Chapter 7 I smiled mockingly : " Luca , you know exactly what I want . " [ ] " Today is your wedding day , and mine too . Now , I'm going to get married . " [ ] " Let's wish each other well . " [ ] As we got in the car , the figure in the rearview mirror grew distant in the rain until it finally disappeared . ] My ten years with Luca had finally come to an end . [ ] In the car , Marcus controlled the steering wheel with one hand while the other gripped mine tightly . [ ] " This is too dangerous to drive like this . " I tried unsuccessfully to pull my hand away and couldn't help but remind him . ] As the head of the Stone Group , he was usually composed and dignified , but now he clung to my hand like a rogue . ] Marcus glanced at me sideways , and when his gaze fell on my reddened ears , his lips curved into a teasing arc . " If I don't hold you tight , you'll be in even more danger later . " [ ] I turned my face away to avoid his invasive stare . ] ] If Luca was an ambitious wolf , then Marcus was a hawk waiting to strike - precise , calm , hitting his target with one blow . Just like when he took me away , facing Luca's men blocking us with knives , one gesture summoned fully armed police . ] Luca could only watch helplessly as we left . [] " What are you thinking about ? " His deep voice interrupted my thoughts . ] The cedar scent in the car gradually relaxed my tense nerves . [ ] " Those police officers ... " ] ] He chuckled softly : " Since I promised to take you away , naturally everything is arranged . " [ ] " I'm not like your ex who only knows violence . To deal with them , why use force ? " ] On the leather seat , he carefully placed a lumbar cushion behind me . [ ] This thoughtful detail made my eyes water . [ ] Seeing I was about to cry , he quickly pulled over and frantically searched for tissues : " Is your back hurting ? Let's go to the hospital now ... " ] I remembered those nights in the hospital when he let me grip his hand through the pain while wiping my tears . ] The memory of his quiet devotion suddenly overwhelmed me with gratitude and something deeper I'd been afraid to Chapter 7 acknowledge . [ ] At that moment , I reached over and turned off the engine . [ ] He stared at me in surprise . ] ] In the enclosed car , only our breathing remained , and his increasingly rapid heartbeat . [ ] I grabbed his tie and pulled him closer . ]] His body tensed slightly , his Adam's apple bobbing , his voice husky : " Nina , looking at me like that ... is dangerous . " [ ] I met his leaning angle and kissed him fiercely . [ ] Marcus's pupils dilated slightly , then he wrapped his arm around my waist , closing the distance to zero . ] I bit his lip hard , as if trying to vent all the emotions I'd suppressed for years . ] The metallic taste of blood spread between our lips . I snapped back to reality and pulled away , but he cupped the back of my head and deepened the kiss . ] Body temperature rising , the air burning hot . ] The phone on the center console rang , accidentally hitting the answer button : ] " Nina , where are you ? " [ ] His kisses fell on my neck , making me moan softly . [ ] From the phone came the sound of shattering glass and Lucia's scream : " Luca ! Your hand is bleeding ! " ] Luca roared : " Don't mind that ! Nina , answer me ! " ] ] I was breathless from his kisses and was about to speak when Marcus chuckled lowly into the phone . [ ] " We're having our wedding night . She's too busy to take calls . " ] I bit him again in embarrassed annoyance , and his suppressed gasp transmitted through the microphone . [ ] Luca exploded : " Lay one finger on her and I'll skin you alive , you piece of shit ! " ] Marcus laughed lowly : " Looking forward to it . " ] After hanging up , he gazed at me and asked softly . ] " Wedding night first , or ceremony first ? " ] I buried my face in his chest , my cheeks burning : " Up to you . " He grinned mischievously and started the car : ] " Let's get the marriage certificate first . I'm not giving you a chance to back out . " []