Kera POVI am woken up by the annoying buzz of my alarm. 2:30. I groan and pull my sleepy, naked body up into a sitting position. I look at Parker's sleeping figure before getting up and walking into the bathroom to take a shower. I turn on the water and brush my teeth as I wait for it to heat up. I know Parker is awake so I don't bother with him. I get into the awaiting shower and the water wakes me up. Hands touch my back and I jump. "Jesus, you scared me, baby." I say turning around and wrapping my arms around his waist. "I'm sorry." His deep, husky voice speaks. I grab the scrubber before pouring body wash onto it. I start scrubbing his body while he lazily plays with my hair. For people who have we been dating for only a month, we are really comfortable with one another. I get to his manly parts and feel awkward all of a sudden. So much for comfortable. He laughs when I stare up at him with shy eyes. Handing the thing to him, he finishes up and washes me next. "You have to

Kera POVAfter our long tour of the house and Parker's almost successful attempts at seducing me, we are on our way up to our room. Our room.That sounds nice."You wanna take a nap or do you wanna fool around?" Parker asks smirking at me and I giggle. "You're in a really good mood today." I tell him and he smirks. "Well it could be the little treat you gave me on the jet or the fact that I get to spend four days with you. I get to make memories with you, be close to you, fuckyou non-stop." He says, whispering the last part in my ear. "It is every one of those things but the biggest contributor is being able to see that beautiful smile on my bambina's face." He says and my heart melts. I stop walking and hug him. I kiss his soft lips and he pulls me closer. "I have to tell you something, baby." He says, his mood shifts and I immediately feel it. "Is it something bad?" I ask and he sighs. "It depends on how you take it." He says and I process. Do I really want to hear something t

Parker/Alessio POV(⚠Mentions of rape and abuse in this chapter. If you are sensitive to such topics, please skip that part.⚠)I'm driving with my head spinning at her words."I try so hard to put all my trust in him, but he does something every time that makes me think twice."The words are stuck and keep re-playing over and over in my head. I know I shouldn't have been eavesdropping but I had already heard most of it. I felt like shit when she said that. The fact that she basically said that I was controlling her life while she knew nothing about me, that fucked me up. It fucked me up 'cause it's the truth. "You okay, boss?" Denver asks me. He's not a very verbal guy so the fact that he even asked, shocks me. "Yeah. You don't have to call me boss, you know. I was fine with Parker since that is all you can call me for now." I say muttering the last part to myself."So Kera doesn't know anything at all. Not even your real name?" He asks and I sigh but nod."Permission to speak freel

Kera POV"You're kidding, right?" I ask dumbfounded. He shakes his head looking down. I fold my arms across my chest and look at him. "Then what is your real name?" He looks at me and bites his lip nervously. "Alessio Marino." He says darkly and I raise my brows.There is an awkward pause before I burst out laughing. "What a performance." I say, dramatically clapping. "I'm not playing around. You wanted the truth and now I'm telling you." He says and I stop smiling. "The big boss is in today.""Mr. Marino is big on privacy.""I own the company."I can feel all the colour drain from my face. "Marino." I whisper as it all clicks into place. How could I be so stupid and not connect the pieces earlier."What the fuck, man?" I ask with so much confusion and anger in my voice that I scare myself a little. "I'm sorry, Kera. I have been wanting to tell you for a while now. I just didn't know how or when to tell you." He says and I scoff. "Uhhh how about not lying to me in the first p

Kera POVI peak down at Alessio who has his head laid on my chest. He's out cold. I lay back and stare at the blackness just thinking. What would my life be like if I hadn't met him? Surely not as good, I can tell you that. Over the short month of dating Alessio--or of dating Parker, I have realised how attached you can easily become if you let yourself feel for that person completely. I might have felt a little too much. Just the thought of going through with what I had planned has been eating at my heart all day. Now that it's time, I feel like fucking dying. I don't want to but I have to. I can't go through the same thing and risk my mom's or my safety again. My dad has done his part in that and I'm not about to join him. My dad got involved with some shady guys a few years back which almost resulted into us being forced into prostitution. I was seventeen and didn't know what was going on. I'm twenty-four now and I know better. I will do whatever it takes to avoid a repetit