"Are you OK?" Saul asked her as they sat in his security room before family movie night began.

Sophie shook her head, "I don't know. I want this to work. I've never felt this way before."

"Can I be honest?"

"You can always be honest with me, Saul."

He turned to face, taking her hands into his again, "You're my light in this dark world. You always have been. I was so stupid not to fight for you before."

"Saul, we were kids. You can't blame yourself. You were fucking Darlene,"Sophie winked at him, breaking the seriousness.

Saul laughed, "Darlene. I should probably throw away those thongs and replace them with yours."

"Oh so they were hers?"Sophie narrowed her eyes, smiling at him still, "That's OK. I took it upon myself to toss them out for you."

Saul's eyes widened, "You,-you did?"

Sophie shrugged, "I got jealous. I'm just going to have to replace them with mine."

Saul pulled her onto his lap, "You don't have to replace them if you're going to be with me forever."

"Forever..."Sophie whispered, straddling his lap.

"You sure you wanna tease me like that, Sophie?"Saul pulled her closer to him, her heat nestled right on his bulge.

"Why do you always wear these grey sweats?"Sophie taunted, her emerald eyes sparkling as she moved her hips back and forth, causing Saul to growl.

"You know exactly what you do to me,"Saul nibbled her neck, "You've always known."

"Do you really want me? Are you sure?"Sophie stopped moving and placed her head on Saul's shoulder, "Would you really risk it all?"

"Baby, I would. I told you that,"Saul squeezed her into him, "I don't even know how I got to this place, but my heart won't stop yearning for you."

Sophie did admit to herself that everything was so sudden. Why did Saul give himself away like this so quickly? Why did she?

As if reading her mind, Saul spoke again,

"I know that we need to move fast if we're going to be together. Eddie isn't going to allow you to postpone that wedding. You've said so yourself,"Saul's eyes narrowed, "He's not going to own you any longer, Sophie. I can't let him."

Sophie nodded, "I'm grateful Loretta wants to help."

Saul turned to the monitors, "I knew she would. She's been talking to me about you for years, but especially more since you arrived. She loves you and that's why she's tried to include you in everything."

Sophie did notice that Alexander and the rest of the family were incredibly nice to her when Loretta was around. She questioned the authenticity of it.

"They love my mother as I do,"Saul told her, "She's lived this life for a long time. She sets rules and lays them down. No one disrespects her. I know that she and my father's beginnings are a little crazy, but that's another story. She's had him by the balls for a long time."

"Is that so?"Sophie smiled, devilishly, "And where are your balls in our relationship?"

Saul laughed, leaning his head back as she gyrated on his lap again, "Getting bluer by the moment, to be honest."

A knock came at the door and Sophie shoved herself off so fast and back into her seat that Saul couldn't help but laugh.

"Relax, baby,"Saul told her, "Yeah?! What is it?"

"Are you still on for movie night?"Sal asked from the other side.

"Yeah, what time?"

"7."

"We'll be there,"Saul told him, "Don't you dare take the back row, Sal."

A pause, "Fuck you, Saul! I wanted the back row."

Saul laughed, "Too bad. It's mine and Sophie's."

He looked at the monitor and could see the hall Sal stood in. Micah stood next to him, but neither one showed any disdain over the mention of Sophie.

"They hate me,"Sophie whispered.

"No, they don't,"Saul waved his hand, "Don't think like that. It's my father speaking through them."

Sophie bit her bottom lip and Saul squeezed her thigh.

Sophie frowned and Saul looked at the monitor she was glaring at. Caliope was in the den dusting the bookshelves. Sophie turned her head away and pretended to pick at her fingernails.

"I love you, Sophie. She means nothing to me and you know that."

"You can't say she doesn't mean anything to you, Saul. Maybe you don't love her, but you're attracted to her..."

"I'm attracted to what she was able to give me and that's all,"Saul told her, "I want your body and your heart."

"You have both, Saul,"Sophie smiled, "I promise."

Later that night, Saul escorted Sophie to the theater room. Sal and Micah were seated on the opposite side of the room, Alexander and Loretta were in the middle and Sophie and Saul took the back row.

"We have popcorn and drinks and anything that you desire over in the concession area,"Loretta was pointing to the opposite side of the room, "Have at it."

"What are we watching?"Saul asked as he waited for Sophie to sit. She was fascinated by the reclining chairs and love seat that Saul placed them in.

"Casablanca!" Alexander called back.

"Ew,"Sal munched on some popcorn, "A love story?"

"A love story that needs to be seen,"Loretta said as Alexander fiddled with the film, "Love and loss and hope. And that's what some people need right now. Hope."

Saul gripped Sophie's hand. Loretta's words weren't lost on them. They knew why she'd chosen the film.

"One day you boys will fall in love and understand what your mother is saying,"Alexander dimmed the lights, sitting down next to his wife and placing his arm around her.

Saul put his arm around Sophie and pulled her into him.

"I already understand."

Saul and Sophie made it back to Saul's room right after the movie ended.

"Why did you rush us out of there?"Sophie laughed as he picked her up, twirling her around his room to some slow jazz, "Couldn't wait?"

"Take these off!"He commanded of her, pointing down at her jeans, "I can't believe you wore your uniform all day."

