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Mia wasn’t sure exactly what came over her, causing her to blurt, ‘Why did you tell Allegra?’
He frowned. ‘Why did I tell Allegra what?’
She exhaled. ‘You said you didn’t want to jump to conclusions or speak ill of the dead, but you told her that I suspected Alessandro was behind what happened to me.’
His frown intensified. ‘Besides my lawyers, I haven’t spoken to anyone about this.’
‘Well, she knows. She accused me of sullying her husband’s memory.’
‘When?’ he asked sharply.
‘This morning. In the hallway, before we left,’ she answered.
Fury blazed in his eyes for a few seconds as he wrestled down his emotion. Without another word to her, he rose and strode out, leaving her staring after him in confusion.
If he hadn’t told Allegra, then who had?
Without a forthcoming answer, she refocused on the reports. It took precious few minutes for her to fully absorb what she was reading. By the time she was done, her neck was stiff and her back ached.
She’d barely managed to sleep last night, and her body was reacting to the adrenaline of re-immersing herself in her work. Shutting down the tablet, she made her way to the back of the plane where the master bedroom and bathroom were located. After using the washroom, she entered the bedroom.
Thick gold covers gleamed invitingly, sunlight slanting through half-pulled shades bathing the room in warm, enticing light. Unable to resist, she perched on the bed, kicked off her shoes and flexed her feet. Grabbing one corner of the spread, she tugged it down and slid between the sheets.
She meant to shut her eyes for ten minutes, fifteen max. When she blinked awake, the sun was setting and semi-darkness shrouded the room. But even in the dimness she knew she wasn’t alone. She turned her head to see the dark figure heading towards the door.
‘Rocco?’
He froze then turned aroun
d. ‘We’re not landing for another couple of hours. Go back to sleep. I only came to check on you.’
She sat up, relaxed against the pillows. ‘Did you manage to get some sleep?’
In the darkness she saw his teeth flash a wry smile. ‘At the risk of sounding like a broken record, sleeping comfortably when you’re around has become impossible.’
She frowned. ‘I really affect you that much?’
Again he smiled as he slowly walked towards her. Mia couldn’t help but greedily absorb every animalistic movement of his streamlined body. She shivered at the intensity in the eyes that stared down at her when he reached the bed.
‘You create a deep impact on me, cara. I’ve stopped bothering trying to deny it.’ The words were thick, gruff, the hands shoved into his pockets attesting to the knife-edged control he balanced on.
Just like last night, feminine power resurged, sweeping through her veins like sweet, irresistible nectar.
‘I believe it’s why I reacted so strongly to the unfortunate incident three years ago,’ he elaborated tightly.
‘We’re reducing it to one unfortunate incident, are we?’ she asked.
One broad shoulder lifted in a shrug, drawing her attention to the fact that he’d discarded his suit jacket at some point and rolled up the shirt sleeves. ‘I’m not interested in the past. Not any more. I wish to look to the future. And that future requires that we address this thing between us. I fear I will be intolerable if I keep losing sleep over you.’
She clamoured for outrage, but only ended up with breathless anticipation. ‘That sounds suspiciously like another threat. I suggest you try harder to get some sleep. Perhaps you’ll be less disagreeable.’
She started to turn away, but he placed a hand on her shoulder. ‘Wait.’
Her eyes flew to his, connecting with the tempest raging in his eyes. ‘If we can’t indulge in one way, I’d very much like something else from you.’
‘What makes you think—’
She stopped when he placed a finger over her lips.
