Dangerously In Love

Chapter Seven

Maria

"I want this...with you. Please, Niko. Touch me. Kiss me. Make love to me. Please, Niko." I begged for him as he unzipped my dress. I wanted to feel his lips on my skin again. It was like red hot fire when he touched me.

"You are absolutely gorgeous, Ria." He whispered as he took off his pants.

"I want more of you, Niko." I moaned softly as his lips touched my n*****s.

"I'm not done with you yet, detka." He smirked and moved himself between my legs. "Let me know if it's too much, Ria." I nodded and he positioned himself at my entrance. I winced and looked at him with wide eyes. I was his. He had taken something that no man could ever take from me and an odd feeling popped into my heart. I wanted, really wanted it to be him. I wanted to be his. I don't know why but I wanted this everyday with him.

He moved faster and faster as I moaned and screamed out in pleasure. "That's it baby! You're mine!" He moved and pulled me into his chest as we were on our sides, I was facing away from him. He inserted himself inside me again and moved fast and hard. I began to moan and I grabbed his hands as they massaged my breasts. I found my release again and so did he. He softly kissed the back of my head and held me close to him.

"That was absolutely what I imagined it to be the first time, Niko." I yawned again.

"Sleep, love. We'll talk in the morning." He kissed the top of my head again and I fell asleep with his arms wrapped around me.

I woke up to people yelling and loud crashes outside my door. I got up and looked at the clock next to my bed. It was 8am and that was entirely too early for people to be breaking things. I had been put on house arrest at the condo Belle, Elana, and I stayed at the night of the party. My father had showed up there the morning after and decided that I was to be taught a lesson. I was still shocked that he hit me across the face. I expected to be punished but he had never hit me before.

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I got out of the shower and got dressed. I had an appointment today with my doctor. I had been feeling pretty gross and sick the past week and a half. My phone started to ring. It was Marco. "Hi, what's up?"

"How are you feeling? What time is your appointment?" He sounded cold and distant. He was angry with me for going out too. Belle had let it slip that I had danced with some guy. I was pissed at her for it too.

"My appointment is at 10am. I'm leaving with Paolo in fifteen minutes so we can be there on time. How are you?" I tried to not cry. I hated that he was mad at me. He held grudges for a long time. I don't think I'll ever be forgiven for dancing with Niko.

"Fine. Wishing my fiancee hadn't let another man touch her." Yup, here we go.

"You know what, you've been giving me s**t about that for the past month and I've done everything I can to apologize and earn your forgiveness. You slept with that stripper multiple times at the start of our engagement and I forgave you time and time again!" I started to yell, someone must of noticed because there was a quiet knock on my door. I walked over and opened it. Paolo was standing there with a worried look on his face. I walked into the living room and saw Louis and Anna watching some Barbie princess movie. Poor Louis.

"Maria, that's different. I'm a man. You're a woman! You ever let another man touch you again and I will make you severely regret it! Since you went to that party you've been argumentative, moody, and a total b***h. I will not tolerate an insubordinate woman!"

"Hit me and I'll kill you. You'll be the one regretting it!" I hung up and fell to the floor, crying. Paolo knelt down and hugged me.

"Marco has changed. What did my father do to him, Paolo?" I looked at him with tear filled eyes. 

"I don't like the new him either, Ria. It scares me, not only for you but for the future of our families." He rubbed my back.

"I can't love that man. I loathe what he has become. I said I was sorry and I've done everything he's asked me to do to make up for it." I cried in Paolo's arms. 

"I know, Ria. Let's just go to your appointment. After, we'll get some ice cream and rent some movies." Paolo smiled and hugged me tight. We grew up together and we'd practically been joined at the hip. We grew apart when he became an enforcer and part of father's guard but when he came back it was like no time had passed between us. He was my rock when everything was going wrong.

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We got to my appointment at 9:30 on the dot. I signed in and sat next to Paolo in the waiting room. Normally a doctor would just come to me but I knew I would have to have some tests run so I just told her I would come here. My doctor was my mama's best friends sister. My father put her on the payroll as soon as she graduated medical school. I'm surprised father allowed her to open her own office but then again he probably funded it so I'm sure he had given her the okay. 

"Maria?" The nurse came out from behind the door that led to Dr. Sciuto's office. I stood up and walked over to her. "Follow me, dear." We walked through the door and into the office. She took my temperature, blood pressure, and my weight. "What is it that you're here for today?"

"I've been feeling sick the past week and a half. I've had a fever a couple of times and have been sick to my stomach." She started writing on her clipboard of papers.

"Alright, dear. Dr. Sciuto will be with you in a few minutes." She smiled and left the office, quietly closing the door behind her. A few minutes later there was a soft knock on the door and Dr. Sciuto walked in. She smiled at me warmly.

"So, little Maria is feeling sick, huh?" She laughed. She had always called me little Maria. It was her term of endearment and love.

"Unfortunately." I frowned.

"Well, let's take a look at you here. Stomach issues?"

"Yeah, I've thrown up a couple times the past four or five mornings." I felt like I was going to throw up again but it settled.

"I'd like to run a blood test if you don't mind. I'll keep you here while we run the test. I'll put in a rush and top priority for it. We just got a new lab thanks to your father. It's been a real help in treating your mom." She smiled at me again. "The nurse will come back and draw your blood. I'll come back when I have the results."

The nurse came in and stuck my arm with the needle. I winced not expecting to be so sensitive to it. She finished and put some gauze and medical tape over the needle mark. "I'll take these to the lab and Dr. Sciuto will be back with the results." She smiled and left the room. I pulled out my phone and texted Paolo.

Hey, they had to draw blood. It could take 30 minutes before they get the results back.

Okay, don't worry about it, Ria. I'm sure it's just some stomach bug. 

Hopefully, I really don't want it to be something major. Father is bringing Anna by this afternoon. 

I know, he just called and told me to let him know when we got back so that he could bring Anna up.

Alrighty, we can take her for ice cream with us. 

Absolutely, Ria!

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I sat in silence for a while and and played Candy Crush Saga on my phone while I waited for Dr. Sciuto to return. I heard a knock on the door and she walked in. I put my phone away while she sat at her desk. "I have your results back, Maria." She sat the papers on her desk. This was serious.

"Okay, so what's wrong with me? Do I have what is making mama sick? Just tell me, please." I tried to stay calm but it wasn't really working.

"Maria, have you had unprotected s*x lately?" 

"I have an STD, that's what's making me sick?" I felt the tears form in my eyes.

"No. It's something else. Maybe you would like someone in here with you when I tell you? The gentleman in the waiting room?" I nodded and she walked out. I quickly gathered my thoughts. I thought back to when Niko and I had s*x. Oh. My. God. She came back in with Paolo. He sat in the seat next to mine.

"Okay, Maria this isn't easy for me to say. It can be very scary but I want you to know that I will never betray your confidence. This stays between the three of us in this room unless you decide to tell people. Not even your father will know, he couldn't pay me enough to betray you, little Maria."

"Just tell me! Please." I felt some tears rolling down my cheeks. Paolo took my hand and squeezed it.

"Maria, you're pregnant."