I looked up, stunned. Lily was crying and nodding.
“You’re…?”
“Pregnant!” she exclaimed.
We hadn’t been trying for very long. Only once really, even if Lily had stopped taking the pill a few months ago. I shoved to my feet and pulled her against me, kissing her over and over again. “When did you find out?”
“Only today. I couldn’t wait to tell you. I have a doctor’s appointment in two days, but the three tests I took all showed the same result.”
I lifted her off the ground, needing to feel her even closer. Lily and I had often talked about starting a family but becoming Captain and moving into our new home had kept us busy for a while.
“Are you happy?” Lily asked.
“Can’t you see?”
She nodded, more tears streaming down her face. I wiped them away and buried my face in her hair. Eventually we pulled apart.
“I need to take the cannelloni out or they’ll burn.”
I sank back down on my chair, completely stunned as I watched Lily put the casserole on the table. Soon she’d give me a child and we’d become a real family.
Lily caught my gaze and gave me the smile I’d love till the day I died.
She sat down across from me and I put a generous amount of cannelloni on her plate, much more than in the past, before I filled my own plate.
Lily laughed. “I know some people think you have to eat for two when you’re pregnant, but that’s not true.”
“I just want you and the baby to get all you need.”
Lily took a bit of the pasta with an amused look. “You realize I’ll double in size if I eat like that.”
“You’d still be gorgeous with a few pounds more.” I shoved a forkful of the cannelloni into my mouth and groaned in delight. “I think you might actually be cooking this better than my mother.”
“Don’t tell her. She’d be heartbroken you think so.”
I chuckled. “My mother loves you. She won’t mind.” I paused. “When can we tell our families? My mother has been eagerly waiting for grandchildren from me.”
“I don’t know. It’s still early but you know how bad I am at keeping a secret. How about we tell them next time we see them in person. I don’t want to share something this important in a message or phone call.”
I reached for her hand, stroking her knuckles. “Perfect.”
* * *
Lily got more beautiful in her pregnancy, even if that should have been impossible. I had to admit I really liked her new curves, especially her fuller hips and bigger butt. As a woman, Lily of course always worried about gaining weight but I did my best to show her how much I desired her pregnant body. The last few summers we’d spent in Italy in a beautiful country house in Sicily and on Luca’s yacht but this year Lily didn’t want to fly.
Instead we rented a beach cottage in North Carolina in late August for a week. Just the two of us where nobody knew us and we could act like a normal couple. Nobody gave us special treatment or the best table because the mob loomed over us. We were just a normal young couple enjoying their babymoon. I had to admit I enjoyed these days of anonymity. Lily positively loved it.
After dinner at a small rustic fish restaurant with a beautiful view over the ocean, Lily and I returned to our one-bedroom cottage. Lily wore a flowery summer dress that accented her curves and her baby bump. At five months it was unmistakable. Maybe some men were turned off by the sight of their pregnant wife. I definitely wasn’t one of them.
The moment the front door closed behind us I cupped Lily’s face and kissed her, my tongue slipping in for a taste. The chocolaty note of our dessert lingered on her lips. Lily pressed her palms against my chest and I pulled her even closer, my back against the door as we kissed for a long time without hurry.
Soon my hands couldn’t stay still anymore. I stroked Lily’s neck, her collarbone before I cupped her breast gently through the fabric of her dress. She moaned softly into my mouth and I couldn’t resist sucking her lower lip into my mouth as I kneaded her breast. I was already growing hard, tasting Lily, feeling her.
“I need to make love to you,” I rumbled as I pulled away. She nodded with a dazed smile.
I lifted her into my arms and carried her toward the bedroom where I lay her down on the bed. I climbed on top of her, my thighs parting her legs. Careful not to rest my weight on her belly, I kissed her again as my fingers slid down the strap of her dress. She wasn’t wearing a bra underneath so her beautiful pink nipple appeared as I tugged down her dress. Not able to resist, I kissed it, feeling it harden against my lips before I drew it into my mouth. Lily moaned, her hips lifting to meet mine. I circled Lily’s nipple with my tongue, watching her face. Her eyes were lidded, those pink lips parted. I gently rocked my hips, knowing she wanted to feel me there. But I wasn’t in a hurry. I took my time kissing and sucking her nipples until Lily shifted almost helplessly under me.
I let up and pushed into a sitting position then helped Lily get out of her dress. She reclined again and I dropped light kisses all over her belly before I moved lower to the soft triangle of darker hair. When my tongue traced her slit, Lily bucked her hips with a breathless moan. I smiled against her bundle of nerves and gently traced it with just the tip of my tongue. I kept my touch light and slow, teasing Lily until she begged for more, for release.
I swirl my tongue around her clit, then take a long lick along her center. I push a finger inside of her pussy, groaning at the feel of her heat, her arousal. My dick’s digging into the mattress and I’m close to losing sight of my main goal: prolonging Lily’s pleasure for as long as I can, but my own need burns hotter with every passing second. As I suck her clit, I curl my finger inside of her and Lily snaps. Her cry sent another thrill through me. I pumped my finger harder, faster, wanting my cock to take its place.
I pushed up, unbuttoning my shirt impatiently. Lily quickly sat up to help me until I was finally naked. Bending over her, I slid into her, slower than I would have liked but I couldn’t help but be worried I’d hurt the baby after all.
Lily wrapped her arms around my neck, pulling me closer. Her belly bumped against my abs as I lowered myself for a kiss. Every thrust into Lily felt like heaven from the wet heat surrounding my cock to her gasps and moans. Soon our bodies fell into a rhythm. Lily met my thrusts with her hips, driving me deeper. We never stopped kissing even as our breaths came shorter. When Lily dug her nails into my shoulders and pulled away for a moan, I allowed myself to let loose as well. Lily clung to me as my movements became uncoordinated. Eventually, I paused, breathing harshly against Lily’s throat. Her lips found mine for another kiss. I rolled off her but pulled her into my arms.
We fell asleep like that not long after. As usual my sleep was peaceful with her at my side. No matter how bad the day, Lily kept the horrors at bay.
* * *
Luca, Matteo and I sat in Luca’s office, talking business. Even if Luca and I were closer than he was with his other Captains, he expected me to report frequently. He’d put his trust in me by making me Captain despite the many dissenting voices and I wanted to show him that he hadn’t made a mistake. That’s why I worked hard every day to make sure the clubs and bars under my wing flourished. He wouldn’t have a reason to regret his decision.