The Plutocrats' Lovers

Chapter 43

Lucca Giovanni's POV

We were at the clinic as I was promising Laura for the second scanning of the baby after she was positively pregnant. I was nervous as I was looking around the hospital. It was white and all creepy but I think it must be the sanitizer smell that I hated so much that I don't like to be in the hospital for so long.

But today was not about me, it was about Laura and our unborn child. I have to be strong for them. The warm hand was sliding between my fingers. I turned to look at my wife, my beautiful dolcezza as her uncanny violet eyes were holding concern in them.

"Are you okay? Your hands are cold," Laura said as I was smiling at her. I cannot let her know that I was afraid of the hospital. I don't think that I would ever tell anyone that I was not good at many things when people claimed I can do anything.

Nicolas would have a flip and he would tell his buddies as well as my buddies. We have had the same mutual friends over the past few months now. Adam Florenz, the former Interpol detective that was now a CEO for Kent Tech Inc. Danial Summer, my cybersecurity guy that worked from home in Albania because his wife and himself were trying to enjoy the newlyweds year. They just got married last month.

I sighed before I was closing my eyes and I was turned to look at the door of the OBGYN that will be observing my wife. The door opened before we were looking at a very young woman that was smiling at us.

"Mrs. Giovanni?" She said as we both stood and we were walking into the room as she was asking Laura to lay on the bed as she was preparing for the ultrasound. She was putting some gel on the scanner before she was putting it on Laura's still flat stomach. The machine was showing the embryo of my unborn child. She was explaining to us what was there right now as we were approaching 3 weeks of pregnancy.

"Well, it seems that everything was looking okay. I cannot see anything that would harm the baby or you, ma'am. But I do advise that you have to stay healthy and eat wholesome food. Keep your regular exercise and I will see in a few weeks," she said as she was smiling at Laura. We thanked the doctor before we were off from the hospital as I was trying to make sure that the surprise that I was planning for Laura was still ongoing.

"So, shall we go home?" She asked me as I was smiling at her.

"Yes, home. Let's go home," I said as I was opening the door for Laura before she slipped in and I was getting to the other side after I closed her door. I got in and I started the ignition before I was speeding off from the visitor's parking. I was driving as usual but I was making a detour toward the suburbs. Laura must notice that I was doing the detour as she was looking at me before she was arching her eyebrows at me.

"I thought we were going home?"

"We are," I said shortly as I was focused on the road.

"But this was not the way to the mansion as I was turning left at the ramp before I was going into the suburbs. It was one of the wealthiest areas of Milan that I hoped Laura would like it before I was parking the car in front of the house that the real estate has mentioned to me.

"Here we are," I said as I turned to look at Laura. She was looking at the house before she turned to look at me.

"What is this about?" She asked me as her violet eyes were staring at me. I smiled before I was gestured at the house.

"What do you think about this? It has 5 bedrooms, 5 baths. Then we have a little patio and then there's backyard—"

"Lucca," she said as I stopped from explaining the amenities of the house.

"Yes?"

"What are you doing exactly?" She asked me before I was smiling charmingly at her. She was narrowing her eyes at me before I was taking her hands into mine.

"Look, I know it was a rash decision but I want us to have the house that will fit for our family when you will be carrying my child one after another," I said before I was kissing her knuckles. I was looking at her eyes as she was looking at me. Her eyes were hooded.

"What do I deserve to have you?" She said quietly before I smiled.

"Well, you are my best friend, Laura. We are destined to be together. Of course, you deserved me,"

"But you have done so much for me. You saved me from that lunatic, then you were trying to ease my life when I did not know where to turn. You are my light, Lucca Giovanni," she said as I can see that tears were brimming her eyes. I chuckled before she was slapping my chest.

"You laughed when I was being serious right now?" She asked me as I was chuckling at her. Seriously, her mood swings with this pregnancy were overwhelming. First, she was all happy and merry, the second she was crying like someone was taking her favorite toy from her.

