His jaw twitched, not with anger, but with worry. Taking a deep breath, he said, “You cannot tell anyone about Eros’s work and his family.” Seeing my brows pressed, he went on, “I promised him that his life as a Castellanos and as a Made a man of Cosa Nostra would stay separate and I won't let anyon
He pulled me close, limiting the space between our bodies, leaving hardly any space for me to breathe in. It was still weird to be this close to a man I barely knew. But then there was a burbling sensation at the pit of my stomach, at the proximity to us. My eyes rounded as I noticed a hint of desp
“I don’t think it’s my best suit,” I admitted. “Vanilla is boring. Besides, I’m more into experienced women.” “You sound like a fucking dick right now,” he groaned and sighed. I rounded my eyes. “Says the one who’s never been with a woman remotely innocent.” “Leona—” He clicked his tongue. “Zia w
EROS Mariella’s trembles returned as I closed the door behind me. I could see myself enjoying the side of Mariella with no self-preservation, but I doubted I would ever get to see her like that. With nothing but the important furniture, the room looked full. The roses and scented candles made the
The bathroom door opened and Mariella slipped out, wearing the lingerie, as I had asked. My throat dried. It was the first time I wanted to disregard her young age. Willingly. She was fucking hot, the dress a perfect fit for her slender hourglass body. Her legs, showing from her upper thighs, were t
“You were supposed to marry the capo.” She didn’t respond to it, but let out a ragged breath as if there was nothing but disappointment on her side. I decided to change the topic. “Not even the boy you were dancing with dared to kiss you? You both seemed pretty close.” “Rocco?” She suppressed a lau
MARIELLA Eros pulled away from me and extended a hand as I whirled around to face him. My eyes scanned the look on his face. I’d had enough men around me since childhood to know when someone looked at me as something other than the boss’s daughter. But I’d never had a man look at me the way Eros wa
I hastened to unbutton his shirt, and he peeled it off his body. My eyes fell on his ripped abs and chest muscles and my throat dried. It wasn’t like I hadn’t seen shirtless men with abs before. But I hadn’t seen them from this close. Eros’s were defined and strong. My fingers itched to touch them,