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Our bodies move in sync as if perfectly created for one another.

My mind feels foggy as I take in this perfect moment.

This man is more than I could’ve ever anticipated, and the way my body lights up for him leaves me in a daze. I don’t feel like myself at all, and I’m not even sure I don’t like it. What disturbs me most is that I think Ido.

He makes me feel alive and wanted. My body is on fire, and my heart is about to explode as my pulse skyrockets. Luca drags me into him, winding his arms tightly around my midsection and upper back as he extends his back, dragging our bodies in a circle. He swings me out, pulling me back into his firm grip before spinning me with an arm over my head. As the end of the song approaches, he rolls his hips into mine again, matching my steps and stepping farther into my space.

He runs the tip of his nose along the side of my neck, nipping at the skin. He whispers huskily, “Ready,principessa?”

I nod stupidly because I don’t have a clue for what.

Next thing I know, I’m being spun out, twirled back into his arms and dipped so low I feel my hair graze the floor before he pulls me back up and wraps his arms around me in a tight hug, swaying us side to side. My heartbeat hammers violently against my chest.

We’re panting, and everyone is cheering loudly. My whole family is clapping and whistling at us, and as much as Luca’s stolen the breath straight from my lungs, I’m not sure I’ve ever felt better.

Fireworks crackle through the sky, turning everyone’s attention away from us and back to the bright colors erupting over the glass-like water. It’s beautiful, but nothing could be as stunning as the look on Luca’s face as he smiles down at me.

1. Chapter 65 Playlist

2. Yo No Sé Mañana – Luis Enrique

3. Mi Corazoncito – Aventura

4. Tengo Un Amor – Toby Love

5. Jamaican Patois: "Can’t keep your eyes off of him, can you?"

6. Jamaican Patois: "You’re different with him. I’ve never seen you like this before with anyone else. I like it."

7. Corazón Sin Cara – Prince Royce

Chapter sixty-six

Luca

I’m glad we decided not to call it an early night because as exhausted as I am, I wouldn’t change a single thing about the way we just spent our last night here.

I’d never admit this to anyone because I’d run the risk of sounding like Alessandro’s sappy ass, but tonight was… magical.

I had a great time today and really loved getting to know Samara’s family, but they’re just as tiring as she’d said they were. Which happens to be very similar to my experience with my own family, though I think my family fuels me more than drains me, most days anyway.

I lie in bed, pulling out my phone to call Cici, but before I do, I watch as Samara grabs her clothes out of her bag and heads to the bathroom. “You need help in the shower, sweetheart?” I call out like the cheeky ass that I am.

“Screw you, Luca,” she says, rolling her eyes at me, but I don’t miss the little grin she’s wearing.

I don’t even get Cici’s contact up before Samara’s backpedaling out of the bathroom wearing a completely different expression.

“Something wrong, princess?” I ask, nerves settling into my gut.

“I just realized,” she says, biting her bottom lip.Fuck, I wish it were my teeth sunken into that plump flesh.

“Realized what, sweetheart?”

“We never used the hot tub.” She juts her chin out to the patio.

My eyes widen, and I swear to god, my dick salutes this woman on the spot. He’s a soldier, ready and waiting for her command.

Samara saunters past me, her ass swishing as she does, and the movement drives me wild.

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