Chapter 18

**Kade
**

This wasn’t how I wanted to spend the night. Catering to one of Giovanni’s possible allies. It didn’t help that Selina was dressed up like a goddess. I stole a glance at Selina as she filled each glass. The leader, Angelo was seated next to a much younger blonde. This was his wife? They kind of reminded me of Giovanni and Rose. I guess when you love someone, you love them no matter what. Kind of how I feel about Selina.
Giovanni nudged me. “Wake up, this meeting is very important.”
“Sorry, boss.” I muttered.
Apparently, I was to make sure no one got out of hand. Selina was to serve the food and make sure the drinks kept coming. The one seated to the left of his wife was Matteo, his second-in-command. The one seated to his right, the cranky looking one was Vito. I learned that Matteo was actually his brother-in-law.
“Excuse me, but I can’t drink this.” His wife whispered.
“She’s pregnant.” Angelo clarified.
“Oh, we have water, soda, or juice.” Selina told her.
“Water is fine.” His wife answered.
As the night progressed, Vito looked slightly less annoyed. Matteo loosened up as well. And Giovanni was happy they had come to an agreement. Zane had yet to be seen. I leaned over and whispered in Giovanni’s ear. “Where’s Zane?”
“He’s a little tied up at the moment. I told him I’d make the alliance for him.”
Tied up?
Was that some kind of code for…
I shook my head and laughed.
This was Zane we’re talking about.
Of course, it was.
I reached out to Selina and pulled her onto my lap. Giovanni glanced over at us and smiled. The dinner was over and everyone had their drinks refilled. So, this was fine. I wrapped my arm around her waist and leaned down to whisper in her ear. “You look fucking stunning tonight.”
She turned to meet my gaze and smirked. “I know.”
“Always so arrogant.” I murmured.
“Always so cocky.”
“Damn straight I am. How about we go in the back and you give me a private show?”
“Hmm, that’s very tempting, but I believe we have a chat that’s long overdue.”
“After that, you’re gonna give me a dance. That’s not a request, sweetheart, it’s a direct order.”
An hour later, it’s just us two. Selina and myself in my room. Where do we even start? How do I even…
“So, my father is the reason for all this?” She asks to try to break the ice.
“That night, I wanted to see you. He threatened me, said that if… if I… saw you it would be more painful for me. And to answer your question, it was him, but I can’t help but feel guilty for being so weak. I should have taken you with me. I should have done everything differently. For Christ’s sake, you were pregnant and had to go through that alone.”
That’s not all I wanted to say but keep the rest of the conversation for another time.
She smiles softly and shook her head. “But that’s just the thing, I wasn’t alone completely. I had friends and family. Sure, they’re not blood, but still, my family. I wasn’t alone.”
“I wasn’t there for you when you needed me the most.” I murmured. “I missed everything. The ultrasound, his first kick, the birth. I could go on and on, but we’d be here all night. But I’m here now and I’m never letting you go.”
“I’ve forgiven you, Kade. No more dwelling on the past. Let’s work on getting back to where we used to be.”
“Selina, baby, you have no idea how long I’ve waited to hear those words.”
“It’s only ever been you, Kade. I never… there’s never been no other man who made me feel like you do.”
“I love you. I’ve only ever loved you.”
Selina and I had a lot of work on our relationship, but we’d slowly get there. I wrapped my arm around her shoulder and kissed her temple. She slid onto my lap and linked her arms around my neck. “So, you were wanting a dance from me?”
“Mmm, I’d like more than just a dance from my girl.”
“Oh really, and what things are we talking about?”
“Things that should be considered illegal, darlin’.”
I slid my hands down to her ass and nibbled on her ear. She ran her hands down my chest and rocked her hips against my cock. No music was playing, but this was the hottest dance she had given me. Something about it made me become possessive. I didn’t want her dancing for anyone but me.
“Fuck baby, keep doing that and I’ll come in my pants.”
“What about when I do this?” She asks, scraping her nails down my chest.
“Selina… just take my cock out and ride me.”
“Now Kade, that takes the fun out of the dance. It’s all about driving the man crazy until he’s right at the edge. Then, tease him to the point of almost exploding. Make his cock nice and hard…”
My hand finds her neck and wrap my fingers around it. “Keep going and I’ll show you what happens to sexy girls that tease my dick.”
She gasped. “Kade!”
“Yes, say my name because you’ll be screaming it all night.”

She widened her eyes, realization washing over her. She’s no longer in control of the situation, I only let her think she was. Call it the Call it the dominant part of me coming out. And the dom in me is hungry as hell.
“Kade!” She screeched when I picked her up and slammed her against the wall.
I covered her mouth and whispered in her ear. “Shh, don’t want Giovanni to think we’re murdering each other.”
“Mmm…” Selina moaned against my hand.
Our chat was overdue, but this, this was something that should have already happened. She was so fucking sexy under my control. And me? I loved making her quiver under my touch. I removed my hand and crushed my lips against her mouth. She clung onto me as I slid my tongue into her mouth.
“God, you taste so good.” I growled into her mouth.
I could hear a knock at the door, but I ignored it. It’d been too long for both of us. I needed this. She needed this. Our love story might have been interrupted, but now we’re back. Our tongues battled with each other, pouring out every emotion we’ve kept bottled up inside us.
Anger.
Lust.
Need.
And most importantly, the love we have for each other.
Selina pulled her mouth away and pressed her forehead against mine. “Fuck me Kade, and don’t fucking hold back.”
“I don’t plan on it, babe.”
The next few days, seem to go by so fast. Then, time slowed down when Giovanni pulled me aside into his office and said the two words I’ve been waiting for.
“I’ve got him.” Giovanni says.
“Him, as in…”
“The motherfucker that took your family away from you. But there’s something else, he’s not leaving. Not alive, that is. I’ll allow Selina to see him and face him one last time. She needs this. You need this in order to go forward in your new chapter with your girl and son.”
“She’ll never allow it. I mean, she thinks you’re going to let him go.”
He cocked his head to the side and smirked. “Oh, I’m letting him go alright. Just not the way Selina thinks, but after she hears what he has to say, I think she’ll want the bastard dead.”
“What’s that supposed to mean?”
“It means her father isn’t who she thinks he is.”
“I don’t understand.”
“He’s not her father. At least, not her real father. No, her real father is rotting away in his grave.”