COLE POV
The ceremony itself was kind of boring. A lot of speeches, a lot of people clapping, a lot of drunk Italian men. I had to formally shake hands with people I have known my whole life. Sergio did turn my arm over mid handshake to read my new tattoo. He did not say anything in the moment, but I'm sure I'll be hearing about it tomorrow.
The food was delicious. It is from a restaurant that Ria owns. Technically, Sergio owns it but it's in Ria's name. Apparently she arranged all the food. She even made sure I had swordfish. I was touched because she hated me during the time this was all organized and still got me my favorite dish.
Sergio is drunk. He is throwing his own after party with Jackie and Marcello and some more of his friends that work for him. Normally I'd be joining them but tonight I have no interest. Enrica and Dante are in "her room" aka the room she sleeps in when she's over Remo and Frankie snuck away with Luna and Della, the daughters of some of the men drinking with Sergio. Also something I would have normally participated in, but now I have my woman,
Ria was pissed at Remo. She liked the last girl Avery.
"He obviously likes her. I don't know why he's doing things that would push her away." She vented to me.
"Stop stressing. If it's meant to happen it will." Avery and Remo have a history so I'm sure she'll be back, but that's not my story to tell.
Ria and I are in her living room watching Netflix on Sergio's oversized couch. My head is on her lap again and she's running her fingers through my hair. She has very quickly become my comfort space and I can't get enough of it.
"Want to go to my room? It's probably more comfortable and I want to get out of this dress anyways."
"Ok baby" I mumble. I stumble off the couch as she takes my hand and leads me upstairs. She doesn't let my hand go the entire way to her room and I can't help but watch her hips sway in that dress.
I get pulled from my fantasy of her swaying those hips as she rides me once we reach her bedroom. She shuffles me over to her California King bed with sage green silk sheets and a giant black fluffy comforter. I throw myself on her bed and cuddle her pillow. It smells like her so I immediately relax and close my eyes.
"You goofball." She giggles. "I'm going to change. I may have clothes for you too if you're uncomfortable. Give me one minute."
"Mhmm" I mumble and bury my face deeper into her pillow.
Once I hear the bathroom door close, I sit up and look around her room. I only saw it briefly when we brought her home last night. It's green with black furniture but very feminine. It has plants and books and a makeup vanity. The only personal touch is a picture of her mother. I hope to get added there too.
I notice a guitar hanging on her wall. I get up and plug it into the amp turning it down. Muscle memory takes over and I start to play Jambi by Tool. I see Ria come back from the bathroom and she's in shorts and a cutt off tank top that barely falls below her boobs. She looks extra sexy with a giant smile on her face.
"That has to be the sexiest thing you have ever done."
I laugh. "I told you I'd play you a Tool song."
"Keep going."
I start playing "Man Who Sold The World" a Nirvana cover and she threw my clothes at me.
"Sexy moment over. Go change." She pouts.
"Nooo I can be sexy again." I whine and grin at her.
"No go change and come lay with me. By the way you just proved my point. Nirvana's best songs are covers."
I chuckle and she yelps as I slap her butt as I walk to the bathroom to change. I decided to just stay in my boxers because I'm laying in bed with her.
"Did you steal these from me?" I ask while holding the pair of joggers.
"What? No." She pretends to look at the TV. "Must be someone else's."
I jump on the bed and begin tickling her. "Someone else's? Huh? Wanna run that by me again?" She squirms around beneath me and laughs.
"Stop, stop, they're yours. I stole them." She squeals.
I laugh and blow a raspberry on her neck before standing up. "We need to up our interrogation training. It should not be that easy to break a Bottero."
"Maybe that's what I want you to think." She launches herself at me. I catch her as she wraps her legs around me.
I capture her soft plump lips with my mouth, savoring this moment with her. She tastes like peaches and mint. She's so intoxicating.
She breaks away and starts placing soft kisses down my neck.
"Ria, baby..."
"Mmm" She says still attacking my neck.
"I want to just lay down and be with you. We had a long couple of days and your body's been through alot. Let's just rest and let me hold you." My dick is cursing me right now.
"I'm good Cole." She pouts.
"You were drugged babe and had an intense workout. You need rest even if it doesn't seem like it now."
"Fiiine." She groans and furrows her eyebrows.
"I don't always have to have sex. I like just being with you." I want to fuck you always but you need to be healthy.
"I know, you're right." She pecks me but is still pouting.
We lay down and I'm picking out something to watch while she's lying with her head on my chest tracing my Sicily tattoo.
"You know what I was thinking?" Her soft voice distracts me from my Netflix scrolling.
"How attractive I am?" I smirk at her.
"No" she says bluntly. "You know that day I heard you tell those guys I was worthless to you?"
I roll my eyes and look at her. "You mean when I lied to drug dealers and said we weren't together so they wouldn't potentially target you?"
"Mmm...that's not what I heard but anyways, why did you tell Tony to come get me?"
"What?" I sit up to look at her. "I didn't? You were suppose to go with Enrica. Tony told you to go there?"
"Yeah he said there was a change of plans and he was supposed to take me to you. Whats wrong?"
"We thought we had a mole but hold on I need to call Remo."
Remo picks up but is panting.
This better be good.
"Did you see Tony tonight?"
My dick doesn't want me thinking of Tony right now.
"Just answer the question Bottero."
Yeah he came up to us while you were in the smoking room. Why?
"Ria just told me he was the one that led her to my meeting with Lorenzo."
Are you fucking kidding me? He's a goddamn rat. We need to tell Sergio and bring his name up to the guys in the cells.
"I'm still here. I'll head downstairs."
Please don't call me when you're fucking my cousin.
"We weren't fucking." I snap. I'm suddenly protective of my sex life. Ria looks up with her eyebrows furrowed. "And who are you to talk.You're literally inside someone."
"Oh gross! Remo! Have some respect." She gags.
Touche. Ow don't hit me. He says to the girl that's with him. I can't remember if it's Luna or Della.
I'll be there in a minute.
I call Dante and Frankie to meet me in the office. Emergency meeting. I get similar reactions from the both of them but I don't give a fuck. La famiglia comes before them. Literally.
"I need to have a talk with Sergio." I say to Ria as I walk over putting my joggers on.
"Ok, let's go." She says getting out of bed.
"Umm no." I rub the back of my head nervously, really not wanting to fight. She raises her eyebrows at me and folds her arms.
"Umm what?" She mocks me.
I want to laugh at her but don't. I throw a t-shirt on over my head. "I don't know how dangerous the situation is yet. And this is your house and you should be comfortable but I didn't think you wanted your father seeing your tattoos or your underboobs."
"If that douche hole has anything to do with me getting drugged I want in." I can tell there will be no changing her mind. "I'll put on more clothes." She replaces the shorts with leggings and puts on a Raiders hoodie.
I scowl at what is clearly a man's sweatshirt. "Who's is that?"
"Mine. Well it was Remo's but it's mine now." She shrugs. "Speaking of him being inside people, I walked in on him getting a blow job when I stole it actually. First time I snuck out and got a tattoo. Only time I've been caught."
"Thrilling." I say dryly and roll my eyes. I do plan on hearing the rest of that story but my mind is preoccupied right now.
"Relax dude." She rolls her eyes. "I literally have your name on me."
"No one can see it under another man's hoodie." I scoff again.
"Its my cousin's. And I can put the underboob shirt back on?" She fold her arms across her chest. Why does her bitchy attitude have to be so attractive?
"Let's just go. This is taking to long I wanted to be back in bed with you by now"
"You're grouchy."
"Only always." I kiss her head.