"You take them off,"Sophie said, scrambling onto the mattress crawling on all fours until Saul grabbed her by the ankles, pulling her back down to him at the foot of the sprawling bed.

He pulled her tennis shoes off and tossed them across the room.

"Are you wet for me?"

"What do you think? I guess you'll just have to find out, playboy!"

He stood up and tossed off his sweats, revealing nothing but his fat, throbbing cock. Throwing his shirt onto the floor, he climbed on top of her and dove into her mouth with his experienced tongue, diving in and out of her, savoring her flavors.

"Saul..." Sophie moaned as she unbuttoned her pants, Saul pulling them off the rest of the way. He pulled her up, grabbing her shirt and ripping it from her body.

"Sophie, you still have way too much clothing on,"He teased, taking his teeth to the top of her panties and dragging them off, getting a whiff of her womanly arousal already exciting his senses, dripping out of her before he could even put a hand near her core.

She popped off her bra as Saul licked his way back up her legs, in between her thighs, over her stomach and straight to her mouth again.

"I love you and I want you,"Saul positioned himself at her entrance, but Sophie stopped him.

"What?" His blue eyes examined her face, as she placed her soft hands against his chest, "What is it?"

"I don't want you to fuck me, Saul," She said, "I want you to make love to me."

Saul smiled at her, not breaking his gaze from hers and eased himself inside of her wet core. She arched her back gripping his biceps and holding on as he buried his cock inside of her.

"What did I tell you about just sitting there?" Sophie groaned.

"That I'm so damn big you can't handle it," He chuckled, "I want to make love to you and if that means taking my time, I will plant myself inside of you and stay there for days..."

"Damn..."

"I knew you couldn't say no to it,"Saul gloated, finally moving again, "Just run your hands down to my,-

She cupped his ass, pulling him deeper into her, "I know what I'm doing, playboy."

Saul moaned, thrusting in and out slowly, letting her feel every inch of his cock. He hit every nerve inside of her drenched cavern, specifically showing a lot of attention to her nub. Her nerves were already teeming with excitement as he touched her in the best ways possible.

There was no way any other man could know her like Saul DeMarco. She wouldn't allow them to. She couldn't see herself with anyone else and her body needed him.

Saul leaned in and propped up on his forearms, "Am I weighing you down, baby?"

"No.." Sophie shook her head, digging her nails into his back, "I like it when you're connected to me like this, Saul. I love being one with you."

Saul was close and he knew Sophie was getting closer.

"I can feel you.." He said, picking up his pace a little, "I can feel you tighten around me."

Sophie whimpered, "I wish this could go on forever..."She closed her eyes and came around his length, "Oh! Oh, shit..."

Saul wasn't far behind, but he stopped to watch her. He wanted to see her come down from her high.

It didn't take Saul long after Sophie to fill her. He whimpered as his orgasm took over, placing his head in the crook of her neck as she wrapped her arms around him.

"We're going to be together forever, Sophie. I promise."

Later that night, they showered and settled in to bed.

"I got an invitation to a party at Bea Hamilton's house next Saturday," Saul told her, "You're invited, too."

Sophie sat up, "I am?"

Saul showed her the invitation as he lit up a smoke and opened one of this windows so the smoke would filter outside.

"Hardcore gangster and my mom still won't let me smoke in my room," Saul rolled his eyes as he handed the invitation to Sophie.

"And your ward?" Sophie wrinkled her freckled nose as she read the invite, "Really? How will that work out if I am supposed to be a thief on Monday?"

Saul laughed, "Well, at least they don't hide their disgust for your family. It's really Eddie they don't like."He paused, contemplating, "Don't worry. I told you it's under control."

Sophie sighed, "Are we going?"

"Yes," Saul said, "One of many grad parties that we've been invited to."

"Are you having one?"

"If all goes as planned on Monday, WE are having one."

"Saul..no.."

"No? If we're both graduating, why wouldn't you want to be celebrated?" Saul asked her, "I will celebrate you every single day for as long as I live." He pulled her closer, tossing the cigarette out of the window, "I probably don't taste good now, do I?"

Sophie kissed him on the cheek, "Go brush your teeth and come to bed, playboy."

As Saul did that, Sophie scrolled her phone, texting Jack and her family, receiving stupid, degrading messages from Eddie. He asked her about intel, but she had none. Even if she did, there would be no way in hell she'd share it.

"Do you think my family will be there?"

"The Hamilton's make it a point to invite most of the family offspring," Saul said, "They want to make a good impression. It's a huge party."

"What about you? Who will be at yours? Or ours...?"

"Close friends and family."

Sophie lowered her gaze, "Oh."

"You will have people there, I promise."

"Not Eddie."

Saul shrugged, "If it goes well, my dad will keep him at bay."

Sophie cuddled next to him as Saul turned off his nightstand light.

"Do you like babies?" Saul asked out of nowhere.

"What?" Sophie giggled, "Yeah, I like babies..."

"How many should we have?"

Sophie's ovaries did somersaults. She didn't want to hex anything or curse them. What if things didn't work out? What if they couldn't be together?

"I think we need to,-"

"Start talking about our future," Saul pulled her closer.

"My mom said to have hope and that's what I'm going to hold on to."