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All Chapters of CRAVING THE WRONG MAN: DANGEROUS DESIRES BOOK 1: Chapter 81 - Chapter 90

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CHAPTER 81

Rhaena’s POVThe air seemed to leave my lungs. Time felt like it had stopped.He continued to stare into my eyes as he deliberately raised his glass to his lips and took a long sip of the tequila. His green eyes were intense, burning, full of meaning that I couldn't pretend to misunderstand.Lisa also drank, sighing. "Oh man, yeah. There was this one girl who was dating my friend. So off-limits. But God, I had such a crush on her."But I barely heard what Lisa was saying. All I could focus on was Alessio, still looking at me, waiting.My hand was shaking slightly as I raised my own glass. I stared back at him, and in that moment, I let him see the truth in my eyes. Let him see that yes, I understood what he was saying. Yes, I felt it too.I brought the glass to my lips and took a sip.The tequila burned, but not as much as the heat in Alessio's gaze."Ooh, Rhaena too?" Lisa said, thankfully still oblivious to the loaded moment happening right in front of her. "Who was it? Tell us the

CHAPTER 82

Rhaena’s POVThe silence that fell was heavy and loaded. I could feel him looking at me, but I kept my eyes anywhere else - on the steam rising from the hot tub, on the stars now clearly visible in the dark sky, on the villa in the distance."Rhaena," he said softly.I knew I should leave. Should say goodnight and go to my room and put physical distance between us. That would be the smart thing, the safe thing.I turned toward the villa, ready to do exactly that, but then I felt his hand catch mine gently."Wait," he said, and there was something in his voice that made me pause. "Stay for a bit? We could watch a movie or something. Just... talk."I turned to look at him. He was still in the hot tub, water droplets clinging to his shoulders and chest, his green eyes sincere and hopeful in the soft lighting.Every cell in my body was screaming at me to say yes. To stay. To spend more time with him. To see where this night might lead.But that was exactly why I needed to say no.Being ar

CHAPTER 83

Rhaena’s POV"Fuck," he'd groaned. "Did you just come from sucking my cock?"I'd been too overwhelmed to answer, but he'd pulled me up, lifted me easily, and laid me out on the bed like I was something precious.And then he'd worshipped my body.My hand moved without conscious thought, sliding down my stomach as I remembered. As the memories played behind my closed eyelids like a film I couldn't stop watching.I remembered how he'd kissed every inch of my skin. How his mouth had been everywhere - my neck, my breasts, my stomach, my thighs. How he'd taken his time, like he had all night to explore me, to learn what made me gasp and moan.I remembered how he'd spread my legs and settled between them, how his breath had been hot against my most sensitive flesh before his tongue had made that first devastating stroke.My fingers found my clit, rubbing in slow circles, mimicking what I remembered him doing with his tongue.He'd been so skilled, so focused. He'd made me come twice just with

CHAPTER 84

Alessio’s POVI stayed in the hot tub for a long time after Rhaena left, staring at the spot where she'd been sitting, replaying the entire evening in my head.The way she'd looked at me when I'd arrived at the hot tub - that flash of heat in her eyes before she'd looked away. The way her breath had caught when our legs had brushed under the water. The way she'd stared at me when I'd said I wanted someone I shouldn't want, and then taken a drink herself, admitting the same thing.And then her sudden panic when Lisa asked about one-night stands. The way she'd practically fled to the bathroom.I couldn't figure out what had triggered that reaction. It was such a simple question, and yet she'd looked like she'd seen a ghost.Maybe she was just uncomfortable talking about her sex life in front of people she didn't know well. That would make sense - Rhaena seemed more reserved, more private than someone like Lisa who'd talk about anything.I climbed out of the hot tub, grabbed my towel, an

CHAPTER 85

Rhaena's POVI must have eventually fallen asleep because I was jolted awake by a massive crack of thunder that sounded like the sky was being torn in half. My eyes flew open to complete darkness - the kind of absolute, disorienting darkness that made it impossible to tell if your eyes were even open.Another boom of thunder rolled across the sky, followed immediately by a flash of lightning that briefly illuminated my room through the windows. Rain was pounding against the glass, driven by wind that howled around the villa.The storm had come out of nowhere. When I'd gone to bed, the sky had been clear and full of stars.I sat up in bed, my heart racing from being startled awake so violently. I reached for the lamp on my bedside table and flicked the switch.Nothing happened.I tried again. Still nothing.The power was out.Another flash of lightning lit up the room for a brief second, long enough for me to see the shapes of furniture but not much else. Then darkness crashed back dow

