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“Never.”
When Aurora leaves, I undress and step inside the shower, longing for Cato to come to me, show me who I belong to. In those moments I am his, just his, and nothing else matters. I dry myself and find the room empty.
I tiptoe downstairs. Cato’s outside, sitting on a lounger, sipping whiskey from a glass.
His silence is the greatest punishment, his attention, the biggest blessing. My legs carry me to him as if in a confession, a plea.
He tips his chin up, and like so many times before, there is a battle between us.
“I thought I’d let you sleep.”
I am in love with him. I should feel disgusted, but all I feel is an emptiness dragging me under and I yearn for him to fill it.
“You weren’t there . . .”
He huffs, the sarcasm poignant in the rolling of his eyes. “A truth, a lie. It’s getting harder to tell them apart.”
“Fuck you.” I am so damn angry, my vision blurs.
“You want me to fuck you?”
There is nothing warm in his voice. For someone so bent on leaving like I am, I’m pathetically wanting his attention, the cocoon of his arms, his love. I run up the stairs and shut the door, leaving it unlocked. I know he’s mad enough to pick the lock or wake up the entire house to get inside.
You are so fucked. I lose it and burst into laughter, only to drop on my knees and cover my face. I cry until my feet are numb under me.
I will miss him, his craziness, his imperious ways.
I feel him the second he steps inside. He strides to me. Cupping my neck, he drags me to him and slams his mouth on mine. He doesn’t ask, he takes, and I am too eager to let him.
“I will fuck you so hard, love you even harder,cara mia, you’ll never doubt who you belong to. I was your first; I’m the only one. And I will be the last inside any of your holes, and especially in your mind and heart.”
When he’s done with me, I crash on the bed, my body fucked into a coma.
***
I wake up and my muscles are still sore, but this man is a damn animal—my animal. But it doesn’t matter because my betrayal will overshadow everything else.
I change while pesky thoughts swirl in my head. I find Aurora and the guys outside, eating breakfast.
Cato sends me a winning smirk, and the defiance stays at bay. The remnants of him taking me last night. My body, my heart won’t forget anytime soon the imprint he placed on me.
After breakfast, the men go to the pool, and we follow them. They dive right in and we take our seats on two lounge chairs. With every second he’s submerged, my nerves skyrocket. When he finally emerges, I take off with Aurora behind me.
“I don’t want to talk about anything. I just want to stay here for a while,” I say when we reach the garden.
“Alone, or can I keep you company?”
I take a seat on the bench while she waters the plants.
“You seem to be growing into your new role.”
“I am happy, content.”
“What about your uncle?”
“He was there yesterday.”
“And is he still alive?” I ask, genuinely curious.
