Bella (A Sagatori family saga-A Mafia Romance Book 6) (5 page)

Jax

I stared down at the red flowers I’d had Wyatt stop for. I didn’t want to take the much-needed time to stop, but she deserved it. I knew she was safe at the penthouse so I figured I’d be good on time. She didn’t deserve this life. All that shit back there with Rebecca, fuck— she did not need to see all of that. But she did and now I’d have to make her see reason for whatever came next. Bella wasn’t your average wife. She came with strength I didn’t understand. She wanted to stand by my side no matter what, but this life wasn’t for a woman. She couldn’t handle everything it took to be the man I was. I made decisions every single day that were going to send me to Hell no matter how many Hail Mary’s the priest said were needed. I knew my fate in the end. I’d likely die in a grave someone had dug just for me. If I was lucky, she wouldn’t be anywhere near that but the way she’s always getting into my fucking business it’s gonna land her in the grave next to mine.
I gotta tell you, there is nothing in the world that scares me more than losing her.

Wyatt drove into the parking garage and parked near the elevator. I grabbed my bag and flowers stepping out of the SUV. Wyatt watched all around knowing the quiet garage could be filled with anything.

My phone rang before we stepped onto the elevator, and after passing my bag to Wyatt I reached inside my pocket pulling it out seeing it was Chase.

“Hello.”

“I’m at the house.”

“Okay, tell Adam to stay with Mom and Pops.”

“That bad?”

The elevator door opened. “I don’t want to take any chances.”

“Got it.”

I disconnected the call and as the doors began to close an arm reached inside. Wyatt immediately reached for his gun.

“Hi, Jax.” Mr. and Mrs. Dexter said. “You don’t mind sharing a ride do you?” He smiled.

“Of course not.” I smiled. The older couple lived four floors below Bella and me.

“It’s terribly hot this summer.”

“And dry, dear, don’t forget dry.” The couple spoke.

“How long have you two been married now?”

“Fifty-two wonderful years,” Mr. Dexter answered.

“Oh, John, Fifty-two long years, Jax.”

I chuckled under my breath. “What advice can you offer a newbie like me?”

“Oh life isn’t perfect, but always remember to listen to each other,” she answered.

“What she’s trying to say is the woman is always right.” He shook his finger at me.

“Oh stop it, John.” She shook her head. “He is such a romantic,” she continued with an eye roll.

I smiled as I watched the two of them banter back and forth.

“Just love and respect one another, and you’ll build a lifetime of love and happiness.”

“That simple, huh?”

They both laughed shaking their heads. “Oh no, but you’ll find what works for the both of you and then you just go with it.”

I drew in a deep breath clinging to the roses.

“And the roses are always nice, too, but remember to embrace each other.” She shrugged into her husband. “Sometimes a lady likes to be held.” Mr. Dexter wrapped his arms around his wife as the elevator door opened and the two stepped out. “Good luck.” They both smiled and waved.

We continued four more floors and exited to the penthouse seeing a guard at the door.

“Mr. Moretti.” He nodded offering his respect.

“Everything good?”

“Yes, sir, quiet here.”

I nodded in return as I entered through the front door. The penthouse was as he’d said, quiet. “Hello?” I asked as I peered through the entrance.

“Ah, you’re home finally!” Alessandra greeted me wearing an apron. “You need to go see your wife.” She eyed me. “Then come down for dinner.” She hurried me to the stairs. “She’s missed you something terrible.”

“Yeah?”

“Go!”

“Stay inside, get with Sal.” I said looking back to Wyatt.

“Oh, I’ll take that.” I stepped off of the stairs taking my bag from him. When I reached the top, I saw that Dominic waited at the bedroom entrance.

“Boss,” he lifted his chin.

I nodded and entered seeing Tony but no Bella. “Where is she?”

He pointed toward the bathroom door. “She’s been in there for an hour.”

“She okay?”

“She’s just—” He eyed me.

“Just say it.”

He clasped his hands to his front. “She’s just tired of all the drama. This isn’t for her.”

I watched him for a moment before opening the door and slipping inside. She lay in the Jacuzzi tub sleeping with her ear-buds in her ears. Bubbles thinned out across the top of the water leaving it easy to see her naked body: her breasts, toned legs, curvy hips. All I wanted to do was slip into the tub with her.

I hadn’t seen her for five days, and that was too fucking long to be without her by my side. I bent to my knees leaning in to kiss her sweet full lips. She stirred in the water but didn’t open her eyes. I lifted her hand tracing my tongue across the wet flesh. Her eyes opened, and a smile curved onto her lips. “Hi, baby.”

“Hi.” Her smile widened with surprise.

I reached for the flowers that lay on the floor next to me and lifted them to her. “Peace offering.”

