Chapter 34: Another Day

Amber's pov:

In the blink of an eye, he pins me to the wall, my hands above my head, and my toes on their tips. He kisses me, both his hands on mine, holding them up. Our tongues dance together until his phone rings.

I feel dizzy as he pulls away. He cuts the call, and whispers in my ear, “Bye, Tesoro, I’ll be back soon.” He walks out of the door, then, pokes his head back in to say, “Pick it up.” I look down only to realize that my towel is on the floor. Now, I need another shower, a cold one.

Alessandro texts me to let me know that he has reached Romano while I’m engrossed with my work at the art gallery.

The next day’s lunchtime arrives. Bianca has holidays this week, so I’m glad to have some company. Some bodyguards surround the whole house, and security has been increased for my art gallery errands as well. “Hey, Bee, I’ll be right there for lunch,” I tell her as she scrolls through her phone while being seated at the table.

I quickly change into Alessandro’s “favorite” PJs,