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“Aliana, the truth is the truth no matter how we disguise it.” My answer to that is to flick his forehead hard, which he doesn’t like. One minute he’s daring me to do it again with his eyes, and the next, I’m on my back with his hands digging into my sides. He’s tickling the hell out of me; knows my weakness and uses it against me without shame. “Say sorry.”
“No.” I kick, squirm, and bite his arms—he’s unyielding. “Stop it!”
“Say sorry.”
“You’ll pay for this,” I say, choking on a laugh when he finds my sweet spot. The area just above my hip bones are sensitive, the one place I laugh so hard I cry. “Oh fuck!”
“Say. Sorry.”
“Sorry!”
“Good girl.” Lowering his body fully on mine, he kisses the few tears that fell and then the tip of my nose and lastly, places a chaste one on my lips. “I’ll be back by midday tomorrow to take you out for lunch and then, I want you to meet Casper.” Before I can respond, he places a finger over my lips. “Just him, no Aurora as I’ll let you handle that, but I want him to know about us and who you are to me. He’s my cousin—brother—and we don’t hide things from each other.”
“Okay.” I wasn’t going to deny him. Not after his mini speech last night.
Callum is right.
My father knows, and I’m sure the rest of my family does as well.
There’s no need to hide, nor am I ashamed of who he is. I’m actually proud.
It’s time everyone else finds out, too.
“Thank you. I’ll set that up during our meeting.”
“And then you’ll come back?”
“I will.” Lifting the sheet covering my naked body, he bites his lips while those gem-colored eyes traverse my frame. Every curve. My tattoos. He watches me with hunger before dropping the bedsheet, standing, and digging his clenching hands inside the front pockets of his pants. “You have any plans of your own?”
“There might be a nice warm bath involved and a few naughty kisses, too.”
“I’ll be here.” With one last heated look, he turns and leaves, but before crossing the threshold, he pauses and tilts his head. “I’m going to suggest you sleep in late and enjoy the quiet, because once I get back, your screams will fill every inch of this home while your come bathes my cock.”
31
A pounding on my front door wakes me up God knows what time later. It’s bright out, the high beams of light filtering through the side of my curtain and illuminating the room. The next thing I realize is that Callum isn’t back, and an unsettled feeling crawls under my skin.
Another knock, louder this time.
“Who the hell could be…” I trail off, scrambling off the bed as the worst-case scenario plays out in my head. There’s a small stack of loungewear on a chair in the corner, and I grab whatever is at the top before running out of the room. “I’m coming!”
This time the knocking is less loud, but still as persistent. “Hurry up.”
I almost trip over the bag with my clothes. How did that end up in here? Not that I stop to pick it up or try to remember. I stumble-jog with a little jumping thrown in as I find my balance before throwing the door open. Giannis is there, hand poised to knock again and grinning.
What the hell?
“Who’s hurt?” I ask, my hand shooting out to grab his shirt. “Where’s Callum?”
“That man is more than fine, but busy at the moment. It’s why I’m here.” I’ve never gone from worry to annoyance so quick in my life. “Lose the grip, Ali. I really like this shirt, and so does Dwayne. He bought it for me.”
“Why are you here?” Each word is spoken slowly while I release my hold and step back, hand on the doorknob so I can slam it in his face. “Why knock like that and scare a few years off my life?”
“Callum said you might be sleeping, so I wanted to make sure you heard.”
Closing my eyes, I take in a deep breath and let it out slowly. Choking him would be bad. He’s been there for me. Looking at him again, I nod and take it as that. He’s an idiot sometimes. “Okay. And why are you here to wake me up?”
“Because your boy toy said to do so. We’re getting a mani-pedi!”
