name, and arched her back, closing her eyes shut. I kept teasing her nipple while thrusting into her harder and deeper, making her moan loudly.

A few minutes later, I came, trembling, and collapsed onto her, totally spent. I closed my eyes while breathing heavily. It was so intense.

Vanessa caressed my hair gently while I was still resting my head between her breasts. I wrapped my arms around her waist firmly, placing a soft kiss between her breast, and rolled us over. I tightened my grip around her and buried my head into her hair, breathing in her mind-blowing scent mixed with my perfume.

She kissed my chest and rested her head on my chest, running her fingertip on it in a circular motion.

I placed a soft kiss on her hair, caressing her bare back tenderly while enjoying this blissful moment.

"I love you, amore mio," I said huskily and caressed her hair gently after planting a tender kiss on it.

Vanessa placed a soft kiss on my chest, wrapped her arm around my waist before we fell asleep in each other's arms.

Vanessa's POV

I was staring at the children who were playing at the park absently while thinking about Rick. He hadn't told me about his past yet. I couldn't stop myself from thinking what he was hiding from me; I knew there was something else. It wasn't about just being a mafia henchman. Moreover, he had been so preoccupied the last few days. I was so worried about him.

I heaved a loud sigh, closing my eyes, and ruffled my hair.

"Is everything okay?" a middle-aged man asked me with his thick accent as he sat down beside me on the bench and flashed me a friendly smile.

"Yes. Thank you." I gave him a lazy smile and looked at him, thinking while trying to remember if I met him before or not because he looked slightly familiar.

"Sometimes it is better to talk to a stranger about your problems than someone you know," he commented warmly, giving me a slight smile.

I sighed and ruffled my hair. "I... I am just worried about someone who is dear to me," I confessed and bit my lower lip, looking away. I didn't understand what got into me because I had never talked to stranger about my personal life, but it felt like I could talk to him.

"A boyfriend?" he asked, giving me a knowing look.

"Yes. I want to help him, but I don't even know what his problem is. On the other hand,... I have to solve my problem as well." I heaved a sigh, pausing. "Everything is so complicated. I don't know what to do," I added, depressed.