LOGINCoralineSlowly closing the door behind me, I watched as tears gathered in Sofía’s eyes with her hands wringing together in front of her.Of course, I knew what she wanted to apologize for but I still waited to hear her say it.“I’m so sorry, I tried to kiss Alessio yesterday.” She gave a broken hiccup as her tears spilled onto her cheeks. “I wasn’t thinking and I’m ashamed of my actions. After he rejected me, I felt really terrible. I’m sure I’d have felt even worse if we had kissed because you don’t deserve that. So I’m glad he did what he did. I just wanted to confess to you because I’m so regretful and I can only hope that you eventually forgive me.”She was full-on crying now and she looked so pathetic that I couldn’t even hold on to any hurt feelings I might have felt.She had loved Alessio ever since her childhood days so I could sympathize with her a bit because now it seemed she had lost him for good. It still didn’t excuse her actions but I wasn’t Alessio's real girlfriend t
CoralineI woke up wet between my legs after having my first ever sex dream featuring none other than Alessio.His thumb had been lazily circling my clit, while his mouth… his mouth had been on my breast, sucking my nipples into hard points through my nightdress.As I woozily sat up now, the last vestiges of the dream faded away, leaving something real in its wake.The deliciously tender sensation surrounding my erect nipples and the insistent throbbing of my suddenly sensitive clit.My skin felt all tingly and I was so horny I would have begun dry-humping a pillow to get myself off if Alessio didn’t step into the room at that exact moment.Looking absolutely fuckable in a loose linen shirt and light-washed jeans.His blue eyes looked bright and dazzling in the morning light. Literally unreal.I stared at him dumbly for a couple of seconds until he opened his mouth to speak.“Morning, dolcezza. How did you sleep?” A slow, knowing smile grew on his lips. “Dream of anything… interesting
Coraline“What?” Alessio asked when he eventually noticed I was just staring at him and not saying anything for a long moment, my mind clearly not on the dance anymore.I gave myself a visible shake before answering with a painted-on smile. “Nothing. I just haven’t seen you with a medium stubble before.”He raised a brow, one corner of his lips quirking. “Medium stubble?”“Yeah, fuller than a light stubble but less than a heavy stubble. So… medium stubble.”I hadn’t realized it but the music had turned into something slow and romantic while my thoughts had wandered. Now we were dancing so close I was practically glued to his hard body, both of us moving smoothly across the floor.“Do you want me to shave it off?” he asked me in an intimate drawl.Deciding to be transparent, I slowly shook my head. “No. I kind of like it.”“Only kind of?”I rolled my eyes and finally dropped my gaze from his, a little wary that I might randomly blurt out the three little words echoing in my chest.That
CoralineThe first thing Zia Lucia did was grab a crystal glass and pour a deep ruby wine into it before holding the glass out to me.“Don’t worry,” she said when I accepted it. “Alessio told us you don’t drink alcohol. So this is dealcoholized. A rare vintage reserved for private tastings from the family vineyard.”I took a sip and the texture felt warm and velvety sliding down my throat. I tasted hints of cherry and plum and was immediately in love with the taste.“It’s really good!” I told her honestly.She chuckled bashfully just as nonna announced a few feet away that dinner was starting.We moved to one of the long tables where Alessio’s dad, Lorenzo, sat at one end of it. I hadn’t been able to personally wish him since he had been surrounded by a lot of family friends and well-wishers the moment he stepped out but I hoped I caught an opportunity to do so before the night ended.Leo pulled out the chair next to me and Chiara sat on my other side, immediately pulling out her phon
CoralineMy gaze swept over the number of people gathered around in clusters with drinks in their hands and laughter on their faces.Before I could take in a full breath to brace myself, nonna suddenly appeared in front of us with a beaming smile.“The dress looks perfect on you. I got your measurements out of Alessio and he couldn’t have been more accurate.”Surprise flickered across my expression and I shot a quick glance at Alessio beside me as his hand on my back tightened imperceptibly.“Grazie, nonna. I love it.” I told her.“Come. Let’s go introduce you to everyone. They’re all excited to meet you.”Following her through the throng of guests, we approached a large group gathered near one of the tables.Nonna clapped her hands once to get their attention. “Tutti, c’è una nuova aggiunta in famiglia. Facciamole un bel benvenuto.” She eyed Tommy and the girl with the clear accent I had talked to earlier who were both standing off to the side. “E comportatevi al meglio.”(Everyone,
CoralineAfter taking a quick shower, I styled my hair and slipped into the dress, struggling with the zipper at the back.The door opened at that same moment and Alessio stepped in. He immediately moved to help out with the zipper and I tried my hardest to control my body’s reaction to him as he stood close behind me.My emotions were ping-ponging wildly and I didn’t know which one to focus on.On one hand, I was pissed that he had left me all by myself for most of the day, and that he hadn’t told me about his dad’s condition. On the other, I felt a warm glow towards him because of how he had rejected Sofía.Our relationship was fake so I hadn’t expected much from him. He could have obliged her request and as long as nobody found out, I didn’t have any right to complain.But he had respected me regardless and for that, I couldn’t really hold on to my anger anymore.At the end, I just settled on keeping mute because it was easier.But of course he had to break the silence.“You look…
Coraline“This is the best meal I’ve had in a long time.” I said as I scraped my bowl clean then set it on the table and looked at David. “You need to teach me your mom’s special recipe.”He got up from the sofa to take his own empty plate into the kitchen. “Nothing comes for free, Cora,” he said s
CoralineI slowly dragged myself out of bed to pick up my phone. It had been ringing nonstop for five minutes now and the continuous sound was grating on my ears and getting pretty annoying.The caller ID showed what I already knew—that it was David, no doubt another one of his attempts to get me t
CoralineMy eyes widened and confusion swirled in my gut as Georgina stood before me.What the hell was she doing here? Was she one of the models?She didn’t look glittered up and wasn’t in tall heels like the women had been. So her presence remained a mystery.“What do you want?” I asked her, tryi
Coraline“We’re here ma’am.”I raised my head and looked through the window of my Uber. We had stopped in front of a glitzy, five-star hotel.I had expected an abandoned warehouse in the middle of nowhere or a dark suspicious building with security at the door, but I guessed I had nothing to worry







