He relaxes against me and whispers, “I see you.”
He kisses me softly on the cheek and whispers, “I will always see you, Tiffany. Don’t you dare ever leave me because it would break me.”
“I’m not leaving.”
Those are the first words I have voiced inside this room, and he grips me hard.
“Promise me.”
“I won’t leave you, Joseph. I am your wife and well—” I falter, my heart crashing against me as I whisper, “Because I love you.”
He stills, his hold merely tightening, and he pulls away a little and with a gentle touch, tilts my face to meet his, and his eyes burn through the darkness. His voice is softer, not in pain, and he whispers huskily, “I love you, Tiffany, and I have for some time.”
I stroke his face, cupping his cheek in the palm of my hand as I kiss him with less passion, more with love. His hand snaps over mine and he returns the kiss, soft, loving and less brutal than before.
His cock is hard against my stomach and his heart pressed against mine. Our kiss is soft, long, intense even, and as the door to the black room clicks closed behind Su Yin, it’s as if she takes the demons with her, leaving the two of us alone at last.
EPILOGUE
TIFFANY
The Hamptons
We made it. Today is my twenty-fifth birthday, and the family has gathered at Sophia and Giovanni’s Hampton estate.
Nico and Regina live in Manhattan. They were supposed to relocate here when Giovanni retired, but things never worked out.
Giovanni didn’t retire. It has a lot to do with the grandchildren he now enjoys. Sophia wanted to be close to us all, and he, as it happens, shares her wish.
They are good grandparents, perfect in fact, and I couldn’t wish for a better family to marry into.
Talking of family, my mom is here with Riordan, her husband. We have become close during the past few years. When the threat from the Sorcusi mafia was over, it was as if we were all reborn.
Even Alice’s mom is here with her husband Jason and their three sons, Alice’s brothers, Gus, Will and Scott.
The house is definitely big enough for us all, which makes Sophia happy because she loves utilizing evert part of this sprawling mansion, including the various guest houses on the grounds.
“Happy birthday, Tiffany.”
I’m sitting with my sisters, overlooking the terrace, and Regina beams as she drops into a vacant chair, reaching for the bottle of non-alcoholic wine.
“Twenty-five, Tiffany. A milestone.”
“One I thought we’d never reach.” I add drily.
Alice grins. “It’s been a whirlwind.”
Her son, Anthony, holds up his chubby hands, and she swings him into her arms, kissing him relentlessly, causing him to giggle.
My swollen belly shifts as if the baby inside is keen to take part.
“Do you think it may be twins?”
Regina is thoughtful with good reason, as Joseph attempts to entertain my two babies. A boy and a girl. Zachariah and Eden.
“We certainly smashed the conditions of dad’s will.”
Rose giggles as Julius rocks the pram holding his sleeping son, Gray while he engages in deep conversation with Simeon.
