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Or was it crazy for me to think cooking in a kitchen to make a modest paycheck was enough for a man who grew up in a fancy city with all the finest of things?
He chose Charlotte. He chose to leave this place, I reminded myself as the warm water ran over the contours of my body. But chills pricked my skin as the nagging thoughts penetrated my mind. But he kept this place. Maybe he always planned to come back, and for good?
SIXTEEN
Maria
With a towel wrapped around my body and my hair a wet, tangled mess over my shoulders, I went into the bedroom, startling at the sight of Enzo sitting on his bed. “I was sort of expecting you to join me after you, um, walked that man out.”
Enzo had changed while I’d showered. New black dress pants that were tailored to perfection to fit his strong legs. And another crisp black dress shirt. Top two buttons undone to show a hint of the guardian-angel ink on his chest. Sleeves cuffed at the wrists, hiding the tattoos on his arms. His hair was dry now, but it was still a bit messy, as if he’d used his fingers to brush it back, and somehow, it looked even sexier that way.
“If I joined you in there, we’d never leave.”
“The bodyguard still alive?”
He stood as his gaze flicked to where I clutched the towel at my breasts. “His limbs are intact.”
Hopefully he hadn’t hurt him. It wasn’t his fault he’d walked in on us. Not entirely. “I guess we should get going?” He had my suitcase by the bed, waiting for me.
“Yeah, I need to get another phone, though. Mine was in my pocket when we fell into the pool.”
“No secret room here like back in Charlotte with phones ready to go?”
A dark smirk played across his lips. “There’s a room. Only burner phones. Nothing I want to use on a regular basis.”
“Burner phones. Mm-hmm. Makes sense.” I felt so completely lost in this world. Whatever world he’d once lived in and, well, was now back in.
“I called the store out by my parents’ place to let them know to have one ready for me. I’ll pick it up on the way.”
“Wait, how’d you call them, since your phone is wet?”
“Your phone was in the car.” He took three strides my way, swallowing the distance between us. “Yes, I bypassed the password to use it. Are you mad?”
“More curious how you did it, but I don’t need a hacking lesson, just a change of clothes.” I blew at a wayward strand of hair in my face. “And a brush.”
He gently held my shoulder, then slid his warm palm down to my biceps. “Natalia has been texting. You might want to message her back. She’s worried.” I looked down to see my iPhone in his other hand. “And there are a few missed calls and texts from Thomas.”
“Um, okay.” My pulse was fluttering hardcore at my throat, and he brought his hand there, brushing the pad of his thumb over the beats.
“Do we need to talk about what happened?”
“I don’t know. Do we?” I took my phone from him and peered into his brown eyes.
He only lifted his brows as if waiting for my next move.
“You spanked me.” The memory of his palm on my ass had me tightening my legs, wanting more of him already.
“And I plan to do it again,” he casually remarked.
Holy shit. The thought of Enzo spanking me again ... did things to me. I squirmed under his gaze, then swallowed down my nerves, because hell yes. “Good,” I whispered, watching his nostrils flare slightly.
“I’m going to leave so you can get ready.”
“Because we won’t leave otherwise?” I asked, taken aback by the husky tone of my own voice. That’s what a top-tier, best-in-your-life orgasm will do to you, though. Make someone feel like a sex goddess who can read the phone book and make it sound good. Well, that was my working theory. I’d need a few more orgasms from this man just to be sure.
Enzo’s gaze went to my cleavage. “Because I’ll put a child in your womb if we stay, I can promise you that.”
Ohhh. Well then. I mean ...
