CHAPTER 80

For the days that Luca was gone, Sharon was disturbed. Georgia eventually found her way that day and narrated to her how she was left behind by the tourist bus

She visited the orphanage, and collected flowers with the children.

And the flowers she collected sat near the roses, which Luca had given her sometime ago. But that was the point. The roses were beginning to lose their spark. And Luca had been gone for just three days—

She felt something odd, something that made her sick to her stomach. The idea that Luca had left her because he didn't want her anymore. And he did want her anymore because of what she told him

Sharon sighed, as she crawled into her bed. Nothing seemed the same, and the nights seemed colder and longer

She wrapped the duvet around herself, but sleep didn't come to her. She was beginning to get used to him, his scent his presence—

That she felt it was something she couldn't do without

She didn't know what time it was, or if she had managed to get any sleep

But all Sharon could feel was warmth, a familiar kind of warmth

A familiar scent also—

“Baby girl”

She could swear she heard someone's voice. It was low, and deep. It was painfully familiar.

She felt the urge to move, but she felt strong arms hold her in place. Then she felt his hot breath against her ear

“I'm sorry”

She could feel his fingers play with the strands of her hair, and guide them from her face

“Who are you?”

She said in a teary voice

“Shh, it's me. I'm not going to hurt you”

“Who are you”

The question hit him hard

She felt him exhale gently on her neck

“I'm a stranger”

“Then what are you doing in my bed?”

“You let me in here, remember?”

He let his hands slip to her thighs

“I don't remember”

Sharon said as she swiped his hand away

Luca sighed in dissatisfaction

“Tell me stranger—

What's my favourite colour?”

Luca grabbed her by the waist and pulled her closer to himself

“It's turquoise green”

“Wrong”

“Ow!”

The sound escaped her lips as she felt his palm on her lower back

She attempted to push, but he stilled her legs with his

Luca trailed kisses from her neck, to her spine. And watched her adapt to the feeling of him

“You're soft”

She heard him whisper

Sharon turned around, and gave him a good distance on the bed. She placed both palms on her face.

“I thought you didn't want me anymore”

Luca groaned silently. There he was thinking of how to get revenge for her, and all she wanted was for him to keep his promise. The one where he said he wouldn't leave her. She was truly so innocent—

“Hey”

He said as he removed her palms from her face, so she could finally see him

He looked pained. Like there was something on his mind he was trying not to mention

“I haven't made a lot of stupid decisions. So if you see me make one—

Luca pinned Sharon's hand above her head, and slowly dragged the fabric of her silk nightgown from above her knees to her stomach

“Then it's for love”

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“Lu—

“Luca”

“Baby girl”

She felt Luca's fingers gently tease the band of her underwear.

Sharon closed her thighs together, and looked into Luca's eyes. The ones that stared deep into her

“What are you doing?”

“Spread your legs Sharon”

She gasped, but she watched herself comply. Her legs relaxed, and Luca placed his palm on her abdomen. Slowly, he brought his fingers between her legs

He could feel her erratic breaths and see the uncertainty in her eyes as she shivered beneath him.

Her hands fisted his shirt, and she closed her eyes shut

“Look at me”

It was an order, one that she wanted to obey

As her eyes met his, she saw a longing that wasn't there before. It made her forget that she was scared, made her think about everything but his fingers that encircled her clit

“You're soaked Sharon”

She felt herself twitch, as he slipped his finger inside her

She felt her head spin, and she tightened her grip on his shirt.

“Fuck”

She cursed

She was going to lose it, he knew she was going to lose it

She felt him slip in a second finger, felt herself accommodate him, felt her vision get blurry

Until the only thing she could hear was his voice, and the sound of her moans

“I love you Sharon”

“Ughh”

He kissed her slowly on her face

“Luca” she moaned

“You're close”

She looked into his eyes one last time, and he pressed a kiss to her lips. He deepened the kiss, and gently sucked on her bottom lip

“Luca I—”

Sharon fell silent, and hugged him tighter. She felt herself convulse, her eyes were still fixed on him as she reached her climax. She breathed slowly, until her breaths were steady

“I'm so fucking proud of you”

He said, as he slipped his fingers out, and caressed her gently.

“Did I do good?”

“You did great Baby girl”

Sharon blushed. She tried to look at everything but him, tried to avoid his gaze

“That was— intense”

“Yeah—”

He pulled her closer to himself, and cuddled her. Her face rested on the crook of his neck

“So I'm going to ask the most obvious question now”

“Which is?”

Luca paused for a moment

“What are we?—”