Dario
Catalina stiffened as my lips met hers, the way she had throughout the reception. Just seconds before, she'd melded her beautifully naked body against me as we kissed. When I pulled away, I was captured by her emerald stare. The fear from last night was gone, giving me hope that this marriage could work. It wasn't as if either one of us could walk away.
Taking one last glance toward my mother and aunts, I felt the need to protect my wife. If I could spare Catalina their intrusion, I would. I reminded myself that she wasn't in true danger, and there were other matters to attend to.
I wanted to get the meeting with the men downstairs over with before Catalina was required to suffer their lewd comments. The women would be bad enough. I'd attended enough weddings to know what the t
