Bianca is so happy. I love her. She’s really sweet and didn’t want to marry Santini. She was actually in love with Niko before they met. It’s a long, sordid story that I could tell you about later, but it all has to do with Santini.”
I saw Sergei coming, and I didn’t know if I liked him. He kidnapped Lana, but obviously, she didn’t mind. And she’s right; anybody else would have killed her for snooping.
“Come, ladies, let’s get a move on.” We said goodbye to my parents and jumped into my truck. They had a nice rental sedan. Sergei walked his wife to the truck, and both girls sat in the back. As I walked around to get into my side, he stopped me.
“I wanted to say that I love that you took care of Ana like you did. My wife has been relentless in her pursuit of answers. The only reason I’m not as pissed as I should be about the months of pain she suffered is because that’s how we found each other. No matter what you think, I’m not the bad guy. I love her with everything I am, and I only did what I had to do to protect those I loved, including my nosy-ass wife.”
“Just don’t ever hurt her, or we’ll have a problem,” I replied. We came to an understanding for the time being, but I wouldn’t be letting my guard down any time soon.
“Are you ladies buckled up?” I asked, hopping into the truck.
“Yes we are, William,” Ana answered. “Although you know damn well this seatbelt is getting too tight for me.
“If you have it like the doctor said to, it will be alright.” I wanted her safe as could be. Snow and ice weren't something to take lightly.
“Is Sergei this overprotective?” Ana asked, giving me an arched brow.
“Yep, but I love it. He’s always worried about me. If he weren’t, then I would think something was wrong with our marriage. Granted we just got married.”
“Really?” Ana asked, surprised and probably full of questions.
“Yes. This was our honeymoon present. He knew how bad I wanted to know the truth, and he wanted to help all he could. I know you don’t remember much of our past, but I’ve missed you so much, Ana.”
“I’m sorry, my brain has been wacky from my dreams; I’m starting to think it was never right.”
“Well, you did drop out of college, and that’s how you met him ,” Lana remarked with a biting tone when she mentioned Santini.
“Did I?” Ana’s curiosity building.
“Yes, it wasn’t for you but look at you now. You’ve got a handsome cowboy who loves you and is willing to do whatever it takes to protect you.” Lana smiled at me through the mirror, knowing it was probably not a conversation I wanted hear.
I tried to focus on the road, so I tuned out the rest of the conversation until we got to the ranch.
“Shit, this is where you live? Can you say rich bitch?!” Lana said in surprise.
“It’s William’s,” Ana replied, thinking I couldn’t hear her as I jumped out of the truck.
“Sugar, you know damn well it’s ours.” I helped them out of the truck and waved Sergei to park next to me.
“Wow, I dropped you off, and you bring back an extra for me,” Mateo said giving Lana a salacious grin.
I heard the footsteps and knew it could go really bad if Mateo didn’t drop the flirting.
“Not if you want to live,” Sergei growled, clutching onto Lana’s waist.
“Just kidding. So?” Mateo asked.
“This is Ana’s sister and her husband, Lana and Sergei. This my ranch manager, Mateo Rios.”
“Hello, Mateo,” Lana said. Sergei pulled her closer. I didn’t blame him. Mateo technically hit on her a second ago.
“Let’s go inside. Are you hungry?” I asked.
“I am. Are you, Lana?” Sergei responded.
“I could use a snack or something.”
“Well, you know me, William. I could eat a cow these days.” She rubbed her large belly. We all laughed, and I directed them to the kitchen.
Chapter 16
I woke up with cramps. They were getting stronger as the morning progressed, and I knew what it meant.
I saw Sergei coming, and I didn’t know if I liked him. He kidnapped Lana, but obviously, she didn’t mind. And she’s right; anybody else would have killed her for snooping.
“Come, ladies, let’s get a move on.” We said goodbye to my parents and jumped into my truck. They had a nice rental sedan. Sergei walked his wife to the truck, and both girls sat in the back. As I walked around to get into my side, he stopped me.
“I wanted to say that I love that you took care of Ana like you did. My wife has been relentless in her pursuit of answers. The only reason I’m not as pissed as I should be about the months of pain she suffered is because that’s how we found each other. No matter what you think, I’m not the bad guy. I love her with everything I am, and I only did what I had to do to protect those I loved, including my nosy-ass wife.”
“Just don’t ever hurt her, or we’ll have a problem,” I replied. We came to an understanding for the time being, but I wouldn’t be letting my guard down any time soon.
“Are you ladies buckled up?” I asked, hopping into the truck.
“Yes we are, William,” Ana answered. “Although you know damn well this seatbelt is getting too tight for me.
“If you have it like the doctor said to, it will be alright.” I wanted her safe as could be. Snow and ice weren't something to take lightly.
“Is Sergei this overprotective?” Ana asked, giving me an arched brow.
“Yep, but I love it. He’s always worried about me. If he weren’t, then I would think something was wrong with our marriage. Granted we just got married.”
“Really?” Ana asked, surprised and probably full of questions.
“Yes. This was our honeymoon present. He knew how bad I wanted to know the truth, and he wanted to help all he could. I know you don’t remember much of our past, but I’ve missed you so much, Ana.”
“I’m sorry, my brain has been wacky from my dreams; I’m starting to think it was never right.”
“Well, you did drop out of college, and that’s how you met him ,” Lana remarked with a biting tone when she mentioned Santini.
“Did I?” Ana’s curiosity building.
“Yes, it wasn’t for you but look at you now. You’ve got a handsome cowboy who loves you and is willing to do whatever it takes to protect you.” Lana smiled at me through the mirror, knowing it was probably not a conversation I wanted hear.
I tried to focus on the road, so I tuned out the rest of the conversation until we got to the ranch.
“Shit, this is where you live? Can you say rich bitch?!” Lana said in surprise.
“It’s William’s,” Ana replied, thinking I couldn’t hear her as I jumped out of the truck.
“Sugar, you know damn well it’s ours.” I helped them out of the truck and waved Sergei to park next to me.
“Wow, I dropped you off, and you bring back an extra for me,” Mateo said giving Lana a salacious grin.
I heard the footsteps and knew it could go really bad if Mateo didn’t drop the flirting.
“Not if you want to live,” Sergei growled, clutching onto Lana’s waist.
“Just kidding. So?” Mateo asked.
“This is Ana’s sister and her husband, Lana and Sergei. This my ranch manager, Mateo Rios.”
“Hello, Mateo,” Lana said. Sergei pulled her closer. I didn’t blame him. Mateo technically hit on her a second ago.
“Let’s go inside. Are you hungry?” I asked.
“I am. Are you, Lana?” Sergei responded.
“I could use a snack or something.”
“Well, you know me, William. I could eat a cow these days.” She rubbed her large belly. We all laughed, and I directed them to the kitchen.
Chapter 16
I woke up with cramps. They were getting stronger as the morning progressed, and I knew what it meant.
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