Her smile faded for a moment. “They’re pretty.” Her eyes reached me once again. “But you’re the only peace offering I need, Jax.” She reached for my face pulling me to her lips. “I missed you so fucking much.” Our tongues swept into the others mouth.

“Tell him to get out and take me to bed.”

I stood and walked to the door as I removed my jacket. Tony was still sitting near the window. “You’re dismissed, you and Dominic wait at the end of the hall. I’ll call if I need you.”

He nodded and left the room. I began unbuttoning my shirt as I walked to the door locking it. When I turned I was reminded of everything that had happened as I saw the hole I’d left in the wall the week before.

I drew in a deep breath and untucked my shirt. Bella opened the door holding a towel around her drenched body. Her hair dripping around her shoulders.

“Care to dry me off?”

I unclasped my cufflinks for the ten steps until I reached her wet body. “I like you better wet.” I reached for her shoulders grazing my knuckles across her flesh.

She shivered under my touch. “I swear to God, Jax.”

I blinked not recognizing the look on her face. I wasn’t clear if it was sadness, anger, or lust. “Baby?”

She dropped the towel revealing her large breasts, full hips, and baby bump. “I need you to fuck me… I want you to own my body, make it yours, make me beg for it.” She reached for my hands pressing them to her breasts.

“Need?”

“More than anything.”

Her nipples were hard as I rolled them between my fingertips. As badly as I wanted to do as she’d asked, I just wanted to sink deeply into her pussy and let go of every worry that had built up in the time we’d been apart. But this was about satisfying her, so that’s what I’d do.

I walked her naked body to the bed ripping the blankets back and watched as she sank into the satin sheets. She pressed her hands against her breasts rubbing circles along her hard nipples. Her legs relaxed revealing her perfect pussy. My cock was hard the second my eyes landed there. All I wanted to do was fall to its mercy. I quickly sagged out of my clothes ready to fuck her, but first I dropped to her pussy. Spreading her legs apart further, I sank into her warmth bringing my tongue to her entrance then teasing her clit with the tip of my tongue before fucking her with my mouth. She tasted so sweet as her juices poured from her. She moaned and writhed into my mouth begging for more.

“Fuck me, I need your dick,” she begged, pulling me to her.

I was so fucking hard, and as wet as she was I slid in easily. I reached for her breasts as her legs rested against me taking the force of my thrust. She screamed as she continued to beg for me to fuck her harder and harder never getting enough. I pulled out and forced her to roll over and pulled her plump ass into the air stroking my dick as I leaned back just watching her pussy juices glisten against her folds.

I sat up on my knees gripping my cock with one hand and her ass cheek with the other. “Baby, you are so fucking amazing.”

I slipped my cock into her pussy sinking all the way in as I gripped her ass with both hands. She pressed into my slow thrust wanting more.

“I need you so badly, Jax,” she said.

I pressed my fingers into her hips and began pounding into her with force.

“Oh!” she cried.

Harder I forced myself inside of her, feeling her pussy wrap around my dick. She was tight and hot, bringing me closer to exploding inside of her. As much as I wanted to get off inside of her, I needed to give her what she needed. I pulled her up and onto my cock fucking her as she sat on top of me. I wrapped my hands around her chest feeling her breasts; needing to suck on them I spun her wet body around. Her hair covered her face hiding her eyes from me. I needed to see those eyes. I needed us to see one another to see what it was we’d felt. I wanted to watch her as I caressed her body inside of my hands.  I swept the hair away pulling her mouth to mine. I violently clutched her hips, moving her back and forth across my dick barely hanging on as she came all around me, begging for it harder and harder as I pounded her body into mine with intense force. I was fucking her with more force than ever before as she continued screaming through her orgasm begging me not to stop. I knew she was gonna come again immediately as she rubbed her clit against me every time I shoved inside of her. Another orgasm came coating my dick even more causing me to explode inside of her. I pulled her close feeling her silky body against mine. I held her tight against me as I pushed into her over and over letting go of more cum than I ever had before.

She clutched me sinking her head into my neck as I finished. “Hold me. Just hold me, please.” She was crying as her body shook beneath my touch.

“Baby?”

“Don’t, just hold me, please.”

I shifted her body so that I could lay us down easily without her having to release her grip. I’d never seen her like this before. Bella didn’t cry, she didn’t beg me to hold her while she cried because she didn’t cry. To her crying showed weakness, and she was always hell bent on showing me her strength. I didn’t get to see the vulnerability that I knew was always there, and no matter how many times she’d tried to hide that side of herself I could see it behind her eyes tonight. These were all things she just didn’t do, not in front of me.

I pulled the blanket to cover our bodies knowing I needed to be taking care of business, but right now, she was the only one getting my attention.

“Sleep, baby, sleep.”

