The Mafia's Widow (Becoming La Dona)

Letting him in

Sabina's Pov

“Viola I thought I told you not to conduct your business in my restaurant and I told you to stop bothering my clients,” he said as he pulled a chair and sat next to me making my whole body go stiff and lost my train of thoughts

“Marcelo, this has nothing to do with you,” she said

“It has everything to do with me because this woman you see here is my woman, ” he said and I felt myself blush, but wait did he just call me his woman? talk about a man who had a busload of confidence.

“Since when do you hang out with the outlaws?” she asked

“Since I broke up with you and I found my soul mate, as you call them,” he said and shocked me, so she was his ex-girlfriend. That was going to make me her favorite target then because the look she gave me could’ve killed the faint-hearted, but it didn't move me one bit. in fact it made me more interested in using my mate bond with her ex-boyfriend my new favorite weapon against her.

“Fine but I would like to see the footage of that day,” she said getting up annoyed, she clearly still loved him.

“And I would like to see a warranty for that,” he said, I could see that there was no love lost between these two and the tension was so thick. But that was their business and it had nothing to do with me, this man was my mate and I intended to try and see where it would go with him.

After she left he sat down where she was sitting and stared at me while a smile formed on his face.

“May I ask why you did that?” I asked

“You are my mate and it’s my job to protect you,” he said simply and I played around with the glass of wine in front of me

“I can take care of myself,” I said

“I know that but you don’t have to do that anymore because I am here now and I will take care of your every need and I know you want to say you don’t need anything but trust me you will always need something from your mate,” he said

“So are you ready?” he asked reaching for my hand and I tried to pull it away but he caught me fast

“For what?” I asked

“you can’t keep running piccolina (little one), the bond always catches up and I know you know that,” he said staring deeply into my eyes while brushing my hand. My heart raced and I just wanted to jump into his arms and allow him to have his way with me.

“I am not little,” I said, I understood Italian a little bit but I could never speak it

“That’s ok I call you that because of your physique,” he said

“Well I don’t like it,” I said crossing my hands on my chest

“Fine Tesoro (darling), so tell me more about yourself’ he said

“I am sure you already know everything about me, I am the one who is in the dark so you tell me more about yourself,” I said

“Alright that’s fair, well my name is Marcelo,” he said and I couldn’t help but recognize the similarity between his name and Marcus but I had to remind myself that this wasn’t Marcus and it would never be him, this was my second chance at real true love.

“Oh Marcello it’s very lovely to officially meet you,” I said

We sat there and spoke and I lost track of time and forgot I still had to go home and undergo interrogation by Arianna. Marcelo was so easy to talk to and he was also very funny. His Italian accent drove me crazy and he just made me realize that he was one of the good ones. While we sat there chatting he fed me some strawberries and cream and he was a very romantic guy too and he reminded me a lot about Marcus.

“so did I pass the test,” he asked as we got out of the restaurant and walked to his Ferrari that was parked in the parking lot, I had let him convince everyone to leave me with him and he promised them he would drop me home, Kate left but not before giving him a warning look that I was sure he understood.

“Yes you passed, just so you know my best friend is the one who convinced me to give you a chance,” I said

“I think I should thank Arianna then although I am very sure the mate bond would’ve convinced you eventually,” he said backing me onto his car and then pressing his agonizingly sexy boy on mine and I could feel his erection press onto my pubic bone.

“you see what you do to me, I get like this every time I see you or even when I feel you close to me, I can’t help the way I am feeling and the way I am so drawn to you. I know you have been through a lot but I promise I am not a risk for you to take I am a chance at real love. A love that was meant and created for you. There is no one else in the world for me and there is no one else for you and I don't want anyone else but you, and I want you with all your illegal baggage. I am not going to disregard what you had with Marcus but even if he was alive today that wouldn’t change the fact that you are mine and I am yours” he said his voice almost a whisper and then he gently kissed me on the lips, making my knees wobble and my heart almost escape through my chest.

Ever since Marcus had died, Marcelo was the only man who had lived after he uttered Marcu's name. most of my suitors died immediately after they either mentioned or compared themselves to Marcus. but Marcelo was different and he made me feel different and protected and it wasn't the type of protection I got from kate or any of my bodyguards. I was protected emotionally and physically with Marcelo.

I savored the moment and allowed him to deepen the kiss while my toes curled under his touch, if this was the way a mate was supposed to make you feel then as foreign as the feeling was to me I never wanted to lose it.