CHAPTER TWENTY TWO

Sharon's POV

I laid on a bed in one of the rooms in the yacht. I could see the ocean from the window, I could smell the fresh sea air.

But most importantly, I couldn't see Luca

I hadn't recovered from what happened that morning. I had never been physically close to anyone like that before, and having Luca Pavilochenki do those things was way more than I could process.

I draped the sheets round my body as my eyes admired the decor. But I his touch still lingered on my skin, his gaze still haunted me. I felt a low gurgle in my stomach.

If I was planning to hide from him all day why didn't I think of taking supplies with me?

I groaned into the pillow and held my stomach tight.

Then I heard a knock on the door.

“Fuck!” I cursed silently

I knew who it was, and I didn't want to open the door. I didn't want to see him, or hear his voice,or feel his touch

The knock came again, harder this time.

I could hear him swear my name

But I wasn't going to open it

“Fuck off!” I said

“I'm never getting out of this room”

I made sure the door was locked.

I heaved a sigh of his relief when he stopped knocking. As I was about to lay back down, I heard the faint sound of keys rattling

And before I knew it, the door was unlocked and kicked open

Luca was standing there, filled with rage. I was breathless before him .

His crisp white shirt unbuttoned, revealing his toned chest

His hair was in an unruly mess

He walked menacingly towards me holding a bunch of keys in his hand

I was backed into a corner

“Luca I—”

“Shut it, just shut the fuck up!”

“Do you think I have the time and patience to play hide and seek?”

I winced in fear, regretting why I didn't come up with a plan B

“Come with me”

It was an order, and he wasn't going to take my defiance lightly.

My legs wobbled as they moved, and I felt a sharp pain in my head just before a wave of dizziness took control of me.

When I opened my eyes, I was in Luca's arms.

I could hear his voice faintly

I could see the look of concern in his eyes

And then I blacked out

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When I woke up, I was on Luca's lap. My head rested on his shoulder and he cradeled me like a baby.

His arms wrapped around my body and his chin rested on my forehead

My eyes fluttered, and I blinked over and over again to check if my eyes were deceiving me

But they weren't

As his eyes met mine, he gave me a look that I couldn't quite fathom

There was a table in front of him. With cuisines arranged on it.

Around us were a handful of people, but my mind blurred everyone else at that moment.

He brought a glass of milk to my lips and ushered me in the sexiest voice I had ever heard

“Open”

Instinctively, my lips gave way and the warm milk slip down my throat. I swallowed all of it, because he was the the one giving it to me

His arms were still wrapped tightly around me. With one hand, he smoothed the hair on my face away.

Then he adjusted me on his lap in a sitting position.

He didn't even ask what I wanted to eat. He gently stuck a spoonful of food inside my mouth.

He watched my reaction

“Chew it” he said to me

I did. It tasted like fish and shrimp and a lot of other things. It was some seafood salad, and he had me finish it.

Then he fed me a sandwich. I couldn't help but blush after every bite.

“After he had stuffed me full of food and I had tested for a bit, he placed me back on his shoulder.

“Don't pull stunts like that again” he told me

“I won't” I answered back

I traced the outline of his jaw with my eyes, I wanted to touch him, just a little bit. My eyes took sight of his lips and felt a tingling sensation wash through me

He caught me staring at him and I almost saw him smile

We were there for a couple more minutes, then he decided we had to retire for the night.

“I can walk by myself”

I protested, but he didn't let go of me

We passed by a couple on our way back. They seemed to admire, almost envy us.

Then just as we were about to take another step, we both caught sight of a beautiful explosion in the sky

They were fireworks. They kept exploding, sending a feeling of euphoria throughout my body. More people came to watch. Just at the peak of the show, when noise was everywhere and people were chattering, Luca took me back to our suite

Immediately he locked the door, I felt uncertain, wondering what he was going to surprise me with next

The next thing I knew, I was flung to the other side of the room like a sack of hay

My head hit the floor, but I didn't sustain any injuries

I gasped as I looked up to see him staring down at me

“This is just for show you slut! Did you think for a second that I cared about your well being?”

He squatted down and grabbed my chin forcefully.

“Did you think I was concerned about you? Do I look like I give a fuck?”

He stood up and smoothed out his clothes, like he had just interacted with filth. And walked out to an adjoining room.

Leaving me on the cold floor once more

For once, I actually believed he was—

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