Dearly Beloved (Siren Publishing Allure) by Imari Jade Page A

said.
    Hajime chuckled. “That’s what I like about you. Never leave an enemy behind. But you’re right. They are on to us now. I think it’s about time we legitimize.”
    Yomei Umi, Hajime’s senior advisor, agreed with him. “I’ve been thinking over this proposition since our last meeting. We’re all rich and can live out the rest of our lives comfortably, even without money from gambling and drugs.”
    Tomio agreed. They had run hundreds of people out of business and taken them over.
    “That does sound like a less stressful way of handling things,” Hajime said.
    “So we’re just going to forget about Juunta and the others?” Daiki asked.
    Hajime chuckled wickedly. “Hell no. Go on and take care of the three of them. It will be our swan song.”

Chapter Fourteen

    Imagine her surprise when Tomio came home announcing that the two of them had been invited to a party given by one of Hajime’s friends. Up until now, Tomio had tried to keep her hidden from the world. She didn’t think he did it because he was embarrassed to have married a foreigner, but to protect her.
    “Are you serious?” Ebony asked. She hadn’t danced in a long time and she could use an outing.
    “Yes. A lot of important people will be there, and I can’t wait to show off my beautiful wife.”
    Ebony chuckled. “You mean your fat wife.”
    “How many times do I have to remind you that you’re not fat?” Tomio said, rubbing her stomach. “You’re pregnant.”
    “I don’t have anything to wear,” Ebony said.
    “It has all been taken care of,” Tomio bragged. “I called the seamstress and she’s making you a semi-formal dress that will show off those long gorgeous legs.”
    Ebony pouted. “You think anyone will be looking at my legs?”
    Tomio nodded. “A real man would.”
    Ebony shook her head. Sometimes Tomio was too much to believe. “Are Eiji and Gina going to be there?”
    “Yes, now you can stop thinking of excuses not to go. You and Gina can compare bellies.”
    Ebony chuckled at Tomio’s silliness. “She is in her third month and she is beginning to show a little.”
    Tomio kissed her on the head. “Everyone is so anxious to meet you. Maybe we should have that big fancy wedding my father keeps mentioning to me.”
    Ebony scowled. No way. She doubted that others wanted to meet her. Older Japanese women would probably hate her on sight. No doubt, Setsuko had been bad-mouthing her around town. She bet Rika had, too. “Will the rest of the family be joining us?”
    “No. My parents have other plans. Kazuhiko will be at the club, and Makoto is busy handling an important case,” Tomio answered.
    Good. She didn’t feel like being bothered by them. “I need to do something with my hair.” At the moment, it was in big thick braids.
    “Do you want to visit a salon?” Tomio asked, still messing with her stomach.
    “Do they have one around here that caters to African-American hair?”
    Tomio shook his head. “No, but I’m sure we can find one.”
    “Don’t bother,” Ebony said. She’d been doing her own hair and makeup for years. Tomio stopped playing with her belly and moved down to the waistband of her panties. “What are you doing?
    “I’m about to get busy with my wife.”
    Since being around her, he had picked up a lot of American street slang. And since Tomio had been escorting her to her prenatal visits, he has wanted to have sex with her every night. Ebony didn’t mind since it also meant more orgasms for her. She had to lift her hips so he could remove her underwear. The next thing she knew Tomio had buried his face into her crotch. His tongue entered her and Ebony leaned back in a swoon. The man’s tongue is magical, thick, and… “Oh!” The intense orgasm snuck up on her just that fast.
    Tomio came up chuckling. “That was quick. Why didn’t you tell me that you were horny?”
    Ebony’s cheeks hated with embarrassment. “I can’t help it if I’m sexually attracted to you.” Tomio