Hello guys, I want to thank those who favored, followed, and reviewed this story, it means a lot to me to see that so thanks again. In addition to that I have a new chapter where we get to see how the newlyweds hold up on their first night together. It doesn't go so well…

The villa was beautiful on the inside as it was on the out. It reminded her very much of the Auditore palazzo. After taking the time to observe the rooms, an evening dinner was prepared for them. Claudia was glad that the table was long so it wouldn't seem intimate. But she knew the whole time Vieri never took his eyes off her, even to pick up pieces of food from his plate.

Instead of eating, she wasn't really hungry anyway, she was more so busy trying to avoid Vieri's stupid stare. When she did glance at him, she saw him staring at her like she was the most delicious dessert waiting for him after this meal.

Finally, her annoyance blew up. "What?!"

"Nothing," Vieri, to Claudia's anger, replied slyly. "I was just admiring your beauty."

As long as you keep your distance, Claudia thought. "I'm done for tonight, I'm heading to bed."

She stood up from the table and walked out, leaving him alone. "Ugh…" Claudia muttered to herself as she ascended up the stairs to the bedroom.

She exchanged into her nightgown and sat at the vanity to brush her hair. She heard Vieri coming into the room, but to her he was nonexistent. She didn't even acknowledge him when he stood near the vanity, looming over her.

"Aren't you forgetting something?" He asked playfully. Claudia didn't look up, but responded. "Oh yes, I forgot to tell you good night." She attempted to leave the room, until Vieri blocked her way towards the door. "No, that comes afterwards." He said. "I mean before that."

Claudia stood there, pretending to be in thought. "Oh! I forgot to lay out your nightclothes." She laughed. "How silly of me to be so forgetful of doing my husband a favor on the night of our wedding!"

Vieri's playfulness turned into frustration. He stepped closer to her, taking hold of Claudia's arm. "Don't play dumb, that's not the favor I wanted! It's our wedding night." He shouted.

Claudia raised an eyebrow, still playing "dumb." "And?"

"And?!" We are newlyweds, it is traditional to make love on the first night of our marriage." He explained, trying to keep his composure. Although he was fighting to restrain his temper.

Claudia responded with a falsely confused look. She knew she was getting under Vieri's skin and she was truly enjoying it. "Well I thought that tradition has changed." She said. "Such as, if a woman does not feel like it, her husband should be considerate of that."

She snatched her arm away from his grasp and attempted another try at leaving. Vieri was not having it, he was going to get what he wanted. "You got what you wanted, the small wedding, and the short nuptials. This is the least you could give me." He made a gesture to his private area, much to Claudia's disgust.

"I don't feel like it." She said, gritting her teeth. "It has been a long day, I am tired and I want to go to bed!"

"Oh, but I want to go to bed too," Vieri's slyness returned. Claudia noticed he had some crazed look in his eye. Was he really that damn desperate? "I very much want to go to bed." He attempted to put his hands around her waist, but she sidestepped him.

"Good night Vieri." She said simply before finally leaving the room.

Or not, Vieri now enraged grabbed her arm once again. "I will not stand for this!" He shouted. "You will make love to me even if I have to-

"To what?" Claudia challenged him. The hardness in her tone took him aback, then he tried to recompose himself, struggling with what to say next.

"E-Enough with this talk, I will get what I want." Before he made the next move, Claudia placed a hand to his chest and put on the most innocent face she could possible.

"Vieri wait," She pleaded. It must have worked because he seemed to soften up. He didn't even try to take back her arm when she gently pulled away from him. "My apologies for being such a horrible wife." Claudia said so sweetly. "Of course, who would ever break a beautiful tradition of a husband to make love to his wife on the first day of marriage? How inconsiderate of me, but you must understand I've never done this before and all this happened so quickly."

She spread out her hands. "Take me Vieri, I'm all yours now."

A slow grin stretched onto Vieri's face. "See now this is what I'm talking about, I knew you'd come around." He walked over to her. "And don't worry bambina I will take good care of you, once you get a part of this you'll want more."

He took her in his arms, she felt so soft and warm. Suddenly, a sharp pain boomed into his testicles. He released her and hauled over grabbing his goods, letting out a mixture of a wail and a howl.

Claudia stepped back with a ghost of a smirk on her face. "As I said, good night!" She left the room and slammed the door behind her.

Vieri was way past enraged now, he was livid. He might as well save the lovemaking (if you want to call it that) for another time. "You bitch!" He screamed. "This is not over."

