I hear the sound of the elevator doors opening and I smile to myself. She's been gone for so long and I just want her back in my arms.

Sitting alone in the penthouse is so boring without Nyx. Having her back here just makes everything worth while again.

"Enzo?" Her voice echos throughout the penthouse.

I place my water bottle on the countertop before walking out of the kitchen towards her voice.

"Hey," she whispers once I come into view. She places her shopping bags on the floor and slowly makes her way to me.

"Amore," I say while opening my arms. She walks into my embrace and I wrap my arms around her small body.

She wraps her shirt arms around my waist and squeezes me just enough to press the wind out of me.

"How was shopping with my mother and aunt?"

"Wasn't that bad actually," she mumbles into my chest. She lifts her head so her chin is supporting her head's weight on my chest. "I enjoyed it," she giggles while wrapping her arms around me tighter.

"You didn't really buy anything though," I say while narrowing my eyes at her.

From the notifications, she only bought clothing and shoes from one store and they weren't even that expensive.

"I wasn't in the mood for shopping today," she says while loosening her hold on me. "I'm kind of tired," she says while patting my chest.

I let go of her and she smiles before turning around and picking up her shopping bag. She walks up the stairs and I follow her up like a puppy going after it's owner.

She walks into my room while pulling out what she bought out of it's bag. "I thought you'd like it," she says while holding up a black hoodie.

"It's nice, but I don't really wear hoodies."

"Then I'll wear it," she says with a cheeky grin.

She walks over to the closet with all of her shopping bags and it takes a second before she walks out wearing the black hoodie.

It's quiet big on her, but she looks so good.

My eyes go down to her exposed legs and I lick my bottom lip. She pulls the bottom of the hoodie lower as she gets on my bed, completely oblivious the fact that I'm checking her out.

"Did you do anything work related today?" She asks before burying her face in one of the decorative pillows. "I'm tired!" She screams into the pillow, which makes me chuckle.

She tosses a few of the pillows to the side and crawls underneath the covers. "No, my father and uncle are handling that," I answer while walking closer to the bed.

"How is it being the Don?" She asks while flipping herself over so she's laying flat on her back. She stares up at the ceiling with a blank expression.

"It's not easy," I chuckle. I've had this position of power for four years and I still feel like there's so much I'm doing wrong. "I sometimes question myself and my abilities."

"Really?" Her eyes move to mine and I nod. "You honestly look like you have the world at your feet from my angle," she says with a shrug.

I smile at her and she smiles up at me. She lays on her side and pulls the covers back. Nyx pats the open space next to her while wiggling her eyebrows at me. I gladly get into the bed with her and pull her closer to my chest.

"Do you think I'll make a good regina?" She asks in a small tone.

"Definitely. I can just see how people are going to cower in fear whenever you step into a room," I say in all honesty.

"I don't look scary," she giggles while shaking her head.

"You don't have to look scary. Just be confident and people will listen to you," I say and her nose scrunches up.

She buries her head deeper into my chest and throws her leg over my hip. "I lack in confidence," she attempts to grumble but it comes out as a low groan instead and I chuckle at how cute she's being.

"You sound tired..."

"I am!" She shouts into my chest.

"Let's go on vacation then," I suggest and she immediately lifts her head. "Yeah, where do you want to go?" Her eyes light up as she sits up with the largest smile plastered across her beautiful face.

She gently sways from side to side as she thinks of what to say and I just watch, like a creep, but it's just so entertaining to watch her think.

Her thinking face is so... cute.

"I don't know where we should go," she concludes while folding her arms. "I'm bad at making choices," she whines while shaking her head.

"It's ok amore, how about an island? I have beach houses all over the globe."

"Show off," she coughs and I choose to ignore her little snide remarks. She grins at me and I just shake my head. "The Maldives is really pretty."

"We can go there. We–"

"So is Capri though," she cuts me off. "Or maybe Bora Bora..."

"Wherever you want," I say with a gentle smile.

"I can't choose!" She whines while throwing her hands up in the air.

She falls back onto the bed and covers her face with the nearest pillow. She screams into the pillow and all I can do is smile at her.

I never thought having a woman would be like this.

It's fun.

It's enjoyable.

It's difficult.

It's challenging.

It's addicting.

But she just makes all of the problems and good times worth it. I'm happy to be with her, to be with a woman like her.

"I got it!" She shouts while springing back up. She tosses the pillow to the side then claps her hands together. "The Seychelles!" She screams while turning to me.

"Then we will go to the Seychelles first thing in the morning."

"I'm too excited... can't we go now?" She asks while getting on her knees. "Please Enzo..." she begs with a pouted bottom lip.

"Whatever you want."

"Yes!" She jumps out of bed with the comforter wrapped around her ankle. I try to grab her before she falls, but she moves too quick and ends up slipping.

She falls onto the floor with a large thud and I immediately jump out of the bed to help her.

"I'm fine!" She shouts while jumping up. She rubs her forehead a bit before showing me a thumbs up.

"You are too excited," I chuckle. She runs off to the closet and I take phone out of my pocket.

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After an hour or so, Nyx finally finished packing for the both of us, in over six bags, which I think is overkill, but I'm going to let her do whatever she wants.

"I got our beach clothes in the two blue bags," she says while pointing to the small duffel bags in the corner.

"Can you guys please take these down to the car for us?" She asks the two men standing behind in front of us.

They nod before taking the blue bags as instructed. "Ok, now the beige bags have all of our casual clothing."

Two of my men take the four bags before she even asks and she thanks them with the largest smile.

"We are missing bags..." she mutters while looking around. She runs up the stairs, leaving me downstairs with Angelo and Nicola.

"You two are her personal security detail wherever we go. You protect her first. If she gets hurt even once, then I'll send your heads in gifts bags to your families, you got it?" I threaten the two and the nod firmly, but fearfully.

Nyx almost tumbles down the stairs as she attempts to carry the last few bags by herself. Angelo and Nicola run up to help her and she gives them a thankful smile.

They head over to the elevator and I wait for the doors to close before I say anything to Nyx.

"You think customs is going to mind that we have so much bags?" She giggles nervously.

"I have a private jet," I say while pulling her in.

"Are your brothers coming?" She asks while get on the tips of her toes. She begged me to ask my brothers to come with us, even though I wanted this vacation thing to be a couple thing.

I can't say no to her, so I asked them, and they unfortunately agreed to come, happily agreed.

"My brothers we'll be flying in with the Ricci family jet. Angelo and Nicola will be with us," I say a bit bitterly. I had to smile through agreeing with those two flying with us instead of my brothers.

"Yay!" She screams while jumping up. She wraps her legs around my waist and arms go around my neck. "This is going to be so fun!"

"But shouldn't you tell your father you are leaving the country?" She rolls her eyes and tries to jump off me but I tighten my hold on her thighs. "Attitude," I groan and she huffs.

"I'll call him."

She's so stubborn, I love it.

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The Seychelles my boy, mans has time and money to waste on a spontaneous holdiay. I be wishing I was Nyx right now.

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