Unreasonable
**Enrico**
I fixed my gaze on the woman now occupying the bed, her expression still showing clear displeasure. Her body rested against the padded headboard, arms firmly crossed in front of her chest. Her full lips remained sealed, emphasizing her disagreement. At least she had stopped her frenetic pacing around the room, resembling a caged beast ready to attack.
"You should get rid of that frown," I ventured, gathering courage as I approached the bed. "It's not fair to be angry at your future husband like this, Rachel."
My words seemed to have further sharpened her anger. She released her arms to her sides, staring at me with a furious look.
"What do you mean I can't be angry at you, Enrico!?" she asked rhetorically, answering herself immediately. "Of course I can. In fact, I'm very irritated with you right now."
Like the fearless man I always considered myself to be, I approached the spacious bed and sat down. Choosing to remain on the edge of the mattress meant nothing, just a precaution against my future wife's fierce gaze, I thought mischievously.
"I'm just thinking about what's best for you and our son..." I commented in a calmer tone, hoping to calm things down.
"I know you are," she agreed, allowing me to touch her soft, pale face.
Rachel was hurt that I had prevented her from going with Sarah and Ryan to the building where they intended to confront the truth about the recently discovered culprit of several crimes committed against her family.
I arrived home at the exact moment Rachel insisted on accompanying her brothers to the location where Jensen Thompson was, whose thorough investigation by Ryan had revealed him to be an illegitimate brother of Guilhermina, the mother of the two twin sisters and an accomplice in the theft of the babies Ryan and Maíra.
"You're not going anywhere!" I interrupted the conversation between the three siblings, my tone making it clear that I would not accept any arguments. "You're still resting, and I can't allow you to expose yourself like that."
Up to that point, I didn't have a complete understanding of what was going on. Upon entering the living room, I only caught the part of the conversation where Rachel expressed her intention to accompany Sarah and Ryan, stating that Jensen Thompson would pay for his crimes. That was enough for me to realize the gravity of the situation and that I couldn't let her get involved, especially considering her recent recovery.
"But I have to go, Enrico!" Rachel insisted. "I want to look that imposter in the face. I could never imagine I was being a victim at the hands of that bastard!"
"He is literally a bastard..." joked Ryan, managing to earn a sideways glance from Rachel. However, after Sarah also voiced her opposition, emphasizing how this could be taxing for her and harm her recovery, Rachel agreed to use common sense and let her brothers handle the situation.
However, that didn't mean she was happy about it. On the contrary, she made it quite clear to me, making me the target of her frustration and anxiety in the face of the impending confrontation, where Thompson would be exposed after years of anonymity, improperly taking advantage of goods that did not belong to him.
"More important than you being there is the fact that that damn will be unmasked and will no longer have the opportunity to approach you."
I couldn't hide my satisfaction at this fact. Thompson's audacity in attempting to marry his niece did not go unnoticed. Undoubtedly, there was a plan behind his actions, and we still didn't fully know what it was. However, soon we would find out everything and expose the whole scheme.
"I just wanted to look him in the eyes when he realizes that we have uncovered his game, and that he can no longer hide in the shadows as he always did," said Rachel fervently. "Now he will have to explain, especially about his involvement in various crimes, including the kidnapping of my brothers and the cover-up of my mother's inheritance, which he hid from us for years."
"To think that you were almost completely at the mercy of this criminal!" I commented angrily and extremely concerned. "I'm afraid of what he was planning to do to finally get his hands on all the fortune left by Guilhermina."
As if by magic, Rachel's eyes widened in horror, making me feel guilty. I approached her even closer, pulling her into my arms and kissing the top of her head affectionately.
"It's best not to think about it anymore," I said, trying to calm my heart which was beating too fast to be healthy.
We lay on the mattress, snuggling closer to each other. Rachel rested her head on my shoulder, and I was extremely pleased to be together in that way. We stayed like that for a while, holding each other tightly, Rachel's now calmer breath in my chest, and a feeling of divine peace made me thank the heavens for being with the woman I love.
"I missed you," Rachel said softly, making me even happier in that moment. "I missed you a lot."
“I also couldn't stop thinking about you for a single moment” I confessed, feeling like a lovesick teenager. “You even took away my concentration during the race.”
Rachel laughed as she heard my words, moving her head away from my shoulder and looking at me with a playful expression.
“Stop being silly” she countered, lightly tapping my chest with her palm. “You ran perfectly yesterday. You did a wonderful job and won another title in the competition.”
“You didn't let me finish speaking” I added, feeling the mood lighter. A permanent smile was on my face. “Just as you took away my concentration, you were also my biggest motivation to win and come back home soon. To my future wife.”
Rachel remained silent, but the radiant sparks in her eyes spoke for themselves. The way her lips approached mine, eager and intense, was the perfect response I could have received from her.
We surrendered to passion, her hands running over my chest and down to immediately awaken my desire. I switched positions, laying her back on the mattress, but being careful not to put my weight on her.
“I love you” I repeated one... two... three times.
“I love you too. Very much” she replied, making me crazy with love and desire.
I wanted to be with her at that moment, but I knew it was not possible, after all, she was resting after a miscarriage. However, this did not mean that we could not have some fun after months without being together.
“I want to be inside you,” I said, feeling my member throbbing in my boxer briefs.
“We can't,” Rachel said in shock.
“I can, yes," I contradicted, smiling.
Before she could say anything, I kissed her on the lips, and in the meantime, I took off her dress over her head, freeing her from the garment to then return to my delightful task of tasting her flavor.
I moved my mouth down her neck and chest, reaching her now slightly protruding belly, where I placed several kisses until I reached the top of her slender legs, which opened in all their glory for me, after I removed the last piece of clothing still on her body, a maddening white silk panties.
“Enrico…” Rachel moaned when I touched her most sensitive spot.
With each touch, her moans intensified, reaching a peak when she reached a climax that left her visibly shaking. I traced my lips back the same path I had traveled down her body, but now in reverse, until reaching her provocative and slightly open mouth, breathing quickly with evident pleasure.
"I'm crazy about you..." I couldn't help but say.