‘What are you saying, that I gave you a belly ache? Indigestion?’
He didn’t smile. Or chuckle. Or even look mad any more. But his gaze was more direct than it’d ever been. The intent to deliver his message, acute.
‘I’m saying you went from an irritant to a hunger, Maddelena. A wild, unquenchable hunger in my gut I haven’t been able to shake for almost a decade and a half.’ He delivered this with even, deadly intent. ‘And that’s why, until I do, you will remain mine. Fuck everything and everyone else. Now get on your fucking knees.’
Completely and utterly disarmed by his words, I got on my knees.
Cesare fucked my mouth like he was digging for gold.
Or an extra three-tenths on his favourite racetrack.
‘Look at me, Maddelena,’ he rumbled. He waited until my watering gaze lifted to meet his. From below, he was a virile, towering inked giant.
A gladiator entirely comfortable in his arena and supremely confident he had his quarry cornered. But his smile was a little strained, his breathing choppy from the way my tongue worked his slit and his shaft, the way I sucked him like my life depended on it.
‘You’ve got everyone fooled, haven’t you? You walk around so pious and demure, smiling that serene smile like you’re Mona Lisa or your namesake herself. And yet look at you. Here you are, on your knees, swallowing my cock like a dirty little slut.’ He pushed inside until his broad head blocked my airways. Held and held and held, then released me with a hoarse shout, the hands braced on the wall curling into fists. ‘Fuck, you’re too damn good at that.’
The praise, filthy and genuine, went straight to my head. Then reversed direction, lodging with glee between my legs, soaking me and ratcheting my need.
Emboldened, I wrapped one hand around his base and cupped his balls with the other. They were drawn up and tight, ready to blow.
He hissed when I played with them. ‘Jesus.’ Eyes laced with madness blazed down at me. ‘If I ever catch you giving another man this mouth, I’ll kill you both. Do you hear me?’
I took my time to suck him deep, then let him pop free. ‘As long as I have the same leeway when it comes to another woman.’
The unhinged look intensified. As if the thought of me taking out another woman out of rabid jealousy turned him on. ‘You have my permission,’ he breathed, his cock astonishingly thickening even fatter.
‘Thank you.’
A hint of a smile whispered over his mouth. ‘You’re welcome. Now make me come, my beautiful slut.’
He drove himself back in. My eyes watered so hard I couldn’t make out his features. Obscene noises filled the bathroom as he fucked my mouth roughly.
And I loved every second of it.
21
MADDELENA
I pressed the keycard to the panel and entered my suite, the pulsing aches generously distributed all over my body dragging a lustful sigh. If nothing else, I would sleep like the dead tonight. Hopefully with no?—
‘Of all the guys in the world, Maddie? Seriously?’
‘Jesus!’
‘Nope, most definitely not him.’
I slapped my hand on the light switch, snatching at the ball of shame building in my gut before it had the chance to erupt. ‘First of all, would you stop creeping into my hotel room like some wannabe ninja and just come and knock like a normal person?’
From her position on the end of the living room sofa, she spread her arms wide. She was dressed in a jade-green lounger set that made her hair and eyes pop. ‘I did. You weren’t here, obviously.’
‘So you just broke in and sat in the dark?’
‘No, I told the nice receptionist downstairs that we’re sharing. And that you’d accidentally taken all keycards with you.’
I snorted. ‘Fat chance she believed you. And this room comes with a butler, who also would’ve known you were lying.’
The corners of her mouth turned down. ‘I’m hurt, sis. You don’t think we look alike enough to fool people?’
