WELCOME BACK DEAR READERS TO THE SECOND HALF OF VINCENZO AND LENA'S LOVE STORY AND JOURNEY AS NEWLY WEDS IN ATHENS.
LENA
I pulled open the curtains that led out to the balcony wide open to let the morning sun into our hotel room. I smiled happily, excitement bubbling in from my depths as I gazed out at the Athenian rooftops from the hotel balcony that were bather with in sunlight.
“Oh my god! This view is to die for!” I exclaimed happily as I took in a deep breath, the clean crisp and fresh morning air rushing into my lungs filling me with a sense of nostalgia. Even though I’ve never been to Greece and this was my first time in Athens.
“mmm…” the deep grumbling of my man filled the room and I looked back over my shoulder to see vincenzo steering in bed as he searched for my presence in the empty bed. “…come back to bed, dolcezza.” Vincenzo groaned as he struggled to shield his eyes from the rays of the sun that were hitting his face right now. I turned to face him and chuckled softly. He looked adorable like this.
“Arise and shine sleepy head. It’s a new day!” I beamed as I walked over to the bed and crawled over his body like a cat. My small frame blocked out the light, casting a shadow over his face to stop the sun from getting into his eyes.
“Why are you up so early?” he asked, his tone groggy as he finally managed to open one of his eye to look at me. Well, squinted at me really. “I told you not to drink so much last night, didn’t I?” I pouted as I flicked his forehead with my finger and he winched from the dull sting of my finger connecting with his forehead. It was however, enough stimulation to have him open his eyes. My heart skipped a beat at how handsome his morning face was. His hair was all messed up, but even then it made him look dashing. I pushed back the hair that curtained his forehead and planted a lingering kiss there before pulling back again.
A giddy feeling stirred up in me as I realized this was the face I would be waking up to for the rest of my life. My smile stretched as I thought about it.
Vincenzo’s arms wrapped around my waist firmly and he flipped me over carefully and pinned me down on the bed effortlessly as he hooked one arm underneath my leg and the other was planted firmly by my head. His fingers dug into my thigh possessively and an involuntary shiver coursed through my body. The sleep in his eyes were now replaced by a hunger and my heart kept doing flips in my chest just from staring into them.
“I’m not hung over, Cara. I just don’t want to get out of bed yet.” he cooed. I bit my bottom lip as my eyes traced the hard lines of his exposed tattoo covered chest and arms that looked like they could crush my body. And he wasn’t even flexing them!
His dark smoldering eyes bored into my soul and his plush lips connected with my exposed neck. Vincenzo left a trail of sweet kisses and I sighed, my own body reacting positively to his touch.
“Vince--” I let out a breathy sigh when he pulled away with a triumphant smile on his lips.
“What’s the matter, Princess?” he asked as he took my hand in his and brought it to his lips, then planted a kiss on the back of my palm.
“mmm…I guess I can give you five more minutes.” I looked away shyly.
The corner of Vincenzo's lip tugged into a willy smirk now.
“Five minutes? Do you think so lowly of your husband?” he teased me and I shook my head.
“Of course not. It’s just, we have a lot of exploring to do today, and I don’t want to miss even a single second of it.” I admitted freely. I’m sure I sounded like an impatient child. But I didn’t care. This was my first time in Greece. My homeland, apparently. He couldn’t blame me for being so excited about our honeymoon.
After the wedding party I couldn’t stop thinking about this trip. Vincenzo left the affairs of the syndicate with Lorenzo. Seeing as he’d done such a great job keeping things under control the last time, Vincenzo extended his temporary position as Don, until we were back from our honeymoon. Much to Lorenzo’s horror if I might add.
We only arrived Athens late last night, and it turned out that Vincenzo had friends here too. They welcomed us with a small party. It was great, but my husband…
-God! That feels so great to say!-
….Vincenzo indulged too much in the drinks, and by the time we got back to our hotel room, he was a drunken hot mess. I didn’t drink because of the baby though. But the s*x was definitely great. But now, looking into his eyes, he looked so somber, and every much active. I didn’t know if I should be worried or excited at his energy.
“Don’t worry, dolcezza, we have plenty of time to explore Athens to your hearts content.” he kissed my cheek. “But for now…lets do a different kind of exploring.” he captured my lips in a sneering kiss and almost instantly I melted into his embrace as he pressed his body into mine.