Chapter 7

Riccardo's POV.

I called her my soon-to-be wife. I don't know what kind of devil possessed me to do that but I am loving it anyway.

Last night was a lot more than I expected. I wasn't sure about what I was going to say her when I stopped in front of her apartment but that didn't stop me from knocking on that door anyway and I hate to admit it but I am glad I did. I don't know why but I find this super exciting.

I didn't spend much time with them but I saw and noticed just how close Aria and Emilia are which is expected since they only have each other and I know I might come off as a cruel person, scratch that, I am cruel most of the time but I am not cruel enough to separate them. Not that Emilia would let me take her daughter away from her without a fight. She looked like she was ready to pull my hair out and claw my eyes out of its socket last night and maybe that was what prompted me to say what I said.

A marriage to Emilia?

I have never even thought about getting married to an