The Mafia's Surrogate Revenge

e that man's been starin

us on our job. The party's only been going for half an hour, an

in for a sick friend as a server,

hing you is," Susan whispered, making Aria glan

e-draped tables and softened lighting, guests in formal

situations like this. She tried not to pay too much attention to the at

th chestnut hair, sitting alone near a corne

, shifting her gaze and pretend

"He's Luca DeLorenzo. The wine magn

-only to jolt and quickly look away as she re

ai

taring at you," Aria said, trying to stay calm. She didn't

ass of wine and placed it on a tray. Aria instantly panic

you goin

he's not looking at you. Honestly, I'd be happy if he's

more-she knew the signs when a man was clearly in

ed the drink and glanced again-right at Aria. Her stoma

from behind. Aria turned

lling for yo

ckly obeyed. She walked awkwardly towar

o her directly," Susan bowed sligh

had already slipped away as the man lifted his

white wine?" the man sudden

ine and the man. "No-never

y i

be very inappropriate, sir. I'm working right n

me to my

o silence. She looked at h

days in room 200. I hope yo

raced wildly. The man stood, smili

o. The owner of the renown

inking about him, even now, s

thoughts. So inviting, so

rage, she rang th

stood Luca, a towel loosely wrapped around his

g and quickly looked away. "

sped softly but stepped inside as he closed th

she slowly entered the

e staring too long at a b

burned, and a strange sensat

e chic interior. On the side table near

e talking about?" she ask

over and poured her

y and took a slow

lways produces wines lik

n, and again-slowly losi

aid softly, st

m. When he moved nearer, her eyes fell to the ch

ir

ed. Aria looked up a

a faint smile. His blue eyes pierced into

closed the distance and pla

moment before she blinked

moment is rare. You caught my eye t

m not a

only makes you

d see the hunger in Luca's eye

ess. I see something else in you

r hand was already slidin

reaths mingling. "Just what?" Hi

hat are you t

move, still lost in those blu

never believed in love. But maybe.

her stomach brushing a

ant

, Luca tilted her head

her with a gentle kiss that quickly turned wild. Their br

ou feel it

opened her eyes and saw those blue

. I wa

g kiss made it impossible. His tongue forc

dressing her, breath

s and overwhelming pleasure. But in the midst of their pa

haze of ecstasy, her h

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