Chapter 6:Irresistible

Ortega finally mustered the courage to go back into his room after soaking himself in alcohol.

"Rave, you look a mess. The boys complained that you had rejected everything that was brought to you. Look at you. You look weak and frail. And I can't afford to lose you."

Ravenna had refused every food or drink that had been brought to her in the past three days. She couldn't, bathe, or even brush her teeth. She looked a mess but  in the midst of how unappealing she might have appeared, Ortega still found her very attractive. He was locked in her spell. He staggered  into the room even though he himself was a mess. He still wanted to clean her up and have her eat something.

"Hey Rave! Let's go. You need to clean up now, please." He spoke with a kind of gentleness that no one had ever witnessed before until her.

"Leave me alone." She spoke weakly, trying to prevent his hand from coming close to her. But this time, he was determined not to listen to her, She was a mess, his mess, and he needed to clean up with or without her approval.

He lifted her off the floor where she had been laying, refusing to lay on the same bed as the demon Don Diego.

"Put me down. i don't want to bathe."

She tried to toss her legs in agitation, but she was too weak to do anything, and Don was way stronger than she could ever be.

"I wish I could, but I can't. You have to freshen up even though you don't want me. I want you alive and sane for my sanity."

"You don't want me. Nobody does."

He walked into the bathroom and dropped her inside the empty bathtub.

"I want you more than you know.  And it's really scary."

"Is that why your heart is beating fast?"

"Maybe because my heart is yearning for you, for validation,  your touch..."

He slowly took off  the sleek, loose white dress that she had been wearing since the day she arrived at his mansion. Her body now laid bare in the bathtub he swallowed hard, and his hand trailed  her body.

"You have quite a soft body."

She was perfect just the way he liked his woman slender,  the right volume of curves, she had the perfect skin tone, smooth and attractive, her belly button was almost invisible. The blood in his vein boiled as he turned on the shower... she felt electrified at his touch she didn't want him to stop. His hands weren't smooth, but they felt so good. He took the sponge to scrub her, but on a second thought, he decided not to go any further before his body failed him. All the nerves in his body screamed for her. As he dropped the sponge to walk away, Ravenna held onto his hand.

"Why don't you want to finish what you started?" He paused, not knowing if he wanted to honour her word or run before he goes wild, but his body had gone numb from her touch.

"Don't go, please stay with me." Her voice sounded sensual even though it was unintended.  He swallowed .

"Stop, don't do this, Rave. I won't be able to resist you." He said with a trembling voice. His body ached towards the bathtub where she was now kneeling.

"I don't want you to." She said.

"Gosh, if you keep sounding this way, I might lose control."

She smiles, biting the tip of her lips. As her  hands traced his biceps, his breathing increased.

"Ohh my god, I don't want to take advantage of you. Please stop doing that." He whispered. Taking her hands off himself and as he ran out of the bathroom.

"What the fuck is wrong with you Ortega. You aren't this weak. She wants you. You want her, so why are you punishing yourself." He said as he paced around his bedroom. Without even realizing it, he rushed back into the bathroom, where she sat under the flowing water and leaned in for an intense kiss. He held  her head steady, and she kissed him back without holding back how she felt. His hands moved down to her waist, and then her bum. Her butt cheeks were soft and fit perfectly in his hands . Their breathing intensified before they finally broke free from each other. The running water fell on their hair.

"I never imagined you to taste so good. I don't want to let go, but you have to freshen up. You smell like filth." He said as he chuckled, still holding her tightly.

"We will finish this when you're fresh. You will taste better. He teased."

"You don't smell any better." She clapped back.

"Do you want to join me?"

"Nahhh, I will pass. You are just irresistible, and you might end up squirting in the bathtub."

"So why don't you want me squirting seeing that I really want it."

"I have a lot of energy, and you won't be a match if you haven't had any food."

"Okay, I will accept your excuse."

"I will be waiting for you all freshened up."

"He took a deep breath and headed out of the bathroom."

Ortega walked into the next vacant bedroom to have a warm shower. He finished quickly and headed to the kitchen.

"Samara, make all the best dishes you can my woman needs to eat." Ortega still held the towel he used to dry his hair as he spoke.

"And be quick. I don't want her waiting for too long." Ortega whistled a familiar song as he casually strolled out of the kitchen.

Samara was shocked to see Ortega like that.

"Yolanda, did you just see Don whistling right now, or are my eyes playing games?"

"We saw the same thing Samara. He seems to be in a very good mood today."

"Yes, he does. Yesterday, he rejected every meal I had prepared, only drowning himself in alcohol."

"Don't you think he is behaving strange?"

"I think it's 'his woman' that is giving him this unusual glow. Stop talking and focus Yolanda.

Back in his room, Ortega wore his favourite fragrance and a casual short and singlet and waited for Ravenna to come out of the bathroom.

"You took forever. i was almost organising a search part to look for you."

"I want to smell good for you. Isn't that what you want?"

There was a knock on the door, and Yolanda wheeled the serving trolley into the room. She arranged it on the small dining table beside his bed.

"Come on, signora food is served...what will you like let me serve you, my lady."

"He pulled out her seat, and she sat down majestically. "

She wore beautiful peach coloured linen dress that accentuated her hips and boobs so much that kept Ortega glued to her.

"Are you sure you want to eat this food, or is it me you want to devour."

"You know you're always a better pick."

"With the number of food on the table, I could actually be satisfied. "

Don't worry, Amor. I will feed you. You have a really long night ahead. He teased."

"I would like to have a taste of the lomo al trapo."

it was made from fire-wrapped beef tenderloin. This was usually found in dishes served for the elite. Ortega cut a piece and fed her.

"This tastes so good, I usually tell myself that one day it will enjoy the privilege of eating food that elites eat."

"Hey, look at me," cupping her round face with his large hands. "You're now an elite, the 1% of the 1%. So you can eat anything you desire."

Ravenna smiled.

"Now you make me wonder if everything they said about you is true, because nobody has been this nice to me apart from my best friend and my colleagues at work."

Ortega didn't say a word he only lifted her hand for an affectionate kiss. Returning to the dish before him and also cutting a piece of Sobrebarriga en Salsa Criolla Gourmet a nd raising it to her mouth. "

"Try this."

wow, this is so nice. I think I will stick to this." she said, taking the fork from his hand

"I will just sit and watch you eat."

"Thank you so much, Ortega... really, thank you."

"For what?"

"For being Ortega to me and Don Diego to the rest of the world. You're nothing like what i heard."

"Trust me, Ravenna, I am shocked myself of how soft I am towards you. I never could have believed that I could be this affectionate to any woman. You bring out the best in me."

She looked into Ortega's eyes, searching for lies, but there was none.

"I love you so much, Ortega."