CHAPTER 86

Rhaena's POVHis other hand came up to frame my face, holding me in place as his lips moved against mine with a hunger that matched what I'd been feeling.This kiss was different from the first. This wasn't tentative or testing. This was claiming. Possessing.His tongue traced my bottom lip and I opened for him without thinking, moaning softly as he deepened the kiss. He tasted like mint and something that was just him, addictive and perfect.His hands slid from my face to my waist, and in one smooth motion, he pulled me into his lap so I was straddling him. I gasped at the sudden movement, at the feeling of being pressed against him, of his bare chest against my thin pajama top.We kissed like we were drowning and the other person was air. Like we'd been holding back for too long and the dam had finally broken. His hands were in my hair, on my back, my waist, everywhere at once. My hands explored his chest, his shoulders, his arms, feeling the muscles flex under my touch.I could fee

CHAPTER 87

Rhaena's POVThe next morning came too quickly. I'd barely slept after Alessio left my room, my mind replaying the kiss over and over, my body still tingling from his touch. When dawn finally broke and the storm had passed, leaving everything fresh and rain-washed, I felt exhausted and wired at the same time.I got dressed in a simple sundress - pale yellow with small white flowers - and tried to make myself look presentable despite the lack of sleep. The dark circles under my eyes required extra concealer, and I tied my hair back in a loose braid to keep it out of my face.When I went downstairs for breakfast, Alessio was already there. Our eyes met across the breakfast room and the air immediately felt charged, heavy with everything unsaid."Good morning," he said, his voice neutral, giving nothing away."Morning," I replied, my voice coming out softer than I intended.We ate in relative silence, the tension palpable but not uncomfortable. It was like we were both carefully not ment

CHAPTER 88

Rhaena's POVHe wasn't alone - there was an older man with him, distinguished looking, probably one of his father's business associates. They appeared to be in conversation.But Alessio's eyes weren't on the man beside him. They were locked on me.Even from this distance, I could feel the intensity of his gaze. Could see the way he'd stopped mid-conversation to stare out the window.Our eyes met and held. The air felt electric, charged, just like it had last night right before I'd kissed him."Signorina?" Louise's voice broke through. "Is everything okay?"I forced myself to look away from Alessio, back to Louise. "Yes, sorry. I got distracted."Louise smiled and reached out to one of the rose bushes nearby, carefully selecting a perfect white rose and cutting it with his shears. He held it out to me with a small flourish."For you," he said. "A beautiful flower for a beautiful lady."I took the rose, laughing at the old-fashioned gallantry. "Thank you, Louise. That's very sweet."He

CHAPTER 89

Rhaena's POVThe contact sent electricity shooting up my arm, made my breath catch. For a split second, our eyes met - his dark with something heated and intense, mine probably wide with surprise and that same heat I felt whenever he touched me.I pulled my hand away immediately, jerking back like I'd been burned."Sorry," I mumbled, grabbing my water glass instead even though I'd wanted the juice."No problem," Alessio said smoothly, pouring juice into my glass anyway before filling his own.I could feel my face heating up. Had anyone noticed that moment? That charged second where we'd both frozen?I glanced around the table quickly, but everyone seemed engaged in their own conversations. No one was looking at us with suspicion or concern.I let out a breath I didn't know I'd been holding.This was going to be impossible. Sitting next to him for an entire meal, pretending everything was normal, pretending we were just future stepsiblings and nothing more.The second course came - a d

CHAPTER 90

Rhaena's POVI couldn't hear Marco's response, but Alessio must have been satisfied because he turned and walked back to me, his hand finding my waist again."Come on," he said, his voice gentler now. "Let's get out of here."He led me through the villa, out a side door, and into a small courtyard that was empty and private.Only then did he stop, turning to face me, his hands on my shoulders."Are you okay?" he asked, his eyes searching my face with concern. "Did he touch you? Did he do anything—""I'm fine," I said quickly. "He was just being creepy and inappropriate, but he didn't actually do anything. You came before..."I trailed off, suddenly feeling shaky now that the adrenaline was wearing off."Fuck," Alessio muttered, pulling me against his chest in a hug that felt protective and possessive all at once. "I saw him follow you out of the dining room and something told me I should check on you. When I heard what he was saying..."His arms tightened around me."Thank you," I sai

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