The Billionaire’s Prodigal Wife (Mackenna and Alessandro) novel Chapter 13

Chapter 13

Mackenna was locking her office door when a pair of strong arms circled her waist, and a hot kiss was pressed to her neck. She slapped his hand. ―Alessandro. You said dinner She didn‘t even need to turn to know who had his hands and mouth on her.

―I want dessert first He nuzzled her even though she struggled. ―What are you hungry for?.

―A shower,‖ she answered angrily as she tried to get out of his grip, but he simply drew her, so she was tucked under his arm. ―Would you let me go?. She wriggled away from him, but he held fast.

―I think we‘ve discussed this a thousand times before. The answer is no, I will never let you go. I love you

―Ug!‖ She threw her arms up and spun and faced him. ―Stop it. Stop saying stuff like that Alessandro. I don‘t want to do this with you. I can‘t do this all over again. It‘s the definition of insanity

―Okay,‖ he put his hands up in front of his chest in defeat. ―Okay. Lower your voice and we‘ll go have a quiet dinner and we will just talk. I‘ll behave

―You don‘t know how to behave She grumbled as she walked past him in the direction of the hospital lobby.

―No, I don‘t know how to behave well but I can behave badly He grinned at her and saw the smile twisting to force itself on her lips. When she exited the building and started walking down the street, he reached for her. ―My rental is parked in the parking area

―My apartment is six minutes away on foot. It would take longer to walk to your car, start it and then find parking on my street She returned smartly. ―We walk

―You don‘t have a car?. He asked curiously, signaling for his security agent to follow at a discreet distance.

―No,‖ she tried not to overreact when his hand dropped over her shoulder again and she pushed it off, but he put it back. She looked to him and saw he was grinning widely. She shook her head. ―Incorrigible

―You‘re sexy as hell when you‘re angry She spun on her heel. ―Alessandro. You promised me dinner and talking. No sex

He laughed and pulled her to his chest and pressed a hard kiss to her lips. ―I will feed your appetite. Perhaps later you will feed mine?.

―No She glared at him but was unable to stop her lips from pouting to accept another

―Not right now, we‘re on the street He looked around and then looked back to her,― unless of course you‘re now into public things. I don‘t mind trying new things His eyes danced wickedly at her hot blush.

―Alessandro!‖ Her lips were pursed as she prepared to scold him and then couldn‘t help it and she burst into laughter at his words and the light in his eyes. ―What am I going to do with you?. She whispered as he hugged her tight.

―I have a list of things written down. We‘ll go over them later. I‘ll add the s*x on a public sidewalk to it He teased her and kissed her temple as they strode down the street.

She tried to reinforce in her mind, this man was her future ex-husband, and his lover was a patient in the hospital where she worked but he was charming, funny, and teasing, and she had no ability to refuse him. She knew he would not like her apartment. It was utilitarian at best, but it was where she laid her head every night and it had been her sanctuary for five years and somehow it felt like she was bringing the devil into church because she knew once he stepped into her tiny safety-net, it would never be the same for her.

―There is no security door?. He asked suddenly as they pushed into the small apartment complex without so much as a key.

She gave a carefree shrug, ―No, but our door inside has two deadbolts though

“A deadbolt isn‘t going to stop someone from trying to break in through a wooden door He grimaced as he struggled to hold onto the light mood, he was trying to keep with her. When he followed her down to the basement and the musty smell hit him, he almost groaned aloud.

The sound of a rotating thump caught his earWhat is the drumming noise?.

―Shared laundry,‖ she pointed to a lit closet. ―My neighbors on the third floor have twin infants. They wash a lot of clothes

His wife was living in a bloody hovel, and she was doing so just to avoid being with him.―

Well, I‘ll give you that. I would never have thought to search for you in a cave

She turned and held her finger up angrily. ―Alessandro, if you don‘t like it, the exit is that way. I won‘t stop you going

He took her finger and put it in his mouth and sucked it then watched her mouth open and close and he chuckled at her reaction. ―Stop being so cranky. You must be hungry again. I‘m only saying this is not what I expected