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“I know, but I’m not attracted to her,” he responded flatly.

“I don’t know what I expected, but I never expected you to fly back to the city.”

“I’d never leave you to deal with anything alone, especially this,” he whispered and rubbed my side. “I burn for you, indefinitely and irrevocably.” Enthusiasm and passion laced his words.

“I melt for you.” Nothing’s truer than that. There’s not a man in this world who can hold a candle to Dillon. Even if they tried, it wouldn’t work, it wouldn’t even make sense.

“You better.” His breath on my ear made me shiver. His lips brushed along my cheek by accident, but strayed to my lips on purpose.

Dillon had very soft, full lips, and he kissed me gently, at least at first. I was glad he was taking his time, because the first touch of his lips on mine had sent a jolt through my body that made me almost afraid. Afraid of this feeling to end.

Our lips moved slowly, languidly. His hand traveled down my arm and back up, making every tiny hair stand on end. Slowly his hand traveled across my shoulder, his fingertips brushing my neck. My lips parted, not from pressure from his tongue, but from shock at the overwhelming sensations in my body. His tongue eagerly accepted my invitation and slid into my mouth.

We kissed for a long time. Our tongues moved together, swirling and probing, and he pulled me closer as we explored each other’s mouths. He tasted like scotch and cinnamon. His mouth was very wet, even a little too much so, but I was digging on his enthusiasm, his blatant hunger to taste me. I sucked his tongue into my mouth and savored it. His fingers dug into the flesh of my arms and back. I suddenly realized I was squeezing my thighs together in rhythm, my sopping pussy pulsing.

“I missed your lips.” He murmured against them. “Both of them.”

There’s not much response to that, but what a good day to be Dillon Xander’s girlfriend. The worst was yet to come, and you know what? Let it.

We were back at Dillon’s penthouse now. After Abigail noticed I was doing better, she left to go and meet her mom. Halley had left earlier, but she sent me a few messages to “check up on me.” I don’t buy whatever act she’s selling, especially because it’s a few months too late, but Dillon says to just let her be and focus on more important things.

He had the rest of the week off because of the England debacle, so I decided to book a trip. Dillon’s been around the world a million times over, and I’ve been down the street and back. One of the things on my vision board was traveling the world with the love of my life, and he happens to fit both categories.

While he was in a meeting, I searched the web to find us a good vacation spot for the next three days. There was the Maldives, Spain, Bora Bora, or literally anywhere in Europe, but I wanted something different. Somewhere private with lots of fun activities. Ronan and Arnoldo helped me out because I didn’t know the first thing about planning, and the whole goal was to not involve Dillon.

Arnoldo sorted out the flight details, and Ronan was helping me pick a place. We narrowed it down to Sorrento, Italy. Based on the reading and research I did, the Sorrento Coast looked like the perfect place for a less overcrowded experience of the Italian South, and that’s what we needed. Something fun and low-key. The two of us have had a rough couple of months, so this was needed.

Ronan created a group chat with everyone, excluding Dillon, so it was easier for us to communicate without me getting confused, but I still opted to text everyone individually; it was better for me that way.

Me

I picked a place! Sorrento Coast, Italy!

Arnoldo Reyes

Noted. What are the flight plan details?

Me

We’re going for three days, and I’m hoping we can leave tomorrow? If that’s not too much to ask.

Arnoldo Reyes

Not at all. I’ll get it sorted and have the details ready for you.

Ronan and Lucio hailed from Italy, so it was easy to get everything set up with their help, as well as they got us a tour guide for the days. His name was Alessandro, and he seemed nice when we spoke. I couldn’t quite understand him because he had an extremely strong Italian accent, but Ronan and Lucio simultaneously translated for me.

Sorrento was the perfect town for a day trip, and I paid for us to get fully guided tours. There were things I wanted to do with him alone, like a simple stroll down the narrow lanes in the old town, sip an espresso while watching the world go by in the bustling main Piazza Tasso, and pause to see the stunning views from the panoramic cliffside overlook in the public Villa Comunale gardens. I got all these attractions from Google, and they looked so damn pretty.

I’d, of course, ask him if we could go shopping at the tiny boutiques and artisan shops lining the streets of the historic center, plus there are so many places we could pop into. The landmark historic churches like the Cathedral and Basilica di Sant’Antonino, admire palaces dating from the Middle Ages, and take in the ancient city walls that were built to protect the center from marauders.

I was so stoked for this trip, and we leave tomorrow. It was planned in a hurry, but with the right amount of support and money, it all worked out.

A message came in from Arnoldo, telling me that our flight leaves at 4 p.m. tomorrow, and Mikkel will be here at two-thirty to pick us up. The problem was now getting Dillon to leave the house at the time and board the jet. He and I had commitments to fulfill before we left, but Lucio gladly handled that part.

I had our passports checked plus my traveling pass and visa finally came through thanks to Ronan. He talked to his guys down at the embassy, and they smoothed the process for me. It’s a good thing to have friends in high places sometimes, as much as it is a bad thing.

The weather app showed that there would be sunny days and cloudy skies, but the temperatures were quite cool, so I packed us a bit heavily. It was hard packing for Dillon because he had a lot of clothes, but I called Mara and Nina to help. Dillon was stuck in a board meeting, so I had a few hours, maybe two, four if I was lucky, to spare before he came out and wanted my undivided attention.

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