"Well, you were unpredictable. I don't know if I should be taking you seriously," I said as I was looking at her. Laura glared at me before she was pulling me and then she kissed the s**t out of me as she was claiming my mouth.

What did I tell you? Unpredictable but of course, I was not complaining.

"Hmm," she moaned in the kiss before I have to put to stop to it. I wanted this house-hunting to run smoothly and I would not be having a huge restraint in my pants while I was doing that.

"Cara mia, we have to stop or we cannot go house hunting today," I said huskily before Laura was caressing my chest as she was smiling lazily. It was seductive as hell. s**t!

"Well then, I think we should get this house hunting going if we want to be home before sundown,'' she purred before I was gulping. I think this woman was trying to kill me.

"Okay, let's go," I said as I was getting out of the car and I went to open the door for her. Laura took my hand before I was showing her around the house. It was the first choice that I have on my list but she was not having it right now.

Then I showed her the next one and then the next one until we were in Brescia. I was saving the best house for the last. It was 2 stories with an infinity pool and the backyard was big enough for a picnic outside.

We were walking inside the house as I was showing her that there were 6 bedrooms including the masters, the 5 bathrooms that did not include the en suite of the master bedroom. I was showing her the pool and the picnic area as well as the balcony that was overlooking the mountains.

"It's so beautiful," Laura mumbled as she was leaning against me as we were on the balcony. I was looking at the snowy caps of the mountains that we have here in Italy and I was holding her close to me.

"So, I take that as a yes?" I asked her as she turned to look at me. Her uncanny violet eyes were gleaming in the dusk light as I was tucking her hair behind her ears.

"What do you think, Mr. Giovanni? Perfect area for privacy, great school district, and scenic view. Plus, it was only one hour from my work and yours is like one hour and a half. I think we can compromise on that," Laura said as she was caressing my chest. I smirked as I know that she was trying to soothe me as her mind was made up.

"Okay, you win. We take this house," I said before Laura was trying to control her eagerness but it showed in her uncanny violet eyes.

"Whatever you say, Mr. Giovanni. It's your money anyway," Laura said as I was smirking. I grabbed her face as I was kissing her.

"It's yours as well. We did merge the companies," I said as Laura smiled.

"Some but not all," she retorted before I laughed. My wife was something else indeed.

*****

I was looking at the truck that was carrying out stuff before my men were moving the furniture and all the stuff that will be going into the new house that I have acquired over the month after we have spent some time negotiating with the price.

It's not that I could not afford to buy the house, it was the delicate matter that was important for me to check it over more than two times.

Mostly the AC system and the age of the roof.

I was looking at Laura who was helping out by making some cold drinks for my workers. I cannot help but admire my wife who was thoughtful of others. And I was mad because she was standing on the hot spring day as the summer was around the corner.

"Get your drinks before you leave," Laura said as she was arranging the cups. I was looking at her ass that was showing when she was 2 months pregnant with my child. I was happy that she was carrying my heir as well as terrified that she will be overloaded with responsibilities.

I wondered about my friend, Nicolas of how he was doing with her wife's being pregnant as well. He was turning to s**t the last time I heard.

I don't think that it was a coincidence that we were siring our heir. Even though it has been long enough for us to conceive our child but I don't think it will be this early.

But hey, I was not complaining.

"Cara mia, what are you doing in the sun? It is hot out here," I said as I was concerned with her safety when Laura turned and give the biggest smile that she can give to me. My heart clenched at the sight and I was soaring through the clouds of happiness right now.

"I was not invalid, Lucca. I want to help and I know that you will not allow me to be doing the lifting so I thought this will compensate for those men's hard work," Laura said before I was growling at her. She laughed before she was caressing my chest before she sighed. I was leaning into her touch before I was tugging her hands into mine.

"Come, we might as well get inside the house and take a look around. I know that you don't want to stay outside that long before we found you in those trucks," I said as Laura was smiling with mischief.

"Oh? And here I thought you trust me, Mr. Giovanni," she teased me before we were going inside the house. We climbed the steps before we were greeting the parlor that was draped with a chandelier.

