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CHAPTERTHREE
MAYA
“Excuse me?” I respond, unable to think of a better response to his statement.
I came here expecting to find a happily married couple and their little boy. I’d play with him during the day, go on family vacations, the whole nine, and then I’d be on my way to my next adventure. Too bad it seems to have ended before it started.
“You’re fired,” Giulio says for the second time, helping me stand to my feet, and I step out of his embrace. My body tingles from head to toe at the memory of his arms wrapped around me.
I lick my lips as I try to understand what the hell happened. I met Enzo in the driveway and came inside. It seems like everything was going well until I stuck my foot in my mouth. I wonder if that’s what happened.
“I’m sorry for the mistake. The agency didn’t say anything about the family situation. The only information they gave me was an address and that I’d be taking care of a nine-year-old boy.”
Giulio says nothing as his eyes rake down my body and he takes a step closer.
“I don’t really understand what I did, but I promise nothing like this will happen again. Please give me another chance.”
With each step he takes forward, I take another one backward until I run into something hard, halting my movements.
“You’re not fired because you did something wrong, sweetheart. You’re fired because I can’t live another moment without you in my life.”
The deep timbre of his voice sends a shiver down my spine as he strides forward, pinning me in place with his body.This is completely unreal.The most gorgeous man I’ve ever laid eyes on fired me because he wants to get into my pants. Nothing good is going to come from this. We’ll probably spend a few nights enjoying each other, and then he’ll send me packing. There is no way a quick roll in the hay with an Italian hottie is the great adventure fate has in store for me this summer. I secretly hoped for a gorgeous man to sweep me off my feet like my friends, but a quick fuck isn’t what I had in mind.
“What?” I moan as he nibbles and sucks down the curve of my throat, grinding his cock into my stomach. “You want me?”
Electricity sizzles between us as he pulls back, my eyes scanning my face as I try to commit every detail about this moment to memory. The way his hazel eyes pierce my soul, setting me on fire from the inside out. His salt-and-pepper hair with that just got out of bed look guys my age try desperately to master. Neither of us makes a move. It’s as if we’re in our own world and nothing else exists but the two of us.
“More than anything.” He brushes his thumb across my bottom lip as he leans forward, his eyes focused on my lips. “I’m going to kiss you now.”
Electricity zips through my body as his lips brush softly against mine. An unknown force pulls us closer together.
“This can’t be happening,” I mumble, nibbling along his bottom lip and running my tongue along it, begging for entrance. “We need to slow down and think things through.”
I should stop this immediately and put some space between the two of us. I’m supposed to be here to take care of his nephew, not letting him have his way with my body, but I can’t seem to think with him so close. The only thing I think about is the way his body feels pressed against mine as his hand slides into my hair.
“There is nothing else to think about, Maya. You’re mine,” he growls before crashing our lips together.
I gasp in surprise as he shoves his tongue into my mouth. Every nerve feels like it’s on fire as a sense of completeness settles over me, something I’ve never felt for another person in my life. There was something telling me I needed to take this position and I seem to have found it. Right now, I want to remain in Giulio’s arms until the end of time.
We break apart with a gasp, forehead dropping to mine. He groans loudly as he clenches his eyes shut as if he was warring with something inside himself. My gaze flicks down to his groin before shooting back up to his, my eyes widening in surprise. I clench my legs together, trying to focus on my breathing.
“I’m yours, huh?” I mumble, a shiver running down my spine.
I should be focused on getting my job back, not imagining what Giulio looks like naked. I’m completely unprepared for the feelings raging through me right now. I never believed in love at first sight, but right at this moment, I may have become a believer. I’ve always talked a big game about fate’s plan for our lives, but I never applied those principles to me. I’m an almost twenty-two-year-old virgin, but I’m not naïve. I’m physically attracted to Giulio, and he is to me, but what I need to know is there could be something more between us. Something long-lasting and worth risking everything for. I came here for a job and with that job gone, I should grab my luggage and head home, but I need to know where this thing with him could go, or I’ll regret it for the rest of my life.
“Prove it.” My entire body trembles in his arms as he tugs my head back.
“And how do you expect me to do that, sweetheart?” He leaves open-mouthed kisses on my neck before biting down hard on my shoulder.
“D-Dinner,” I stammer, trying to keep my brain focused on the task at hand and not the way his lips feel sliding against my skin. “For starters.”
He pulls back slightly, his eyes roaming my face like he’s searching for something before he plants a kiss on my forehead and takes a step back.
“Dinner it is.” His lip pulls up at the corner before he threads his fingers through mine and leads me toward the stairs. “Now then, let me show you the rest of the house.”
My body tingles from head to toe as he pulls me toward the back of the house.
“To the left is a sitting area where we entertain clients. And over here is the formal dining room. We never eat in there. It’s mostly for show.” He winks, causing me to giggle like a little schoolgirl.
