Page 46 of Bella Rosa
She sways and leans back against the wall. I wrap an arm around her waist so she doesn't fall. "I guess my legs forgot how to work."
A laugh escapes me as I kiss her forehead. "You're welcome."
She gives me a weak push and laughs. "Cocky much?"
I shift our bodies so I can wash her hair. "Only all the time."
She moans as I begin massaging shampoo into her scalp. "You're spoiling me."
"You deserve it."
We take our time washing each other, spoiling each other. When we're done, we step out and dry off. Rosa wraps the towel around her hair. "I'll need to get my hair brush and stuff."
I wrap the towel around my waist and open the bathroom door. "I'll go get your bags, but don't you dare put clothes on."
She giggles as I walk down the hallway to gather her bags. I smile to myself as I think about how good it feels to have her here. It feels like all is right in the world.
I collect all of her bags and her pillow, and carry them to my room. I don’t know why she’s kept this raggedy pillow. I set her bags down at the foot of the bed and then start towards the bathroom. Rosa is drying her hair, without a stitch of clothes on. I lean against the doorway, cross my arms over my chest, and take her in. She’s still flushed from our shower. "I could get used to this."
She looks over her shoulder and smiles at me. "Get used to what?"
"You, being here. Naked."
She throws the towel at me and I catch it before it can hit my face. "You just want me naked."
I throw the towel back at her and it hits her square in the middle of her face. "I just want you here." I shrug. "It would just be nice if you were naked."
She smiles and shakes her head. She pauses to look around the room. When she can't find what she's looking for she holds up the towel. "Laundry hamper?"
I point to the closet door. "In there."
She opens the door to the closet and flips on the light. Her eyes go wide and she spins on her toes to look at me. "You forgot to show me your closet when you gave me the tour. This is huge!"
I rub the back of my neck and step up behind her to look around at the mostly empty space. I have a lot of clothes, but not nearly enough to fill the space. "You're more than welcome to unpack and hang up your clothes in here. I've got plenty of extra hangers."
She gets a big smile on her face. "That would be great! I didn't have much hanging space at Alda's. My dresses have been getting wrinkled."
I've never even brought a girl back to my place, let alone given them full rein of my closet. What the hell happened to me? Rosa. That's what's happened to me.
She opens her bag and begins unpacking. "I'll unpack the rest of my clothes tomorrow. I just need my toiletries tonight."
She walks back out into the steamy bathroom to begin unpacking her toiletry bag. I lean against the closet doorway and watch as she makes her mark on my bathroom. She slowly unpacks all her toiletries and lays them out on my bathroom vanity. I walk over and open an empty drawer, "You can use this."
"Are you sure? I feel like I'm taking over."
"I've never been more sure of anything."
She stops unpacking and looks over at me. "I'm scared, Matteo. I'm scared of how much you mean to me."
I go over and scoop her up and sit her on the one empty spot left on the counter. I push her wet hair out of her face and step between her legs. "I know the feeling, Rosa. I know the feeling." I run my hand down her spine and I feel her shiver. I take a small step back. Just enough so I can look down at her beautiful face. "Come to bed with me, Rosa."
She traces a line down my chest to my belly button without taking her eyes off mine. "Are we going to be sleeping?"
"Eventually."
Rosalie
I slowly open my eyes. For a moment I forget where I am. That is, until I feel a warm body pressed up behind me and a strong arm draped over my waist. I smile as I think about our first night together. I rub my thighs together and feel the slight sting that confirms it wasn't a dream.