Bella

A hand swept my flesh as I woke into the darkness of my bed. My tummy fluttered knowing it was Jax that lay touching me. I smiled and sank into his hold, my back to his stomach, and his lips to my ear.

“Baby.” His breath was hot.

I smiled reaching for his hair. “It’s so nice to wake up with you next to me.” He continued sweeping his knuckles over my arm. “What time is it?”

“A little after four.”

“Can we stay like this another day?” He was silent. “Jax?”

“Bella, I can’t.”

“I know, but it was a good plan, regardless.” A tear fell from my eye. I was an emotional mess lately, and I blamed pregnancy. I wanted Jax to spend time with me. I knew he had a lot going on, what any of that was I hadn’t a clue, but with the Rebecca issue I just wanted to run away and forget about everything. I wanted him to want that, too. But he didn’t.

He took in a deep breath releasing it as his hand left my arm.

“Jax?” I quickly wiped at my cheek and turned into his chest. “Why did you come home, what’s happened?” My eyes had adjusted to the dark allowing me to easily see the outline of his strong features. His eyes turned toward me watching, waiting. I traced a heart across his smooth chest over and over, wishing he would say something— anything, but he didn’t. I eventually gave up on him speaking and deciding that I didn’t want an argument on how he couldn’t tell me anything, I chose to accept the silence and lay my head onto his beating heart. I drew in a breath releasing it into a sigh.

***

My eyes opened feeling my heart sink. “Jax?” I woke curled up with his pillow in my arms like I always had when he was missing from our bed.

I searched the brightly lit room, not seeing him I stepped from the bed and padded to the door. “Oh God!” I jumped slamming the door closed having seen a man I didn’t recognize on the other side.

I was wearing only a thin robe. I didn’t think I needed to dress just to open my own bedroom door in my own home.

I panicked not knowing why an unknown man was standing at my door and headed for the closet throwing a T-shirt and yoga pant’s on skipping the bra and panties altogether.

When I opened the door again, the man was still on the other side. He didn’t speak to me but watched… in a creepy way.

I ignored him and padded to the stairs taking them quickly. There were men everywhere. Two stood next to the front door as I took the last step down the stares. They watched me as well, but I didn’t know who they were.

My heart beat harshly against my chest not seeing anyone I recognized. “Jax?” I began to call “Jax!”
Who were these men in my home?

“Mrs. Moretti?” A gruff voice came from behind me.

I quickly turned seeing Wyatt. “Where is Jax?” I panicked as I reached for and clung to his arm. Leaning in I whispered. “What’s going on?”

“Are you okay?”

I was loosing my patience. “Where is my husband, Wyatt?”

“He’s in his office.”

I released his arm and crossed the path of the living room to Jax’s office. I didn’t knock or listen; if I’d be interrupting. I just swung the door open and entered. Five men occupied the room.

Jax stood immediately “Bella.” The other men followed suit standing at the velocity. These men I recognized from the initiation dinner.

“What is going on?”

“Will you please give me a few minutes?”

The men stood and rustled out into the hall one by one. Jax reached the door locking it behind them.

“What’s going on? You can’t keep me in the dark any longer, Jax. I’ve put up with a lot; a lot of crap has gone down, and I’ve dealt with it all. I’m not a doll, Jax, you can’t—” His arms reached for me pulling me into his chest.

“It’s so much worse than I thought, baby.”

“Jax, you’re scaring me.” I clung to his shirt.

He drew in a breath as he rested his cheek on my head. “I need you to sit down,” he said pulling me to the leather chair at the desk. I sat cautiously with knots turning in my stomach. I watched as he called someone. “Get Bella a croissant and tea!” He flung the phone on the desk.

I watched as it slid stopping it with my hand before it reached the edge. “I don’t need tea. I need for you to talk to me, to be honest for once.”

I watched his reddened eyes as he drew in another deep breath. He stood in front of the desk freshly showered in his tailored suit. “You need to eat. You’ve barely eaten anything for a week.”

I was scared. I’d seen Jax angry. I’d seen him in the midst of wanting to rip someone’s heart from their chest, but this wasn’t that. This was fear and that— I just hadn’t seen before.

Jax stirred, and I sat cautious until someone knocked. “Boss,” I heard. He walked to the door, unlocked it, and took the tray setting it down in front of me and then walked to the door once more locking it. “Eat.”

I sighed and reached for the croissant taking a small bite. “Okay, now it’s your turn.” I demanded after swallowing.

He sat across from me fidgeting then stood and poured himself a full glass of Brandy. He shook his head and took back all the contents in the crystal glass.

I couldn’t eat another bite without wanting to vomit. “What’s happening? Is it Rebecca?” He stared giving nothing away. “Russians?” His jaw clenched. “It’s the Russians? Cause I can't imagine why there is some strange man seeing me naked and why all of these people are here.”

