“Could you at least tell them I wasn’t feeling well or something?”
“Absolutely not. Talia always taught us not to lie about sickness, or it will bring bad luck.”
Since I knew how seriously Italians and Sicilians took superstition, I didn’t give Leo any grief. “Fine. Tell them pregnancy hormones made me horny, and I demanded you service me.”
Throwing his head back with a laugh, Leo said, “I can’t. That line is too good not to use it in person to see the looks on their faces.”
“Whatever.”
Leo got his phone and texted his brothers. Before he could read their responses, he put the phone back on the table. Glancing around, Leo asked, “Where do you want me?”
“The bathroom.”
He wrinkled his nose. “You’re not going to sketch me on the toilet, are you?”
I laughed. “No,stronzo.It has both natural and artificial light.”
“If you say so.”
“Come on,” I urged as I grabbed his hand and led him into the master bathroom.
I was halfway across our bedroom when an idea popped in my head. “Are you okay with being nude?”
He waggled his brows. “I thought you’d never ask.”
“You seriously make me want to strangle you.”
“Ooh, autoeroticism. Never tried it, but for you I’d be willing.”
"Leandro Gabriele Neretti!” I huffed.
Leo whistled. “Ooh, she’s using my government name. I better behave.”
“That’s right.” Jerking my chin at him, I said, “Take off your shirt.”
“Yes, ma’m,” he obediently replied.
Once he was shirtless, I tapped my chin in thought. Placing my hands on his back, I pushed him over in front of one of the mirrors. “I could sketch from behind you and then capture your image in the mirror as well,” I thought out loud.
“I’m going to be some douchebag staring at himself in the mirror.”
“Hmm, interesting concept. I could make you an urban Narcissus.”
“The fucker who fell in love with his own image in the water and died because he wouldn’t look away.”
“Pretty much.”
“Thanks a lot.”
“It could be really cool.”
“Whatever.”
“Okay, fine, I’ll keep thinking. In the meantime, I need you to lose the pants.” Instead of waiting on him, I unbuckled his belt and slid it out of the loops.
“Ooh, are you going to spank me?” Leo teased.
“Only if you don’t obey me.”
