"Everyone will find out about us," I mused, still unable to process what had just happened."Sooner or later they would," he replied."I don't want to be national news, I'm not used to this," I said, remembering all the places I went out for that damn kiss.That's not counting Matteo."Claudia, come here," he motioned for me to straddle him, which I obeyed."Listen to me well, from now on you'll have to ignore all the shit they make up about you, because they won't leave you alone anymore, do you understand?" he asked me.I never thought that going out with a man like him would attract so much attention."Answer me.""Yes, but...""But nothing, you're my woman, and even though I don't want you to be exposed to this, it's part of what being one entails, do you understand?," he questioned and I nodded, crestfallen."I understand.""Look at me," he asked, lifting my face."It's going to be all right, baby," he assured, giving me a little kiss, which immediately intensified the moment he r
"I want you to undress for me," he says in an authoritative tone, and I don't understand why hearing him speak that way makes my breathing quicken."Now," he demands impatiently.He wouldn't take his eyes off me, and I slowly began to obey, pulling down the thin straps of the dress I was wearing, then grabbing the fabric on both sides, pulling it away from my body and standing in my underwear in front of him.I noticed in detail his reaction to seeing the lace lingerie on my body, and I did not miss the moment in which he slid his tongue along his lower lip, while his tongue along his lower lip, as he ran all over me and his breathing became heavy."Go on," he said, beginning to unbutton the buttons of his shirt, exposing his defined torso.I began to strip off my bra and then threw it in his direction, getting him to catch it. Now the only thing that covered me moderately were my panties, and when I was about to take them off too under his watchful eye, his voice made me stop."Leave
When I open my eyes, the first thing I notice is the arm around my body and the sound of his faint breathing reaching my ears.Trying to be as careful as possible, I grab his arm to try to pull it away from my abdomen, but in doing so I get him to squeeze tighter to me, mounting his leg over mine.Damn, I'm about to pee myself and he won't let me out of bed."Hey," I whisper to try to push him away, but he just lets out incomprehensible mumbles. "Hey.""Go to sleep," he grumbles into my hair."I have to go to the bathroom," I say being totally ignored by him. "Ale, let me out."With a gesture of disgust he releases me. As I get out of bed and stand up, I can't contain the groan I emit, because of the slight pain that is present right in my intimate area.Almost instantly I can hear the giggle he lets out, mocking me."Don't laugh, it's your fault for that huge thing you have down there," I snapped."And don't you complain, that's how you love it when I make you mine," he says in a hoa
When I come out of my reverie, I run to grab the TV remote to turn it on with my heart pounding as I scroll through the programming.But I don't even have to look very hard, because I quickly find a channel that makes all my blood freeze.The first thing that is shown on the screen and in full color, are the photos taken by the paparazzi, in which Alessandro and I are holding hands, outside the club with the headline: "Alessandro Lombardi has a new girlfriend?"With my trembling hand, I turn up the volume on the remote, so I can hear what the anchorwoman is saying about the images that are flashing before my eyes."After keeping a low profile these days, acclaimed businessman Alessandro Lombardi was spotted leaving a club downtown with none other than a girl who is not our Anna," the young presenter says."As you just heard, apparently the singer has a new girlfriend, after his breakup with model Anna Rosetti several months ago. According to reports and photographs of people who saw t
I lose myself following the rhythm of our kiss, until the distinguished sound of a photograph being captured reaches my ears, causing me to pull away from him.I look at him puzzled, and notice the slight smile on his face, with his phone in hand; that I didn't even notice when he had taken it. I am surprised to turn my eyes to the screen of the cell phone, and realize that he has taken a picture of us kissing."Wow, and that was why was that?," I question somewhat out of place."Because I wanted a picture with you," he admits. "And because I want everyone to see it."I feel blank.I try unsuccessfully to snatch his phone to find out what he's done, but in the attempt I manage to fleetingly glimpse that he's posted the photo, for God's sake."What did you do?" I question, perplexed. "Ale, what did you do?"I'm dumbfounded, unable to believe what he's done."Let them talk more, maybe that gives them enough to eat for the rest of the year," he says matter-of-factly."You are crazy!," I
"Tomorrow I'm going back to Florence," Alessandro suddenly declares."What?," I exclaim perplexed, turning my eyes towards him."Yes, and it's not because Karen's witch asked me to, but because I'm tired of this city.""But...""I'll wait for you in the car to get your luggage out," he interrupts me, and I pause for a moment to process what he told me."What? No." I deny immediately."What do you mean, no?" he questions, frowning."I still have a few days left here, and I don't want to leave," I explain, and it's true. "I want to spend my last few days here with my parents and my friends before I go back.""You will come with me, Claudia," he demands. "I've already waited too long for you in this place."Is he assuming that I will go with him without even consulting with me?"Alessandro, it's my rest too, remember? If you want to leave, go ahead, I don't object. But I won't go with you," I say reluctantly, it's already that's the last straw."Do you mean what you say or do you just wa
My head keeps spinning, the horrible dream I had again, along with the talk with my parents, have made me rethink so many things.Acknowledging for the first time that this situation is winning me over, and accepting that my relationship with Alessandro is wrong, feels overwhelming but at the same time so liberating.It's very difficult for me because I feel like I have to make a crucial decision regarding us that I'm not ready to face. I stopped caring about how I feel a long time ago and started prioritizing his well-being and feelings over my own, to make him or us happy.If we got to a certain point, it was because I allowed it too.Damn, and I love him. I love everything about that man, and sometimes I love his jealousy and possessiveness, but I don't like the way he wants to control every aspect of my life.I am now more aware than ever of everything that is wrong with our relationship and I know that when I get to Florence, nothing will ever be the same again.I can't deny that
I want to kill him, I promise.First, for being an asshole and then for making me feel this horrible way and with this horrible jealousy in the form of revenge.My face is anything but happy right now, and I bet I must not look at all pleasant when the blissful makeup artist lowers her gaze in shame when I connect with her.The sassy stylist whose name I'm not even privy to calls her to ask her to put some compact powder on the idiot's face to keep it from looking shiny in the photo.She stands in front of him, and as she picks up the brush to apply it to his face, it falls out of her hands because of nerves that he provokes her. Is it serious?"I'm sorry," she formulates in an innocent child's voice."Don't worry about it," he replies in a surprisingly calm tone, causing her face to turn a thousand colors.After what seems like an eternity, they finally place the jewelry on him and position him on the backdrop where he will have to pose for the perfect pictures. They turn on the musi