Chapter 107
Lucky
Nico’s Atlanta mega-mansion is ginormous; it puts my father’s castle to shame. It’s beautiful, breathtaking and magical. My heart flutters as my eyes feast on the sight before me.
A large fountain stands right before it, dazzling me with the water cascading down, all lit up like a fairytale. The surround of the base seems almost the size of a swimming pool.
Nico tells me the property is set on 17 acres of land and boasts a 35,000 square foot mansion with luxurious amenities, including a 70,000-gallon pool, tennis court, and underground ballroom. There is also an infinity pool, an expansive backyard that reaches the forest line and get this, state of the art sound system throughout the entire property.
The stone of which it is made, is almost pink-gold. I let out a long breath and say, “wow, Nico this is the most gorgeous property I have ever seen.” I rest my hand on my beating heart.
He smiles lovingly at me as his team of staff all dressed in grey with white aprons stand on the dual steps leading to the front of the property. His arm is wrapped around my waist, holding me firmly close to him. Exactly where I want to be always. There is no way I am ever leaving Nico. If he tells me I have to stay on the grounds, that is what I will do.
Trust me, after what has just happened to me, I am more than happy to hang around her forever. We still need to get to the bottom of what happened to Mia. Nico has divulged that she was involved with Yelena. More he promises to tell me later.
I have to admit that my heart did seize for a few seconds when he relayed this information. Of all the people in the world I trusted Mia. We had history. We went back many years. She was my go2 friend since I can remember. And now I find out that she is a traitor. What will happen to her, I have no idea. To be honest, I have not broached that question with Nico. Why? Because I fear what the reply will be.
Nico is what most will term a morally gray man. For all the love inside him and the heart that he tells me is only beating for me, I know he won’t hold back on taking everyone to task who was involved with capturing me and holding me hostage.
The evening sun casts across the front of the building, the sky strewn with purples and pinks, a magnificent sight to see. For a few days, I never thought I would see such beauty that takes my breath away again.
“Come, lets go up and meet the staff. You will have your own housekeeper; whatever you need you tell her and she will organize it. You will like her for sure, Lucky. She has been with the Santangelo family for over a decade. Then you have a woman who will organize events for you and with you.”
“Events?” I interrupt him as his hand now sits on the base of my spine guiding me to the wide, stone steps. What if his staff don’t like me? Once I would not have given a damn being the feisty, hot-headed woman that I was. There was nothing I wanted to do with Nico Santangelo. I shake my head, how the tables have truly turned. Now I cannot get enough of this passionate yet dangerous man who will kill for me. Wrong, right? But I can’t help how my heart feels or my body when I am close to him.
He is like my drug. He is my salvation.
He kisses my cheek. “Correct my Princess. For you will want to entertain, won’t you? I am guessing you will find something you will want to keep yourself busy with. As my fiancée and wife to be, there are many things you can do.”
“Ah, I get it now. To help promote you as a respectable business man.” He stops and turns me to him, tilting my head up with his thumb and forefinger pressed to my jaw. I tingle as he runs his thumb along my lower lip, the warmth unfolding in my core. Heat beginning to pulse through my body like the sunrising and warmth covering your skin with the promise of a burning temperature.
“Lucky my darling, I am a respectable business man. You, however, are smart, intelligent and fierce. I cannot imagine you will want to merely sit around the library day after day reading. If you choose to, then that is fine. We have horses and stables, there are many walks, you can go shopping and eat out whether I am away on business or not. But always with guards. Yet, somehow, I think being a trophy wife is not a label that will suit my Princess.”
He is right, I hate the thought of simply being the fiancée or the wife to be of Nico Santangelo. I do want more. I want to feel important to him, to show him my worth.
I tilt my head, “we could invite politicians. How do you feel about going into politics Nico. Think about it, you could run for a senator position. You have the financial backing.”
He laughs, I watch as his Adam’s apple moves up and down. So darn sexy and hot. My nipples pebble. Rest or no rest, I am definitely riding Nico Santangelo tonight. And he won’t be able to resist me.
“I am not sure with my background and history my dove, that I will be accepted.”
We move forward to the bottom step; Nico takes my hand in his and assists up to the tenth step where his staff stand all smiling.
He may not think he can go into politics, but I will make it happen. Nobody can resist Lucky Gianluca and when I put my mind to something, I usually achieve it!