Then we were walking through the hallway before we were looking at the receiving room. Laura was gasping as she was looking around the room. It was nice and I don't think that I was happy to see the smile on my duchess' face.

My heart was beating wildly before she was pushing through the door that was connected to the other room.

"It's a library," Laura exclaimed before I smirked.

"It appears that way," I said before she was rushing forward. If I know Laura any better, she loved to spend her time in the library and I have set up a workplace for her as well as mine next to her.

"And you made it our study room?" She asked as she was tracing her hands on the table before she glanced over her shoulder with a wicked smile. I laughed.

Oh, this little minx!

"Yes, I did. Did you have any words against it?" I asked her before she was moving forward as there was a door that led to the hallway before we were greeted with the living room area and we were looking at the men that were trying to put the pieces in place. I saw that my secretary, Lottie was ordering to put the stuff exactly like my interior designer was asking them to.

"Yes, a little to the left. Okay, perfect, and settle it down," she said as I pulled Laura to the kitchen. The men were done with the kitchen and I can see that Laura was happy to see that her kitchen was coming to life.

"Oh, Lucca. This is awesome," she said as I was looking at her animated face when she opened the cabinets and counters that they were all in place. She giggled before she was opening the door that led to our backyard. She stopped in her track before Laura was looking at me and her eyes shine. I was walking toward her before I was putting my hands on her lower back before she was leaning against me.

"What do you think, cara mia?" I asked her as I was kissing her shoulder. Laura sighed before she turned to look at me and she was cradling my face in her hands.

"Thank you," she whispered as she was taking my face closer to hers. I arched my eyebrows.

"For what?"

"For this gift. I could have not done it without you," she said huskily as her violet eyes were shining. I chuckled.

"It's hardly anything, cara. I think you can afford that with your own money. And considering that we have the mansion in Milan as well, I don't think that you would agree to stay in this house, alternating with that mansion as well. Probably once a month, we will be visiting the mansion. Poor Matteo bored out of his mind without us for him to take care of," I said before Laura was rolling her eyes but a smile was on her lips.

"You would not understand,"

"Enlighten me then," I said before Laura was looking around before she was pushing me to the wall. My back hit the wall before she was putting her hands on either side of my head.

"Talia's right. You do not excel at everything. I don't even know why I married you when you're so dense," Laura said before I was caressing her sides. She shivered. I chuckled lowly.

"And what is the thing that I was dense about?" I asked him as I was pulling her closer. She chuckled before she was putting some space between us.

"You have to guess and if you're correct, I'll kiss you on the lips, Mr. Giovanni," my wife said as her eyes were twinkling with mischief. I swore that she had never been this little minx before. I must say that Talia must be corrupting my wife's mind.

"Can I at least have a clue?" I asked her as she was shaking her head.

"Nope, you have to guess, caro,"

"Hmm, it's hard when I have to think about all the great s*x that we have been doing lately and not to mention your mood swings and hornier—"

"Okay, fine. It involves you, me, and our baby," Laura said as I was arching my eyebrow. She batted her eyelashes at me before I was smirking.

"Anything else?"

"Nope, that's it. You have 10 seconds to say. 1...2..."

"Well, I think this marriage is fun and I cannot help that you're happier with me now,"

"Nope, that's not it. 3...4..."

"Um, great s*x?'' I asked her but Laura shook her head. "Give up already?"

"Not a chance in my life," I said as I was trying to think about something. Something that she spoke off when we first met after her disappearance to Albania 3 years ago. 3 years of my life crumbling into pieces.

Then, it hit me.

"You have found your home. And since you said that I'm your home, this is one of your homes for the rest of your life. It was about that, wasn't it?" I asked Laura before she stopped counting and she smiled at me. My heart melted and I was smiling back at her.

"That's my husband," she said before she was claiming my mouth and I was kissing her roughly. If one thing I know, this kiss would lead us to something more and might be the time for us to christen our new home as well.

"I love you, Lucca Giovanni," Laura said before I kissed her again. "I love you more, dolcezza,"