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I could feel my face warming at his words, and I was glad he was in the darkness with me. I shifted my legs slightly, suddenly feeling turned on by his words. I hated how my body reacted to him.
“I might not be able to see you squirming, Callie, but I can smell your scent,” he said in a hoarse tone. “I know you’re wet for me, but don’t feel embarrassed. I’m as hard as a tree trunk right now. Even through my anger. Men are going to die as soon as I get us out of here, and then we’re going to fuck as a victory dance.”
I didn’t know how to respond to that. I wanted to tell him that I’d fuck him again in his dreams. I wanted to tell him to stop talking to me. But honestly, I was glad he was here with me. I wasn’t sure how he’d been caught unaware and kidnapped, but I had no doubt that if anyone could get us out of this dilemma, maybe he could. And maybe, just maybe, I could institute my plan as well and play his ass. He’d used me for his own needs and then upset Tommasso Romano. Now I would use him. I’d do whatever I needed to to get close to Luisa and his dad, and then I’d find out what I needed to know and leave him, never to be seen again. I couldn’t wait to see his face when he realized he wasn’t the only one playing a game.
20
Antonio
My back was sore from where Massimo had thrown me into the back of the van. The boys had enjoyed manhandling me a bit too much, and I’d have words with them when all this was said and done. Jimmy was driving the van like a crazy man, and I had to stop myself from grinning. He’d been opposed to the plan at first, but once he realized I’d been serious, he’d set it up into action.
Giovanni had been waiting outside Callie’s dorm since the night before and had followed the girls to breakfast and then an art store. When he’d seen them leaving, he’d contacted Jimmy, and the van had made its way down the street and stopped. Initially, the plan had been to take Callie back to the mansion, where I’d lock her up, but Jimmy had had the brilliant idea to pretend I’d also been kidnapped. That way, she’d open up to me more. Trust me. Fall in love with me. She’d be a hot mess when we finally released her. She’d run back to her father, a broken hot mess. Or maybe she’d never speak to him again. That would hurt him more—the physical loss of his daughter. Sure, we could have killed her. That would have been an immediate loss. But I didn’t take innocent lives. And certainly never hers.
“Are you okay?” she asked, touching me on the shoulder lightly. “You’ve been groaning a lot. What did his men do to you?”
“Beat me up.” I grunted as I shifted on the bed of the van we’d rented that morning. “Can you help take this burlap bag off my face?” I almost begged. I was starting to lose access to oxygen. “They tied my hands up.”
“Sit still,” she said as she shifted. She grabbed hold of my shoulders as the van spun around another corner. Her body felt soft and warm against me, her breasts were pressed against my back, and I could feel myself hardening. “Ugh, whoever is driving this van should not have a license.”
“Maybe they don’t,” I said, laughing. “Tommasso isn’t known for following the law.”
“Why would he kidnapus?” She sounded confused. “You, I get.”
“Really?”
“You were an ass…” she mumbled as she lifted the bag off my head. “I get why he would wanna make you pay.”
“And I suppose he wants to make you pay ’cause you’re my gal.” I blinked in the darkness, my eyes trying to find her face.
“I’m not your gal,” she said quickly and distastefully.
“That’s what he thinks, though.”
“Well, he’s mistaken,” she said, annoyed. “Serena can have you… Oh wait, she already did.”
“Jealous.” I laughed slightly. “Can you untie the rope around my wrists?”
“Isn’t rope your specialty?” she said sarcastically, and I leaned my head back and laughed loudly.
“Yes, and once you remove this piece from around my wrists, I’d be very happy to show you some basic shibari knots.” My voice was hoarse and seductive. “In fact, if you want, I can try and help you forget we’re in the back of a van.”
“And how would you do that?” she asked as her fingers nervously attempted to untie the hangman knot Jimmy had tied around my wrists.
“Two ways.” I could smell her delicate scent in my nostrils and imagined tasting her sweetness on my lips. “You could bounce up and down on my—”
“Whatever,” she cut me off. “Is that all you think about, Antonio?”
“Don’t you mean is that all you can think about?”
“I can honestly say I’ve never thought about doing that… with you.” There was a squeak to her voice that made me laugh. “What’s so funny, Antonio? You think this situation is something to laugh about?” She sounded scared now.
“It’s going to be okay, Callie. I won’t let anything happen to you.” We sat in silence for a few moments as she played with the rope and finally undid my wrists. I shook them and pressed my lips together to stop myself from commenting that I could have gotten my wrists undone in less than ten seconds. She didn’t need to know that. I reached up and put my arm around her shoulder. I wanted to be comforting without being sketchy; the last thing I needed or wanted was for her to cause even more of a commotion. I needed her to know or at least think I was on her side.
“Why are you touching me?” Her voice was cold as ice, and I was glad she couldn’t see the surprise on my face. Given the situation that we found ourselves in, I assumed she would be a little more welcoming.
“I was just—”
“Just what?” she cut me off and then sighed. “Sorry, I don’t mean to have an attitude. I just don’t understand what’s going on. Like, have we been kidnapped? Or is this some sort of bad dream like the time I dreamed I was in the Amazon and ten snakes were all staring at me and getting ready to eat me and…” Her voice trailed off, and she was quiet for a moment. “I’m sorry, I always mumble when I’m nervous and scared.”
