Epilogue

ROBIN

~THREE YEARS LATER~

“Morning, beautiful,” Luca said as he pulled Robin against his chest. Still naked from a night of wild and hot sex, his hand traveled down the length of her silky soft stomach, moving lower till he reached between her legs.

“Luca, stop! Have you not satisfied your thirst for lust after last night?”

“You know I can never get enough of you.” He growled loudly when she reminded him it was his turn to get up with the twins and take them down to breakfast.

“I still say we should hire a nanny, then we could stay in bed all day and fuck.”

She swatted his chest, shaking her head. “Don’t let me hear you talking that way when the twins are around.

“The last thing we need is for them to say the f-word. You know how easily they pick things up. Now go get the twins up. I’ll be down shortly.”

“I’m going, little bird, but turning me down just now, I’ll have to punish you tonight,” he said as he went and got clean clothes to put on.

“I’ll look forward to it,” she said with a smirk on her face.

When he walked out, she curled up under the covers, ready to go back to sleep. But moments later, she was surprised to find him walking back in, and he started removing his clothes.

“What are you doing back? And what about the twins?”

“Grazia was there getting them dressed. She said I should go back to bed and sleep in.” He winked as he pulled off his briefs. “But I have no intention of going to sleep.”

Grabbing the end of the blanket, he removed it from her, exposing her nakedness. Taking hold of her ankles, he pulled her toward him.

Getting on his knees, he spread her legs open and put his head between her thighs. “Now, I will eat my breakfast.”

She wrapped her fingers around the bottom sheet when he attacked, his tongue sliding inside her, flicking in and out before caressing her clit with his tongue, making her moan his name and cum.

When she reached her peak, he pulled out and moved his mouth up her body till he was on top, his lips going to her neck, sucking on that spot that had her squirming and moaning.

LUCA

He knew he was close himself, so easing inside her wet, hot pussy, he wrapped his mouth around her breasts, sucking her nipples as he started pumping his throbbing cock faster.

Removing his mouth from her breast, he came hard and fast, filling her with his cum. At his own release, his breathing became ragged as he looked down at the woman who completed him.

“Oh god, it just keeps getting better and better.” Kissing her passionately, he pulled out and rolled over onto his back, holding her hand and sucking on the fingers.

“For someone who had two children, your body is more toned, sexier than ever.”

“That’s because you give me such a workout every day. Will you ever slow down and not want it so much?”

“I’ll tell you something I have not told you before. My grandfather and his father were known for having relations till they were into their seventies. So, my little bird, we have many more years ahead of us.”

“I’m one lucky lady,” she said, smiling. “But now we should shower and rescue Grazia from the twins.”

Luca jumped up, pulling her with him. “Yes, a shower.” He grinned from ear to ear as he held her hand and headed to the bathroom.

ROBIN

They found the twins outside in the garden with Grazia and Chad, playing and having fun trying to catch butterflies that they could never catch.

Robin could see a warm friendship growing between the two adults. Chad did whatever he could to make up an excuse to be close to her, and Grazia would blush when he was near.

“Luca, I think they are falling in love.”

“What makes you think that, baby?”

“Do you not see the way they look at each other?”

“No, I’m too busy looking at you,” he said, nuzzling her neck as he stood behind her. “I’ll go tell the kitchen to serve our breakfast out here; it’s too beautiful of a day to be inside. I also love watching our babies play.”

They all sat and ate. Robin invited Chad to join them.

Later, when they were finished, the twins went to play in the sandbox, and Luca and Chad went to the office to discuss upgrading the security system, leaving the two women alone to talk.

“I love those two little sweethearts,” Grazia said and turned to look at Robin. “You are an amazing mother. I only wish I’d had a mother like you growing up.”

“Luca did tell me once how badly she treated you. I’m so sorry.”

A tear trickled down her cheek when she opened up to Robin. “My mother was always hitting me, mostly when she was drinking.

“She said I ruined her life and body. Before she left, she slammed my head into the wall over and over again.

“I was in a coma for months and was never the same after that. Lots of headaches and these visions; they sometimes scare the heck out of me.

“Luca was always so kind and on many occasions tried to help me, but he was too young to do anything. He is more of a big brother than a cousin to me, and I only wanted him to be happy.”

She smiled at Robin. “You make him happy.”

Robin was choked up from hearing what Grazia had to endure and happy that over the last three years, they had bonded, becoming friends. “You like Chad, don’t you?” she said, wanting to change the subject.

A smile appeared on Grazia’s face as it turned a shade of dark pink. “He’s nice, I suppose.”

“I think he likes you too, the way he looks at you.”

“He has asked me out, but I turned him down.”

“Why, Grazia? It’s obvious that you two have feelings for one another.”

“I’m afraid, Robin. I’m not strong or confident and because of my injuries, I get headaches and people think I’m crazy when they find out about the visions.”

Shaking her head, she reached for Grazia’s hand. “He knows all about you, and he still likes you. Go to him and make a date. See how it goes.”

“You think I should ask him out?” Her eyes widened with excitement.

“Yes, and here they come now. Luca and I will take the children inside so that you can be alone.”

