A Lifetime With You by Athrhteera

ena They room went quiet, and I thought they were going to throw looks at me. What happened next surprised me because they were smiling and began speaking in Italian. Most of them came to hug me and cup my cheeks but I didn't know how or what to respond

because I couldn't understand what they were saying.

"Don't scare the poor woman, Barbara!" Maria said, shaking her head.

"Oh, I've heard a lot about you. Your pictures didn't do you justice. You're prettier than in those pictures. Where did you meet your wife. Matteo?" She continued to speak, eyeing my features and my body.

Well. I heard about Italians, but I didn't expect to surprise myself when I came to meet them. Matteo wasn't like them but maybe because he was a man, and these were women. They were in their late forties or early fifties, and they surely had their fair share of gossip. "Come on, give her some space. Maria added.

Matteo was still beside me and his hand hadn't left my waist. He was keeping me close and secure which I appreciated as I leaned in deeper towards him.

"Mm, is this a new perfume?" He whispered, taking another sniff as he kissed my temple. It was a surprise, and my cheeks immediately heat up because we were in front of his family. They didn't seem to mind by the intimate act, but I felt as if they were staring. "I never used it before."

"Use it more often. I like it,"

Maria was standing in the middle of the crowd as she smiled, "I think I want to blow my birthday cake now because my son and my daughter-in-law is here. Let's go to the kitchen." She was excited when she began to walk to the kitchen, the rest following behind her while Matteo and I were the last to follow.

There were around ten to fifteen people in the kitchen as we all sang Maria a 'happy birthday' song. At first, they were singing in English before they started to sing in Italian. The whole time, Matteo was holding me close, as if he could lose me if he loosened the grip. They clapped and cheered as Maria blew the candles.

"Happy birthday, Mama." Matteo went to kiss his mother on the cheek before whispering something in her ear. It made her smile wider as she thanked her son

It was beautiful to witness, and I never expected to see Matteo being close with his mother. They had a good relationship-1 could tell. The rest of the family were smiling, too as they gave the chance for Maria and her son to enjoy the moment.

I missed mine. If only Papa and I were still in good terms.

It was bound to get awkward if I met Mama and bumped into Papa or Alexei.

"I'd like to say thank you to everyone. I've had my fair share of birthdays, but this year is different. My son, Matteo, surprised me with a daughter-in-law and I couldn't be more happier. You're always welcome in this family, Alena thank you." She smiled, her eyes were filling with tears before she carefully wiped them away. "I don't want to get all sad because I might ruin my makeup so let's enjoy!"

Everyone laughed as they raised their glass.

Matteo came to stand beside me, pulling me by the waist.

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"Everything okay, Alena?"

"Yes. I just didn't expect your mother to accept me that quickly.

"Why?"

"She's too sweet, Matteo and we're lying at her face." "Alena-

I cut him off. "I hate that I brought you into this."

Just as he was about to say something, we were cut off by one of his relatives. She was standing beside us with a smile as she handed us a slice of cake in a plate.

Matteo smiled back, taking the plate. "Thank you, Cara."

"I heard you two eloped in Sicily. I think it's really romantic," she spoke as she took a sip of her champagne. "Don't tell Maria but she wished she was there. I told her, you couldn't wait to marry someone you love. I mean, why would you elope unless you two are madly in love with each other?"

"We can always have a reception here," he replied.

"A reception?" Maria came to stand beside Cara, her eyes widening as she tried to hide her excitement. "Are you two going to have a reception, Matteo?"

"We could think about it, Mama. Alena and I are very busy and if we can find the right time to have a reception, we might but don't get your hopes too high." He responded with a safe answer, and he wasn't lying either.

The two of us were always busy. We couldn't easily free our time for a reception.

"Honestly, I just want to see you two tie the knot again, but I understand if you're both busy. I'm already happy." She grabbed both of our hands.

"We'll think about it, okay?"

She nodded, "Oh Alena, we should sit down, and I can show you Matteo's baby pictures."

"Mama, I don't think that's necessary." Matteo rubbed the back of his neck, trying to hide away the embarrassment but this was too good to be true.

chance to see his chubby cheeks when he was smaller. Was I going

pictures, Matteo. She needs to see how chubby you were when you were liule. Oh, and when you tried on those dresses you

was still holding the plate,

other side of the living room and for a moment, I appreciated the silence. The other * relatives were talking and mingling in the kitchen as they ate-I felt better knowing they didn't try to pry

side, taking a bite of the cake. He knew he wasn't able going to stop his mother from showing his baby

different albums, but this is the one we keep downstairs." she placed it on

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I flipped it open. I saw a young

"He was ten."

"He was really cute."

how he

Mama. He denied, cutting

I ran my fingers across the pictures, seeing a huge difference between the adult

really did him justice. He outgrew the chubby cheeks and everything, gained a sharp jawline and even grew taller. It was as if he was a different person.

was just looking. something playing in his head. When I caught him staring, he didn't bother to hide it or look

"Of course, it's yours.

end up looking at those pictures every

-You were t

Did you see those

those cheeks,

starving. Besides, the family wants to get to know you -better, Alena." ""We'll

standing up and

shoulder as he leaned closer. "Do you really want to bring

I think you were too cute to resist. Your big

use in hiding the fact that they were probably red. Despite feeling shy suddenly, I didn't

moved when we

I couldn't get enough of him being inside me, but I had to ignore and resist the temptation. We were bound to get hurt if we

in this marriage? We

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missed having them eating me out. It was a sight to see. I knew I couldn't easily overlook the temptation because the man itself was a sex appeal. When his

closed my eyes the moment our lips

it got passionate and involving tongues. He began to bite my lower lip which caused me to moan, allowing him better access inside. I was enjoying this way too much because I didn't realize him running his

kiss, and I knew

like wearing

doesn't mean

be. If you spread

lip before occasionally glancing at the hall, afraid if someone was going to walk in on us. This was starting to turn me on, especially when he kept caressing my thigh

keep running back and forth like this" I muttered, trying to ignore his

running back and forth. It doesn't have to be

want to

"Are you scared, Alena?"

I can't seem to resist

all you want. Use

is it going to be for

way.

or the day after, but I know I want you, Alena. You're a f***g temptress and if you think you can't resist me,

we can't resist each other, and the sex is

were fooling ourselves when we said we were going to ignore each other and mind our own business. Matteo was too s***y to resist and every single day, the more I got a taste of him, I kept wanting more. This could work. We could enjoy the sex without

it out of our system so we could think straight and decide better in the future. We

to mess with my head. I couldn't think clearly anyway with his hand resting on my thigh

it as a sign to continue

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soon as I felt his fingers circling my c***t, the sundress was already up to my stomach. If someone walked in on us,

in a dress," he whispered as he inserted a

"Mm, why is that?"

on. I can

s were

another finger inside me, I was drowning in pleasure. My eyes were closed, and my legs spread apart as he kept pressing onto the exact spot. I kept covering

I couldn't help myself.