Chapter 178 I'm the Boss
Valentina's P.O.V.
I feel like a bundle of nerves. When Frank said I needed to kill Galdino or he would kill me, I didn't want to do it, but I knew I had to think about Enzo. When Galdino walked into the bedroom, and I saw him face-to-face for the first time, I couldn't pull the trigger. Sitting here beside him, surrounded by the Kondrati family, I feel like I'm in a different world. Enzo made himself at home with all of them as if he belonged here all along. He never warmed up to anyone this fast, especially men.
"Mommy, Ari said he's going to read books with me. Can you get them for me?" Enzo asks, coming back downstairs. I stand, and Galdino stands with me. We go into the living room, where the books are sitting on the table.
"Take as many as you can carry because your mom and I have something we need to talk about. We'll come and get you when we're done, okay?" I refuse to look at him because I know exactly what he's talking about. He helps load Enzo's arms with books. I haven't been with anyone since Vince, and I never thought I would want to be with a man again after him, but I want Galdino. I can't believe he wants me, though. I was going to shoot him, and now he's talking about wanting a relationship. Can we truly have something substantial when we met the way we did?
We follow Enzo up the stairs, and he goes to the left while Galdino takes me to the right. He kisses me as soon as he shuts the door, and I melt. I don't know if it will last, but I want to try. He may be almost fifty, but he has the body of a man much younger. His hair is all black, with just a touch of gray on his sideburns.
"I don't plan on talking. You made me feel like a horny teenager earlier, and now it's all I can think about. Enzo will be fine with Ari and Dakota." He slides his hands under my shirt, and my skin feels like it's on fire with desire. It's been so long since a man has touched me in a way that didn't end in pain. I pull my shirt over my head and push Galdino toward the bed. I hope he doesn't think I'm going to be shy in the bedroom. I remove my bra before unbuttoning and removing his shirt. I take off my pants and panties as he watches me without saying anything. I look up into his eyes.
"Are you okay?" I ask as I unzip his pants.
"I'm not used to women taking control. Most I have been with just laid down and barely moved. Of course, I just wanted one thing from them, and there was no foreplay or anything else involved." I put my hands in his hair. I'm going to show him what it feels like to be with a woman who cares for him.
"I'm not like most women, and I don't believe in sharing. I don't care if you're some big mafia boss; while we're together, I'd better be the only one in your bed." He pulls me against him, and I can feel him poking me through his pants.
"I'm glad you're not like most women. I don't want a woman who doesn't have an opinion about anything." I shove his pants and boxers down and take him in my hand while continuing to look into his eyes.
"Good because you may be the boss out there, but in here, I am."