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UNHOLY DESIRE I hurt all over
DEIRDRE POVMatteo was right. The sickness did intensify. I came awake earlier feeling nauseous.I couldn't tell if it was the after-effect of the soup I had eaten or from the drugs I had taken, but I had emptied all the contents of my stomach, and I was still hurling.At this rate, if I continued, I would hurl everything in my stomach into the toilet.The aches in my body had worsened. My head was thumping as though someone was deliberately pounding it. My ears rang. It felt as if I had strings that were pulled continuously in them.And my temperature was another thing. It had spiked higher."Matteo," I groaned, gripping the toilet seat.Where did he go, and why did he leave?Laying on the floor, I breathed in and out through my mouth before standing quickly and dipping my head into the toilet as I felt the urge to hurl again.When I was done, I was able to crawl to the sink. Luckily, it was sturdy enough for me to use to stand upright.Washing my face and rinsing my mouth, I trudged
UNHOLY DESIRE Get comfortable
DEIRDRE POVMuffled voices, footsteps echoing, and the revolting scent of antiseptic wafted into my nostrils, pulling me out of my slumber.Swallowing back the nausea that rose, my teeth gritted, and I attempted to pry my eyes that seemed to be glued together. I succeeded, wincing as the bright light flashed into them.Snapping my eyes shut immediately, I opened them again, squinting.My gaze stayed fixated on the chandelier, currently swaying slowly. The wind drifted into the room through a crack in the window, rustling the ugly brown curtains.The walls of the room were painted in weird brown and blue colors, and a large cross sign was at the far corner of the room.The room itself was large, yet ugly, and I wasn't the only one in it. There were several beds in the room, the exact one I was laid in, and I saw some were empty while some were occupied.I didn't recognize the room, and from what I could tell, I was in the hospital. I remembered Matteo saying he would take me to one, bu
UNHOLY DESIRE You're unwell
DEIRDRE POVWhen Matteo arrived a little while later, his eyes were bloodshot, and I saw the angry lines that marred his face.He looked as though he would pummel whoever approached him talking shit. Earlier, he didn't look this angry. I wondered if it was Vittorio that had gotten him mad.Yet, I knew Vittorio wouldn't want to be in the same room as Matteo. Even though I hadn't seen both engaged in a physical fight, I was sure Vittorio knew Matteo was a formidable man.Likewise, Vittorio's expression was the opposite of his. Despite the grimace that adorned his handsome face, he didn't look as angry as Matteo.Matteo stepped towards my bed and glanced down at me briefly before looking at Doctor Feris, who strode into the room."Is she ready to be discharged?" He asked Doctor Feris."I recommend she stays longer because..." Doctor Feris frowned, then he shook his head. "Never mind.""You recommend what?" Matteo grunted."It's nothing," Doctor Feris said. "And what's the rush? You can a
UNHOLY DESIRE Yell at me again
DAY SEVENDEIRDRE POVToday didn't go as planned. Having woken up as early as 4 AM to set out without alerting the villagers, it had been thwarted.The raft we were meant to travel on was damaged beyond repair, and oh, the major parts had been taken as well.Matteo had flipped, yelling profanities in raw Italian in the air.Yes, he was still cursing at whoever had done that, and right now, I was back in the room with Matteo pacing around the room nonstop."Relax, Matteo. Someone will definitely realize we are missing and send help.""Send help?" Matteo scoffed. His eyes narrowed at me as though I was the one who had pissed him off."This dratted village is not on the fucking map. It is fucking off the radar, and no, we won't be getting out easily after the last chance had been thwarted." He grunted.I nodded, "I understand that. But I believe something can happen...""Something like a miracle?" Matteo cut me off.As I nodded, he let out a humourless laughter, "Don't be fucking delusio
UNHOLY DESIRE Like what you see?
DEIRDRE POVDragging myself out of bed at the incessant banging on the door, as well as kicking. I pushed a hand through my hair, walking towards it.Gazing at the wall clock on my way to the door, I realized I had slept for three hours. I was exhausted from going back and forth, and it seemed like the sickness wasn't exactly gone, as I could feel the fever starting to seep in as well."Deirdre!" I heard Matteo's voice at the other end of the door.Rolling my eyes, I unlocked the door gazed at him briefly to see his disorientated look before moving towards the bed.But Matteo halted me before I took two steps.Turning me to face him, I frowned. "What?" I asked, unable to hide the irritation in my voice."About earlier...""I don't care, Matteo," I cut him off. "I wasn't trying to flirt with Vittorio, but that's what you believed; I have nothing to prove to you. If you are here to scold me again, you shouldn't worry yourself because I won't give you an audience."I had never been this
UNHOLY DESIRE I want you
MATEO POV"Fuck, Deirdre," I muttered, trying to pull her onto my lap."No," She denied, shaking her head and refusing to move. "Not until you tell me what you want, Matteo.""You fucking tease," I growled, releasing her hair and pulling her up."I'm not a tease," She protested, "I just want to know what you want. Do you want me to fuck your brains out or make love to you?""You want to know what I want," I muttered, pushing her back to the bed.I grabbed the tie, climbed the bed, sat beside her, and tied her hands with the tie."Oh!" she exclaimed, staring at her hand with wide eyes."Yes, I want you to fuck my brains out," I whispered, my voice thick and hoarse with arousal.I was very much a dominant man, but letting Deirdre take the deal was the sexiest thing ever.Deirdre giggled, a sweet melody that filled the room, and I groaned as I leaned forward to nuzzle her neck."You're so sexy when you giggle, Tesorina.""Am I?" She asked, smiling as she turned to face me."Yes." I nodde
UNHOLY DESIRE We're going hiking
DEIRDRE POVDAY TENIt was three days after the boat incident. I guess I had come to terms with the fact that I wasn't leaving this island anymore because, for one, we had barely gotten any accurate information about the escape route.Matteo kept searching, likewise Vittorio. It seemed I was the only one who had given up all hope because both men still had hopes and never relented.Doing a little stretch, I put my hair in a bun, gazed at the cracked mirror on the wall, and then jumped as a knock sounded on the door."Matteo?" I called, dabbing my face with the powder brush before walking to the door.The last time I had really prepped up myself was on the ship. And it was because of the function Matteo had forced me to attend.Right now, I felt like doing it even though it was barely necessary."Matteo?" I called again but received no response.He hadn't told me he was coming back this early, but he could be sometimes unpredictable.Sighing as I heard nothing, I undid the lock and gas
UNHOLY DESIRE It's a boring tale
DEIRDRE POV"Do you know hiking boosts the immune system and reduces stress, amongst other characteristics that it has?" Leslie said.I groaned, pushing myself up the hills. I wasn't feeling any of the boost; rather, my legs ached, and likewise, my hands, even though I was barely using them.Perhaps it was because I had swung them around; that was why they ached."Spending time outdoors allows you access to fresh air and vitamin D, and it increases your white blood cells. It even reduces your cortisol level because, hey, you are spending time in a natural environment and not being holed up in that room." Leslie said, and she turned.She shrugged, "Hey, don't look at me like that. I might be blonde, but I am not ditzy.""Hey, I wasn't saying you were," I said."You don't need to say; your expression says it all. Just so you know, I got my mother's features as well as her brain," Leslie grinned."I see," I muttered, continuing forward as she started to speak again.She was really enjoyi
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