“Who the fuck saw you naked?” He leaned into the desk pushing it toward. “Tell me!”

I held my arms over my chest shaken by his notable rage. “Please, calm down.”

“Who. The. Fuck saw you naked, Bella?”

“Oh for fuck sake, Jax, the guard! The guy you have at my door. I opened it wearing a robe.” He stood swinging open the door and left the room.

I took a deep breath and stood ready to chase after him.

“Bella—” Sal entered the office stopping me from leaving.

“Jax is gonna kill that guy.”

“I don’t know what the boss is doing. All I do know is that he wants you to stay in here.”

“I can’t do this anymore, Sal. Ignorance is how I live my life. I know nothing.”

“You’ve got to relax, you have a baby to worry about now.”

I sighed. “Yeah.”

“Eat.” He nodded toward the plate.

I stepped closer to the desk. “Why are those guys here Sal?” I knew he wouldn’t give anything up, but I wanted to try.

“Just listen to Jax, he wants to protect you, we all do.”

“From what?” I threw my hands out in frustration.

We sat in silence for several minutes, him watching me and me watching my toes press into the side of the desk.

“Get out!” Jax flung the door open and closed it once Sal had left.

“Please don’t tell me you hurt that guy.” He paced the room breathing heavily. He was loosing his shit. “Please talk to me.”

“I’m trying, God, I’m fucking trying to.” He shook his head, took a deep breath, and reached for my cheeks.

“It’s okay. Whatever it is, we can work through it.” I pressed my palm to his cheek.

He watched me, his eyes reddened from violent anger. “Bella, I’m scared. I’m fucking terrified I can’t protect you.”

My heart sank—plummeted—to my stomach. “Jax, what’s happening?”

His breathing was harsh. “Sit.”

“You’re scaring the shit out of me, Jax,” I said sitting in the closest chair.

He sat next to me pulling the large chair close. “For the first time in my life I don’t know what to do.” He reached for my hands as his elbows pressed into his thighs.

Prickles covered my entire body. I jumped when a knock came at the door. “Boss, your parents are in the air.” Someone said through the door. His head fell with relief.

“Thank God.”

“Your brothers are here as well.”

“I’ll be out shortly.”

“Yes, sir.”

I reached for his cheek turning his attention to me once again. “Are your parents in danger?”

“Everyone is in danger, baby.”

“Spill it! NOW!”

His tongue swept his lips while his eyes wandered my face. “There is nothing in this world I love more than you. I love you, I worship you—” he swept his tongue along his lips again.

I heard the
‘but’
even if he hadn’t said it. “But?” I asked.

A nervous chuckle came from his chest as he looked between my eyes and hands. “But I’ve betrayed you.”

My heart pounded with worry. “How?” I asked through building tears I couldn’t control any longer.

“Your father, Bella. He came to me a while ago before he died. Told me some heavy shit about you.”

“My father? What did he tell you?”

He swallowed and stood releasing my hands. Another nervous chuckle left his lips. “But until today I didn’t know your father hadn’t actually had the correct information. He’d been lied to himself, at least that’s what I think,” he said shaking his head as if he was putting the pieces together one by one as he ignored me.

I stood ready to scream. “What the hell is going on?”

He shook his head, his eyes ready to burst, his pulse throbbing in the vein on the side of his head. “You were never Anthony’s daughter.”

“Jax?” I clung to the counter held in place on the wall. “I—”

He once again led me to the chair. I sat down to take down another drink of tea. “He told me that the Russian president came to him and wanted him to protect his daughter from some people. He figured you’d be safe because his wife had been Italian and you’d easily fit in to Anthony’s family.”

“That’s a fucking lie!”

He shook his head. “Baby, I wouldn’t lie to you. I’d never lie to you about something like this, ever.”

A tear fell in the silence of the room. “Go on.” I jutted my chin forward.

“Don’t get me wrong, he loved you as if you were his.” A gruff laugh came from the back of his throat. “Trust me, I know love when I see it.”

“Where is this President now?”

“He was assassinated shortly after Anthony took you. So until he died he spent his life protecting you inside of his empire.”

“I was in danger? I don’t understand.”

“No baby, you are in danger. I got a letter today through one of the guards downstairs.” He stood pulling it from his pocket.  “This is the reason I’ve brought everyone in, the reason I’ve sent my parents away.” He set it into my palm after I’d open my hand flat.

I slowly unwrapped the square of paper seeing the written words but not believing them. As my eyes swept the sentences, I’d began reading it all over again, the words not making any sense to me.

“What is this? What does this mean?” I lifted my eyes from the paper.

Jax leaned forward holding his face in his hands. “I’m so sorry, baby.”