Trying to relieve the pain, he stood up and flung the door open. He put himself in a stance as if he was ready to for battle. He stepped out the room, looking around for any sign of Claudia. "Where are you?"

He didn't notice that she was standing in the room next door. "Back for more cazzo?" She asked, putting herself in view.

Vieri turned towards her. "You crazy puttana, you didn't have to do that!"

"Actually, I think I did," Claudia said. "But I give you credit for still trying, I suppose you do want it again."

Vieri's first instinct was to run at her…but then again he doesn't want to risk getting kicked in the balls…for the second time. After uttering a whine in response, he decided to let the idea of running after her slide. Wise decision he ever made in his life.

"Forget this, it's over." He walked back into the room. Claudia still stood there, looking triumphant that she finally got this monkey off her back. "Good night." She said mockingly before shutting the door behind her.

Vieri did the same thing with his door, followed with a frustrated shout. "I cannot believe this," He muttered. "All I ask is for a little love, and this is what I get instead after what I've done for that…oooohhh!"

He angrily changed into his nightclothes and plopped down on the bed. This was not how he wanted this night to go!

Meanwhile, Claudia sat in her bed, peering around the room. She was already starting to feel a bit homesick, although she wasn't that far from the family palazzo. She did not know what she was getting herself into when she decided to give her hand in marriage to Vieri de Pazzi. He obviously was a spoiled brat. Always getting what he wanted and never told "no." Well for however long this marriage lasts, he's going to know what it feels like to get just that, being told "no." She put out the lights, then with a sigh got into bed, thinking as she laid there, that this was going to be a tough commitment.

Next morning…

Claudia was the first to wake up. It was the first morning of being the Madonna Pazzi. When she arrived in the kitchen, breakfast was already arranged, hopefully giving her time to eat breakfast by herself before Vieri wakes his ass up.

Almost half an hour later, she hears loud footsteps coming down the hall. No doubt it was Vieri himself. He stormed into the dinning, already groomed for the day. Yet he clearly seemed in an angry mood. Not surprising considering of last night.

"You owe me for last night!" He snapped.

"Good morning to you too Vieri, had a nice sleep?" Claudia said, ignoring his snappy demeanor while delving into her food.

"Don't do that to me, you know what I mean." He said. "We had a deal remember?"

"Vieri, as part of that deal, I agreed to marry you, not marry you and give you extras."

Vieri reared back. "Extras?! What do you think a marriage is about- He stopped and took a breath before speaking again. This time slowly and deliberately, with a forced smile.

"Claudia my dear, don't forget as to why all this happened in the first place and what would have happened to you pathetic family if this deal wasn't made."

Vieri could see the defeat in the girl's face. Let her throw some more jabs now.

"Ah you see?" Vieri said as if he just beat someone in a game. He leaned in closer to her. "You always have to make a remark do you? But you can't this time because you know that I'm right and you can't deny it." He took the time to pluck a grape out the bowl and pop it in his mouth.

Claudia finally spoke after a moment silence. "You knew you could get something out of this, otherwise you wouldn't give two figs about my father and brothers' execution."

The Pazzi smirked at her. "Of course, and to be honest I didn't really care much about your family." He said. "This is revenge."

Claudia frowned. "Revenge?"

"Yes! Your brother Ezio stole my woman away, the only chance I had at love." He clenched his fists dramatically in the air as if in…despair?

Claudia scoffed. "So this why you wanted to marry me?"

Vieri looked at her and laughed. "The best way to get back at a rival who took your woman is to marry his sister."

"Hmph, by force," Claudia muttered. Vieri shook his head. "Not necessarily, we did have an agreement."

She glared at him, then stood up. "Fine, as part of this sham of a marriage you can have your little extras on the side." She said. "You may have my body, but you cannot have my heart." Claudia then dismissed herself from the table, leaving Vieri to watch after her.

"Yes I will." He called out. "You will learn to love even if I have to…force it!" She was already gone before he finished.

Just she wait and see. Vieri didn't marry her just for show…okay yes he did. But he deserves affection too. He saved her family from the worse possible and this is what he gets – damn! Vieri de Pazzi will win the love of Claudia Auditore, and when he does nothing would please him more than to throw it all up in Ezio's face. That's what's up!

Cazzo- asshole, prick (can also mean fuck)

Puttana- whore

Madonna- Mrs. in Italian