She stood to leave, but Grazia grabbed her hand. “Thank you, Robin.”

***

^SEVERAL WEEKS LATER^

In the family room, Robin sat sketching while Luca and the twins played on the floor, tickling and wrestling.

She stopped to watch them, thinking how lucky she was that Luca had found her, about how much in love they were, and that he was a good father to their children.

Grazia and Chad were now dating, and she suspected a wedding was in the near future.

All was going so well. She had the life she had dreamed of as a child, a home and a family that loved her.

But one day, out of the blue, her uncle showed up. She was in the stable, getting Star ready to take riding.

Luca had taken the twins into town to go shopping for a birthday gift for her; they wanted to pick something out from them.

She sensed she wasn’t alone and slowly turned around. A small tremble shook her body when she saw him, his beer belly bigger and his gray hair thinning.

“You, how did you get here? More importantly, why are you here?”

“You’re looking good, girl. Money suits you. Who would have thought a man like Mariani would make the likes of you his wife.”

He rubbed his hand over his unshaven face. “You’re living the high life now, but those fancy clothes and hair don’t change the fact that you are nothing more than cheap trash and a whore to boot.”

“Shut your mouth,” she said, cutting him off. “I am not a whore, nor am I trash, but you, Uncle, are a dirty, disgusting little man.

“One who abused a child and made her your slave for years. I will no longer put up with your abuse. I am not afraid of you anymore. Now tell me why you are here before I call security.”

“I want you to give me some money. Things have not been good, and I figured since your husband has so much, he owes me.”

“Owes you, for what?”

“I gave him someone to fuck. Why he married you is beyond me.”

“We love each other, and I’m not giving you anything. It was you, wasn’t it? That leaked to the press about Luca paying you.”

“Yeah, it was me. I went to them and told them everything. The bastards only gave me two thousand dollars.

“Now I ain’t going to tell you again, girl, I want fifty thousand dollars, or I’ll be forced to do something bad to those precious children of yours.”

Hearing that threat against her children, she flew into a rage and charged him. Taking him by surprise, she was able to knock him down, her slender fists pounding into his face over and over.

All the years of physical and mental abuse came rushing back. It felt good beating him. But then he got the upper hand, and she found herself under him.

Straddling her, he placed his hands on her throat and started choking her. She clawed at his hands, trying to get some air into her lungs. “You little bitch, I should have drowned you in the river when you first came to me.”

Robin was about to pass out when she felt the weight on her leaving, and his hands left her throat. Once her eyes focused, she saw Chad pick him up by the scruff of his neck and start punching her uncle.

His voice boomed loudly throughout the stable, “I should kill you, but once Mr. Mariani finds out what you did, he’ll want to be the one to do it. Now get your ass out of here, and don’t you ever come back or you will be leaving in a body bag.”

He flung him out the door and turned to Robin, taking her hand and helping her up.

“Thanks, Chad,” she said, wiping her tears away.

“I will call your husband and tell him what happened,” he said and took out his phone.

“No, Chad, he’s with the kids, and I don’t want him driving like a madman getting back. I’ll tell him when he gets back.”

She forgot about going riding and went back to the castle and up to her room.

She lay on the bed and must have fallen asleep because the next thing she knew, Luca was there, sitting on the edge, his head in his hands. She touched him; something told her he knew about the assault.

“Luca.” She softly called his name.

He turned to look at her, his eyes filled with pain. Seeing the marks on her neck, he touched them. “Chad told me what happened. I should have been here to protect you.”

“You didn’t know this was going to happen, and neither did I.”

Luca jumped off the bed; rage coursed through him. His fists rolled into balls, and he let out a cry of anguish. “I’m going to kill him with my bare hands.”

He went to leave, but Robin blocked his way, preventing him from doing so. “What are you going to do?”

“I’m going to go to his home and kill him. Get out of the way, Robin.”

She took his face in her hands and forced him to look at her. “Luca, look at me. If you do this, you’ll be arrested and taken from me and the children. Is that what you want?”

“No, I love you and our babies.”

“Then don’t do this. Chad scared him so badly he’ll never dare come back here again. Please, Luca, promise you won’t do anything.”

She started crying. All her fears and pain came pouring out. If she were to lose Luca, she wouldn’t be able to bear it.

LUCA

Pulling her into his arms, he crushed her against him, his mouth crashing down on hers in a passionate kiss.

As much as he wanted to destroy Dan Potter for her, he would find another way to make him pay for what he did to her.

Carrying her over to the bed, he kissed the bruises on her neck. Since she was asleep when he and the kids got back, he’d put them to bed himself, telling them Mommy was tired and had gone to bed.

***

The next day was Robin’s birthday, and they had a party for her, just the family, which included Chad. Grazia and Chad announced they were getting married.

The twins already called him “Uncle.”

Luca stood behind Robin, his arms around her waist as they watched their children eating cake, each one feeding some to Grazia and Chad.

“Happy birthday, little bird. I love you,” he said, kissing her cheek.

“I love you too, from the first moment I saw you sitting in the chair at my uncle’s house of horror.”

~The End~