Philippe shut the door behind them, checking to see if the locks worked, then moving to check the bathroom and the window latches.She watched him in silence. When she could no longer control her curiosity, she spoke.“Did you say that this house belongs to my Pappa?’ she asked in incredulity, turning to face Philippe. To her astonishment and growing suspicion, he looked slightly embarrassed as he grunted, avoiding her eyes.“Yes…it used to be…’ he sighed and took out his guns and keys, laying them on the table, his back to her. The wheels in Ria’s head began to turn.She crossed the room and grabbed Philippe’s arm, digging her nails into the jacket as she said, frowning fiercely,"Are you saying that…?’ She gulped and forced the words out, “Is that …that woman…?’Philippe gently prised her hand off his arm and spoke in a level tone.“Carmen is a…ummm…manager of sorts. She takes care of the …uh…guests who sometimes stay here, to make sure they are…uh… well looked after…’Seeing her as
RiaShe was speechless as she looked into the hard black eyes. He was close, too close for comfort and she stood up, meaning to move away. But it only brought her against his broad chest and she swallowed, choosing to sit down instead hurriedly.“Wha...What...do you mean?’ she croaked, abandoning all attempts to put up a brave front.He smiled, just a small movement of his lips and it was not even a smile, she thought as she heard herself breathing loudly. Philippe moved to stand before her and then, he tugged at her upper arms, pulling her to her feet.Ria had taken off her jacket as it was warm inside the room. The beanie she had on was also discarded although Philippe felt that it made her look adorably cute. The classic denim and boots look with distressed jeans and camel-coloured boots with stole and beanie cap, with the cashmere stole added to the style quotient perfectly. Ria always wore her favourite tan-coloured waistcoat with this look to get that extra warmth, all of which
Ria“Mister Capo,’ she said, her voice like honey but her eyes were mocking, ‘You simply do not have it in you. I am the daughter of your Boss. So all you are ever going to do is hyperventilate from afar while I …”She never got the rest of her small speech out of her mouth. With a snarl, Philippe pushed his lower body against hers, his thick manhood hard and insistent through the material of his trousers as he brought his mouth down on hers, silencing her.For a moment she stood, resisting him, her lips clamed shut . But when he bit her lower lip gently, she gasped and immediately, his tongue took over , playing with her and she went limp. her hands moved of their own volition, to his arms, his shoulders. Around his neck and his broad muscled back as she touched him like a woman discovering her lover’s body, tentative yet eager.He shifted and lifted her up easily, his hand sliding up her sweater and she whimpered in shock as a hand slid over her full breast, caressing her. She had n
Disbelieving.That was the look on his face, the dark, hard planes gleaming in the dim light they had left on.The look of blank shock on his face goaded her. Rearing up, the Delano arrogance asserting itself again, her expression stormy, Ria sat up, clutching the sheet to her chest to hide her nakedness as she spat at him, demanding furiously,“It’s not a crime, you know, Mister Capo, to want to not throw your virginity away on any random guy!’He shook his head, staring at her, a hand raking his hair. The Capo had a shocked look, his long hair falling around the strong face as he absorbed what she had just revealed.*Ria was a virgin? But he had seen her with many young men, the sons of rich industrialists, As he tried to make sense of what she was saying, her voice brought him back.“… Mr Hardy has kept me happy.’ She pouted mutinously at him.Suddenly jealous and enraged, he grabbed her hair as he almost fell over her and she cried out in pain and anger at his gesture“Quit mauli
RiaWhen he lifted her and carried her gently into the bathroom and stood her under the hot shower, she could barely stand. He held her, their naked bodies pressed to each other, mouths fused as he soaped her and later towelled her. Then he carried her back to the bed and they lay, snuggled under the blankets, his large, warm body giving her a sense of peace and security she could hardly believe.Yet as she fell asleep a blissful smile on her full lips, Philippe lay, eyes open, tense. What would the Boss do when he heard about the?For he would find out, there was no doubt about that.The Capo knew it was inevitable but he was sure he could convince the man he respected with all his soul.*LucienHe roared as he rose from his chair, sending the leather armchair flying. It was morning and he had come awake to an empty bed. He had a feeling that Proserpina had stolen from his bed to check on Paddy. At any rate, he had work to do and he had left for his study to begin early. He also wan
Her father stood in the center of the room, on the tan-colored carpet, feet planted firmly apart,, looking massive and frightening. His shirt was open to his waist, exposing his heavy muscled hirsute chest and he was breathing hard. Although Piers and James Schwartz were also present, she took one look at their faces, appealing silently to them but knowing that they were helpless.The Don’s head was lowered, narrowed grey-blue eyes on them and then before Philippe could utter a word, the Mafia Don had stepped forward and sent him flying across the room, with a punch so hard, Ria thought she could hear the bones cracking.He had not given them a chance to explain, she thought blindly.*“Pappa!’ she screamed, struggling to get free from the hands that were gripping her; her twin brother, Piers, she realised. He glanced down at her, pity and sorrow on his face as Lucien went for Philippe again, his fist connecting with the young man’s jaw.Philippe sank to the ground, blood flowing free
LucienHe stared at his woman, amazement and anger warring within him. She looked magnificent, in the full bloom of her pregnancy, her hair hanging down her back, freshly washed; he could inhale the fragrance of vanilla on her body. Her eyes were sparkling with fury and ah…those full breasts, pushing against him. His body reacted to her nearness as it always did. He was furious with her, and yet her nearness, the warm body, it did things to him.And the realization of how much she held him in her power, made him mad with anger. He gripped her throat, relishing the pain he was causing as her face whitened.***ProserpinaI was shaking inwardly.I had seen Lucien before when he was enraged but never had I seen him so furious, so uncontrollably livid. He was breathing hard, his eyes glinting and I could feel the waves of anger radiating from his big, thickset body. For a fleeting moment, I wondered, was this the same man who had made love to me, just a few hours ago? My lover, who had cl
LucienHe held his woman as she doubled over in pain, a pain so great that she was screaming, sobbing. And her fingernails dug into his arms as she struggled to fight the pain that was wracking her body, causing her to gasp wildly.‘Water…’ she cried and he held the jug of iced water to her lips once ore but this time, she shook her head, smiling slightly through the pain, amused at his foolishness.‘Lucien…my water… My Water...’He stared at her blankly. What the f*k was she talking about? Almost incoherently, she moaned, unmistakably in great pain now, as she gasped,’’Call…get the doctor, Lucien. My water has broken…’And then he noticed the puddle of water between her legs. Her dress was wet too and herealized in horror that it was something to do with the child in her womb. She was going into labor, way before the full term of their child. His body went cold with fear as he noticed the way her eyes were shut, her pallor, white and bloodless…She was breathing with difficulty, an